SCP-7887 — SCP-7887 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7887 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-7887

Expected annual

$1.1M

One-time setup

$2.1M

Annual recurring

$1.1M

Personnel

Initial first-year setup and analysis are expected to cost about $2.07M (one-time) driven by recovery, containment fit-out, and large analytical campaigns; recurring annual operating costs are roughly $1.06M/yr driven by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, and security.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.1M

Facilities $483K

[#4, #5, #25] Standard containment cube purchase/installation for 43 items, environmental-control upgrade to museum-grade specs, and specialized containment contingency budget for anomalous behavior.

Program Contingency $407K

[#28] Administrative/program contingency budget (~15% of first-year summed project costs) to cover procurement, overhead, and unexpected overruns.

Field Recovery And Repatriation $200K

[#1] Initial recovery & field operation (excavation, onsite conservation, local labor, lodging/transport, permits/unofficial payments) for Sargodha recovery.

Advanced Imaging And Analyses $200K

[#12] CT/micro-CT, SEM/EDS, XRF, stable isotope, paleoproteomics campaigns across collection.

Analytical Testing Initial Campaign $150K

[#11] AMS/radiocarbon testing campaign (multiple repeats and cross-lab verification) for ~100–130 tests.

Destructive Sampling Contingency $100K

[#15] Contingency fund for replacement, cover-story artifacts, or diplomatic compensation if destructive testing damages culturally sensitive items.

Equipment $85K

[#8, #20] Initial remote monitoring/CCTV/sensor hardware and initial IT/database hardware and secure storage infrastructure.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $80K

[#9, #14] Conservation/stabilization lab setup (fume hood, microscopes, tools) plus initial consumables for lab work.

Diplomatic And Export Permits $75K

[#2] Secure export permits, embassy-level liaison, legal counsel, and cover-story materials/compensation to local institutions.

Dna And Biomolecule Sequencing $75K

[#13] Ancient DNA/peptidomics sequencing attempts with contamination controls and clean-room extraction.

Secure Transport $60K

[#3] Climate-stabilized crates, shock-mounting, air charter/secure freight, armed couriers, customs brokerage.

Incident Response Seed Fund $50K

[#19] Seed reserve for rapid-response activation, emergency materials and immediate containment actions.

Cover Up Initial $50K

[#22] Initial cover-up/public-relations budget (controlled publications, replicas, donations) to prevent public scrutiny.

Waste And Decommissioning Fund $20K

[#27] Reserve for proper disposal or decommissioning if required later (hazardous waste contracts/legal compliance).

Quarantine And Biohazard Mitigation $15K

[#16] Initial quarantine/Biohazard (BSL-2) setup, disinfection, waste handling contractor fees.

Training And Clearances Initial $15K

[#24] Initial background checks, specialized artifact handling and biosafety training and personnel clearances.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr

Staff Wages $750K/yr

[#7, #18] Security staffing (4 full-time guards with benefits) and research project salaries (lead researcher, 2 research scientists, 2 lab techs, project coordinator).

Research And Monitoring $185K/yr

[#10, #17, #26] Professional conservator/paleontologist contracts, annual conservation/curation treatments and periodic condition assessments, and scheduled re-dating/monitoring program.

Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr

[#21, #22] Legal retainer/risk management and ongoing cover-up/public-relations maintenance.

Logistics And Transport $30K/yr

[#23] Travel and periodic field follow-ups to Pakistan (flights, hotels, per diem).

Supplies And Consumables $15K/yr

[#14, #16] Ongoing consumables for lab work (solvents, PPE, sterile supplies) and recurring biohazard disposal/upkeep.

Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr

[#6] Continuous energy and HVAC operating costs (marginal electricity, dehumidifiers, UPS/generator fuel) attributable to SCP storage.

Incident Response Replenishment $10K/yr

[#19] Annual replenishment allocation for the incident response/emergency containment reserve.

It Maintenance And Storage $8K/yr

[#20] Recurring IT, data storage, backup and archival hosting and maintenance for high-resolution imaging and test data.

Remote Monitoring Licenses And Maintenance $5K/yr

[#8] Annual maintenance, licenses, and recording/storage costs for remote monitoring/CCTV and sensor systems.

Training And Clearances Recurring $5K/yr

[#24] Annual refresher training and periodic personnel clearance renewals.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr

90.0% probability / year

Normal year with no significant incidents; routine operations, scheduled testing and maintenance only.

routine_operations scheduled_testing

🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline

Localized contamination, minor containment breach, or damage requiring emergency response and limited repairs/replacements.

containment_breach localized_contamination damage_to_artifact

🚨 Major Breach $2.1M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Significant anomalous activity or structural containment failure requiring rapid large-scale containment upgrades, security surge, and major remediation.

anomalous_behavior_detected mass_degradation significant_security_breach

👥 Personnel 12 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	4	[#7] Four full-time guards providing 24/7 site coverage (wages and benefits included in staff_wages).
Lead Researcher	1	[#18] Project lead overseeing analysis and liaison.
Research Scientist	2	[#18] Two research scientists (isotope/archaeometry/radiochemistry) on the project team.
Lab Technician	2	[#18] Two lab technicians for sample prep, instrument operation, and routine lab work.
Project Coordinator / Administrative	1	[#18] Project coordinator handling logistics, procurement, and reporting.
Professional Conservator / Paleontologist (contract)	2	[#10] Two part-time/contract specialists for stabilization, curation, and advising on sampling (contract costs in research_and_monitoring).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for recovery, testing and staffing, so cost categories and magnitudes are reasonably well constrained; confidence is reduced by the object's Unknown class and potential anomalous behaviors that could produce high-cost outliers.

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