SCP-7840 — SCP-7840 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7840 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-7840

Expected annual

$1.3M

One-time setup

$500K

Annual recurring

$1.3M

Personnel

One-time startup costs are approximately $500,000 driven by containment construction and specialized equipment; recurring annual costs are about $1.29M driven primarily by staff wages, site overhead, and ongoing monitoring/research.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $500K

Facilities $225K

[#1] Construction/modification of a secure, tamper-resistant humanoid containment chamber including observation area and non-sharp interior furnishings.

Decommissioning Plan $75K

[#26] Secure decommissioning / permanent storage plan and initial execution funds (variable).

One Time Contingency Reserve $50K

[#20] Initial contingency/reserve fund for one-time incident-related expenses.

Fire Suppression Install $32K

[#2] Installation of clean-agent (FM-200/Novec) suppression system and multi-sensor detectors to avoid water damage.

Motion Capture Equipment $32K

[#13] High-speed imaging and markerless motion-capture hardware purchase.

Hvac Installation $18K

[#3] HVAC/humidity-control installation and integrated environmental sensors.

Sop Development And Initial Training $15K

[#18] Development of SOPs and initial staff training (no-sharp enforcement, emergency response).

Observation Recording System Install $12K

[#4] 24/7 multi-angle HD video/audio system installation and initial NAS for storage.

Secure Window And Door Installation $10K

[#5] Bullet-resistant/observation panel, secure door/airlock hardware, electromechanical locks and supply pass-through.

Ups And Power Integration $10K

[#6] UPS purchase and wiring sized for cameras, locks, sensors; generator integration work.

Secure Crate $10K

[#17] Specialist shock-damped transport crate for secure transfers.

Initial Conservation Assessment $8K

[#10] Initial conservator/materials specialist assessment.

Non Sharp Toolkit Prototyping $4K

[#11] Initial prototyping of blunt/wide-tip pens, blunt styluses, and safe props.

Equipment $0

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Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr

Staff Wages $856K/yr

[#7, #8, #15] Security staffing (6 guards incl. benefits) and research staffing (PI, 2 researchers, technician) plus data/transcription FTE.

Site Overhead Allocation $150K/yr

[#19] Pro-rated Site-91 overhead: utilities, admin, HR, medical, legal and building costs.

Research And Monitoring $131K/yr

[#9, #10, #12, #13, #18, #23, #25] Behavioral specialist visits, routine conservation treatments, per-use imaging budget, motion-capture software/licenses, annual SOP refreshers, ethical review, and specialist consultations.

Insurance And Contingency $50K/yr

[#20] Recurring insurance/liability premium or contingency contribution.

Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr

[#16] Annual budget for witness management, legal NDAs, PR/cover stories, and amnestic administration as-needed.

Incident Response Reserve $30K/yr

[#21] Annual rapid-response and emergency repair budget for containment incidents.

Supplies And Consumables $18K/yr

[#11, #14, #24, #27] Consumables: replacement non-sharp toolkit parts, lab consumables, clothing/laundering, minor daily supplies.

Logistics And Transport $10K/yr

[#17] Per-transfer logistics budget (vehicle, staff, permits) amortized annually assuming occasional moves.

Data Storage Backup $8K/yr

[#4, #22] Ongoing storage, backup, and long-term archival retention costs for recordings and research data.

Training And Sop Refreshers $4K/yr

[#18] Annual refresher training and SOP updates.

Hvac Operation $2K/yr

[#3] Power and routine maintenance for HVAC/humidity control systems.

Generator Maintenance $2K/yr

[#6] Generator maintenance/fuel allocation marginal cost.

Data Management Software $2K/yr

[#15] Software/licenses for transcription, cataloging and review tools.

Fire Suppression Maintenance $2K/yr

[#2] Annual inspection and maintenance of clean-agent suppression system.

Door Window Maintenance $500/yr

[#5] Occasional maintenance of secure observation window and door/airlock hardware.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr

93.5% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with routine operations and no major incidents.

routine_monitoring scheduled_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Small containment incident or localized damage requiring repairs and short-term investigation.

equipment_failure minor_containment_breach

🚨 Major Breach $1.8M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Significant breach or violent incident requiring emergency response, major repairs, medical/legal costs, and potential replacement of containment fixtures.

security_failure violent_assault_or_breach

🚨 Political Exposure $1.5M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Partial exposure to civilians or local authorities requiring large cover-up, amnestics administration, and PR/legal mitigation.

civilian_exposure media_attention

👥 Personnel 11 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#7] Minimum two-guard coverage per shift; 6 guards recommended to staff three shifts plus relief; salaries/benefits included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist (PI)	1	[#8] Senior researcher (PI) overseeing behavioral and materials research; salary included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist (Junior)	2	[#8] Two junior researchers for ongoing study; salaries included in staff_wages.
Lab Technician	1	[#8] Full-time technician for lab work and experiments; salary included in staff_wages.
Data Management / Transcription	1	[#15] 0.5–1.0 FTE for continuous recording review/transcription (rounded to 1 FTE); salary included in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for most categories, but uncertainty remains in site overhead allocation, incident probabilities, and decommissioning choices which produces moderate confidence.

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