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SCP-3197 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3197
Expected annual
$49K
One-time setup
$77K
Annual recurring
$48K
Personnel
0.45
Initial one-time setup is modest (~$76.7k) driven by secure locker, transport, amnestic reserve and contingency funds; annual recurring costs are modest (~$47.9k/year) driven by research FTE, facility overhead, security increments and consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $77K
Contingency Reserve $20K
[#17] Initial contingency reserve for unexpected anomalous behavior, emergency upgrades or medical crises; mid-range of analyst suggestion.
Amnestic Administration $15K
[#10] Per-subject amnestic medical/psych package; estimate assumes ~3 pre-containment contacts at a mid/high per-person envelope (analyst range $1k–$10k/person).
Facilities $12K
[#1] Fireproof locking containment locker with tamper sensors and installation/site integration; estimate midpoint of analyst range.
Cover Up Initial $10K
[#11] Initial cover-story/legal/PR/settlement reserve for any immediate civilian exposures; scenario-dependent (analyst range $1k–$50k).
Experimental Setup $6K
[#18] Initial specialized testing rigging and experiment setup budget (sensors, sampling equipment, lab consumables for residue analysis).
Documentation And Training $5K
[#12] Writing SOPs, containment/testing protocols and initial Level-2 training session development and admin overhead.
Equipment $4K
[#2, #3] Environmental/tamper sensors, small UPS and one fixed CCTV/microphone and mounting/integration; summed mid-range hardware/setup costs.
Transport Collection $3K
[#9] Evidence collection team, HazMat precautions, vehicle/courier and chain-of-custody paperwork; midpoint of range assumed.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2K
[#6, #15] Initial archival-quality scanning/preservation and accessioning/photography/barcoding costs combined (initial conservation + cataloging).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $48K/yr
Staff Wages $20K/yr
[#7] Level-2 researcher fraction (0.1–0.25 FTE assumed ~0.2 FTE) including salary + benefits; mid-range annualized cost.
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#16] Pro-rated site utilities, administrative overhead and facility maintenance allocation for storing/administering a single Safe-class item.
Security Incremental $5K/yr
[#8] Incremental guard time for custody transfers, monitoring during tests and occasional transport checks; mid-range of analyst estimate.
Medical Standby $3K/yr
[#13] On-call/standby medical coverage for tests (first aid/sedation/emergency transport) budgeted per-year.
Psychological Screening $3K/yr
[#19] Psychological screening, informed-consent procedures and ethics oversight for supplicants/volunteers.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#5, #6, #14, #20] Candles/rose water/BIC pens/paper per-test consumables, recurring conservation supplies, small-item replacement and minor prop authenticity budget combined.
Contingency Topup $2K/yr
[#17] Annual top-up to contingency reserve for unexpected small anomalous events or preparedness.
Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr
[#11] Ongoing small cover/story/legal/PR budget in case of low-level civilian interactions or administrative claims.
Experimental Supplies $2K/yr
[#18] Recurring experimental consumables, sample collection, solvents, gloves and lab disposables for controlled test series.
Training Refresh $1K/yr
[#12] Annual SOP refreshers and Level-2 retraining budget (updates, staff time, administrative overhead).
Research And Monitoring $600/yr
[#4] Encrypted classified storage for test video/logs, backups and access controls (low volume, high-security storage).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $48K/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal year with no incidents; routine testing and maintenance only.
no incidents regular tests standard maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $58K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Minor unexpected anomalous behavior or small containment issue requiring emergency response, medical care, and minor repairs.
unexpected ritual activation supplicant medical complication minor artifact damage
🚨 Amnestic Campaign $78K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Multiple civilian contacts discovered requiring amnestic administration, follow-up monitoring, and larger cover-story effort.
discovered pre-containment contacts public exposure by civilians
🚨 Cover Up Major Settlement $98K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Significant legal/PR exposure or a costly settlement related to civilian harm or exposure requiring substantial funds.
public/legal exposure major settlement demand
👥 Personnel 0.45 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (Level-2) 0.2 [#7] Represents ~0.2 FTE assigned to testing, logs and training (covers the staff_wages line).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.1 [#8] Incremental guard time for tests/transfers (not full-time; fractional coverage).
Medical Officer 0.05 [#13] On-call/standby medical coverage fraction reflected in medical_standby budget.
Administrative Staff 0.05 [#12] Administrative time for SOPs, documentation, accessioning and training administration.
Ethics / Clinical Psychologist 0.05 [#19] Fractional oversight for psychological screening, consent and ethics monitoring.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide clear line items and ranges but many costs depend on uncertain counts (number of civilian contacts) and scenario-dependent legal/contingency spend; mid-range estimates used.
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