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SCP-7951 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-7951
Expected annual
$37K
One-time setup
$13K
Annual recurring
$36K
Personnel
3
One-time startup costs are modest (~$12.7k) driven by surveillance, initial lab analysis, training, and legal setup. Recurring annual costs are approximately $36.15k/year, driven mainly by stipends/part-time technician wages, contingency reserve, guest compensation/legal retainer, and ongoing monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $13K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $5K
[#9] Initial laboratory analysis and material/chemical characterization (midpoint ~$5,000).
Equipment $4K
[#4, #7, #11, #12] Surveillance hardware & installation (~$1,500), incident response kit (~$500), secure evidence storage (~$1,500 midpoint of $1k-$2k), duplicate/prop mugs initial set (~$200).
Psychological Training $2K
[#2] Initial psychological/social assessment and brief coaching for Researcher Paul Jones (~$2,000 one-time).
Legal And Cover Paperwork $2K
[#14] Initial legal drafting / retainer for NDAs and liability waivers (~$2,000 one-time).
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $36K/yr
Staff Wages $26K/yr
[#1, #3, #6, #18] Researcher extra-duty stipend (~$10,000/yr), ongoing counseling/support (~$1,200/yr), on-call monitoring/response technician (~$12,000/yr), administrative overhead / supervisor time (~$2,800/yr).
Contingency Reserve $5K/yr
[#19] Contingency / miscellaneous reserve for unexpected costs (~$5,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr
[#13, #15] Guest management/compensation (~$2,500/yr) and recurring legal/insurance retainer (~$500/yr).
Research And Monitoring $1K/yr
[#5, #10] Video storage, IT security, and maintenance (~$400/yr midpoint); periodic confirmatory testing averaged (~$1,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $500/yr
[#16] Transportation / secure sample transfer to Foundation lab (~$500/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $200/yr
[#8] Consumables and small replacements (gloves, labels, cleaning supplies, tea for tests) (~$200/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $50/yr
[#17] Incremental electricity / utility cost for cameras/NVR (~$50/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $36K/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine monitoring, stipends, and minor recurring tasks.
no unusual manifestations beyond normal regular monitoring and maintenance only
🚨 Minor Incident $37K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$1K vs baseline
One or two events requiring ad-hoc response, extra technician hours, small additional testing, or guest reimbursements.
ad-hoc manifestation during social event extra technician overtime / ad-hoc lab swabs
🚨 Major Incident $67K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$31K vs baseline
Significant exposure or dispute requiring extensive legal response, emergency testing, equipment replacement, temporary relocation or overtime staffing.
public exposure or legal dispute major equipment loss or intensive forensic testing
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $66K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Discovery or unexpected result triggers expanded research program and additional lab-scale studies/tests.
anomalous variation prompting expanded study funding for larger-scale laboratory analyses
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#1] Researcher Paul Jones (includes extra‑duty stipend allocation).
On-call Technician 1 [#6] Part-time / on-call monitoring and response technician (allocated as 1 position, part-time hours covered).
Administrative Staff 1 [#18] Supervisor / administrative oversight time (scheduling, reviewing footage, record-keeping).
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide specific line-item estimates for all major cost drivers and the object is Safe/low-risk with straightforward containment, so cost estimates are well-grounded.
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