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SCP-942 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-942
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$778K
Annual recurring
$1.0M
Personnel
9.5
One-time startup/capital costs are modest (~$778.5k) for secure storage, initial lab setup and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are dominated by staff wages and medical/testing/monitoring (~$1,030.4k/year). Primary cost drivers are personnel, routine laboratory testing/monitoring, and cover-up/contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $778K
Misc Contingency Reserve $300K
[#22] Miscellaneous one-time contingency / insurance reserve.
Coverup Reserve $200K
[#15] One-time contingency reserve for legal/cover-up/PR actions (mid-range set-aside).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $160K
[#10, #11] Purchase of analytical instruments (FTIR/GC-MS or equivalent) and initial research program startup costs.
Civilian Response Per Case $50K
[#14] One-time per-civilian recruitment/relocation or first-year support (mid-range per-case estimate).
Facilities $34K
[#2, #7, #17] Secure-storage installation, quarantine partitioning/modifications, and one-time access-control upgrades/tamper hardware.
Controlled Destruction Planning $10K
[#12] One-time planning / equipment needed if controlled-destruction capability must be procured.
Training Development $10K
[#16] One-time development and initial run of SOPs and training.
Emergency Stockpile $6K
[#20] Initial emergency medical supplies stockpile purchase.
Ppe Initial $4K
[#4] Initial PPE & decontamination kit purchase (Tyvek suits, goggles, spill kits).
Communications Security $3K
[#21] Secure communications devices / one-time provisioning costs.
Transport Kit $1K
[#3] Tamper-evident transport kit and secure containers (one-time kit purchase).
Equipment $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.0M/yr
Staff Wages $700K/yr
[#1] Salaries + benefits for core FTEs (1 lead researcher, 2 research scientists, 2 lab techs, 2 L2 guards, 1 nurse, 0.5 FTE psychologist, 1 admin).
Research And Monitoring $235K/yr
[#5, #6, #11, #19] Medical monitoring and routine testing (urinalysis/bloodwork), psychological care/sessions, ongoing research program costs, public-health liaison / covert lab monitoring.
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#3, #13] Retrieval missions, secure vehicle usage, travel/per diem and intermittent transfers (annual baseline budget).
Controlled Destruction Per Event $15K/yr
[#12] Per-event cost for controlled destruction/incineration when executed (budgeted as an annual expected per-event line item).
Instrument Time And Maintenance $12K/yr
[#10] Instrument time, maintenance and calibration costs for FTIR/GC-MS if purchased or for external instrument usage.
Administrative Overhead $12K/yr
[#18] Clerk time, chain-of-custody logs, secure database entry and small operational admin budget.
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#7] Quarantine facility overhead, increased HVAC/water/electricity and janitorial services.
Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr
[#8, #9, #20] Laundry/hygiene consumables, biohazard waste disposal, emergency supplies replenishment.
Secure Storage Overhead $4K/yr
[#2] Vault space allocation / prorated storage overhead for safe-deposit box.
Training Refreshers $3K/yr
[#16] Annual refresher training and SOP updates.
Ppe Replenishment $2K/yr
[#4] Annual PPE and decontamination consumables replenishment.
Communications Monitoring $1K/yr
[#21] Monitoring service licenses and communications security recurring costs.
Access Control Maintenance $1K/yr
[#17] Ongoing maintenance for badge systems, CCTV storage, tamper alarms and logging.
Cover Story And Legal $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.0M/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, scheduled retrievals, and no major incidents.
routine_testing scheduled_retrievals normal_staffing
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
One-off local retrieval and/or small controlled-destruction event with increased testing and some overtime.
single_retrieval_mission localized_controlled_destruction increased_lab_testing
🚨 Major Breach $1.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Public exposure or multiple civilian cases requiring large-scale cover-up, legal action, and potential termination/recruitment operations.
public_exposure multiple_civilian_involvements legal_coverup_operations
🚨 Research Scale Up $1.1M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Authorized expansion of research program requiring contracted labs, additional instrumentation, and more intensive study.
new_research_funding contract_lab_usage destructive_testing
👥 Personnel 9.5 total
Role Count Notes
Lead Researcher 1 [#1] Senior scientist overseeing experiments and authorization.
Research Scientist 2 [#1] Experimental design and analysis.
Lab Technician 2 [#1] Sample processing, testing, and instrument operation.
Security Officer / MTF Agent (Level-2 guard) 2 [#1] Access control, escorting and on-site security for quarantine and storage.
Medical Officer / Nurse 1 [#1] Medical monitoring and acute care for affected personnel.
Psychologist 0.5 [#1] Part-time psychological support and screening for affected personnel.
Administrative Staff 1 [#1] Chain-of-custody logs, scheduling, and inventory management.
📋 Confidence Notes
Ranges provided in analyst notes are wide for testing frequency, cover-up costs, and discovery rate; staffing estimates are clearer but contingency/cover-up items are highly uncertain, leading to medium confidence.
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