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SCP-7226 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7226
Expected annual
$858K
One-time setup
$310K
Annual recurring
$848K
Personnel
9
One-time startup (facility retrofit, rewiring/isolation, lockers, vehicle retrofit, detection equipment, and archives) ~ $310,500, with ongoing annual operating driven mainly by security and medical staffing plus reserves and legal/overhead ~ $848,500/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $310K
Facilities $225K
[#1, #15] Containment room retrofit (soundproofed observation room, one-way glass, mechanical/analog door controls) and site infrastructure adjustments (rewiring, moving/isolating digital systems); midpoint of provided ranges used.
Equipment $86K
[#2, #3, #8, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #23] Device-exclusion airlock/lockers, audit & sweep equipment purchase, non-digital communications install, initial SOP/training development, initial non-digital library, emergency extraction kit, vehicle retrofit, archive cabinets, and special-format procurement; sums of median/typical estimates.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $848K/yr
Staff Wages $505K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #9, #22] 24/7 security staffing (~6 FTE guards fully-loaded incl. overtime/hazard), 1 FTE RN, on-call physician stipend, contracted/regular mental-health services, and incremental observer/monitor staffing; mid-range figures used.
Contingency Reserve $100K/yr
[#20] Reserve fund for unexpected high-cost events (emergency surgeries, relocation, long-term disability, property damage); midpoint of provided range used.
Administrative Overhead $50K/yr
[#24] Pro-rated Site-346 administrative overhead (utilities, insurance, facility management) attributable to SCP-7226 containment.
Medical Treatment And Long Term Care $50K/yr
[#7] Ongoing medical treatment, specialist consults (ophthalmology/neurology/physical therapy), medications and possible corrective procedures; mid-range annual estimate used.
Cover Story And Legal $35K/yr
[#17] Legal, compliance, FOIA response, PR/cover-story management and related administrative legal fees.
Research And Monitoring $32K/yr
[#3, #22] Calibration/supplies for audit/sweep equipment (~$2,000/yr) and minimal baseline observational research stipend/part-time researcher (~$30,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr
[#11, #12, #14, #19] Replacement/rotation of non-digital recreational media, emergency kit replenishment, paper record supplies and off-site archival costs, and subject consumables (food, clothing, hygiene).
It Forensics Reserve $20K/yr
[#16] Annual reserve for IT/forensics contingency (secure analysis, destruction, sanitization) per guidance.
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#1, #15] Ongoing maintenance of containment room finishes, soundproofing, and isolated infrastructure adjustments.
Drills And Exercises $10K/yr
[#18] Annual/semi-annual breach/extraction/evacuation drills, overtime and exercise costs.
Decontamination And Biomedical Disposal $6K/yr
[#21] Medical waste disposal, laundering and contaminated-item handling costs.
Training And Sop Refreshers $5K/yr
[#10] Annual SOP refresher courses and briefings on device-exclusion and emergency procedures.
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#13] Vehicle maintenance, fuel, and secure-transfer logistics for digital-free transport.
Device Exclusion Airlock Maintenance $1K/yr
[#2] Annual maintenance, locks/supplies, and minor repairs for staff lockers/airlock.
Non Digital Comms Maintenance $500/yr
[#8] Maintenance for wired analog phone/intercom or mechanical signaling system.
Special Procurement Recurring $500/yr
[#23] Ongoing sourcing requests for uncommon analog formats and specialty items.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $848K/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with no significant ejection incidents or major forensics/legal events.
no ejection incidents routine maintenance and staffing only
🚨 Minor Incident $878K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Single small ejection event causing minor injury, overtime, kit replenishment and limited on-site medical care.
forceful ejection from digital media minor injury requiring ED visit/OT
🚨 Major Medical Incident $1.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Severe ejection causing major injury or surgery, extended care, possible relocation and legal/administrative responses.
serious trauma from ejection emergency surgery/long-term treatment
🚨 It Forensics Incident $898K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Incident where SCP interacts with external digital media requiring forensic containment, hardware destruction, and legal/PR response.
digital media contamination forensic analysis & hardware destruction
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#4] 24/7 coverage: 2guards per shift × 3 shifts (6 FTE) with overtime/hazard pay budgeted in staff_wages.
Medical Officer / Nurse 1 [#5] 1 FTE RN for daily rounds and on-site care; on-call physician handled via stipend.
Mental Health Clinician 1 [#6] Regular psychologist/psychiatrist services (counseling, therapy) accounted for in staff_wages.
On-call Physician 0 [#5] On-call physician covered via stipend (included in staff_wages); not a full-time headcount.
Non-digital Observer / Monitor 1 [#9] Dedicated human observer/monitor shift coverage (or incremental overtime for guards/medical staff) accounted for in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are given as ranges and some incident-driven costs are highly variable; staffing and recurring reserves are well-described (medium confidence), but one-time construction costs and major-incident frequencies retain uncertainty.
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