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SCP-7308 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-7308
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$315K
Annual recurring
$1.2M
Personnel
9
One-time setup costs (~$315,000) cover a bespoke containment cell, sensor purchases, transport and one-off upgrades; recurring annual costs (~$1.16M/yr) are dominated by staffing (security + technical/research) and site overhead, with significant contingency and R&D allocations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $315K
Equipment $115K
[#7, #8, #10] One-time purchase and installation of CCTV/DVR (~$10k), alternative-sensor suite (LIDAR/IR/UV/depth sensors/custom mods ~$75k), and initial secure transport/rigging/containment capsule (~$30k).
Facilities $100K
[#1] Construction/refurbishment of a standard humanoid cell modified to safely house a 2 m sphere to Site-309 standards (reinforced door, observation window/intercom, HVAC tie-ins). Midpoint estimate used.
Decommissioning And Disposal Planning $50K
[#20] Planning and reserve for potential future relocation/disposal (legal/transport/secure handling).
Specialized Upgrades $50K
[#19] Reserve for one-off specialized external testing/upgrades (radiography/muon tomography or major instrument purchases) treated as a capital/upgrade item.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr
Staff Wages $680K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #6] Security staffing (6 guards, incl. benefits ~ $390k/yr), monitoring/AV technician (~$80k/yr), containment engineer (~$100k/yr), and on-site researcher (~$110k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $210K/yr
[#2, #13] Pro-rated Site-309 allocation/overhead (~$200k/yr) plus maintenance & spare parts for cell and instruments (~$10k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $125K/yr
[#9, #19] Ongoing specialized R&D into perception-resistant phenomena (~$100k/yr) plus occasional external testing contracts budgeted as ~$25k/yr.
Insurance And Contingency $100K/yr
[#18] Contingency/insurance reserve for unforeseen property needs, discovery of new properties, or required upgrades (~10–20% of ops).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#16] Legal/cover-story/public-facing secrecy expenses (fabricated grants, controlled records, small payouts).
Emergency Drills $10K/yr
[#11] Periodic emergency response and breach drills, medical/containment training, emergency-power checks.
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#14] Consumables and PPE (gloves, wipes, labels, data media).
Data Storage $5K/yr
[#17] Secure servers, encrypted backups, long-term archival of observation logs and sensor data.
Psychological Evaluation $5K/yr
[#15] Periodic psychological screening and counseling for staff exposed to repeated failed-perception experiments.
Utilities Energy $3K/yr
[#12] HVAC, climate control, continuous cell energy consumption, and small experimental rigs.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with standard staffing, routine R&D and no major incidents.
no major incidents routine maintenance and R&D only
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Small containment-related incident requiring emergency response, repairs, overtime, and extra testing.
brief containment breach or sensor failure staff injury or localized equipment damage
🚨 Major Research Scaleup $1.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Perception-resistance persists, driving an expanded research program and large external contracts / instrument procurements.
need for major external instrumentation large multi-year contracted studies
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#3] Minimum of 2 guards per shift, 3 shifts for 24/7 coverage (6 total).
Monitoring/AV Technician 1 [#4] One dedicated full-time monitoring/AV technician (plus part-time backup not counted in core FTE).
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#5] One containment engineer/technician responsible for cell upkeep and mechanical interfaces.
Research Scientist 1 [#6] One on-site researcher FTE coordinating experiments and R&D.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide concrete line-item estimates and ranges for each cost; SCP is Safe with predictable support needs, so itemization and totals are well-defined.
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