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SCP-8940 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8940
Expected annual
$2.2M
One-time setup
$1.8M
Annual recurring
$2.1M
Personnel
14
Initial one-time setup is approximately $1,754,000 driven by acoustic containment retrofit, contingency reserve and research/studio buildout. Recurring annual operating costs are roughly $2,056,000/yr, dominated by personnel wages, contracted neuroimaging/research services, insurance, and contingency replenishment.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.8M
Facilities $550K
[#1, #15, #22] Acoustic containment construction/retrofitting, climate-controlled records room and inert gas fire suppression, and site perimeter / exit-control structural upgrades (mantraps, hardened doors/gates). Includes furnishings and structural work.
Contingency Reserve Initial $500K
[#20] Initial contingency / emergency response reserve (recommended minimum reserve to enable rapid external contracting and mass-debrief capabilities).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $225K
[#3, #9] Secure high‑fidelity recording studio and ingest buildout plus EEG/portable physiological monitoring kit purchase; assumes contracted fMRI access rather than on‑site MRI buildout.
Decommissioning Relocation $200K
[#25] Planned decommissioning / relocation budget for specialized transport, media migration and receiver-site retrofits (one-time reserve).
Equipment $194K
[#2, #4, #11, #12] Initial setup of active acoustic monitoring and suppression hardware, initial digital archival servers/hardware, approved playback devices procurement, and CCTV / forensic AV capture camera network and storage hardware.
Legal And Policy Setup $35K
[#10] Initial legal retainer, drafting of consent forms, compliance policy setup and ethics board facilitation.
Staff Screening Initial $30K
[#23] Initial background checks and clearance processing for initial operational staff (one-time startup screening costs).
Training Program Initial $20K
[#13] Initial personnel training program development and rollout (exposure protocols, de-escalation, simulated incidents).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.1M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #16] Ongoing salaries: 2clinical psychologists, 1 psychiatrist and admin/tech; containment handlers (2–4); security staff (guards + supervisor); data/catalog specialists. Major single-year recurring driver.
Research And Monitoring $200K/yr
[#3, #4, #9, #16] Software licenses for studio/analysis, ongoing digital storage/cloud/tape rotation fees, contracted MRI scan budget for deeper neuroimaging studies, and outsourced transcription/annotation services.
Cover Story And Legal $170K/yr
[#10, #19] Ongoing legal counsel & compliance retainer and public relations / cover budget to maintain plausible cover stories and manage inadvertent disclosures.
Insurance $125K/yr
[#18] Specialty insurance and liability coverage for psychological harm, property and professional liability.
Facilities Maintenance $106K/yr
[#2, #12, #15, #22, #14] Maintenance and calibration for acoustic monitoring and active-noise systems, CCTV retention and monitoring licenses, archival room maintenance and fire-suppression servicing, perimeter hardware maintenance, plus energy/utilities overhead attributed to containment suite and servers.
Contingency Replenishment $100K/yr
[#20] Annual replenishment allocation for the contingency / emergency response reserve to restore used funds.
Medical Monitoring $80K/yr
[#8] Ongoing pre/post-visit psychological testing, follow-up counseling and baseline medical supplies; per-visit care averaged across expected visitor volume.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#17] Secure transport for visitors, shuttle/driver operations, lodging and travel reimbursements for visitors/staff.
Incident Response $40K/yr
[#21] Annual allocation for incident investigation, forensics, independent review and legal defense preparation per expected incident rate.
Training And Safety $20K/yr
[#13] Annual refresher training, simulated incidents and psychological safety program upkeep.
Supplies And Consumables $18K/yr
[#11, #24] Consumables and small equipment: headphone tips/ear hygiene supplies, LTO/media rotation supplies, batteries, sanitizers and small replacement items.
Staff Screening Recurrent $12K/yr
[#23] Annual rechecks, periodic vetting and security-clearance renewals for personnel with access to entities/recordings.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.1M/yr
93.0% probability / year
A normal year with no major incidents; operations run as planned with contracted research services and contingency replenishment.
routine_operations contracted_imaging scheduled_visitation
🚨 Major Breach $3.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
An unauthorized exit or simultaneous unplanned performances leading to mass exposure, requiring emergency medical response, large-scale debriefing, legal defense and major PR remediation.
unauthorized_exit mass_exposure simultaneous_unplanned_performance
🚨 Scale Up On Site Fmri Purchase $4.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Site leadership approves purchase and buildout of an on-site MRI/fMRI facility in order to accelerate research; large one-time capital outlay occurs in that year.
scale_up_research in-house_fMRI_acquisition
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Clinical Psychologist 2 [#5] Two clinical psychologists for screening, scheduling and debriefs (as per analyst notes).
Psychiatrist 1 [#5] One psychiatrist for clinical oversight and complex cases.
Administrative / Technical Staff 1 [#5] One admin/tech to support scheduling, data entry and workflows.
Containment Handler 3 [#6] 2–4 specialized handlers estimated; midpoint staffing used for day-to-day supervision and coordination.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 5 [#7] 4–6 guards for perimeter and roving coverage; midpoint used for staffing cost allocation.
Security Supervisor / Security Lead 1 [#7] One supervisor to manage shifts and access-control protocols.
Data Specialist / Archivist 1 [#16] One data/catalog specialist responsible for records access, cataloging and annotations (transcription outsourcing budgeted separately).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges, enabling mid-range point estimates, but there is uncertainty around low-probability capital decisions (on-site MRI), incident frequency/severity, and actual visitor volume; cost ranges and anomalous behavior increase uncertainty.
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