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SCP-7073 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7073
Expected annual
$231K
One-time setup
$270K
Annual recurring
$228K
Personnel
2.4
Initial one-time setup is approximately $270k driven by Faraday shielding, research instrumentation, and contingency reserves; annual recurring costs are about $228k/year driven primarily by research and staff wages.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $270K
Emergency Response Reserve $75K
[#19] Emergency incident and rapid-response contingency fund (one-time reserve).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K
[#8] Spectrum analysis and research instrumentation (spectrum analyzers, near-field probes, shielded test rig) and initial research lab setup.
Facilities $45K
[#1, #2, #20, #21] Faraday/shielded enclosure (#1), standard aviary (#2), quarantine room setup (#20), and isolated HVAC modifications (#21) — structural/build work and room conversions.
Compensation Reserve $30K
[#18] Reserve fund for third-party compensation/remediation (one-time reserve).
Legal And Permitting Initial $28K
[#17] Initial legal contingency, permitting, and cover-story setup (one-time contingency/legal reserve).
Equipment $24K
[#6, #7, #10, #11] Initial PPE/handling gear (#6), hardened monitoring hardware (fiber cameras/cabling) (#7), hardwired comms routing hardware (#10), and physical security hardware/signage (#11).
Outsourced Contract Setup $6K
[#25] One-time contracting/legal setup if engaging Wilson's Wildlife Solutions for long-term custody.
Training And Sop Development $5K
[#12] Initial staff training, SOP development, and drills (one-time development and rollout).
Transport And Transfer One Time $4K
[#3] Secure transport crate, vehicle/escort and permit coordination for initial transfer to contractor (one-time transfer cost).
Veterinary Initial $2K
[#4] Veterinary intake, disease screening and initial quarantine supplies (one-time intake and testing).
Controlled Drugs Setup $1K
[#15] Controlled substances storage and compliance setup for evacuation/sedation supplies (one-time).
Small Recovery Reward $5
[#24] Documented $5 cash reward offered (one-time trivial expense).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $228K/yr
Staff Wages $198K/yr
[#5, #9] Research scientist and technician salaries (#9) plus animal care staffing (fractional FTE) (#5); baseline assumes in-house research and animal tech support.
Cover Story And Legal $16K/yr
[#16, #17] Annual legal/permits/PR and incremental liability insurance/worker's comp adjustments (#17 recurring, #16 insurance).
Research And Monitoring $7K/yr
[#7, #8, #22] Ongoing monitoring/storage costs for hardened sensors (#7), lab consumables for EM research (#8), and secure database/documentation storage (#22).
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#10, #20, #21] Maintenance of hardwired comms and routing (#10), quarantine room upkeep (#20), and energy/maintenance for isolated HVAC/shielding (#21).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#6, #13, #15] Consumable PPE and handling replenishment (#6), feed/bedding/cleaners (#13), and controlled drug inventory renewals (#15).
Security Training And Refreshers $2K/yr
[#11, #12] Recurring security training/refresher sessions and SOP refreshers tied to radio-ban and physical-security protocols (#11 training session, #12 refresher training).
Waste Disposal And Sanitation $750/yr
[#14] Animal waste removal and sanitation compliance costs (recurring).
Veterinary Recurring $350/yr
[#4] Periodic veterinary checkups and consumables (recurring).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
[#3] Recurring transport/contracting costs if outsourcing (Wilson's) — set to $0 in baseline (in-house custody assumed).
Outsourced Wilsons Contract $0/yr
[#25, #3] Annual contract cost for Wilson's Wildlife Solutions if outsourced; set to $0 in baseline scenario (option exists but not selected in baseline).
Opportunity Costs $0/yr
[#23] Informational estimate of opportunity cost from staff redeployment; salaries already accounted for elsewhere so set to $0 to avoid double-counting.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $228K/yr
93.0% probability / year
In-house containment with research activity and hardened monitoring; no major incidents.
no_incident in-house_research regular_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $243K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Localized incident (aggression injury, equipment failure) requiring overtime, temporary repairs, and small legal/vet costs.
medical_treatment_needed localized_equipment_replacement small_third-party_claims
🚨 Major Breach $328K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Significant breach or disruptive event causing broad telecom outages, large-scale remediation, and emergency contracting.
widespread_telecom_outage large_third-party_claims replacement_of_critical_equipment
👥 Personnel 2.4 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#9] Senior electromagnetics/physicist (full-time) — salary included in staff_wages.
Research Technician 1 [#9] Technical support for experiments and data logging (full-time) — salary included in staff_wages.
Animal Care Technician 0.4 [#5] Fractional FTE animal technician for daily husbandry (0.3–0.5 FTE assumed; salary included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and typical equipment/staffing costs; uncertainty remains about whether the Foundation will pursue in-house research vs outsourcing and the true frequency/severity of EM-related incidents, so confidence is medium.
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