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SCP-4347 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-4347
Expected annual
$309K
One-time setup
$168K
Annual recurring
$303K
Personnel
2.0
One-time setup (facility conversion, monitoring/equipment, and research instrumentation) is estimated at about $168,400, while baseline annual operations including staff wages, research activity, veterinary care, supplies, and contingencies are roughly $303,200 per year; main drivers are personnel wages, specialized experiments, and legal/cover retainer.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $168K
Facilities $52K
[#1, #22] Construction/renovation of a secure livestock enclosure (double fencing, vestibule, reinforced gate, signage) plus minor one-time HVAC/lighting adjustments.
Contingency Reserve $50K
[#25] Emergency reserve for unexpected anomalous escalation or required rapid-capacity expansion.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $35K
[#13] Purchase and setup of portable/clinical EEG rigs, physiological monitors, synchronization hardware and initial scientific instrument integration for studying Departure Events.
Equipment $25K
[#2, #3, #7, #16, #18, #21] CCTV system and UPS, access control/electronic locks and badge integration, initial PPE kit, rugged animal collar sensors, initial IT/hardware for secure logging, and one-time emergency/containment equipment (portable panels, sedation kit).
Training Development $6K
[#8] One-time development of SOPs and training materials for staff (no-food policy, safe entry/exit, incident response, consent procedures).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $303K/yr
Staff Wages $144K/yr
[#4, #15] Salaries and benefits for research staff and parazoology technicians (approx. 0.5 FTE animal tech + 1.0 research scientist + 0.5 research tech aggregated).
Specialized Experiments $75K/yr
[#14] Operational costs for controlled human-subject experiments, subject recruitment, consumables for trials, AV/EM sensors, data analysis and experiment-specific equipment (excludes core research staff wages included in staff_wages).
Cover Story And Legal $28K/yr
[#19] Annual retainer and small-incident PR/legal budget to manage accidental exposure or claims.
Incident Reporting And Leave $10K/yr
[#12] Budget for paid leave, administrative overhead, incident reporting, and lost-time contingencies related to Departure Events.
Security Contracts $10K/yr
[#6] Periodic guard overtime or contracted rapid-response capability; baseline assumes site security absorbs most duties with occasional overtime.
Research And Monitoring $9K/yr
[#2, #11, #18] Ongoing CCTV storage/maintenance, medical/psychological monitoring budgets for exposed personnel, and secure data hosting/backups and IT security.
Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr
[#9, #10, #7, #23, #24, #21, #16] Feed and dietary consumables, bedding/cleaning supplies, PPE replacement, enrichment materials, waste removal, replenishment of emergency supplies, and collar maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#17] Average per-year budget for secure transport/relocation (crate, veterinary escort, sedatives, vehicle/driver) assuming ~1 move per year as-needed.
Insurance And Compliance $6K/yr
[#20] Incremental worker's compensation, liability, and regulatory compliance costs attributable to anomalous animal handling.
Veterinary Services $5K/yr
[#5] Routine veterinary care retainer and budget for vaccinations, hoof care, and occasional emergency calls (baseline staffing, not dedicated vet salary).
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#22] Ongoing facility maintenance and energy/HVAC costs for enclosure and monitoring equipment.
Training Refreshers $2K/yr
[#8] Annual refresher training and SOP updates for staff handling SCP-4347.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $303K/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year of operations with routine monitoring, husbandry, occasional training refreshers, and no major incidents or exposures.
routine_maintenance scheduled_research_activity no_public_exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $318K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
One or two non-catastrophic incidents (medical/psych evaluations, small vet emergency, extra overtime) requiring limited additional spending.
multiple_departure_events vet_emergency staff_medical_evaluation
🚨 Public Exposure $503K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Accidental public exposure, legal action, or media event requiring large PR/legal response, potential settlements, and emergency scaling of containment/research.
unauthorized_release media_exposure litigation_claims
👥 Personnel 2.0 total
Role Count Notes
Animal Technician (Parazoology) 0.5 Part-time/parazoology tech to perform daily feeding, cleaning and basic observations. Mapped to item #4.
Research Scientist 1.0 PI/postdoctoral-level oversight of experiments and data analysis. Mapped to item #15.
Research Technician 0.5 Part-time technical support for experiments and instrumentation. Mapped to item #15.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item ranges and clear operational drivers making estimates plausible but variable; ranges and site-specific integration (security absorption vs dedicated hires, scope of research) leave moderate uncertainty.
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