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SCP-4117 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-4117
Expected annual
$132K
One-time setup
$118K
Annual recurring
$128K
Personnel
4
Initial one-time setup (secure enclosure, sensors, spare domes, and contingency funds) is moderate; annual recurring costs are dominated by part-time research staffing, participant compensation, data storage/analysis, counseling, and contingency replenishment. Expected one-time spend ~ $118.5k and recurring run-rate ~ $128k/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $118K
Public Relations Legal Fund $25K
[#25] Emergency fund for rapid legal/PR response and limited settlements in the event of a leak or exposure.
Facilities $22K
[#1, #15] Locking cabinet/enclosure installation (badge reader, alarms, mounting) and optional acoustic isolation/soundproofing installation and construction work (combined).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $20K
[#16] Specialized sensors and instrumentation (high-fidelity microphones, contact mics, thermal/IR, photogrammetry/microscopy) for initial research capture.
Contingency Seed $15K
[#24] Seed contingency / small capital reserve for unexpected repairs, replacement domes, emergency psychological treatment, or unplanned experimental needs.
Equipment $12K
[#2, #13] Climate-control controller/sensors installation and CCTV/audio recording equipment + installation.
Background Checks $6K
[#12] Level-2 background checks/clearance processing for core staff.
Initial Medical Psych Screening $6K
[#10] Initial medical/allergy and baseline psychological evaluations for an estimated cohort of ~20 participants/staff.
Glass Dome Spares $4K
[#4] Multiple custom replacement domes (shipping/insurance included).
Transport Relocation Contingency $4K
[#22] Packaging, climate-controlled transport and specialized movers contingency for a single relocation.
Table Restoration Contingency $3K
[#5] One-time emergency restoration fund for table repairs beyond routine conservation.
Chair Replacements $2K
[#21] Replacement cost for the six adjustable-height chairs (planning for some replacements/upgrades).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $128K/yr
Staff Wages $77K/yr
[#6, #7, #17, #23] Research staffing (part-time supervisory FTEs), cleaning labor (twice-weekly trained tech time), audio-analysis analyst hours (0.1–0.2 FTE), and administrative scheduling/logging overhead.
Research And Monitoring $28K/yr
[#8, #11, #14, #17, #19] Participant recruitment & meal/stipend costs (~50 sessions/yr), psychological aftercare/counseling, CCTV/audio archival storage and backups, audio-analysis software licenses (operational), and ethics review/oversight costs.
Contingency Replenish $10K/yr
[#24] Annual replenishment to maintain a contingency reserve (recommended 10–20% of operating budget; seed provided one-time).
Cover Story And Legal $8K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal, NDA, confidentiality maintenance and cover-story management.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#3, #20, #21] Climate-control electricity/monitoring share, incident-response & medical emergency readiness (on-call med techs, drills, supplies), and small recurring chair maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#9] Consumables for meals and cleaning (dishes, cutlery, detergents, gloves, disposable items).
Table Conservation $500/yr
[#5] Routine wood conservation and small repairs budget (preventive maintenance).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $128K/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful operational year with routine experiments, maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine_sessions no major incidents standard staffing levels
🚨 Minor Incident $138K/yr
12.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Localized incident (damaged dome or a participant requiring extended counseling) requiring use of contingency and modest repairs.
dome breakage emergency restoration extra counseling sessions
🚨 Research Scale Up $178K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Decision to scale experimental program (more sessions, added instrumentation, temporary extra staff).
expanded study authorization additional instrumentation increased participant throughput
🚨 Political Exposure $203K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Rare public leak or high-profile exposure requiring legal/PR response and potential settlements.
unauthorized disclosure media attention legal action
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#7] Primary project lead / experiment supervisor (part-time allocation covering majority of research staffing budget; ~55k of annual staffing cost).
Research Technician / Lab Tech 1 [#6, #23] Performs twice-weekly cleaning, session prep, logging and light maintenance (includes cleaning labor estimate ~52 hrs/yr).
Audio Analyst 1 [#17] Analyst responsible for audio forensics/analysis and tagging (0.1–0.2 FTE equivalent; wages included in staff_wages).
Administrative Staff 1 [#23] Part-time admin for scheduling, access logs, consent paperwork, and liaison for ethics/IRB processes.
📋 Confidence Notes
The SCP is Safe-class with detailed, bounded operational notes; cost items are concrete (hardware, staffing, participant costs) and ranges are provided in analyst notes, enabling a high-confidence consolidated estimate.
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