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SCP-714 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-714
Expected annual
$328K
One-time setup
$338K
Annual recurring
$322K
Personnel
2
Initial one-time containment and research setup is moderate (~$341.5k) while recurring annual costs are driven by personnel, contingency reserves and ongoing research (~$321.9k/yr). Main drivers are staff wages (security + medical), incident-response/OPSEC reserves and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $338K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K
[#12] Laboratory analysis setup: microscopy, spectroscopy, memetic-safety test fixtures, controlled trial infrastructure and consumable startup for small-scale research.
Incident Response Reserve $100K
[#18] Initial contingency reserve for incident mobilization, emergency procurement, travel and rapid-response costs.
Equipment $38K
[#2, #3, #10, #14, #16] Electronic access-control package, CCTV and sensors (hardware), surgical/emergency removal kit, vacuum/inert containment chamber and specialized holders, secure servers/IT hardware setup.
Cover And Legal Initial $30K
[#19] Initial cover/OPSEC materials and legal setup for potential civilian-exposure contingency.
Facilities $22K
[#1] Reinforced high-security storage locker: custom, anchored, fire-resistant safe sized for small artifact with tamper seals and padding; custom installation and structural anchoring.
Background Vetting $22K
[#5] Initial enhanced background checks and access clearance costs for ~10 authorized personnel (initial tranche).
Training Development $20K
[#7] Creation and initial delivery of authorized-personnel training (containment, handling, emergency removal) for ~10 people.
Initial Medical Surveillance $5K
[#9] Baseline physicals and pre/post-exposure exams for authorized handlers (initial round).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $322K/yr
Staff Wages $170K/yr
[#4, #11] Dedicated on-site security officer and on-site medical officer (salary + benefits) allocated to SCP-714 containment.
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#12] Ongoing small-scale research budget: consumables, specialist time, controlled testing and memetic-safety oversight.
Incident Response Replenish $38K/yr
[#18] Annual replenishment of contingency reserve to maintain readiness for mobilization/MTF deployment and emergency procurement.
Cover Story And Legal $12K/yr
[#19] Annual legal retainer, PR contingency and small OPSEC funds for handling exposures or liabilities.
Ethics Board And Approvals $10K/yr
[#23] Annual cost for ethics board reviews and protocol approvals for any human-subject testing (assumes 1–2 protocols/yr).
Logistics And Transport $9K/yr
[#13] Secure transport and escorted transfers (assumes ~4 transfers/yr at mid-range per-trip cost).
Security Audits $8K/yr
[#21] Periodic third-party security audits, penetration testing and compliance inspections.
Medical Surveillance Recurring $5K/yr
[#9] Recurring periodic medical checks and lab work for authorized handlers.
It Security And Records $4K/yr
[#16] Maintenance, encrypted backups, secure logging and classified records management for audit trails and research data.
Annual Training $4K/yr
[#8] Annual refresher training and certification upkeep for authorized handlers.
Surgical Response Fund $3K/yr
[#10] Annualized fund to cover occasional surgical removal/OR response when required (per-incident cost estimated $5k–$20k; small annual reserve assumed).
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#3, #17, #22] CCTV/cloud storage/recording maintenance, power/utility overhead for monitoring and small amortized reserve for locker/electronics replacement (annualized).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#15] Gloves, seals, batteries, tamper-evident seals, replacement media and routine consumables.
Autopsy And Body Handling Fund $2K/yr
[#20] Annualized per-incident fund for autopsy, forensic control and clandestine disposal (per-incident cost estimated $5k–$20k; small annual reserve kept).
Misc Admin $2K/yr
[#24] Small contingencies and miscellaneous administrative costs (badges, paperwork, signage).
Periodic Vetting $750/yr
[#6] Ongoing periodic background checks and reinvestigations for authorized personnel.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $322K/yr
92.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine monitoring, no major incidents; recurring operating costs only.
no incidents regular research schedule routine maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $352K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Single unauthorized donning or local exposure requiring one surgical removal, medical treatment and moderate OPSEC/legal response.
unauthorized donning single surgical response limited PR/legal actions
🚨 Major Breach $559K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$238K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or multiple simultaneous incidents requiring MTF mobilization, large PR/legal expenditures and multiple medical responses.
public exposure multiple casualties MTF/large-scale mobilization
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $472K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Discovery that merits scaled research operations and additional secure transport/containment upgrades for an expanded program.
research breakthrough expanded experimental program additional transport and lab capacity
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#4] Full-time officer responsible for secure-storage area and rapid response.
Medical Officer / Nurse 1 [#11] Dedicated on-site medic or nurse allocation for rapid response to wearers (salary + benefits included).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates and realistic ranges for each containment element (facilities, staffing, medical, research and contingencies), allowing mid-point budgeting and straightforward annualization; residual uncertainty is low and chiefly concerns incident frequency.
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