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SCP-7266 Archon ~ medium confidence
SCP-7266
Expected annual
$50K
One-time setup
$126K
Annual recurring
$49K
Personnel
4
One-time setup costs for secure storage, sensor/equipment, fire-safety upgrades and contingency funding total approximately $126,000, while recurring annual operations (monitoring, medical/legal/IRB, training, contractor on-call) run about $49,100 per year; major incident response is the primary risk driver.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $126K
Emergency Reserve $50K
[#21] Small emergency reserve / quick-response fund for escalation, specialist contracting, or rapid containment expansion (recommended $50k seed).
Equipment $28K
[#2] One-time monitoring & sensor suite (high-res visible camera, IR/thermal, two-way audio, biometrics, cabling, integration & installation).
Facilities $18K
[#4, #6] Evidence storage/vault (blast/fire-resistant locker) and one-time fire-safety upgrades (sprinkler, detectors, code compliance).
Incident Contingency Fund $15K
[#24] Contingency for accident/incident (medical evacuation, property damage) recommended reserve.
Legal Hr Setup $8K
[#13] One-time drafting of informed-consent, NDAs, indemnities, family liaison agreements and employment adjustments.
Sop Development And Initial Training $4K
[#17] Development of SOPs for handling reappearing items and initial staff training.
Ethics Irb Initial $4K
[#15] Initial ethics board / IRB filings and oversight setup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $49K/yr
Research And Monitoring $29K/yr
[#3, #8, #11, #12, #16, #23] Recurring monitoring maintenance & data storage, forensic testing (bio/toxicology, trace analysis), mnestic treatments & clinical research budget, medical & psychological monitoring of Clark, annual IRB/ethics review fees, and long-term archival/compliance retention.
Cover Story And Legal $11K/yr
[#10, #14] Cash handling/accounting and annual legal/PR retainer for FOIA/cover-up readiness, retained counsel, and small PR budget.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#6, #7] Annual fire-safety inspection, sprinkler/detector calibration and facility maintenance related to vault and safety systems.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#5] EOD/HazMat handling and disposal on-call contractor fees and per-event inspections/render-and-dispose costs.
Staff Wages $2K/yr
[#1] Onsite staffing for the October 8 event (OT for 2 guards, 1 med tech, 1 supervising researcher; benefits/overhead included).
Opportunity Cost And Lost Productivity $2K/yr
[#20] Lost productivity for Clark and disruption to team (up to 8 hours/year) and administrative processing time.
Biohazard Handling And Disposal $800/yr
[#9] Food-safety handling, controlled disposal, pest control and related biohazard/allergen mitigation for cake/candy.
Training Refreshers $500/yr
[#18] Annual refresher training sessions for staff on SOPs for handling reappearing items.
Supplies And Consumables $300/yr
[#19] Small consumables and janitorial supplies (bags, gloves, sample containers, disinfectant).
Site Utilities $300/yr
[#22] Site utilities and marginal energy for monitoring equipment during the event and additional temporary loads.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $49K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled monitoring, training, and routine contractor/IRB/legal expenses; no major incidents.
routine_event no_incident
🚨 Minor Incident $54K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring EOD/HazMat response, limited medical attention, additional forensic testing and legal/admin work.
small_fireworks_explosion minor_injury contractor_callout
🚨 Major Incident $109K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Serious accident or fire causing injury or property damage requiring emergency response, evacuations, and extensive remediation.
major_fire serious_injury property_damage
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#1] Two guards for onsite supervision/observation during the October 8 event (OT staffing included in staff_wages).
Medical Officer 1 [#1] One med tech for onsite monitoring and emergency response readiness (OT included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 1 [#1] One supervising researcher to observe and maintain chain-of-custody during the event (OT included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Cost categories are grounded in the analyst's line-item estimates and the SCP's described operations, but several items (mnestics, research scope, incident severity) have wide ranges and uncertain frequency, so overall precision is moderate.
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