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SCP-7194 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7194
Expected annual
$438K
One-time setup
$88K
Annual recurring
$429K
Personnel
6
One-time startup costs are modest (~$87,750) for containment hardware and initial research setup; recurring annual costs are larger (~$429,010/yr), driven primarily by specialist staff wages (researchers, linguists, security) and continuous monitoring/data/storage and PR/legal contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $88K
Equipment $33K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #14, #17, #19] Cameras/audio system, initial data storage hardware, UPS, environmental sensors, sterilization unit, microphone/acoustic upgrades, backup containment unit, and escalation equipment (midpoint estimates aggregated).
Containment Scaleup Reserve $30K
[#27] One-time contingency reserve for abrupt containment scale-up (plan for $10k–$50k).
Facilities $14K
[#1] Custom climate-controlled ant terrarium construction and installation estimated midpoint of $8k–$20k.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $11K
[#16, #22] Baseline genetic/microbiome sequencing and initial staff training/protocol documentation (one-time components).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $429K/yr
Staff Wages $280K/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #12, #13] Caretaker stipend/hazard pay for Dr. Vásquez, behavioral research team salaries, linguistics/cognition analyst salaries, on-site security allocation, and CCTV/data-review labor (aggregated midpoints).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#21] Annual PR/cover-story reserve and legal fees allocation for information containment and potential public exposure.
Research And Monitoring $34K/yr
[#15, #16] Short-term experiment budgets (consumables, reagents, micro-tools) and recurring genetic/pathology surveillance.
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#18] Emergency response / rapid-mobilization reserve and regular exercises/drills (mobilization costs and exercises reserve).
Facilities Maintenance $14K/yr
[#2, #4, #5, #14, #24, #25] Camera/audio maintenance, UPS battery amortization, sensor calibration, acoustic maintenance, pro-rated site overhead (HVAC/utilities), and maintenance & spare parts allocation.
Ethical And Legal Compliance $9K/yr
[#20] Institutional review board, ethics committee reviews, and legal consulting for sapient animal research and compliance.
Data Storage And Retention $6K/yr
[#3] High-resolution 24/7 video/audio retention (cloud redundancy, tape rotation, archival expansion).
Archival And Publication Control $6K/yr
[#26] Secure archival, controlled-access records, redaction labor, and publication escrow to prevent leaks.
Insurance And Liability $6K/yr
[#28] Institutional liability insurance or specialty riders for anomalous biological entities.
Psychological Monitoring $4K/yr
[#23] Counseling and psychological monitoring for Dr. Vásquez (periodic evaluations, sessions).
Administrative Overhead $3K/yr
[#29] Procurement processing, shipping, vendor management, and administrative overhead.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#6, #7, #8] Routine colony husbandry consumables, sterilization consumables, and PPE/biosafety supplies.
Training And Refresher $1K/yr
[#22] Annual refresher training and protocol updates for staff (post-initial SOP development).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $429K/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, research, and maintenance; no major incidents or public exposure.
routine_operations no_incident
🚨 Minor Incident $459K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Small containment incident (localized escape, minor equipment failure, contamination) requiring mobilization and limited PR/legal response.
small_escape equipment_failure contamination_event
🚨 Containment Scaleup $459K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Unexpected rapid reproduction or fragmentation requiring enlargement of containment and additional equipment/staffing.
rapid_reproduction multiple_queens fragmentation
🚨 Major Breach $679K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant escape or public exposure leading to large-scale containment effort, litigation, and extended PR/legal operations.
public_exposure escaped_colony_widespread legal_personhood_claims
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Caretaker / Specialist (Dr. Alejandra Vásquez) 1 [#9] Sole designated caretaker; stipend/hazard pay included in staff wages.
Research Scientist (Entomologist / Behavioral) 1 [#10] Behavioral research team 0.5–1.0 FTE represented as 1 FTE (salary aggregated in staff wages).
Research Scientist (Linguist / Cognition Analyst) 1 [#11] Linguistics/cognition specialist (part-time/contract represented as 1 FTE equivalent in wage aggregation).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#12] On-site security coverage allocation (2–3 guards); represented here as 2 assigned staff for allocation purposes.
CCTV Review Analyst / Junior Analyst 1 [#13] Junior analyst for routine recording review and QA.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most categories, enabling midpoint estimates; uncertainty remains in staffing models (part-time vs full-time specialists), incident probabilities, and legal/personhood outcomes, so confidence is medium.
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