SCP-7616 — SCP-7616-ARC | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7616 Safe-Draugr1 ~ medium confidence

SCP-7616-ARC

Expected annual

$1.8M

One-time setup

$4.4M

Annual recurring

$1.8M

Personnel

Total up-front capital is large (~$4.44M) driven by containment bay modification, salvage, conservation and reconstruction; recurring annual costs are dominated by salaried staff, security, HVAC/energy and specialist monitoring (~$1.79M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.4M

Facilities $1.6M

[#1] Containment bay / dry-dock/warehouse modification, foundation, loading/crane points and structural reinforcement.

Structural Reconstruction $575K

[#4] Skilled carpentry, metalwork, period fixtures, decking, cabinetry and reconstruction work.

Equipment $510K

[#6, #7, #8, #19] HVAC installation, Hume meters/sensors, electronic surveillance/access control installation, initial IT/server procurement and hardware.

Salvage Transport $412K

[#2] Marine survey, temporary stabilization, crane/barge/tug/tow fees, permits and contractor fees to move hull to Site-88.

Conservation And Hull Stabilization $300K

[#3] Initial long-term conservation treatment (PEG, epoxy, desalination, mold/insect treatment, specialist inspections).

Initial Contingency Reserve $275K

[#22] Initial contingency/reserve fund for accidental damage, environmental spill or unexpected failures.

Decommissioning $275K

[#28] Estimated safe removal/disposal and environmental remediation costs at project end (conditional).

Legal Pr Cover Setup $150K

[#15] Initial legal/PR/cover story establishment, NDAs, permits and counsel.

Hazmat Abatement $138K

[#5] Lead paint/asbestos/mold/biocontamination abatement prior to work.

Experimental Infrastructure $88K

[#16] Constructed test environments, mechanical rigging, cameras, RNG backups and automated systems inside the vessel.

Mortuary And Bereavement $42K

[#14] Burial fees, family compensation and hush-fund/documentation costs for deceased.

Archival Preservation Setup $30K

[#24] Climate-controlled archival storage setup for documents, photos and artifacts.

Forensic Autopsy And Embalming $12K

[#13] Autopsy and forensic pathology one-time costs for Adrian's corpse (autopsy, toxicology, histology).

Forensic Embalming And Initial Storage $4K

[#13] Initial embalming and secure refrigerated storage setup.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr

Staff Wages $825K/yr

[#9, #10, #11] Salaries: armed security (~6 guards), research lead + researchers/statistician, conservator/marine archaeologist.

Facilities Maintenance $180K/yr

[#6, #23] HVAC energy & maintenance and extra site utilities attributable to SCP-7616 containment (combined estimate).

Industrial Contractors $175K/yr

[#12] Ongoing contractor/engineer costs for repairs, test rig installation and periodic reconstruction work.

Public Relations Contingency $105K/yr

[#26] PR/local mitigation contingency for accidental exposure, temporary closures or remediation.

Personnel Monitoring $95K/yr

[#18] Random searches, financial monitoring, polygraphs/psych tests and counter-exploitation controls.

Medical And Psych Support $88K/yr

[#21] Regular medical checks, counseling, enforced rotations and treatment for Hume-related effects.

Financial Controls $60K/yr

[#25] Ongoing legal/financial oversight and secure account management to prevent exploitation if monetary gain is demonstrated.

Ethical Oversight $50K/yr

[#17] Regular ethics reviews, internal audits and compliance staffing/contractors.

Contingency Replenishment $50K/yr

[#22] Annual replenishment of contingency/reserve funds.

Research And Monitoring $48K/yr

[#3, #7, #19, #24] Hume calibration/monitoring & IT operation, conservation periodic inspections/maintenance, archival preservation maintenance.

Cover Story And Legal $35K/yr

[#15] Ongoing legal counsel, PR maintenance and cover-story upkeep (permits, NDAs, occasional payments).

Forensic Storage And Maintenance $24K/yr

[#13] Secure refrigerated storage maintenance and periodic forensic checks for retained remains.

Supplies And Consumables $18K/yr

[#20] Consumables and PPE for conservators, pathologists, salvage crew and researchers.

It Operation And Storage $18K/yr

[#19] Ongoing secure server operation, backups, classified handling and encrypted storage costs.

Experimental Consumables $12K/yr

[#16] Consumables and maintenance for automated rigging and experiment apparatus.

Surveillance Maintenance $9K/yr

[#8] CCTV/storage, sensors and intrusion detection maintenance and storage costs.

Hazmat Monitoring $6K/yr

[#5] Ongoing monitoring for lead/asbestos/mold and remediation checks.

Gambling Test Consumables $6K/yr

[#27] Replacement decks, dice and consumables for controlled gambling tests.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr

85.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine research, maintenance and no major incidents.

routine_maintenance scheduled_research no_incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$132K vs baseline

Localized equipment/HVAC failure or small hull leak requiring repairs and temporary reduced operations.

HVAC_failure small_hull_repair localized_contamination

🚨 Major Breach $2.6M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$782K vs baseline

Significant structural failure, contamination event or security breach requiring extensive remediation, contractor mobilization and PR/legal response.

structural_failure major_contamination security_breach

🚨 Decommissioning $2.1M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$258K vs baseline

Containment terminated; vessel removed and site remediated, incurring decommissioning one-time costs during that year.

program_termination safety_or_budget_decision

🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $2.1M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$282K vs baseline

Discovery of reliable monetary gain or other breakthrough forces rapid scale-up of controls, financial safeguards and expanded experimental infrastructure.

reliable_win_demonstrated need_for_scale_up heightened_legal_controls

👥 Personnel 12 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#9] Armed onsite guards with rotating shifts to enforce access and limit Hume exposure (~6 guards).
Research Scientist	5	[#10] Containment lead + ~4 researchers/postdoc-equivalents and statistician/game-theory support.
Conservator / Marine Archaeologist	1	[#11] Specialist to guide preservation and advise reconstruction experiments.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items with wide ranges; many estimates use midpoints and assumptions about scope (site modification, reconstruction fidelity, contractor usage). Uncertainty remains around overlap of utility/HVAC costs, level of reconstruction chosen, and frequency of adverse incidents.

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