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SCP-7128 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7128
Expected annual
$1.0M
One-time setup
$2.0M
Annual recurring
$1.0M
Personnel
13
Initial one-time capital and retrofit costs are approximately $2.01M (driven primarily by a contingency/escalation reserve and legal contingency), and ongoing annual operations are about $1.02M/yr, driven mainly by personnel (security and specialists) and legal/incident reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M
Facilities $1.3M
[#2, #22] Site retrofit for Low-Yield storage drawer/locker and a one-time containment-escalation contingency (Euclid-level buildout contingency). Includes dedicated vault retrofit and potential modest shielded-room design costs.
Legal Incident Contingency $600K
[#18] One-time contingency reserve for a major public/legal incident (per-item estimate from analyst notes).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $102K
[#9, #11] Research-grade paraspectral/EM instrumentation suite and initial conservator assessment/enamel stabilization work.
Equipment $44K
[#1, #3, #4, #5, #7, #16, #19] Custom padded cutlery/shock-mount case, mini-HVAC purchase, UPS, CCTV install, vibration/DAQ sensors, transport case, and initial digitization/archival setup.
Protocol And Sop Development $10K
[#16] One-time protocol writing and initial training for safe transport and handling (protocol/SOP development & training specific to transfers).
Training Development $5K
[#20] One-time development of training materials and initial drills.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.0M/yr
Staff Wages $742K/yr
[#13, #14, #15] Security staffing (6 guards + supervision) and specialist staff (collections manager/curator, part-time conservator, technicians, research/thaumaturgical liaison).
Incident Response Fund $100K/yr
[#23] Annual reserve for rapid emergency interventions (preservation, emergency transport, amnestics, etc.).
Cover Story And Legal $75K/yr
[#18] Legal retainer, interagency liaison, and PR/cover-story maintenance retainer.
Research And Monitoring $34K/yr
[#6, #8, #10, #12, #19] CCTV/monitoring service/storage, sensor data management and analysis, instrument calibration/consumables, preventive conservation, and archival storage costs.
Logistics And Transport $28K/yr
[#16, #24] Per-move transport costs (estimated 2 moves/yr) and travel/diplomatic/site-visit costs for external consultations.
Forensic Inquiries $15K/yr
[#17] Occasional forensic/metallurgical analyses and field efforts (per-inquiry cost averaged into an annual expected value).
Outreach And Ethics $10K/yr
[#25] Small-scale outreach, internal ethics review budget, and staff counseling for stressful sessions.
Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr
[#2, #3, #4] Recurring vault-space overhead allocation, HVAC electricity/maintenance, and generator/UPS maintenance allocation.
Training And Audits $4K/yr
[#20] Recurring drills, SOP refreshers, and external/internal audits.
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#21] Gloves, lint-free cloths, archival tissue, desiccants, conservation adhesives/solvents, replacement padding.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.0M/yr
94.8% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, scheduled transfers, and no major incidents or containment escalations.
routine_operations scheduled_transfers no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
An accidental jarring or damage event that triggers emergency preservation, a forensic inquiry, and moderate legal/PR response.
accidental_jarring localized_flare forensic_investigation
🚨 Escalation To Euclid $2.8M/yr
0.2% probability / year +$1.8M vs baseline
Permanent increase in paraspectral emissions or other behavior requiring Euclid-level containment conversion and expanded recurring operations.
permanent_emissions_increase containment_escalation expanded_security_and_research
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#13] Six FTE security guards (2 per shift × 3 shifts).
Security Supervisor 1 [#13] Supervisory security presence for vault oversight.
Collections Manager / Curator 1 [#14] Single collections manager/curator responsible for the set.
Conservator (part-time / contract) 1 [#11, #14] Part-time conservator or contracted specialist for enamel stabilization and ongoing consultations.
Technician 2 [#14] Technical staff for transfers, instrument operation, and routine maintenance.
Research Scientist 1 [#15] Anomalous/psi research specialist overseeing measurement campaigns.
Thaumaturgical Liaison / Medium Coordinator 1 [#15] Liaison and coordinator for controlled séance sessions and external thaumaturgical consultations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are well-described (security, instrumentation, conservation), but multiple estimates are ranges and some frequency assumptions (forensic inquiries, transport frequency, incident probabilities) required judgment; contingencies introduce wide variance.
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