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SCP-7494 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7494
Expected annual
$256K
One-time setup
$124K
Annual recurring
$234K
Personnel
10
First-year incremental one-time outfitting is modest (~$123.5k) with recurring annual operating costs driven by staff wages, contingency/cover-up funds, and research/testing operations (~$233.5k/yr). Main cost drivers are safety/compliance (beryllium controls), testing infrastructure, and memetic/legal cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $124K
Equipment $62K
[#2, #3, #5, #6, #9, #10, #15, #22] Ambient/UV sensors & interlock panel; two blackout transport cases; PPE startup (PAPRs, trays); air-monitoring device; adjustable visible/UV lighting rigs; EEG/cameras/spectrometer; contract materials testing and 3D/high-res imaging equipment/outsourcing.
Provenance Legal Fees $20K
[#16] Cultural/provenance research, legal consultations and repatriation negotiation preparation (one-time engagement fees).
Facilities $12K
[#1, #9] Permanent locker/light-blocking work, tamper mounting, non-reflective room surfaces and minor structural/fixture work for the test bay.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $10K
[#17] Initial research program start-up costs (protocols, IRB-style internal approvals, fMRI safety planning / facility compatibility assessments).
Acquisition Amnestics $10K
[#14] One-time Class-A amnestic administration and monitoring for initial acquisition witnesses and merchant (acquisition phase).
Training And Sop Development $7K
[#7] Development of SOPs, memetic/sensory safety briefings, beryllium hazard training materials and initial delivery.
Inventory It Integration $2K
[#4] Administrative/IT integration (RFID tags, access logs, CCTV linking) and inventory registration one-time setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $234K/yr
Staff Wages $85K/yr
[#8, #11, #17, #12, #18] Allocated security overhead, on-call/allocated medic, fractional research staffing/experimenter time, psychologist/clinical follow-up allocations, and analyst/reporting time.
Contingency Pool $50K/yr
[#19] Rapid-response contingency for emergency mobilization, amnestic campaigns, MTF deployment and PR operations.
Research And Monitoring $25K/yr
[#6, #10, #15, #17, #18] Occupational beryllium surveillance and medical testing, physiological monitoring ongoing costs, periodic contract analyses, small-scale research activity and analyst time for incident/research review.
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#3, #13, #11] Transport case upkeep, per-test operational costs (D-Class/logistics/security for tests), and per-test medic overtime/incident transport logistics averaged across expected test cadence.
Institutional Overhead $20K/yr
[#20] Internal overhead allocation (administration, compliance, site-level power and auditing allocations).
Cover Story And Legal $15K/yr
[#14, #16, #22] Ongoing memetic/legal cover operations, liaison costs, small PR/legal monitoring and licensing/consultation needs.
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#5, #15, #21, #23] Respirator cartridges, decon wipes, HEPA vacuum supplies, small consumables, conservation disposables and sampling disposable campaigns.
Data Retention And Archive $5K/yr
[#10, #18] Secure classified storage, backups, and analyst/archival time for video, transcripts and spectrometry retention.
Training Refresher $2K/yr
[#7] Annual refresher courses for handling, memetic safety and beryllium hazard updates.
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#1, #2, #9, #21] Maintenance of blackout/locker installations, sensor calibration checks, replacement bulbs and basic room upkeep.
Inventory Logging Audit $500/yr
[#4] Recurring logs/audit, RFID system maintenance and periodic inventory reconciliation.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $234K/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine testing cadence and no major incidents.
routine_testing scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $294K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Localized accidental exposure or small public witness requiring targeted amnestic administration, limited MTF response, and extra medical checks.
accidental_exposure localized_media_attention few_external_witnesses
🚨 Major Breach $534K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or viral coverage requiring mass amnestics, extended MTF deployment and large-scale PR/suppression operations.
mass_exposure viral_media_coverage multiple_witness_regions
🚨 Research Scale Up $434K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Leadership approves a formal neuro/cognitive fMRI research program, requiring significant recurring research staff, scans and expanded lab operations.
leadership_funding_decision positive_initial_findings external_collaboration_request
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 Two guards assigned/on-call for tests and handovers; incremental allocation included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 Fractional/full research lead for experiments and protocol oversight; included in staff_wages allocation.
Research Technician / Lab Tech 1 Test-bay technician for lighting/EEG/camera setup and sample handling.
Medical Officer 1 On-call medic/clinician for tests and follow-ups; salary allocation included in staff_wages.
Psychologist / Clinical Staff 1 Baseline and post-exposure psychological screening and follow-up; included in recurring budget.
Administrative Staff 1 Admin/IT support for inventory, logs, amnestic administration paperwork, and legal liaison scheduling.
Site Analyst / Archivist 1 Analyst time for incident reports, data retention, and classified archive management; part-time allocation included in recurring costs.
D-Class Personnel 2 Operational test participants (rotating); per-test logistical costs captured under recurring logistics_and_transport.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most costs (PPE, sensors, testing), enabling medium confidence. Uncertainties remain around incident probabilities, contingency sizing, and whether a sustained large-scale research program is initiated (these significantly change recurring costs).
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