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SCP-3458 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3458
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$2.0M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
12
One-time setup costs are dominated by incident reserves and specialized R&D/automation; recurring costs are dominated by personnel (security + scientific staff) and ongoing legal/compliance and imaging support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M
Catastrophic Exposure Reserve $1.0M
[#27] Catastrophic public-exposure response reserve for mass mnestic procurement, major PR campaigns and law enforcement coordination ($1,000,000 one-time reserve).
Incident Response Reserve $500K
[#17] Incident/response fund reserve for litigation, PR, cover stories, emergency remediation and mnestic procurement ($500,000 one-time reserve).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#19] Mnestic R&D lab setup and initial specialized research infrastructure ($200,000 one-time).
Facilities $87K
[#1, #6] Secure climate-controlled storage locker retrofit ($75,000) and test-room HVAC modification/environmental control for one dedicated test room ($12,000).
Equipment $72K
[#2, #4, #8, #10, #11, #12, #21] Antistatic shield bags and spares ($250), ESD-safe handling kit and initial training equipment ($5,000), 3 test rigs procurement & installation ($5,000), forensics/capture station ($15,000), network isolation/KVM infrastructure ($11,500), initial security systems installation ($25,000), secure data storage initial hardware ($10,000).
Automation Software Development $50K
[#9] Development, QA, and validation of automated user-simulation software / robotic actuators to avoid human exposure ($50,000 one-time).
Decommissioning Contingency $50K
[#26] Decommissioning or neutralization contingency for authorized destruction ($50,000 one-time).
Sop Development $10K
[#24] Training programs and SOP development, initial documentation and emergency protocol creation ($10,000 one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#13, #14] Security staffing 6 guards for 24/7 coverage (~$300,000/yr) and scientific staffing (4 scientists + 2 technicians) (~$700,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal, compliance, internal counsel and cover documentation overhead (~$100,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $66K/yr
[#5, #15, #25] Ongoing ESD training and recertification (~$1,500/yr), contracted medical imaging access (~$50,000/yr), and periodic auditing/third-party review (~$15,000/yr).
Vetting And Insurance $50K/yr
[#23] Personnel vetting, psychological screening programs and specialized liability/indemnity insurance (~$50,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#22] Transportation and secure courier operations and chain-of-custody transport (~$30,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#7, #12] HVAC energy and preventive maintenance for test room(s) (~$6,000/yr) and security systems maintenance (~$2,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#3, #20] Antistatic consumables replacement (~$250/yr) and consumables & spare parts (fans, mounts, dampers) (~$2,000/yr).
Long Term Care $0/yr
[#16] Long-term care & containment for amnestic victims is a per-incident cost (~$150,000/person/yr); not included in baseline recurring total and modelled in adverse scenarios.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
96.4% probability / year
Normal operational year with no significant exposures or public incidents; routine containment, testing via automation, and scheduled maintenance.
no accidental exposures automation handles testing no legal incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$265K vs baseline
Single inadvertent human exposure requiring medical response, forensic investigation, and limited long-term care for one person.
single staff or contractor exposure small-scale internal investigation localized PR/legal response
🚨 Major Incident $2.4M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.1M vs baseline
Multiple exposures or a severe internal containment failure triggering larger legal action, multiple long-term care cases and extended investigations.
multiple staff exposures major litigation or regulatory action extended replacement staffing
🚨 Catastrophic Public Exposure $5.5M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$4.2M vs baseline
Wide public incident (civilian exposures / media breach) requiring mass mnestic procurement, major PR campaign and large-scale legal/coordination effort.
public event or mass exposure media attention and jurisdictional response large-scale legal/PR & mass mnestic needs
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#13] Six guards to provide 24/7 coverage (3 shifts) as specified; salaries included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 4 [#14] Cognitive neuroscientists, behavioral scientists and IT forensics researchers; salaries included in staff_wages.
Laboratory Technician / Test Technician 2 [#14] Technicians to operate test rigs and conduct safe testing procedures; salaries included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item cost estimates are provided directly in analyst notes for most items, producing moderate confidence in magnitude of one-time and recurring baseline costs; probabilities for adverse scenarios are subjective and therefore lower-confidence.
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