SCP-7852 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7852
Expected annual
$901K
One-time setup
$568K
Annual recurring
$868K
Personnel
10
One-time capital and buildout costs are moderate-to-high driven by structural modifications, remote manipulation systems, and specialized suits; annual recurring costs are dominated by staff salaries and ongoing research/training/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $568K
Equipment $229K
[#1, #2, #3, #6, #10, #11, #19] Hardened access hardware and mechanical keying, redundant/analog logging hardware, inventory of specialized containment suits and don/doff kits, secure handling/photo/tagging station equipment, externally powered retrieval/manipulation systems, custom containment lockers fabrication, and record-keeping/storage cabinets.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $120K
[#9] Non-powered / externally powered observation instrumentation and passive sensors (fiber-optic feedthroughs, through-wall sensors, mechanical loggers, initial calibration and test fixtures).
Facilities $119K
[#4, #5, #15, #21] Structural work: donning/doffing benches/mirrors/setup, passive hallway capture/vestibule installation, corridor/adjacent-room reinforcement and external CCTV/signage, and one-time energy/feed relocation infrastructure.
Contingency Fund $100K
[#17] One-time contingency/reserve recommended to cover unexpected anomalous events or major repairs/replacements.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $868K/yr
Staff Wages $570K/yr
[#7, #8] Salaries for security detail and research/technical team: (6 security officers @ ~40k/yr = 240k) + (1 lead researcher @ ~120k, 2 scientists @ ~80k ea, 1 technician @ ~50k = ~330k).
Research And Monitoring $173K/yr
[#4, #9, #12, #18, #20] Annual refresher training and drills, calibration and observational monitoring, incident-response retention and exercises, psychological/medical monitoring services, and ongoing research program funding/upgrades.
Facilities Maintenance $46K/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #14, #21] Annual maintenance/calibration for sensors and manipulators, locker inspections and repair, decontamination and waste disposal contracts, and backup power/feed maintenance.
Insurance And Reserve $40K/yr
[#17] Annual insurance/liability premiums and small ongoing reserves for damage to adjacent infrastructure.
Supplies And Consumables $18K/yr
[#2, #3, #6, #13, #19] Archival paper/log supplies, suit replacement/consumables, evidence bags/tagging supplies, replacements for destroyed small devices, and minor storage/archive upkeep.
Cover Story And Legal $15K/yr
[#16] Legal/administrative costs for NDAs, cover-story maintenance, permits, and liaison/coordination fees.
Administrative Overhead $5K/yr
[#22] Miscellaneous administrative overhead: printing, small consumables, permit renewals, audits.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $868K/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with scheduled research, maintenance, and staffing at steady-state.
routine_access scheduled_research regular_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $908K/yr
12.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Increased frequency of ejection events causing extra cleanup, consumables loss, and overtime.
frequent_ejections small_equipment_loss
🚨 Major Breach $1.4M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$550K vs baseline
A major containment incident (fire or structural damage similar to SCP-7852-1) requiring rebuild, replacement, and extended emergency response.
uncontained_fire structural_failure
🚨 Research Scale Up $1.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Decision or discovery drives significant scale-up of research and prototype deployment requiring extra capital and temporary staffing.
breakthrough prototype_deployment
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#7] Six security staff to provide 24/7 coverage (rotational). Salaries accounted in staff_wages.
Lead Researcher 1 [#8] Principal investigator / containment lead; salary included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 2 [#8] Scientific staff for observation and experiments; salaries included in staff_wages.
Technician / Field Technician 1 [#8] Technical support for instrumentation and maintenance; salary included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges and the SCP article; many line items have wide ranges (e.g., custom mechanical systems, contingency), so mid-range choices and judgment were used.
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