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SCP-3709 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3709
Expected annual
$165K
One-time setup
$310K
Annual recurring
$162K
Personnel
1.25
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $309,850 driven primarily by a small research program, construction of a remote test/firing chamber, replacement/contingency funds and legal retainer; recurring annual costs are approximately $161,300 driven by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, medical/transport readiness and contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $310K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $140K
[#11, #13] Initial research program budget including test instrumentation (high-speed cameras, force sensors), test chamber outfitting and initial stock of consumable test materials (sample panels, ballistic gel, replacement staples).
Facilities $58K
[#1, #12, #16] Locker purchase/installation and construction/design of a remote/sacrificial firing chamber and secondary redundant storage/crate (one-time physical construction and installation costs).
Decommissioning Disposal $55K
[#25] One-time estimated budget for potential decommissioning/disposal depending on chosen method and regulatory requirements (highly variable).
Replacement Contingency $28K
[#23] One-time contingency fund for replacement of object or purchase of similar hardware for research/recovery operations.
Legal Retainer $15K
[#18] One-time legal/cover-story retainer and initial cover-story preparation/legal setup costs.
Equipment $8K
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #8, #9, #10] Camera/NVR and sensors, access-control integration hardware, initial medical/trauma kit, staple remover stock, anti-dismantling fasteners/hardware and initial tamper/forensics kit (one-time equipment purchases and installations).
Investigations $6K
[#19] One-time investigative/forensic trace costs to contact/serve subpoenas and trace manufacturer (private investigator / legal fees).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $162K/yr
Staff Wages $50K/yr
[#5, #14] Pro-rated staff wages: security detail (~0.25 FTE) and specialist researcher time (pro-rated/contracted research scientist) and part-time administrative support allocated to SCP-3709 containment and experiments.
Research And Monitoring $38K/yr
[#11] Ongoing research/testing and monitoring program costs (continuing experiments, data analysis, instrumentation upkeep).
Medical Contracts $20K/yr
[#7] Recurring budget for medical contingency contracts/medevac readiness or rapid transport agreements depending on site capability.
Long Term Reserve $20K/yr
[#24] Annual unexpected incident reserve for unforeseen expenditures (object failure modes, litigation, external research requests, emergency repairs).
Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr
[#2, #6, #8, #10, #13] Recurring replacement seals, medical/trauma kit consumables, single-use sterile covers, forensic replenishment and consumables for ongoing testing.
Red Team And Drills $6K/yr
[#15] Annual red-team security assessments, tabletop and live drills, and associated consumables/staff time.
Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal work, cover-story maintenance, counsel retainers and incidental legal expenses (per-year licensing/cover story upkeep).
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#16, #17] Armored/secure transport and courier costs per move (assumes a small number of moves per year) and transport readiness maintenance.
Personnel Training $4K/yr
[#6, #22] Mandatory handling training, first-responder drills, certification refreshers and periodic medical/first-aid training for authorized staff.
Archive And Documentation $3K/yr
[#21] Ongoing clerical time, secure digital archiving, version control and documentation management for tests, logs and containment procedures.
Insurance And Audits $3K/yr
[#20] Internal insurance allocation, occupational safety audits and small incident payout reserve.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#3, #16] Annual maintenance and storage costs for CCTV/NVR and upkeep/inspection of redundant storage/containment hardware.
It And Admin Licenses $500/yr
[#4] Ongoing licensing, admin labor and integration costs for access-control and administrative workflow software.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $162K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Typical, uneventful year with routine maintenance, ongoing research and no major incidents.
routine maintenance scheduled tests no incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $191K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Accidental penetration injury or small containment mishap requiring medevac/surgery, investigation and increased legal/insurance activity.
accidental personal injury localized containment breach single-site medical evacuation
🚨 Major Breach $311K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Device misused or dismantled causing property damage, multi-person injury, large recovery/relocation operation and potential legal exposure.
dismantling misuse multi-person injury or structural breach large-scale recovery & decommissioning
👥 Personnel 1.25 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.25 Periodic guard oversight and response during handling; pro-rated 0.25 FTE included in staff wages.
Research Scientist 0.5 Materials scientist/anomaly researcher (pro-rated or contracted) to design and interpret experiments; included in staff wages.
Administrative Staff 0.5 Part-time administrative support for access requests, logs and documentation; pro-rated and included in staff wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed with per-item ranges, permitting mid-range point estimates; uncertainty remains in frequency of incidents, scope of research program and choice of decommissioning method, so confidence is medium.
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