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SCP-3714 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3714
Expected annual
$3.3M
One-time setup
$10.0M
Annual recurring
$3.3M
Personnel
19
Initial capital requirements are dominated by establishment/retrofit of high-containment facilities and capital equipment (BSL‑4 buildout, MRI option, robotics, monitoring). Ongoing annual costs are driven primarily by specialist staff wages, decontamination/waste contracts, diagnostics/R&D, and cover-up/legal/insurance reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $10.0M
Facilities $5.7M
[#5, #6, #9, #10, #20] BSL‑4 buildout, dedicated quarantine/isolation cell, fire suppression upgrades, EM/Faraday shielding and specialized SCP‑3714‑1 holding cell structural work.
Equipment $3.0M
[#1, #2, #7, #8, #15, #17, #19, #21, #25, #27, #31, #35] Secure ring/lockbox, precision caliper, monitoring suite, robotics/remote manipulators, autoclave, pathology/biobank equipment, initial positive‑pressure suit purchases, folkloric deterrents setup, armored transfer vehicle, data hardware, optional MRI purchase, archival acquisitions.
Containment Breach Remediation Fund $1.0M
[#30] One‑time reserved capital for large‑scale remediation, contractors, mobile decon units, emergency repairs.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#36] Initial research instrument purchases (sequencing/assay platforms, prototype removal tools, lab furnishing) for early R&D work.
Cultural Archival Purchase $15K
[#35] Archival acquisitions and secure storage units for historical/source materials.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #14] Security personnel, Level‑3 containment coordinator/senior oversight, medical team allocations, hazardous response team salaries and benefits.
Research And Monitoring $632K/yr
[#7, #16, #17, #22, #27, #36, #37] Monitoring suite hosting & maintenance, diagnostic testing/reagents/sequencing, biobank storage consumables, translation/linguistics support, secure data hosting, R&D program budget, ongoing record/log maintenance.
Cover Story And Legal $365K/yr
[#28, #29, #23] Amnestic/cover‑up reserve and media mitigation, legal and inter‑agency liaison, Ethics Committee/review overhead.
Facilities Maintenance $326K/yr
[#3, #5, #6, #9, #10, #15, #26] Pro rata facility overhead, BSL‑4 general maintenance, quarantine cell operating/filters, fire suppression inspections, EM/electrical maintenance, decon/waste contract baseline, HVAC/energy‑intensive upkeep.
Supplies And Consumables $300K/yr
[#2, #4, #18, #19, #21, #33, #34] Measurement gloves, PPE for handling, pharmaceutical stockpile replenishment, positive‑pressure suit servicing program, folkloric item replacements, sterile consumables, per‑fatality body disposal contingency.
Insurance Compensation $200K/yr
[#32] Pathogen liability insurance and internal casualty/compensation fund for injured staff and long‑term care.
Training Drills $40K/yr
[#24] Regular drills for containment breach, medical response, decontamination and removal procedures.
Robotics Maintenance $35K/yr
[#8] Maintenance, calibration, and spare parts for remote manipulators and mechanized handling tools.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#25] Annual transfers budget, secure transfer cases and armored escort costs.
Cultural Archival Maintenance $3K/yr
[#35] Cataloging and secure archival maintenance for historical reference materials.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.3M/yr
95.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_testing_suppressed
🚨 Minor Incident $3.8M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized containment incident (limited SCP‑3714‑1 activation/limited transmission) requiring surge decontamination, medical treatments, and targeted amnestic/legal action.
accidental_exposure limited_escape_during_testing
🚨 Major Breach $5.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure with multiple SCP‑3714‑1 instances or public exposure requiring large‑scale remediation, broad medical response, and major cover/legal expenditures.
multiple_subject_failures public_exposure_or_mass_infection
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#11] Continuous armed/locked coverage and shift staffing for locker and testing events.
Research Scientist 2 [#12, #36] Level‑3 oversight colleagues and bench research staff for R&D and test execution.
Site Director / Level-3 Containment Coordinator 1 [#12] Senior containment coordinator / Level‑3 approvals and experiment sign‑off.
Medical Officer 2 [#13] Infectious disease/ER physicians assigned part‑time/on‑call for monitoring and resuscitation.
Nurse / Medical Support 3 [#13] Nursing support for monitoring, ICU support, and sample handling.
Hazardous Response Team Member 3 [#14] Hazmat/containment breach rapid response personnel for removal, decon and drills.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#9, #10, #26] HVAC, BSL‑4 systems, electrical/Faraday maintenance and inspections.
Administrative Staff 1 [#3, #23] Inventory tracking, ethics committee coordination, and liaison/admin functions.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items with ranges, allowing a moderate confidence aggregate, but many items (BSL‑4 build cost, frequency of testing, likelihood of breach, and potential legal/amnesic expenditures) remain uncertain and influence totals.
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