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SCP-517 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-517
Expected annual
$428K
One-time setup
$434K
Annual recurring
$394K
Personnel
2
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $434,000 (main drivers: dedicated cell construction, one-time R&D and containment project, and equipment installs). Recurring annual costs are approximately $394,200/year, driven primarily by security staffing, emergency-readiness, ongoing R&D and administrative overhead; incident-driven costs can greatly exceed these figures in years with breaches.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $434K
Containment Neutralization Project $200K
[#24] One-time speculative containment improvement / neutralization project (engineering studies, prototype test containment, high failure-risk interventions).
Facilities $120K
[#1, #6] Includes dedicated containment cell construction/room allocation and automated visual-blocking airlock/robotic curtain (structural work, reinforced door, antechamber modifications).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $60K
[#14, #15] One-time scientific analysis and lab work: initial forensic sequencing/trace analysis budget and materials/contracted specialist work (X-ray/CT/metallurgy) to characterize SCP-517 safely.
Equipment $31K
[#2, #4, #5, #7, #11, #17] One-time hardware and installs: custom opaque binding drape (primary), tamper sensor installation, CCTV/encrypted recorder install, initial transport container purchase, initial PPE purchase, and initial record-security hardware/software setup.
Sop Development And Initial Training $15K
[#10] One-time development of SOPs and initial hands-on training to implement Protocol 517-001 and no-look procedures.
Initial Vetting And Badging $8K
[#9] One-time initial access control, background checks, badging and clearances for authorized personnel (approximate cost for a ~10-person list).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $394K/yr
Staff Wages $120K/yr
[#8] Ongoing wages/benefits for two dedicated mid-level security personnel enforcing no-visual-contact and responding to alarms.
Research And Monitoring $40K/yr
[#16] Ongoing R&D budget for safe-observation methods, robotics and indirect sensing development (prototypes, testing nights, contracted engineering).
Emergency Response Readiness $40K/yr
[#12] Overtime, on-call rapid-response staffing, portable locking gear and communications readiness to respond to activations or tamper alarms.
Medical And Mortuary Reserve $30K/yr
[#13] Annual reserve for medical response, body recovery, biohazard remediation and mortuary handling in the event of lethal target attacks (per-incident costs may be much higher).
Administrative Overhead And Senior Oversight $30K/yr
[#25] Portion of senior management and administrative labor (site director-level reviews, inter-agency coordination) charged to SCP-517 handling.
Containment Improvement Ongoing $25K/yr
[#24] Recurring costs if containment-improvement/neutralization R&D continues (staff, prototypes, extended safety containment for tests).
Insurance And Reserves $25K/yr
[#20] Liability insurance premiums and risk reserve contributions for potential claims and operational losses.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#18] Annual legal/PR retainer and cover-up/compensation preparedness (does not include per-incident settlement costs).
Forensic Analysis Budget $15K/yr
[#14] Recurring budget for forensic DNA/trace analysis and sequencing on new samples as they are recovered.
Psychological Care $15K/yr
[#19] Employee assistance program, counseling and trauma care budgeting for staff involved in incidents or response.
Third Party Audit $8K/yr
[#23] Annual independent safety/security audit and compliance review to verify no-look protocols and containment efficacy.
Training And Drills $7K/yr
[#10] Annual refresher training, tabletop exercises and breach/drill execution for Protocol 517-001 and no-look procedures.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#7] Annual budget for transport/move contingencies (per-move costs vary widely; this is an expected-yearly allocation for occasional transfers and escorts).
Incident Investigation Contingency $5K/yr
[#22] Reserve for internal incident review teams, post-incident investigations and SOP updates per incident.
Cctv Storage And It $3K/yr
[#5, #17] Recurring encrypted footage storage, IT support, audits and record-security operations for archival-only feeds and access controls.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#21] Periodic servicing of containment cell HVAC/integrity, locks, seals and minor structural maintenance; HVAC/utility incrementals (portion attributed to containment).
Personnel Vetting Renewals $2K/yr
[#9] Recurring renewal/clearance maintenance costs for the authorized personnel list (annual rechecks and badge maintenance).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#3, #11] Replacement drapes/consumable covers and recurring PPE replacements, small consumables and inventory management.
Tamper Sensor Monitoring $600/yr
[#4] Ongoing monitoring/maintenance and integration support for tamper sensors and alarm strips (recurring service/monitor fees).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $394K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with no significant activation/breach events; ongoing containment, staffing, R&D and routine maintenance only.
no_activation_events routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $534K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$140K vs baseline
Single activation leading to one-target lethal event or limited civilian exposure requiring forensic, medical and legal response.
single_target_activation tamper_alarm_response limited_public_exposure
🚨 Major Incident $1.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Multi-target activation or large public exposure resulting in multiple casualties, extended forensic cleanup, large legal settlements and major PR/containment actions.
multiple_activations public_mass_exposure systemic_containment_failure
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#8] Two dedicated guards (enforcing no-visual-contact rules, access control, rapid response). Personnel counts reflect staff covered by the staff_wages line item.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment hardware and staffing needs are well-defined (medium confidence), but incident-driven costs and likelihoods are highly uncertain and have wide ranges; many estimates use midpoints of broad analyst ranges.
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