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SCP-884 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-884
Expected annual
$138K
One-time setup
$389K
Annual recurring
$129K
Personnel
1
Initial one-time costs are moderate (~$389k) driven by contingency recovery/reserve funding and upgrades; annual recurring costs are modest (~$129k/yr) driven by added security staff, audits, transport, and administrative overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $389K
Recovery Operations Contingent $200K
[#21] Contingent/optional recovery operations for stolen/lost elements (covert ops, buyouts) — large, scope-dependent; included as a contingency one-time cost.
Facilities $50K
[#1] Dedicated locker construction/modification (vault expansion or reinforced retrofit).
Incident Investigation And Forensics $42K
[#11] Investigation/forensics costs from Jan 11 follow-up (digital forensics, physical analysis, overtime).
Equipment $38K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #14, #17, #19] Archival packing/mounts, optional dedicated micro-HVAC unit, environmental sensors, CCTV/NVR, access-control hardware, records integration/hardware, emergency kit, IT security upgrades (hardware/software).
Legal Cover Actions $28K
[#12] One-time legal/cover-up actions or major plausibly-deniable transactions.
Risk Reserve Fund $25K
[#18] Initial internal contingency/reserve funding set-aside for theft/damage/cover-up payouts.
Background Checks Initial $4K
[#13] Initial enhanced vetting/clearances/polygraphs for authorized personnel (estimated for multiple individuals).
Conservator Assessment $2K
[#9] Professional conservation assessment and initial condition survey (one-time).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $129K/yr
Staff Wages $65K/yr
[#6] Incremental additional security staffing (1 FTE Level-2 guard incl. ~30% benefits).
Research And Monitoring $14K/yr
[#4, #8, #9, #15, #23] Sensor subscriptions/maintenance, recurring handling training/refresher courses, periodic conservator inspections, red-team/breach exercises, annual audit/compliance reporting.
Cover Story And Legal $12K/yr
[#12, #22] Ongoing cover/PR/legal maintenance and media monitoring/disinformation enforcement.
Opportunity Cost Research Delay $10K/yr
[#20] Estimated lost research productivity and delayed project costs due to access denial.
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#3, #5, #7] Climate control share, CCTV/storage/power/maintenance, access-control support.
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#10] Secure transport for requisitions (budget for ~1–3 moves/yr; estimated 2 moves/yr average).
Background Checks And Polygraphs $5K/yr
[#13] Recurring renewals/periodic polygraphs and re-vetting for authorized personnel.
Risk Reserve Replenishment $5K/yr
[#18] Ongoing replenishment of contingency fund as used.
Psychological Support $2K/yr
[#16] Counseling and monitoring for staff affected by the incident or exposure.
It Security Monitoring $2K/yr
[#19] Ongoing IT security/hardening monitoring and audit trails for requisition workflow.
Supplies And Consumables $750/yr
[#17, #24] Emergency kit replenishment and handling consumables (gloves, brushes, wipes).
Records And Backup Maintenance $600/yr
[#14] Secure records digitization maintenance and backup storage costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $129K/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with deep storage in place and no major incidents.
no incidents routine inspections and transports annual audits
🚨 Minor Incident $181K/yr
7.0% probability / year +$52K vs baseline
Attempted tampering, small theft attempt, or suspicious access requiring investigation and temporary increased security.
tampering detected limited theft attempt forensic investigation opened
🚨 Major Breach Recovery $429K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Successful theft or loss of SCP-884 elements requiring extensive recovery operations and large contingency payouts.
successful exfiltration operation to recover stolen items international/covert operations
👥 Personnel 1 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#6] Incremental additional Level-2 guard FTE (security-cleared) included in staff_wages estimate (salary + ~30% benefits).
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide granular line-item ranges and clear mappings for most costs, but uncertainty remains around chosen staffing levels, whether a dedicated micro-HVAC is required, and the scope/frequency of transports or recovery ops; contingency items (recovery operations) are highly variable.
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