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SCP-341 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-341
Expected annual
$140K
One-time setup
$346K
Annual recurring
$132K
Personnel
2
One-time setup and conservation/ documentation are the primary up-front costs (~$345,500) driven by display cases, HVAC/installation, and research/lab setup; recurring costs (~$132,500/yr) are dominated by staff wages (conservation and research), facility overhead, and ongoing monitoring/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $346K
Equipment $86K
[#1, #3, #9, #10, #11, #12] Museum-grade display cases, environmental monitoring hardware, archival mounts/labels, custom transport crates, initial transport/insurance budget, and installed security hardware (CCTV/alarms/tamper sensors).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $70K
[#4, #7, #8] Initial conservation assessment & stabilization, high-resolution documentation (3D scanning/photogrammetry), and material/provenance analysis (XRF, microscopy, isotopes).
Facilities $50K
[#2] Dedicated HVAC / climate-control upgrade (stable temp/humidity, dehumidification, filtration) – structural/installation work.
Legal Provenance Reserve $50K
[#19] Contingent reserve for provenance research, legal fees, potential claims or compensations.
Anomalous Incident Reserve $50K
[#22] Reserve for unexpected anomalous research risk or incident-driven containment/response.
Replica Production $30K
[#18] Production of high-fidelity replicas/decoys for public/off-site display to protect originals.
Custom Machining Contingency $5K
[#17] One-time contingency for custom-machined parts or restoration work if clockwork components fail.
Appraisal And Valuation $3K
[#21] Professional appraisal / valuation to set insured value.
Educational Materials Initial $1K
[#24] Initial internal interpretive materials, handling protocols, and staff briefings.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $132K/yr
Staff Wages $69K/yr
[#5, #6, #13, #15] Ongoing conservation labor (winding, lubrication, cleaning), in-house part-time conservator salary (0.2 FTE), incremental security staffing/patrols, and research staff time (astronomy & history).
Facility Overhead $25K/yr
[#23] Pro-rated building use, utilities, security, and administrative overhead allocated to housing the collection.
Research And Monitoring $16K/yr
[#3, #14, #16] Environmental monitoring service fees, IT/records & database maintenance, and external research travel/grants/testing.
Cover Story And Legal $13K/yr
[#19, #20, #21] Legal retainer/cover-story management, public-relations/information-containment activity, and recurring insurance premiums/applicable fees.
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#2, #12] HVAC energy/servicing overhead and security hardware maintenance/monitoring contracts.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#17, #24] Lubricants, micro-tools, small repair parts and annual updates to internal educational/outreach materials.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#11] Recurring transport/courier insurance/premiums and occasional shipment costs for local moves or loans.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $132K/yr
79.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine maintenance, monitoring, and scheduled research activity; no major incidents.
routine_maintenance scheduled_research
🚨 Minor Incident $144K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$12K vs baseline
Localized mechanical failure or degradation requiring emergency machining/repairs and extra conservator / travel time.
mechanical_failure unexpected_corrosion localized_damage
🚨 Provenance Dispute $202K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$70K vs baseline
Serious provenance or ownership claim requiring extended legal action, reputational management, and possible compensation or escrow.
ownership_claim museum_litigation
🚨 Major Breach $362K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$230K vs baseline
Coordinated theft or serious physical breach causing conservation emergencies, large-scale security response, and potential loss/recovery operations.
theft_attempt forced_entry coordinated_breach
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Specialist Conservator 1 [#6] Part-time position (approx. 0.2 FTE) included in staff_wages for preventive care and handling; counted as one role on staff.
Research Scientist 1 [#15] Shared astronomer/historian research time (combined ~0.1–0.5 FTE budgeted) included in staff_wages; represented as one research role.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are grounded in standard museum/conservation practice and the analyst notes are fairly detailed, but ranges are broad and several figures depend on site assumptions (existing site infrastructure, insurance posture, frequency of transport or legal disputes). This yields medium confidence in the aggregated estimates.
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