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SCP-3728 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3728
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
15
Initial capital/setup costs are approximately $1.17M driven by reinforced chamber construction, secure storage and specialized equipment; recurring annual costs are about $1.87M driven primarily by security and on-call medical staffing, legal/cover costs, D-class management and consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Facilities $750K
[#1, #5, #16] Reinforced locker ($50k), ballistic/shock-resistant testing chamber ($500k), and contingency/reserve for structural repairs ($200k).
Equipment $228K
[#2, #4, #11, #13, #14, #17] Site access/surveillance initial integration ($20k), transport cases & cart ($20k), secure data/storage initial hardware ($22,500), remote-handling rig ($125k), PPE initial stock ($10k), replacements/spares allocation ($30k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#10] Research instrumentation (high-speed cameras, calibrated load cells, DAQ, EEG/EMG rigs) initial purchase ($150k).
Training And Sop Development $40K
[#18] SOP development, Level-2 signoffs, initial staff training and drills ($40k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#3, #6, #19] Security staffing (6 guards + 1 supervisor) and associated payroll (~$320k/yr), on-call medical trauma team and premiums (~$800k/yr), psychological support/counseling programs (~$75k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $225K/yr
[#15] Legal & covert operations retainer and ongoing secrecy maintenance (~$225k/yr retainer).
D Class Recruitment Administration $150K/yr
[#8] D-class recruitment, screening, transport, housing, sedation and administrative overhead (~$150k/yr based on 50 tests/year mid-range).
Supplies And Consumables $114K/yr
[#7, #9, #14, #20] Per-test emergency medical consumables contingency (~$50k/yr), autopsy/cover-up contingency (~$50k/yr), PPE consumables/refill (~$3,500/yr), hazmat cleanup budget (~$10k/yr).
It Security And Classified Comms $65K/yr
[#22] IT security, encrypted communications, penetration testing and insider-threat monitoring (~$65k/yr).
Internal Investigations And Loss Accounting $50K/yr
[#21] Internal investigations, incident reporting and insurance-equivalent loss accounting (~$50k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $28K/yr
[#12, #10] Instrument/calibration and testing equipment maintenance (~$17.5k/yr) plus research instruments' calibration/maintenance (~$10k/yr).
Audit Compliance $20K/yr
[#24] Inventory audits, compliance checks and external liaison (~$20k/yr).
Long Term Conservation $8K/yr
[#25] Periodic inspections, cleaning and minor repairs of stored objects (~$8.5k/yr).
Secure Data Operations $6K/yr
[#11] Secure data storage operations, encrypted backups and server ops (~$6.5k/yr mid-range).
Energy And Utilities $6K/yr
[#23] Incremental power and utility costs for chamber, cameras, servers and climate control (~$6.5k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#2] Site access & surveillance maintenance and minor facility upkeep ($2k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year: routine testing program with no major incidents.
scheduled tests within approved limits no major injuries beyond expected per-test consumables
🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Single serious injury or localized equipment damage requiring extra medical response and moderate repairs.
serious D-class injury requiring surgery/ICU localized chamber damage requiring repairs
🚨 Major Breach $3.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Testing event causes substantial facility damage, multiple casualties, major legal/cover operations and extended downtime.
high-force event damages chamber and infrastructure multiple fatalities and large-scale legal exposure
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $11.9M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Extreme event destroying testing facility, large casualties, long-term program halt and global exposure risk.
explosive relativistic event destroys site major public/political exposure and long-term program replacement
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#3] Six guards for 24/7 coverage (three shifts).
Security Supervisor 1 [#3] One supervisor to enforce two-person rule and avoid single-person access.
Medical Officer / Trauma Team 6 [#6] On-call trauma surgeon, anesthetist, ER nurses and ICU coverage (team of ~6 reflected in trauma staffing costs).
Psychological Counselor / Staff Aftercare 2 [#19] Counseling and staff aftercare personnel to support witnesses and reduce long-term disability/morale issues.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item ranges for nearly all costs enabling a reasoned estimate, but large uncertainties remain due to the anomalous, episodic nature of high-force events and wide ranges in several line items.
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