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SCP-8967 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-8967
Expected annual
$872K
One-time setup
$2.0M
Annual recurring
$858K
Personnel
7
Initial one-time capital of $1,997,500 dominated by RUA procurement/customization and facility retrofits; recurring annual costs approximately $858,500 driven primarily by staffing and RUA maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.3M
[#7, #8] Rieux Unreality Accelerator procurement/customization for locomotion and associated operating certification/software licensing/integration.
Facilities $321K
[#1, #14, #16, #21] Vault retrofit, generator/UPS installation, quarantine suite fitout, and perimeter improvements (structural/installation costs).
Contingency Reserve $200K
[#26] One-time contingency allocation / reserve for escalations, experimental retrievals, or expanded research.
Equipment $172K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #18, #22] Faraday/EM cage and shielding, physical immobilization hardware, internal sensor suite, initial video/audio monitoring system (initial NVR), initial forensic equipment/preservation, and emergency retrieval vehicle/drone purchase.
Sop And Initial Training $22K
[#12] Initial SOP development, training, and one-time recertification setup.
Secure Transport And Acquisition $2K
[#20] Secure transport, towing, hazmat-rated transport and chain-of-custody for initial recovery.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $858K/yr
Staff Wages $540K/yr
[#10, #11, #17] Onsite personnel: 3full-time security guards, research & technical staff (1 Level-3 researcher + 2 technical operators), and quarantine/medical staffing (on-call medical/psych support).
Research And Monitoring $146K/yr
[#6, #9] Data storage/server maintenance/secure network operations ($6,000/yr) and RUA maintenance, calibration, consumables, and software patching ($140,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $82K/yr
[#14, #27] Ongoing generator/UPS fuel & maintenance and pro-rated site overhead allocation (utilities, admin, insurance, facility management).
Cover Story And Legal $63K/yr
[#19, #24] Archival maintenance/records management and baseline legal/cover-up retainer and incident fund.
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#25] Routine consumables, spare parts, batteries, seals, PPE restock, replacement sensors, and small tools.
Logistics And Transport $9K/yr
[#23] Emergency retrieval team maintenance and fuel (vehicle upkeep, drone service, training flights).
Training And Recertification $6K/yr
[#13] Annual refresher training and certification upkeep for site personnel.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $858K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; containment operations proceed as planned.
no breach routine maintenance standard staffing levels
🚨 Minor Incident $898K/yr
6.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Minor equipment/RUA malfunction or small containment incident requiring repairs, forensic follow-up, and overtime.
RUA hardware failure localized sensor tamper or false activation
🚨 Major Retrieval Incident $1.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
SCP-8967 exits containment and emergency retrieval is required with equipment replacement and extended operations.
unauthorized vehicle movement sensor/network compromise
🚨 Political Exposure $1.2M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
High-profile civilian disappearance or media/legal exposure triggering large legal/PR costs and contingency spending.
publicized disappearance FOIA/legal action
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#10] Three full-time guards for 12-hour rotating coverage (wages and benefits included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 1 [#11] One Level-3 researcher required for authorizing interactions and oversight (salary included in staff_wages).
Engineer / Technical Operator 2 [#11] Two technical operators for sensors and RUA operation/maintenance (salaries included in staff_wages).
Medical Officer 1 [#16, #17] Quarantine/medical staffing (on-call medical officer / psychologist access and consumables included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Most line items are explicitly estimated in analyst notes (high confidence). RUA procurement/customization and incident probabilities/cost deltas are uncertain, which reduces overall confidence.
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