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SCP-8941 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8941
Expected annual
$781K
One-time setup
$506K
Annual recurring
$772K
Personnel
10
First-year one-time retrofit, soundproofing, sleep-lab buildout and equipment are the primary upfront costs (~$505.5k); ongoing annual costs are dominated by staff wages (security + research) and research/monitoring, totaling roughly $772.5k/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $506K
Facilities $185K
[#1, #2] Enclosure retrofit for 30 mechanical constructs and sound-isolated sleep/test chamber (design, materials, labor for partitions, non-conductive/abrasion-resistant flooring, reinforced barriers, one-way observation and intercom).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $112K
[#9, #11] Sleep-lab buildout and calibrated polysomnography hardware (EEG/EMG/EOG + acquisition software) and initial digitization/transcription/translation of 30 prerecorded messages.
Insurance And Contingency Reserve $88K
[#19] Lump emergency fund / contingency reserve for unexpected damage, replacements, or anomalous incidents.
Equipment $53K
[#3, #4, #12] Non-contact handling tools and remote manipulators; initial surveillance / monitoring hardware (visible/IR cameras, microphones, sensors, secure recording hardware); initial IT/server purchase for secure archives.
Decommissioning Retirement $22K
[#21] Secure disposal, museum-quality archival or off-site retirement costs per major decommissioning event.
Cultural Investigation Initial $22K
[#24] Initial cultural/anthropological investigation to identify real-world referents (field research, records requests, external scholar liaison).
Ethics And Legal Initial $18K
[#14] Initial ethics review, legal counsel and cover-story documentation setup (one-time review, setup of retainer/PR plans).
Training And Signage Initial $5K
[#15] Initial mandatory staff training program creation and physical signage production for no-touch rules and emergency procedures.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $772K/yr
Staff Wages $468K/yr
[#7, #8, #10] Security staffing (dedicated guards / rotations) + departmental administrative oversight (fractional FTE costs) + research staff (nootics, linguists, psychologists; senior researcher plus assistants/linguist time).
Research And Monitoring $135K/yr
[#9, #11, #23] Ongoing research/experimentation budget (protocols, replication, software licenses, conference/collaboration), per-night sleep-testing operational costs (average testing volume assumed), and ongoing translation/QA work.
Subject Recruitment And Compensation $60K/yr
[#13] Recruitment, medical screening, per-night participant compensation and incidental medical support depending on study volume.
Supplies And Consumables $29K/yr
[#5, #16, #17] Weekly cleaning operations (labor/consumables/PPE share), PPE and contamination-control consumables, and sleep-testing consumables (disposable electrode sets, bedding, cleaning supplies).
Facilities Maintenance $19K/yr
[#4, #6] Surveillance system maintenance and support plus conservator / mechanical maintenance and replacement parts for receivers (phone dials, wiring, adhesives).
Logistics And Transport $18K/yr
[#18] Secure internal transfers and transport (special crates, vehicle time, security escorts) budgeted annually based on moderate event frequency.
Cover Story And Legal $15K/yr
[#14] Ongoing legal counsel, PR retainer and cover-story maintenance for liability and exposure prevention.
Psychological Support And Followup $8K/yr
[#22] Counseling and follow-up medical/psychological care for staff and subjects following exposures or distress.
Emergency Response And Drills $8K/yr
[#20] Protocol development, periodic full-scale drills and associated overtime/consumables for anomalous or medical emergencies.
It Hosting And Maintenance $6K/yr
[#12] Secure archival hosting, backups, encryption, and periodic IT audits / hosting costs.
Cultural Anthropology Allocation $5K/yr
[#24] Modest recurring allocation for continued cultural/anthropological investigation if ongoing.
Training And Signage $2K/yr
[#15] Periodic refresher training and replacement signage costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $772K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with regular research activity, scheduled testing, and no major incidents.
routine research scheduled testing no incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $798K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Localized accidental activation or small-scale exposure requiring additional medical follow-up, short-term security overtime, and extra translation/QA.
accidental receiver lift unexpected subject distress localized data review and QA
🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Public exposure or multiple-subject incident requiring site lockdown, amnesticization operations, extensive PR/legal response, and possible replacement/repair of multiple instances.
unauthorized public access multiple accidental activations significant memetic exposure
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 Dedicated on-site guards (rotation/shared coverage) to prevent unauthorized contact and escort researchers. Mapped to item #7.
Research Scientist 3 Nootics / linguist / psychology staff (1 senior + 1–2 assistants) for experiment design, analysis, and translation. Mapped to item #10 and #11.
Administrative Staff 1 Departmental oversight and scheduling (fractional FTE approximated as 1 headcount for budgeting). Mapped to item #8.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 Conservator/mechanical maintenance for receivers and enclosure upkeep. Mapped to item #6.
Animal Technician / Conservator 1 Weekly cleaning and non-contact maintenance of instances; part-time/shared FTE. Mapped to item #5.
Medical Officer 1 Medical screening and on-call support for subject recruitment and incident response. Mapped to item #13 and #20.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing midpoint estimates, but exact staffing levels, study volume (per-night testing), and frequency of transfers/incidents remain uncertain, so cost estimates carry moderate uncertainty.
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