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SCP-6344 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-6344
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
7
One-time setup (~$1.58M) is driven by vault construction, film R&D/stockpile, forensic/test-facility setup and contingency reserves; annual operations (~$1.38M/yr) are dominated by dedicated security and monitoring staff, senior oversight and operational test budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $455K
[#14, #16, #12] Controlled-test facility buildout, procedure development, and film R&D (one-time R&D portion).
Film Fabrication R And D $350K
[#12] One-time engineering / chemical R&D to produce compatible instant film (R&D portion of note 12).
Legal Incident Contingency Reserve $300K
[#21] One-time incident contingency reserve for legal/cover-up liabilities (midpoint of $100k–$500k).
Contingency Reserve $300K
[#23] One-time emergency/contingency fund for unexpected remanifestation events (midpoint of $100k–$500k).
Facilities $280K
[#1, #2] Secure camera containment vault and climate-controlled archival vault estimated mid-range ($210,000 + $70,000).
Equipment $214K
[#4, #5, #13, #15, #17, #18, #26] Anti-tamper cases, CCTV install, camera refurbishment/spares, forensic/diagnostic gear, transport containers, incinerator, IT/server setup (summed mid-range estimates).
Film Stock Initial Procurement $30K
[#11] One-time secure reserve purchase of compatible film / vintage stock (midpoint of $10k–$50k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $570K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9] Monitoring/CCTV staff (1–2 FTE), dedicated security (3 FTE), chain-of-custody admin (0.5–1 FTE), and senior research oversight allocation (pro-rated) — summed mid-range.
Research And Monitoring $340K/yr
[#12, #14, #15, #25] Film production/maintenance (if produced in-house), controlled-test consumables/replacements, forensic consumables, and operational testing/experimental budget (mid-range totals).
Loss Replacement Fund $150K/yr
[#28] Annual contingent allocation for loss/replacement/repair of high-value items (midpoint $50k–$250k/yr).
Medical Emergency Readiness $125K/yr
[#19] On-call medical staffing retainer and emergency consumables/quarantine readiness (mid-range of $75k–$200k).
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#20, #21] Ethical review/regulatory compliance and legal/cover-up retainer (mid-range sums).
Film Fabrication Production $50K/yr
[#12] Recurring small-scale production / maintenance cost if Foundation supports in-house film manufacture (note 12 recurring portion).
Insurance And Risk Premiums $35K/yr
[#22] Property/liability/special-risk insurance premiums (midpoint $20k–$50k).
Logistics And Transport $26K/yr
[#17] Secure transfer costs per transfer (security + vehicle) budgeted for ~4 transfers/year (midpoint).
Supplies And Consumables $16K/yr
[#10, #13, #18, #16, #27] Consumable instant-film baseline, camera maintenance consumables, incinerator operation/waste fees, training consumables/refreshers, decontamination/PPE consumables (midpoints summed).
It And Data Ops $10K/yr
[#26] Secure data/CCTV storage, encrypted backups and IT operations (midpoint $5k–$15k/yr).
Staff Screening $6K/yr
[#24] Periodic psychological screening and background checks for assigned team (estimated $2k–$10k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#3] Vault operational energy, HVAC/batteries/alarm service contracts (midpoint $2k–$6k).
Camera Maintenance $1K/yr
[#13] Recurring maintenance estimate for vintage camera servicing and spare parts (midpoint $500–$2,000).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, testing and maintenance only.
routine_testing scheduled_transfers no_tampering_events
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$24K vs baseline
Localized tampering attempt, small facility damage or limited unauthorized access requiring repairs, overtime, legal consultation and limited contingency use.
attempted_tampering minor_physical_damage small_legal_response
🚨 Major Breach $2.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$949K vs baseline
Successful breach, theft/damage or intentional tearing event requiring major repairs, large legal/cover-up expense, replacement/restoration of assets and possible external mitigation.
successful_breach intentional_tearing large_scale_remanifestation
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Monitoring Officer / CCTV Operator 2 [#6] 24/7 monitoring coverage (1–2 FTEs estimated; budgeted mid-range).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#7] Dedicated security/escort staff to cover shifts (3 FTEs to provide rotation).
Administrative Staff 1 [#8] Chain-of-custody administration and logs (0.5–1 FTE; rounded to 1).
Research Scientist / Level-3 Approver 1 [#9] Senior research oversight and approver time allocation (pro-rated cost equivalent to ~1 FTE).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item ranges and clear categories, allowing mid-range estimates; uncertainty remains due to variable testing frequency, supply-chain for film and low-probability high-cost incidents.
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