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SCP-919 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-919
Expected annual
$704K
One-time setup
$597K
Annual recurring
$687K
Personnel
9.5
One-time capital and containment buildout are moderate (~$597k total) driven by room construction, shutter/automation, surveillance, and a modest research setup; annual recurring costs are dominated by security payroll and clinical/research support (~$687k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $597K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $225K
[#13, #14] Initial research program apparatus and safe experimental setup including mirrored test apparatus and robotic/remote handling systems.
Equipment $102K
[#2, #4, #5, #6, #7, #15, #19] One-time hardware: electronic locks/access hardware, guard issuance (firearms/armor), CCTV hardware/installation, automated opaque shutter hardware (motorized panel + UPS), presence/proximity sensors, transport crate, and initial secure servers.
Incident Response Reserve $100K
[#16] One-time reserve fund for incident response / contingency equipment and rapid procurement.
Facilities $62K
[#1, #8, #9] Secure storage room construction, soundproofing and reflective-surface replacement (demolition, drywall, matte paint, soundproofing, anti-reflective finishes).
Upgrade Contingency $50K
[#25] Reserve for replacement/upgrade of shutter/sensors/other tech if risks change.
Cover Story Settlement Reserve $30K
[#17] One-time contingency for settlements/cover-up or large legal contingency (partial of note's range).
Personnel Training Initial $12K
[#11] Initial SOP development and staff training (initial course development and first run).
Public Relations Initial $10K
[#26] Initial PR / local authority coordination setup and one-time outreach.
Psychological Screening $6K
[#10] Initial psychological screening for ~20 staff (one-time initial evaluations).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $687K/yr
Staff Wages $465K/yr
[#3, #23] Ongoing payroll: 8armed guards (covering 24/7 with relief) and ~1.5 FTE administrative/oversight staff.
Research And Monitoring $75K/yr
[#13] Recurring research budget for controlled studies, protocol work, remote observation and safe experimentation.
Clinical Psychiatric Care $50K/yr
[#12, #24] Ongoing clinical care budget: outpatient therapy, medications and occasional inpatient episodes; includes debriefing and long-term monitoring.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#17, #26] Legal retainer and ongoing cover-story / local authority coordination costs (retainer portion).
Upgrade Replenishment $20K/yr
[#25] Ongoing budget to fund incremental upgrades discovered during research or after near-miss incidents.
Insurance Premium $10K/yr
[#18] Facility liability / specialty coverage premium (if obtainable).
Incident Response Replenishment $10K/yr
[#16] Annual replenishment budget for the incident response reserve (used to top up rapid-response funds after an event).
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#2, #5, #6, #19, #20] Annual maintenance: access control/tamper sensors, CCTV storage/maintenance, shutter maintenance, server maintenance, routine calibration.
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#15] Annual transport/drills budget and per-move readiness (opaque crate maintenance, escort exercises).
Psychological Screening $6K/yr
[#10] Annual re-screening of personnel interacting with SCP-919.
Personnel Training Refreshers $6K/yr
[#11] Recurring training refreshers, drills and SOP refreshes.
Public Relations Recurring $5K/yr
[#26] Ongoing local coordination / PR baseline costs.
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#4, #21] Consumable/replacement issuance for guard equipment and general consumables (covers replacements, batteries, PPE).
Utilities $2K/yr
[#22] Incremental utilities: HVAC, UPS, lighting for containment room.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $687K/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine research and operations continue.
no incidents routine research schedule normal staffing
🚨 Minor Incident $837K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Single exposure or small containment incident requiring medical/psych response and legal/PR action.
single staff or civilian exposure short inpatient or several outpatient cases small legal/PR response
🚨 Major Breach $1.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Serious breach or lethal incident with prolonged investigation, large settlements and major upgrades.
armed confrontation or death public exposure requiring settlements major containment upgrades
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $887K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Authorized research yields findings requiring expanded experimental facilities and staffing.
promising experimental results approved scale-up for interrogation/research need for additional remote-handling/infrastructure
👥 Personnel 9.5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#3, #4] Eight FTEs to staff two armed guard positions 24/7 with relief; equipment issuance included in one-time equipment costs.
Administrative Staff 1.5 [#23] Containment officer / records manager / scheduling (1.5 FTEs reflected in administrative payroll line).
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide granular line-item estimates for most cost categories (construction, security staffing, research). Uncertainty remains for contingency/reserve sizing, shutter robustness cost, and frequency of incidents; probabilities are professional judgments rather than empirical frequencies.
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