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SCP-3795 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3795
Expected annual
$246K
One-time setup
$81K
Annual recurring
$245K
Personnel
3
One-time startup costs are modest (~$80.9k) driven by containment locker, CCTV/access hardware, and initial research materials; recurring annual costs (~$244.8k) are dominated by staff wages, site overhead allocation, incident reserve, and ongoing D‑Class/testing support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $81K
Equipment $38K
[#1, #6, #8, #18] High-value containment locker purchase & installation; CCTV and integration; access-control hardware; secure transit case (one-time hardware/equipment costs).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $15K
[#4, #23, #25] Initial climate-control / book conservation; research materials & small equipment; creation of archival duplicate(s).
Facilities $10K
[#19] Test-chamber modification / initial allocation for low-risk chamber (one-time modification).
Decommissioning Fund $10K
[#29] One-time long-term contingency / decommissioning reserve (set-aside fund).
Sop Development $7K
[#26] One-time cost to develop containment/test SOPs and initial staff training materials.
Background Checks Initial $900
[#11] Initial screening costs for personnel/contractors (one-time initial checks as noted).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $245K/yr
Staff Wages $115K/yr
[#9, #10] Incremental security staffing (escorts/guards) and fractional research oversight/staff time allocated to SCP-3795 operations.
Incident Response Fund $25K/yr
[#20] Annual maintained reserve for incident response, quarantine materials, overtime and emergency expenditures.
Site Overhead Allocation $25K/yr
[#3] Pro-rated share of Site 68 overhead attributable to housing/operating an additional SCP (0.1–0.5% allocation; conservative lower-mid choice).
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#21] Legal retainers, cover paperwork, and public-facing misinformation budget (annual retainer/operations).
Hr Admin Reassignments $10K/yr
[#12] HR administration to enforce no-pet policy, personnel reassignments, and associated admin costs.
D Class Operational $10K/yr
[#13] Recurring per-test operational costs for D-Class processing, housing and per-test variable expenses (assumes modest testing cadence).
D Class Replacement Fund $10K/yr
[#14] Annual reserve for D-Class rotation/replacement depending on test frequency.
Medical Support $10K/yr
[#15] Annual retainer / on-call medical coverage and consumables for tests.
Research And Monitoring $6K/yr
[#7, #22, #24] Video storage/retention; documentation/logging/archival database costs; data storage and analysis software licenses.
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#2, #5, #30] Locker maintenance & certification; in-locker environmental monitoring checks; periodic containment audits/inspections.
Background Checks $5K/yr
[#11] Annual renewals and admin overhead for background/pet-ownership checks and enforcement (~renewal fees + admin ~$5k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#17, #28] PPE, disinfectants, cleaning, and small office/miscellaneous consumables.
Psych Ethics Screening $3K/yr
[#16] Ethics board admin and psychological screening budget (annualized screening admin and oversight).
Mental Health Services $3K/yr
[#27] Counseling and mental-health services for staff exposed to testing / traumatic events.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#18] Per-move costs (escorts, vehicle time) for secure transport between locker and test chamber.
Training Refreshers $2K/yr
[#26] Annual refresher training and SOP updates for security and researchers.
Access Control Software License $600/yr
[#8] Recurring software/license fees for access-control logging and integration (annual licensing/maintenance).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $245K/yr
96.4% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing cadence, no major incidents or exposures.
routine_testing no_incidents administrative_compliance
🚨 Minor Incident $255K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Localized incident (e.g., minor damage to locker, short investigation, small repairs, limited overtime).
locker_tamper_or_equipment_failure small_medical_event minor_audit_finding
🚨 Major Breach $395K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Major containment breach or testing catastrophe requiring extended response, replacement D-Class, medical evacuation, external contracting and legal action.
unexpected_anomalous_effect fatality_or_widespread_harm large_scale_response
🚨 Political Exposure $345K/yr
0.1% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
External exposure or local-authority interaction requiring intensive legal/cover operations and PR, plus potential fines/settlement.
local_authority_awareness media_exposure cover_compromise
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#9] Two security personnel available for escort/guard duties (covers incremental security staffing cost).
Research Scientist 1 [#10] Fractional research oversight (scheduling, protocol adherence) allocated to SCP-3795 operations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items for nearly all costs, so estimates are moderately well-defined; remaining uncertainty is driven by unknown testing frequency (D-Class usage), site-accounting allocations, and chosen risk-reserve levels, which materially affect recurring totals.
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