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SCP-3750 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3750
Expected annual
$130K
One-time setup
$91K
Annual recurring
$128K
Personnel
1.5
First-year (one-time setup + one year recurring) costs are approximately $218,800, driven primarily by staff wages, IT policy implementation, and escalation/reserve funding. Ongoing annual costs are roughly $127,700 per year, dominated by part-time research staffing and a recurring escalation contingency.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $91K
Escalation Reserve $30K
[#23] One-time reserve fund for accelerated research, reclassification, or containment upgrades if anomalous behavior expands.
Facilities $18K
[#1] Secure safe-class deposit locker purchase/installation and certification.
It Policy Implementation $14K
[#6] One-time development/implementation of IT policy changes, prohibited-object registry, ACLs and software hooks.
Legal Cover Setup $12K
[#14] One-time setup for legal/cover-story templates and preparatory paperwork.
Equipment $5K
[#4, #10, #11, #17] Tamper switches/sensor hardware; recording & logging equipment; archival chess/board-game materials; secure media for backups.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $4K
[#2, #5] Initial conservation (cleaning, insect treatment, consolidation, archival supports) and inventory tagging/cataloging/archival accession.
Per Transfer Cost $3K
[#12] Per-transfer cost for an escorted/armored move (one-time/per-transfer estimate).
Restoration Contingency $3K
[#21] One-time contingency for minor restoration or micro-surgery by a conservator.
Sop And Training Materials Development $2K
[#7] Creation of SOPs, training session materials and sign-off forms.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $128K/yr
Staff Wages $66K/yr
[#8, #13] Part-time research staffing (0.5 FTE RA + PI oversight aggregated) and incremental security/escort contractor coverage.
Escalation Contingency Recurring $20K/yr
[#23] Recurring contingency fund if anomalous behavior expands and accelerated response is needed.
Research And Monitoring $15K/yr
[#3, #4, #9, #10, #17, #18, #19] Environmental monitoring & conservation checks; sensor monitoring subscription; participant recruitment; transcription/storage; secure data backups; annual compliance audits; containment drills.
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#14] Annual contingency for legal/cover-story incident response and emergency fees.
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#12] Annual budget for escorted/inter-site transfers (assumes 1–2 moves per year).
Psychological Support $3K/yr
[#16] Counseling access for participants or staff experiencing distress.
Opportunity Cost Alternate Training $3K/yr
[#22] Purchase/license of alternate training/game assets due to prohibition of SCP-3750 in simulations.
Administrative Overhead $2K/yr
[#24] Pro-rated institutional overhead for accounting, procurement, and records retention.
Ethics Oversight $1K/yr
[#15] IRB/ethics review fees, consent administration, and board administrative time.
It Policy Maintenance $1K/yr
[#6] Ongoing maintenance and compliance checks for IT safeguards and registry systems.
Supplies And Consumables $600/yr
[#11, #20] Replacements/consumables for chess/game materials and archival supplies (gloves, bags, batteries).
Refresher Training $550/yr
[#7] Yearly refresher training sessions for research, security and IT staff.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $128K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with no incidents; routine monitoring, research activities, and recurring contingencies only.
routine_operations scheduled_testing no_unexpected_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $143K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Small accidental damage, local pest outbreak, or unauthorized use requiring emergency conservation, legal response and extra security overtime.
accidental_damage unauthorized_use local_pest_outbreak
🚨 Escalation Major $253K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$125K vs baseline
Discovery of expanded anomalous behavior (e.g., influence beyond board games) requiring rapid containment upgrades, accelerated research and reclassification.
expanded_anomalous_behavior reclassification urgent_containment_upgrades
👥 Personnel 1.5 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#8] Aggregates ~0.5 FTE research assistant plus PI oversight (combined into one FTE-equivalent for budgeting).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.5 [#13] Part-time/contractor escort coverage equivalent budgeted as a fractional FTE.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for almost every cost, enabling midpoint-based estimates; uncertainty remains around the likelihood and scale of future anomalous escalation, so confidence is moderate.
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