SCP-818 — SCP-818 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-818 Neutralized ~ medium confidence

SCP-818

Expected annual

$1.6M

One-time setup

$1.9M

Annual recurring

$1.6M

Personnel

First-year one-time setup and neutralization reserves are substantial (~$1.9M) driven by construction, monitoring/robotic equipment, and legal/contingency reserves; annual recurring operations are higher (~$1.62M/yr) driven primarily by staff wages, research budgets, legal/cover costs and contingency contributions.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M

Equipment $468K

[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #10] Redundant power & ATS, high-watt fixtures & spares, remote multi-angle monitoring hardware, robotic teleoperation system, HVAC isolation & HEPA, perimeter enforcement hardware, and systems hardware (secure servers, cameras).

Insurance Liability Reserve One Time $300K

[#21] One-time insurance/liability reserve to cover lawsuits, fines, or large remediation where commercial insurance may not apply.

Facilities $235K

[#1] Reinforced circular containment cell, anteroom, non-porous finishes, lockable interlock door and signage. Mid-range estimate for new build/retrofit.

Legal One Time $200K

[#20] One-time legal/compliance retainer and initial cover-story/indemnity costs (records redaction, liaison expenses).

Contingency Reserve One Time $200K

[#28] One-time anomaly-specific contingency reserve for unforeseen hazardous or reality-altering outcomes; initial budgeted reserve.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $120K

[#16] Specialized instrumentation (spectrometers, high-res imaging, audio arrays) and lab buildout for perceptual/phenomenological study; initial instruments purchased.

Neutralization Procedure $110K

[#18] One-time neutralization equipment and procedure costs (remote sedation/termination, containment of hazardous outputs, forensic analysis).

Coverup One Time $100K

[#29] One-time community relations/cover-up payments, buyouts, NDAs and PR work related to recovery incident.

Post Neutralization Cleanup $88K

[#19] Decontamination, remediation, hazardous disposal, structural repairs and possible demolition/sterilization following neutralization.

Transportation And Recovery $45K

[#22] Secure recovery/transport convoy, vehicle prep, on-site investigation and removal from rural property.

Archival And Records One Time $35K

[#25] One-time costs for secure archival setup, encrypted backup systems and initial redaction operations.

Personnel Training One Time $25K

[#23] Initial SOP documentation, script-adherence training and startup staff training.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr

Staff Wages $590K/yr

[#8, #9] Security/control-room operators (3–4 FTE) and scientific staff (2–4 FTE) including benefits; primary recurring wage driver.

Research And Monitoring $263K/yr

[#4, #17] Ongoing research budget for controlled experiments, subcontracted analysis, plus data storage/maintenance for continuous monitoring.

Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr

[#20] Annual legal/compliance and cover-story expenses, liaison, PR management and ongoing indemnities/retainers.

D Class Program $125K/yr

[#13] Costs associated with sourcing/maintaining test subjects (logistics, housing, legal risk mitigation) if program used.

Insurance And Contingency Recurring $100K/yr

[#21, #28] Annual contingency/insurance reserve contributions and replenishment of anomaly-specific funds.

Medical Monitoring $72K/yr

[#12] Routine health surveillance, counseling, post-exposure care and long-term follow-up for exposed personnel.

Systems Engineering And It $70K/yr

[#10] IT support, cybersecurity, secure backups and systems engineering support for monitoring/control systems.

Emergency Response And Drills $65K/yr

[#11] On-call medical/containment rapid-response team costs, quarterly drills, training stipends and equipment refresh.

Psych Ethical Oversight $40K/yr

[#24] Psychological and ethical oversight, IRB-style review, and staff counseling resources.

Long Term Archival $30K/yr

[#30] Ongoing costs to maintain institutional knowledge, follow-up studies and archival continuity post-neutralization.

Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr

[#3, #14, #16] Replacement bulbs/spares, housekeeping/cleaning agents, PPE, and instrumentation consumables/calibration.

Facilities Maintenance $18K/yr

[#2, #6, #7] Annual maintenance/testing of UPS/generator, HVAC filter replacement and perimeter/sensor servicing.

Waste Handling $18K/yr

[#15] Handling, temporary storage, characterization and hazardous disposal of transient generated matter.

Safety Audits $15K/yr

[#27] Annual red-team/safety audits and external review to check procedural drift and script-adherence.

Archival And Records Recurring $15K/yr

[#25] Ongoing secure archival operations, encrypted backups and periodic redaction/records work.

Robotic Maintenance $12K/yr

[#5] Maintenance, spare parts and service contracts for teleoperated manipulators and automated actuators.

Personnel Training Recurring $8K/yr

[#23] Annual refresher training on SOPs and script-adherence monitoring procedures.

Energy Costs $7K/yr

[#26] Incremental electricity for continuous lighting, cameras, HVAC and robotic systems during active period.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr

92.5% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, staffing, research and maintenance only.

no breach no neutralization routine operations

🚨 Minor Incident $1.8M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Localized incident requiring rapid-response, limited decontamination, extra medical care and legal mitigation.

minor containment breach limited exposure local media/legal inquiry

🚨 Major Breach $2.8M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline

Significant containment failure causing widespread exposure, large-scale remediation, litigation and possible facility repairs.

major containment breach multi-person exposure extended remediation

🚨 Neutralization Event $2.0M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline

Year in which neutralization is authorized and performed, incurring one-time neutralization and cleanup costs in addition to normal operations.

authorized neutralization post-neutralization remediation forensic analysis

👥 Personnel 7 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	4	24/7 control-room operators and perimeter enforcement (3–4 FTE recommended); salary budget included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist	3	Containment researchers, behaviorists and remote experiment technicians (2–4 FTE); salary budget included in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most categories, but many items (legal, contingency, insurance and breach probabilities) are highly uncertain, producing medium overall confidence.

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