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SCP-8347 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8347
Expected annual
$235K
One-time setup
$93K
Annual recurring
$232K
Personnel
2
One-time setup of tanks, life-support and monitoring (~$93k) and ongoing annual operations dominated by staff, veterinary support, security and a contingency reserve (~$231.6k/yr). Main drivers are personnel and contingency/reserve funding.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $93K
Equipment $69K
[#1, #2, #4, #5, #9, #13, #19] Escape‑proof tanks and reinforced lids, life-support systems (skimmers, filters, pumps), UPS/generator hardware, monitoring/CCTV hardware, initial PPE/enrichment, and mobile transfer crate/life-support cart.
Facilities $12K
[#1, #3, #14] Partitioning/installation and HVAC/site modifications, visual isolation and minor structural work for wing-26 room 18.
Initial Retrieval $8K
[#24] Field retrieval, transport, quarantine startup and decontamination (sunk if already contained).
Sop Development And Training Initial $4K
[#15] One-time SOP development and initial staff training.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $232K/yr
Staff Wages $120K/yr
[#6, #8] 1 FTE aquarium technician/aquatic biologist plus incremental security staffing/access-control costs.
Contingency Fund Anomalous Escalation $40K/yr
[#23] Reserve for anomalous escalation (recommended 10–25% of operating cost; chosen midpoint).
Veterinary Retainer $18K/yr
[#7] Annual retainer for cephalopod/echinoderm‑experienced veterinary support.
Research And Monitoring $17K/yr
[#16, #17] Ongoing behavioral/physiological research budget and data management / secure storage costs.
Facilities Maintenance $14K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #21, #22] HVAC extra energy/maintenance, generator fuel/testing, monitoring system maintenance & cloud storage, site energy load and small capital replacement reserve allocations.
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #15] PPE replacements, biohazard disposal/incineration, marine salt & filter media, veterinary consumables/pharma, enrichment refreshes, and annual SOP refreshers.
Cover Story And Legal $8K/yr
[#18, #20] Cover story / administrative monitoring, social media moderation, small reimbursements and legal/compliance/insurance allocations.
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#19] Maintenance/readiness of transport crates/mobile life-support and emergency transport contracts.
Veterinary Emergency Visits $1K/yr
[#7] Expected average annual per-call/emergency interventions (variable; per-visit $200–$1,500).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $232K/yr
84.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents or escalations.
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🚨 Minor Incident $237K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Localized failure (e.g., small tank leak, 1–2 emergency vet incidents) requiring short-term repairs and extra disposal/replacement costs.
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🚨 Major Breach $307K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Significant containment failure (tank rupture, prolonged power loss) requiring full emergency relocation, replacement tanks and intensive repair.
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🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $282K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Research finds reproducible anomalous behaviors or reproduction that require expanded containment, additional staff or larger-scale experiments.
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👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Aquarium Technician / Aquatic Biologist 1 [#6] 1 FTE to perform daily cleaning, jellyfish removal, water changes and recordkeeping (approx. $80,000/yr).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#8] Dedicated/incremental security coverage or access-control monitoring (approx. $40,000/yr incremental).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are well-specified with ranges; many recurring items (vet emergencies, contingency) are inherently variable so mid-range estimates are used — reasonable but not precise.
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