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SCP-806 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-806
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$1.8M
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
8
One-time capital/setup costs are dominated by containment locker buildout, lab/digitization hardware, and an allocated contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are dominated by staff wages (security + technicians + observers), long-term care/stipends, legal/cover budgets, and site overhead. Baseline annual operations are estimated at ~USD 1.42M with significant upward risk from incident response and legal/containment events.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.8M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $700K
[#5, #13] Climate-controlled film archive buildout and purchase of analytical laboratory suite (SEM/TEM/mass-spec/sequencer) for materials/tissue analysis; mid-range equipment buy chosen.
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#21] One-time insurance/contingency fund for catastrophic remediation, relocation, or settlements; moderate-sized reserve selected within provided range.
Facilities $330K
[#1, #11] Containment Locker 8 construction/retrofit (walls, shielding, HVAC tie-in, seals) and HEPA/negative-pressure install; mid-range estimate chosen between provided ranges.
Equipment $272K
[#2, #4, #6, #16, #19, #27] One-time hardware: custom silver lenticular screen, UPS/generator installation, telecine/scanner, surveillance/tamper sensors install, access-control hardware, and IT/server setup (one-time).
Initial Recovery And Transport $30K
[#22] Initial recovery/transport and specialized packaging costs from field recovery; mid-range of estimate.
Training Setup $15K
[#18] One-time setup for training program and certification for film-handling and psychological preparedness.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $491K/yr
[#3, #7, #8] Ongoing salaries (1 FTE technician, ~1.5 FTE viewing/research-assistants approximated as 2 staff, and 4 Level-1 security staff with benefits); chosen mid-range salary figures and included benefits as noted in analyst estimates.
Research And Monitoring $217K/yr
[#6, #7, #13, #14, #15, #26, #28] Ongoing analytical testing budget and operating costs (outsourced tests and in-house runs), film acquisition/restoration/duplication, lab consumables for pigment/tissue work, occasional paid observer experiment costs, and specialized materials consultations.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#17] Annual discrete budget for witness management, legal settlements, gag orders, and PR/cover operations; mid-range annual budget chosen.
Long Term Care And Research Stipend $130K/yr
[#24] Ongoing individualized care, medical, security, therapy, and program costs for SCP-806-1-a (surviving instance) and associated research stipend.
Mtf Readiness Fund $125K/yr
[#20] Annual contingency fund for MTF deployments, rapid transport, and emergency equipment mobilization; mid-range readiness level chosen.
Site Overhead Allocation $85K/yr
[#30] Apportioned site overhead: utilities, extra electricity load for climate control/UPS, janitorial, and general Site-66 administrative allocations.
Training And Psych Support $44K/yr
[#18, #29] Ongoing psychological counseling, post-exposure support, and annual refresher training/drills for film continuity monitoring and traumatic exposure management.
Medical Monitoring And Incident Response $40K/yr
[#9] Annual allocation for ICU-level monitoring capacity, staffing allocation during formation episodes, and rapid-response medical readiness based on per-incident estimates.
Facilities Maintenance $40K/yr
[#4, #5, #11, #16, #19] Generator/UPS fuel & maintenance, climate-control power for archive, HEPA filter replacement & deep-cleaning, surveillance/storage maintenance, and security-hardware upkeep.
It And Data Maintenance $18K/yr
[#27, #16] Ongoing IT, encrypted recordkeeping, logs, and secure backup maintenance costs for footage cataloging and server upkeep.
Admin And Approval Overhead $15K/yr
[#23] Administrative overhead for experiment approvals, panel convenings, and O5 signoff logistics.
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#6, #12] Ongoing low-volume digital storage costs and PPE/consumables for film handling and biohazard control.
Artifact Parts And Spares $12K/yr
[#3] Annual parts/spares and specialty bearings/exotic-alloy components budget for projector mechanical systems (separate from broader projector conservation line-item).
Specialized Materials Consultation $11K/yr
[#28, #14] Periodic consultations and campaigns with conservators/gemologists and outsourced materials-analysis campaigns.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#22] Routine transfers between sites and specialized transport for reels/equipment; mid-range annual transfer cadence assumed.
Autopsy And Biohazard Disposal $10K/yr
[#10] Annual budget for autopsy, histology, hazardous-material disposal, cremation/incineration, and associated lab/path costs per instance frequency assumption.
Projector Parts And Conservation $8K/yr
[#25] Consumable projector parts (LEDs, lubrication, conservator cleaning) and periodic conservation efforts for the lens assembly.
Screen Repair And Replacement $3K/yr
[#2] Annual maintenance and occasional replacement/repair costs for the custom lenticular silver screen.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
93.8% probability / year
Routine year with no significant containment incidents; regular research, maintenance, long-term care, and overhead expenditures only.
normal_operations scheduled_research routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Small containment event or accidental partial formation requiring single MTF callout, extra autopsy/disposal, and limited legal/witness handling.
accidental_shutdown_or_partial_formation localized_contamination single_mtf_deployment
🚨 Major Breach $1.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring large-scale MTF operations, extended legal/cover response, and remediation.
runaway_instance_recovery multi-agency_response substantial_cover_operations
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $3.4M/yr
0.2% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Rare, large-scale failure resulting in major exposure, contamination, public liability, or forced relocation of containment.
widespread_exposure multi-site_remediation major_legal_and_relocation_costs
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Level-1 4 [#8] Four Level-1 personnel to provide 24/7 supervision coverage (includes overlap and benefits as budgeted).
Technician 1 [#3] Skilled technician (1 FTE) for projector maintenance, calibration, and mechanical repairs.
Research Assistant / Observer 2 [#7] Viewing/observer staff (1.0–2.0 FTE approximated as 2 rostered personnel) to cover continuous-viewing requirements and experiments.
Administrative Staff 1 [#23] Admin/approval support for experiment paperwork, scheduling, and minor site admin duties.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for nearly all cost drivers, allowing mid-range estimates; however substantial ranges and discretionary budgets (contingency, legal, frequency of experiments) introduce material uncertainty, so confidence is medium.
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