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SCP-519 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-519
Expected annual
$232K
One-time setup
$233K
Annual recurring
$229K
Personnel
4
Initial one-time containment and equipment setup is moderate (~$233k) driven by secure room fit-out, telecom/test rig and contingency reserve; ongoing annual costs are ~ $229k driven mainly by staff wages and a dedicated small research program and monitoring/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $233K
Contingency Reserve $88K
[#24] One-time contingency/reserve fund for unforeseen anomalous behaviors and rapid procurement.
Facilities $58K
[#1, #4, #22] Secure 5x5m room fit-out and basic HVAC/fire suppression/anti-tamper mounting (#1); emergency audio-kill panel and minimal soundproofing included here (#4); optional/robust hearing-safety acoustic upgrades for intentional-provocation testing (#22).
Equipment $51K
[#2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #8, #13] Access-control hardware (keycard reader, physical logs) (#2); CCTV/tamper sensors and installation (#3); isolated telecom test rig / PBX and handsets (#5); Faraday/EM mitigation enclosure (#6); recording hardware/forensic capture devices (#7); UPS and power protection (#8); initial pool of burner/test endpoints (#13).
Relocation Per Move $18K
[#18] Cross-SCP coordination relocation costs if an object move is required (per-move contingency).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $15K
[#12, #14] One-time SOP/procedure development and initial documentation/training materials (#12); cybersecurity & network isolation engineering to air-gap and validate PBX/recording servers (#14).
Transport Per Move $4K
[#21] Specialized crating, secure transport and handling per move (estimate per move).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $229K/yr
Staff Wages $115K/yr
[#9, #10, #11] Security guard (1.0 FTE) and on-call telecom/AV technician (0.2–0.5 FTE modeled into wages) plus PI/RA research allocations.
Research And Monitoring $63K/yr
[#5, #7, #14, #18, #20, #25] PBX/telecom maintenance (#5); recording storage & management (#7); cybersecurity audits (#14); cross-SCP coordination overhead staff-time (#18); long-term backup/archive storage (#20); small-scale research program operational budget (#25).
Incident Response Reserve $20K/yr
[#16] Annual reserve/top-up for small incident amnestics, PR, and rapid response (budget to cover occasional minor incidents).
Contingency Top Up $10K/yr
[#24] Recommended annual top-up to the contingency reserve for unexpected anomalies.
Cover Story And Legal $8K/yr
[#23] Legal/compliance and local liaison/cover-story maintenance costs.
Medical Contingency Reserve $5K/yr
[#17] Annual reserve for medical/rehabilitation costs (hearing damage, therapy) averaged across years.
Psychological Support $3K/yr
[#15] Counseling, audiology testing, and staff medical support access averaged annual cost.
Training And Certification $2K/yr
[#12] Annual refresher training and certification for involved staff.
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#4, #13, #19] Replacement PPE/ear protection (#4); burner/test endpoint refresh/service (#13); spare parts and small consumables for PBX/handsets (#19).
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#3, #8] CCTV/storage maintenance and negligible UPS maintenance/inspection.
Access Control Software License $500/yr
[#2] Annual license/management cost for access control and audit logging integration.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $229K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, scheduled experiments, and no incidents requiring large contingencies.
routine_experiments scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $254K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
A small containment-related incident reaches civilians or causes localized staff harm requiring amnestics, limited PR, and minor medical treatment.
limited_public_exposure minor_medical_treatment_needed
🚨 Major Incident $479K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant leak or unintended anomalous contact (e.g., calls to public or other SCPs) requiring large-scale amnestics, relocation, extended medical/rehab, and legal/PR response.
public_leak cross-scp_contact major_medical_rehabilitation
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#9] One dedicated guard (1.0 FTE) assigned partly to SCP-519 duties (escorts, scheduling).
Engineer / Telecom Technician 1 [#10] On-call telecom/AV technician (0.2–0.5 FTE equivalent modeled in wages); counted as one individual available for experiments.
Research Scientist (PI) 1 [#11] Part-time PI (0.1–0.2 FTE) overseeing experiments and analysis; counted as one position.
Research Assistant 1 [#11] One RA supporting experiments (~0.5 FTE); counted as one individual on staff.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges provided; many items have wide ranges (e.g., contingency reserves, relocation costs) so totals use midpoint assumptions. Technical costs (PBX, recording) are well-understood, but incident frequency and scale remain uncertain, producing medium confidence.
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