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SCP-8757 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-8757
Expected annual
$922K
One-time setup
$882K
Annual recurring
$894K
Personnel
7.5
One-time upfront capital of $882,000 for containment retrofit, robotics/drone hardware, lab setup and a contingency reserve; recurring annual costs of $894,500 driven primarily by staffing (monitoring, engineering, security) and ongoing research/maintenance/supplies.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $882K
Equipment $397K
[#3, #4, #6, #12, #15, #17, #18, #19] Drone procurement (4 units), docking/retrieval robotic system and glovebox, video/server hardware, storage racks & DB hardware, UPS/generator hardware, structural health sensors, industrial hazard mitigation devices, and animatronic neutralization kit (one-time hardware and installed device costs).
Facilities $285K
[#1, #2, #14, #20] Containment chamber retrofit, internal anchoring frame, fire/gas suppression installation, and decontamination installation (structural/installation costs, permitting and installation labor).
Contingency Reserve $150K
[#25] Contingency capital reserve held for unexpected containment upgrades or major rapid expansion needs.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K
[#11] On-site analytical lab equipment (GC-MS, microscopes, PPE installation for lab, secure sample cabinets) purchased one-time for in-house characterization.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $894K/yr
Staff Wages $585K/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Monitoring staff (4 FTE operators + supervisor), maintenance engineering staff (≈1.5 FTE), and two dedicated security guards; includes salaries plus benefits as specified.
Research And Monitoring $138K/yr
[#6, #10, #17, #24] Video storage/backup maintenance, research & analysis budget (chemistry, materials, cultural studies), periodic structural surveys and monitoring, and data-analysis/AI software/licenses to detect production patterns.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#21] Legal, permits, cover story maintenance, compliance coordination and incidental PR funds.
Supplies And Consumables $43K/yr
[#5, #13, #19, #20] Drone batteries/consumables and servicing, waste disposition and hazardous materials handling, animatronic spare parts, and PPE/decontamination consumables.
Facilities Maintenance $38K/yr
[#12, #14, #15, #18] Annual costs for additional storage/space management, fire/gas suppression service, UPS/generator fuel & maintenance, and industrial device maintenance.
Cataloging And Records $20K/yr
[#22] Secure records team, memetic-safety review, archiving, and documentation overhead for produced-item cataloging.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#23] Transportation and logistics for moving produced items, including vehicles/crane usage and off-site transfers.
Emergency Drills $10K/yr
[#16] Emergency response and contingency drills (team training, PPE drills, simulations twice per year).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $894K/yr
66.0% probability / year
Uneventful year with routine monitoring, maintenance, research, and consumables at expected levels.
no_major_incidents normal_staffing_and_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $944K/yr
30.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Drone entrapment or damage requiring emergency retrieval, replacement of a drone unit, and overtime staffing.
drone_damage remote_retrieval_operation
🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant containment damage from aggressive sub-anomaly activity requiring repairs, equipment replacement, cleanup and elevated security/medical response.
structural_damage large_scale_item_release
🚨 Accelerated Production $1.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Unexpected acceleration in internal expansion or production rate requiring major containment upgrades, expanded storage, and large-scale remediation.
accelerated_growth storage_overflow
👥 Personnel 7.5 total
Role Count Notes
Monitoring Operator 4 Continuous remote monitoring operators covering three shifts plus supervisor backup (4 FTE as specified in notes).
Engineer / Maintenance 1.5 Robotics/mechatronics technician(s) responsible for retrieval system and drone servicing (≈1.5 FTE average).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 Two dedicated guards allocated to the storage area (incremental staffing above site baseline).
📋 Confidence Notes
Most line items are explicitly estimated in analyst notes (reasonable numeric confidence), but the object's unpredictable production rate, potential for memetic/sapient findings, and long-term expansion create uncertainty in long-run recurring and incident costs.
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