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SCP-8753 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8753
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$2.1M
Annual recurring
$1.2M
Personnel
9
One-time setup and containment upgrades (vault, robotics, testing capability, transport, contingency) are the primary upfront cost (~$2.11M). Ongoing yearly costs are driven by security staffing, specialist research staff, site overhead, mental-health/OPSEC retainer and equipment maintenance (~$1.176M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.1M
Facilities $800K
[#2, #3] Vault storage/security upgrade and Subsite-WT53 short-term containment retrofit (vault/blast-resistant door, reinforced crate rack, shelving, climate sealing).
Contingency Fund $500K
[#20] Contingency reserve for surprise outcomes (destructive events, quarantine, major site repairs).
Equipment $490K
[#4, #5, #7, #8] Tamper-proof remote observation systems purchase (#4), remote handling/inspection robotics purchase (#5), controlled-destructive-testing prep equipment (#7), conservation/museum-grade storage crate (#8).
Secure Transport $100K
[#13] Secure transport from Subsite-WT53 to Site-323 (armored convoy, specialized crates, logistical planning).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $70K
[#6, #19] Non-destructive testing (high-resolution campaigns like CT/synchrotron) initial campaign budget (#6) and initial forensic/biosecurity baseline testing (#19).
Backup Generator $50K
[#14] Purchase and installation of backup generator / UPS capacity for continuous monitoring and HVAC.
Memetic Program Development $30K
[#11] One-time development of memetic protection program, viewing protocols, SOPs and training materials.
Research Consultation One Time $25K
[#25] Initial external consultation fees for historians/ metallurgists/iconography experts.
Cover Story And Legal One Time $20K
[#16] One-time cover story/legal preparation and emergency OPSEC planning.
Documentation Capture $15K
[#22] One-time high-quality photography, 3D scans and archival capture of iconography and artifacts.
Appraisal Valuation $10K
[#17] Rare-metals accounting, appraisal and conservation valuation of gold/silver inlays.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr
Staff Wages $800K/yr
[#1, #9] Security guards (6 personnel, salaries/benefits/hazard/OT) and specialist personnel time (research lead & techs amortized).
Site Overhead Amortization $100K/yr
[#23] Portion of Site-323 overhead attributable to storing an additional anomalous object (utilities, building maintenance, security management).
Cover Story And Legal $75K/yr
[#16, #18] Annual legal/OPSEC retainer and contingency (#16) plus cultural/religious liaison and covert outreach/monitoring (#18).
Psychological Monitoring $60K/yr
[#10] Ongoing psychological monitoring, counseling, pre/post exposure screening and long-term follow-up.
Lost Productivity And Staffing Contingency $50K/yr
[#15] Buffer for temporary removal of staff after exposure, sick leave, replacement temps and overtime due to persistent exposure effects.
Equipment Maintenance $28K/yr
[#4, #5] Annual maintenance and support for observation systems (#4) and remote handling robotics (#5).
Research And Monitoring $23K/yr
[#11, #22, #25] Annual memetic program refresh training ($10k/#11), archival/catalog maintenance ($3k/#22), and ongoing external follow-up consultations ($10k/#25).
Supplies And Consumables $15K/yr
[#12, #19] PPE and consumables for handling/testing (#12) plus periodic sampling/monitoring consumables (#19 recurring).
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#14] Ongoing energy and generator fuel for continuous monitoring, HVAC and security systems.
Incident Response Drills $10K/yr
[#24] Periodic drills and emergency preparedness specific to munitions/memetic artifact scenarios.
Clearance Renewals $5K/yr
[#21] Amortized cost for background vetting, clearances and periodic polygraphs/psych screenings.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, scheduled testing and no major incidents.
routine_testing no_incident steady_staffing
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
6.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized accident during testing or limited containment breach requiring medical care, repairs and small-scale OPSEC/amnestics.
testing_accident small_breach limited_staff_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $2.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant destructive event or large-scale containment failure requiring quarantine, major repairs and large OPSEC/amnestic actions.
detonation_or_mass_event site_quarantine mass_medical_response
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $2.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Discovery that SCP-8753 has active explosive or transmissible memetic properties that require major containment upgrades and program expansion.
explosive_hazard_confirmed memetic_transmissibility program_scale_up
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#1] Six guards (2 per shift × 3 shifts) per analyst staffing notes; salary/benefits/hazard pay included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 [#9] Senior mytho-archaeology lead time / oversight (fractional FTE aggregated into staff_wages).
Research Technician 2 [#9] Technical staff (robotics/radiology/techs) aggregated into specialist personnel budget within staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item estimates are from analyst mid-range figures and map directly to provided notes, but uncertainties remain around the object's true energetic/memetic risk and frequency of adverse events (one-time contingency, probabilities and scale-up costs are judgment-based).
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