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SCP-4428 Unknown ✓ high confidence
Dr. Michaels
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$700K
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
13
Up-front one-time setup is approximately $700,000 for secure living/lab fit-out, initial legal/training and emergency vehicle; ongoing annual operations are roughly $1.40M/yr driven primarily by dedicated security, shadow custodial staffing, and research support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $700K
Facilities $200K
[#1] Secure single-occupancy suite and lab modifications (construction/fit-out): secure living suite, adjacent lab bench/office, shielding/lockdown doors, separate HVAC zoning, private bathroom and basic amenities.
Contingency Vehicle $150K
[#17] Contingency rapid-response / extraction vehicle and kit (armored van, comms, restraints) and initial outfitting.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K
[#2] Laboratory equipment & instrumentation: Level-3 bench equipment, refrigerators/freezers, microscopes/computers, minor custom fixtures for containment/sanitization workflow.
Initial Training $100K
[#12] Initial classified containment and sanitization training for assigned staff (~$5k/person × 20).
Legal Hr Initial $50K
[#10] Legal, HR and NDA/cover paperwork (initial): drafting NDAs, contract modifications, initial legal counsel for containment policy.
Data Retention Reserve Initial $50K
[#21] Initial reserve for data retention and legal/cover-up set-aside.
Equipment $30K
[#3, #13] CCTV, access-control and monitoring installation and IT/secure workstation hardware/software installation for air-gapped/monitored systems and integration with site security.
Background Checks Initial $10K
[#11] Initial deep background checks/security clearances for ~20 staff at ~$500/person.
Misc Small Capital One Time $10K
[#23] Miscellaneous small capital: replacement locks, small furniture, spare cameras, batteries.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $850K/yr
[#4, #5, #6] Dedicated on-site security staff (6 guards with benefits ≈ $450k/yr), custodial "shadow" team (6 staff ≈ $300k/yr), surveillance monitoring analyst (1 ≈ $100k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#16] Research consumables and operational research budget: reagents, sample storage, expendables and minor subcontracting.
Staff Turnover And Overtime $100K/yr
[#19] Staff turnover, overtime, and substitute staffing budget to cover burnout and hiring costs (~10–20% of staff salary pool).
Cover Story And Legal $66K/yr
[#11, #21] Recurring background rechecks/polygraphs and security re-screening (~$16k/yr) plus ongoing data retention and legal/cover-up reserve (~$50k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $50K/yr
[#17] Contingency rapid-response / extraction team maintenance, vehicle maintenance, fuel, drills and training.
Opportunity Costs $50K/yr
[#22] Opportunity cost / lost productivity and facility-use inefficiency from reserving lab space and staff for a single individual.
Supplies And Consumables $29K/yr
[#7, #8, #18, #23] PPE, disinfectants and consumables (~$12k/yr), laundry/linen service (~$5k/yr), waste disposal/biohazard handling (~$10k/yr), small recurring spares (~$2k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $24K/yr
[#14] Incremental utilities and facility overhead for suite + lab (electricity, HVAC, water, apportioned site overhead).
Medical And Psychiatric $20K/yr
[#9] Medical care, regular physicals and psychiatric monitoring for Dr. Michaels (routine physician access, emergency allowances, psych evaluations).
Training And Recertification $20K/yr
[#12] Periodic refresher courses/recertification and classified containment briefings.
It Data Hosting And Monitoring $20K/yr
[#13] Data hosting, secure storage, network monitoring and logging maintenance for surveillance footage and research data.
Administrative Overhead $15K/yr
[#20] Administrative overhead, recordkeeping, scheduling, auditing and internal compliance apportioned to the program.
Food And Meal Plan $6K/yr
[#15] Food, meal plan and personal allowance for Dr. Michaels to avoid off-site travel and ensure screened meals.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with regular operations and no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_training regular_research_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
7.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized procedural lapse or minor contamination requiring overtime, extra medical checks and short-term increased security.
procedural_lapse localized_contamination short_term_lockdown
🚨 Major Breach $2.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or series of staff incidents causing fatalities, extended investigation, legal expenses and major remediation.
escape_or_large_scale_incident multiple_casualties legal_exposure_and_media
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#4] Six guards providing 24/7 coverage (2 per shift) as specified in the analyst notes; salaries/benefits are budgeted.
Custodial Staff 6 [#5] Six shadow custodial employees to accompany and sanitize areas used by Dr. Michaels during daytime and cover schedules/leave.
Surveillance Analyst 1 [#6] One dedicated analyst to review cameras/logs, reconcile escorts and sanitization logs, and flag anomalies.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes supply explicit staff counts, salary estimates and itemized recurring/one-time figures; estimates are arithmetic aggregations of those midline values with limited structural uncertainty.
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