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SCP-750 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-750
Expected annual
$819K
One-time setup
$555K
Annual recurring
$782K
Personnel
8
One-time setup costs are modest (~$555k largely due to a contingency reserve); main recurring drivers are staff/security wages, medical/surgical retainer, and a long-term care reserve, producing higher annual operating costs (~$782k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $555K
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#21] One-time contingency / breach response reserve for surge surgeries, beds, temporary psychiatric facilities, legal/cover ops.
Equipment $24K
[#1, #2, #3, #5, #8, #11, #15, #19] Evidence-grade containment case, access-control/CCTV install, transport kit, initial PPE, emergency medical kit, initial data/storage systems, initial decontamination supplies, restraints and handling equipment.
Facilities $15K
[#6] Dedicated testing room retrofit (washable surfaces, furniture, CCTV).
Sop And Initial Training $10K
[#5, #18] SOP development, initial staff training and tabletop exercises, initial administrative controls.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $6K
[#4] Ophthalmic handling instruments and research-grade slit-lamp / inspection gear.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $782K/yr
Security And Guard Operational Costs $200K/yr
[#13] 24/7 guard staffing, monitoring, training, radios, uniforms and related payroll/benefits for dedicated security coverage.
Long Term Care Reserve $200K/yr
[#20, #23] Annual allocation toward lifetime care / disability / compensation fund for severely affected individuals and worst-case planning.
Staff Wages $125K/yr
[#12] Allocated salaries for lead researcher (pro rata), lab technician (pro rata), nurse/med-tech (pro rata) and a small administrative allocation.
Cover Story And Legal $80K/yr
[#16, #17] Legal counsel, ethical review, cover-story/misinformation efforts and baseline memetic/info-containment staffing.
On Call Surgical Retainer $50K/yr
[#7] Retainer/contract for ophthalmic/orbital surgeon, reserved OR capacity and anesthesia on-call.
Contingency Replenishment $50K/yr
[#21] Annual replenishment budget for the contingency/breach response reserve after usage or for inflation.
Research And Monitoring $45K/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #14] Neuro/psychiatric assessments, MRI/EEG testing sessions, data analysis and secure storage maintenance, and routine subject monitoring.
Test Subjects Costs $10K/yr
[#14] Recruitment, stipends, housing and screening costs for paid volunteers or D-class-equivalent handling per year.
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#4, #5, #8, #15, #19] Consumables: ophthalmic drops/cleaners, PPE replacements, emergency medical supply replenishment, biohazard disposal fees, sedative supplies.
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#2, #6, #22] CCTV/system monitoring, room upkeep, utilities and minor maintenance for containment/testing area.
Training Refreshers $5K/yr
[#18, #19] Annual refresher training, crisis-team exercises and practice for handling/extraction protocols.
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#3] Local secure transfer/courier costs and occasional intersite transport.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $782K/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine monitoring, training, and occasional low-throughput testing; no major exposure incidents.
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🚨 Minor Incident $885K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$103K vs baseline
Single significant exposure event requiring at least one surgical intervention, inpatient acute psychiatric care, ambulance response, and legal/memetic response.
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🚨 Catastrophic Mass Exposure $5.8M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Worst-case simultaneous/prolonged exposures (up to all 24 lenses applied) causing mass surgical interventions, extensive lifetime care obligations, surge psychiatric beds and major legal/cover operations.
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🚨 Low Cost Minimal Containment Failure $882K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Organization attempts minimal containment posture (low staffing/limited testing) which increases likelihood of incidents leading to additional remedial costs within the year.
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👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Lead Researcher 1 [#12] 0.2-0.5 FTE allocated to SCP-750 (counted as one individual assigned).
Research Laboratory Technician 1 [#12] ~0.5 FTE lab tech allocation for handling, instrumentation and tests.
Nurse / Medical Technician 1 [#12, #8] ~0.2-0.5 FTE med tech for on-site immediate response and testing support.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#13] 3-6 dedicated guards (shift coverage) modeled here as four full-time positions.
Administrative Staff 1 [#22, #11] Small administrative support for chain-of-custody paperwork, scheduling, and records.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items have wide published ranges (medical/surgical and lifetime-care costs); containment hardware and staffing are well understood but incident probabilities and long-term care costs are highly uncertain, producing medium overall confidence.
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