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SCP-7546 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7546
Expected annual
$84K
One-time setup
$73K
Annual recurring
$82K
Personnel
0.45
One-time setup (RF/acoustic isolation, specialized equipment, and contingency) totals approximately $72.8k, while recurring annual operations (fractional staff, routine sweeps, storage, and overhead) run about $81.9k/yr; main drivers are personnel, research/monitoring activities, and potential RF/acoustic containment upgrades.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $73K
Contingency Reserve $30K
[#22] One-time contingency/escalation reserve for unexpected containment upgrades, higher-grade Faraday chamber, or rapid incident response.
Equipment $26K
[#3, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10] UPS and surge protection, multi-angle video gear, high-fidelity audio capture gear, initial data storage/RAID, spectrum/RF analysis equipment (purchase option), and initial spare-parts/CRT refurbishment kit.
Facilities $13K
[#1, #2, #4, #5] Table/CRT mounting and basic cell furnishings, dedicated electrical work and power conditioning, partial acoustic isolation, and RF shielding / small Faraday enclosure (materials + installation).
Initial Cover Story And Legal $3K
[#18] One-time minimal PR/legal work for plausible deniability or paperwork (donation/disposal paperwork, small local legal fees).
Training $1K
[#19] One-time staff training on interaction protocols, emergency shutdown, and data handling.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $82K/yr
Staff Wages $43K/yr
[#11, #12, #13] Fractional FTE allocations: primary researcher (~0.25 FTE), technical operator (~0.10 FTE), and incremental security allocation (~0.10 FTE) at fully loaded rates.
Research And Monitoring $22K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #14, #15, #16, #17, #24] Annual costs for video storage/backup, audio maintenance/calibration, rented spectrum-analysis tests, spare-part replacement/refurbishment, subject compensation/screening, psychological oversight, quarterly technical/RF/ acoustic sweeps, transcription/archiving labor, and archival preservation.
Administrative Overhead $15K/yr
[#21] Site administrative overhead and indirects applied to recurring operations (procurement, facilities management, record-keeping).
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#23] Per-move secure transport, chain-of-custody and relocation costs (assumes low-frequency moves averaged annually).
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#1, #2, #4, #5] Ongoing maintenance/repairs for furnishings, electrical, acoustic damping, and RF-screening materials.
Supplies And Consumables $55/yr
[#20] Marginal energy consumption for console/CRT and minor consumables.
Cover Story And Legal $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $82K/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal year with standard monitoring, fractional staffing, routine sweeps, and archival activity; no major incidents or containment upgrades.
no incidents routine testing only
🚨 Minor Incident $97K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Limited equipment failure, localized breach of recording/backup, or discovery of weak RF leakage requiring modest upgrades and emergency repairs.
equipment failure localized RF/exfiltration concern emergency repair/temporary upgrades
🚨 Major Breach $142K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Significant containment escalation: need for certified Faraday chamber upgrade, extended forensic investigation, relocation, legal action, and temporary staffing increases.
evidence of remote activation/exfiltration serious data leak or public exposure
👥 Personnel 0.45 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 0.25 Primary researcher assigned ~0.25 FTE (mid-career fully loaded salary assumed; maps to [#11]).
Technician / Technical Operator 0.1 Technical operator for equipment maintenance and scans ~0.10 FTE (maps to [#12]).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.1 Incremental guard allocation for handovers/checks/escorts ~0.10 FTE (maps to [#13]).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges allowing reasonable point estimates, but several items have wide ranges (RF chamber, contingency, spectrum-analysis purchase vs rental) and assumptions about move frequency and FTE fractions; therefore confidence is medium.
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