SCP-8402 — SCP-8402 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-8402 Hippocrates ~ medium confidence

SCP-8402

Expected annual

$476K

One-time setup

$258K

Annual recurring

$445K

Personnel

Upfront one-time setup roughly $258,500 and annual recurring operating costs about $444,700, driven primarily by staff wages (handler, security, research), research/monitoring (imaging, sequencing, sensors), and contingency/legal reserves.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $258K

Incident Reserve $100K

[#23] One-time recommended reserve for unexpected legal exposure, accidental release, or major medical/containment events.

Legal Contingency $50K

[#15] One-time contingency budget for legal review/human-rights assessment/citizenship proceedings.

Equipment $44K

[#3, #8, #11, #17, #20] HVAC/humidity/grow-light equipment ($#3 one-time), alternative monitoring sensor suite (#8), -80°C freezer (#11), emergency restraint/transport gear (#17), secure server/setup (#20).

Cover Story Fund $20K

[#16] One-time cover story / PR contingency fund for discovery response.

Facilities $16K

[#2] Habitat modification for a single secure room (flooring, thresholds, fixtures).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $15K

[#10] One-time laboratory setup for botanical/microbiome analysis (bench, basic instruments).

Sop Development $12K

[#14] One-time development of memetic safety protocols and SOP documentation.

Botanical Consult Initial $2K

[#24] Initial botanical/horticultural consultation fee.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $445K/yr

Staff Wages $275K/yr

[#4, #5, #9] Handler/caretaker (1.0 FTE) and security (2 guards) and research staff FTEs (partial/full) salaries.

Research And Monitoring $44K/yr

[#7, #10, #8, #20] Imaging/diagnostics budget (#7), sequencing/analysis recurring costs (#10), monitoring sensor data services (#8), secure data management operations (#20).

Lifecycle And Replacement Reserve $30K/yr

[#22] Annual reserve for equipment lifecycle replacement and inflation (freezer replacement cycles, sensor replacement).

Housing Allocation Overhead $20K/yr

[#1] Dedicated personnel housing allocation amortized operational overhead / opportunity cost for that bed/space.

Opportunity Costs $15K/yr

[#21] Lost access / dedicated booking fees for shared instruments (MRI time, lab bench time).

Medical Overview $15K/yr

[#6] Routine medical oversight, physicals, vaccinations, and occasional clinical follow-up budget.

Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr

[#12, #11, #13, #17] Food and clothing/bedding replacements (#12), sample consumables/PPE (#11), cleaning supplies (#13), sedation/drug supplies (#17).

Logistics And Transport $10K/yr

[#18] Contingency for relocation/quarantine transport and planning exercises.

Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr

[#3, #11, #17] HVAC/humidity systems operating costs, freezer electricity/maintenance, emergency-equipment maintenance.

Psychological Care $8K/yr

[#19] Ongoing therapy, enrichment, and welfare monitoring.

Botanical Consultation $5K/yr

[#24] Recurring horticultural follow-ups and small trial costs.

Memetic Training $2K/yr

[#14] Annual refresher training and memetic-safety updates for interacting staff.

Cover Story And Legal $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $445K/yr

85.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with routine care, monitoring, and scheduled research.

no major incidents steady research tempo routine maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $485K/yr

8.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline

Localized medical emergency or containment event requiring emergency response, extra diagnostics, and possible short relocation.

medical emergency short-term containment breach emergency sedation/transport

🚨 Legal Citizenship Proceedings $595K/yr

3.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Major legal/human-rights proceedings (citizenship determination, court cases) creating high counsel and PR costs.

citizenship petition external agency involvement litigation or public exposure

🚨 Major Research Scaleup $1.0M/yr

4.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline

Year of intensive research (large-scale imaging, sequencing, field trials) pushing operations into high-cost mode.

large imaging campaigns extensive sequencing expanded field/greenhouse trials

👥 Personnel 4 total

Role	Count	Notes
Handler / Caretaker	1	[#4] Primary trained staff member responsible for daily care (1.0 FTE).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	[#5] Two guards dedicated across shifts (non-hostile containment).
Research Scientist	1	[#9] Research/memetic expertise (0.5–1.0 FTE aggregated to ~1 FTE for budgeting).

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are grounded in the analyst notes and typical institutional costs (personnel, equipment, lab setup) but legal status and research intensity are highly variable, producing moderate uncertainty.

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