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SCP-3734 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3734
Expected annual
$28K
One-time setup
$27K
Annual recurring
$27K
Personnel
1
One-time setup (locker, access control, camera, and modest research instrumentation) ~ $27k; recurring yearly baseline operations and monitoring ~ $27k driven by part-time technician wages, ongoing research, contingency reserve, and legal/compliance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $27K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $18K
[#6] Research/assay budget (force transducer, high-speed camera, microscope, measuring rigs).
Small Animal Emergency Kit One Time $3K
[#11] Small-animal emergency kit & initial training one-time (nets, chemical immobilizers, training session).
Regulatory Compliance One Time $2K
[#15] Regulatory/compliance & ethics review initial costs (IACUC-style review, permits, legal consultation).
Documentation Sop $1K
[#14] Documentation, SOP writing and internal approvals (staff-hours or consultant).
Animal Handling Equipment One Time $1K
[#9] Animal-handling & containment supplies one-time (small cages, terrarium, forceps, nets, etc.).
Facilities $750
[#1] Secure storage locker and physical mounting (locker + installation + tamper seals).
Locking And Access Hardware $700
[#2] Locking/access-control upgrade one-time hardware (electronic keycard reader or coded lock with audit).
Equipment $650
[#3] Surveillance camera & lighting (fixed HD camera + lighting installation).
Transportation And Acquisition $275
[#18] Transportation and initial acquisition (transport to site, chain-of-custody, covert purchasing if required).
Inventory Spare Lego Initial $175
[#13] Inventory control & spare Lego/parts initial spare kit.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $27K/yr
Staff Wages $10K/yr
[#5] Part-time containment technician (0.1–0.2 FTE pro-rated salary).
Research And Monitoring $7K/yr
[#4, #7, #20] Ongoing research operations (consumables/staff time), secure data storage/footage retention, annual audit & oversight inspection.
Contingency Reserve $6K/yr
[#12] Contingency fund reserved for unexpected damage or escalation (quick-response budget).
Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr
[#19] Public-relations/legal contingency (retainer for cover explanations, trademark/brand issues response).
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #11, #13] Earthworm supply, animal-handling consumables, PPE, emergency kit replenishment, inventory replacements.
Regulatory Renewals $600/yr
[#15] Annual renewals/audits for regulatory/compliance & ethics.
Facilities Maintenance $300/yr
[#16] Janitorial and minor site cleaning (smoke residue cleaning, odor control, HEPA/activated-carbon filter replacement).
Locking System Maintenance $125/yr
[#2] Locking/access-control system maintenance and audit log upkeep.
Surveillance Electricity And Maintenance $100/yr
[#3] Camera electricity and minor maintenance.
Minor Site Utilities $85/yr
[#17] Incremental electricity and small utilities for monitoring equipment.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $27K/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine monitoring, part-time tech operations, modest research activity and reserves maintained.
routine_checks scheduled_experiments no unusual manifestations
🚨 Minor Incident $31K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$4K vs baseline
Occasional larger animal manifestation or pedestal malfunction requiring emergency response, small repairs, and consumable replacement.
larger animal appears minor pedestal damage cleanup/replenishment required
🚨 Major Breach $42K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Significant escalation (staff injury, larger animal causing damage, or public exposure requiring medical/legal/repair costs).
staff interaction attack extensive property damage medical or legal response
🚨 Research Scale Up $50K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$22K vs baseline
Decision to run an intensified research program requiring acquisition of higher-end instrumentation and increased experiment cadence.
approved expanded research purchase of advanced instruments additional experiments
👥 Personnel 1 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician (part-time) 1 [#5] 0.1–0.2 FTE part-time technician responsible for weekly checks, handling worms under protocol, pedestal maintenance and routine experiments; wages pro-rated into staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide specific line-item ranges and the SCP is Safe, so estimates are reasonably grounded; uncertainty remains around frequency of escalations and contingency use, so confidence is not high.
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