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SCP-753 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-753
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$194K
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
10
One-time startup costs are modest (~$194,000) for containment fit-out and initial lab/equipment; recurring costs are substantial at about $1.14M/yr, driven primarily by consumables (paint and canvases) and staff/security salaries.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $194K
Facilities $105K
[#1, #2, #10] Containment cell construction ($75,000), HVAC/install ($20,000), and shelving/sleeves setup for archival storage ($10,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#15] Specialized lab equipment for analysis (stereo microscope, oscilloscope, RF analyzer, micro-soldering, micro-dissection tools) ($30,000).
Equipment $24K
[#3, #8, #9, #14] Surveillance & recording install ($7,000), on-site processing workstation/photography rig ($7,000), initial archival server/hardware ($5,000), emergency restraining equipment & PPE one-time ($5,000).
Contingency Preparedness $15K
[#22] Initial preparedness kit & training for anomalous/emergency events ($15,000 one-time).
Security Training $10K
[#13] Initial specialized restraint training for security personnel ($10,000 one-time).
Legal Review One Time $10K
[#19] Initial legal/cover-story review ($10,000 one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $640K/yr
[#11, #12, #13] Research Lead + 2 RAs ($260,000), on-site technician/curator ($80,000), security personnel salaries (6 guards × $50,000 = $300,000).
Supplies And Consumables $177K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #14] Paint supply (~$82,000/yr), canvas supply (~$87,600/yr), consumable art supplies & waste disposal ($5,000/yr), emergency PPE replacement/consumables ($2,000/yr).
Administrative Overhead $160K/yr
[#23] Administrative overhead (benefits, payroll taxes, program management) estimated at ~25% of direct staff salaries (~$160,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $42K/yr
[#8, #9, #16, #18] Workstation maintenance/backups ($1,000/yr), digital archival hosting & redundancy ($3,000/yr), outsourced advanced analyses (micro-CT/SEM/mass-spec) (~$28,000/yr), chemical analysis/testing ($10,000/yr).
Conservation And Restoration $30K/yr
[#17] Part-time conservator / conservation contracts for fragile canvases (~$30,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $21K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #21] HVAC energy & maintenance ($5,000/yr), surveillance/storage maintenance ($1,000/yr), electrical/utilities ($5,000/yr), general facility maintenance & repairs ($10,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#19] Ongoing legal/cover-story and intelligence operations budget related to provenance/MC&D matters ($20,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#20] Secure courier and transport for external lab work and transfers ($10,000/yr).
Security Background Checks $10K/yr
[#13] Ongoing training & background checks for security personnel ($10,000/yr).
Contingency Reserve $10K/yr
[#22] Annual reserve for anomalous/emergency incident response ($10,000/yr).
Long Term Storage Scaling $10K/yr
[#24] Planning reserve / lease for extra storage as collection grows ($10,000/yr).
Physical Archival Storage $5K/yr
[#10] Climate operation and incremental storage leasing for physical canvases ($5,000/yr).
Experimental Budget $5K/yr
[#25] Small discretionary budget for controlled experiments and alternative materials ($5,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operation with all recurring costs.
steady_operation no_incident
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small self-destruction attempt or localized contamination requiring cleanup, temporary overtime, and some replacement materials.
self-destruction_attempt localized_biohazard_cleanup
🚨 Major Breach $1.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or destructive event causing biohazard remediation, legal exposure, major containment upgrades, and extended investigations.
containment_failure extensive_biohazard_remediation legal_exposure
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $1.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Discovery that warrants rapid program expansion (additional staff, advanced in-house analyses, more storage and lab upgrades).
novel_anomalous_find funding_for_scale_up
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Research Lead 1 [#11] Research Lead (full-time) responsible for program oversight and analysis.
Research Assistant 2 [#11] Two Research Assistants for logging, analysis, and routine study.
On-site Technician / Curator 1 [#12] Technician for photographing, packaging, inventory and daily handling.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#13] Six guards to provide 24/7 coverage (2 per shift × 3 shifts) for restraint and response.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item estimates are provided by analyst notes with specific dollar figures for most items, so totals are reasonably constrained; uncertainty remains around anomaly-driven escalation, consumable sourcing/pricing, and long-term archival policy, hence medium confidence.
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