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SCP-9750 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-9750
Expected annual
$690K
One-time setup
$325K
Annual recurring
$670K
Personnel
5
One-time setup costs primarily for a secure observation room, monitoring equipment, and initial IT/medical kits (~$325k total one-time). Recurring costs are dominated by specialized personnel (neurologist, technician, researcher, security) and ongoing research/operational support (~$670k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $325K
Incident Contingency Reserve $100K
[#18] One-time recommended contingency reserve for unexpected adverse medical events, legal actions, or investigations (reserve amount $100,000).
Facilities $85K
[#1, #2] Small tamper-evident containment cabinet ($10,000) and dedicated neurological observation room build-out (soundproofing, CCTV, two-way window, UPS-backed wiring, emergency lockdown) ($75,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $80K
[#3, #11, #16] Clinical-grade EEG system and accessories ($60,000), baseline neuropsychological testing for staff ($10,000 initial), initial training and SOP development for reading/containment ($10,000).
Equipment $40K
[#4, #9, #14, #15, #24] Portable transport case and chain-of-custody kit ($5,000), initial medical/emergency kit ($10,000), initial secure server/segmentation hardware ($10,000), initial software licenses ($10,000), miscellaneous small capital items (chairs, displays, signage) ($5,000).
Decommissioning Disposal $20K
[#22] Controlled destruction, forensic cleanup, and documentation contingency ($20,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $670K/yr
Staff Wages $490K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #8] Neurologist/Medical Officer (dedicated or on-call equivalent) $250,000/yr, EEG/Neurotech technician(s) $60,000/yr, Researcher/Cognitive psychologist $100,000/yr, incremental security coverage for sessions $80,000/yr (overtime/extra shifts).
Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr
[#17] Ongoing regulatory, legal, and cover-story administration (paperwork, counsel, nondisclosure handling) estimated at ~$40,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $37K/yr
[#10, #14, #15, #16] Per-use advanced imaging/research scan costs budgeted annually (~$30,000/yr for occasional fMRI/PET studies), data storage/secure IT maintenance ($2,000/yr), software renewals ($2,000/yr), annual training refreshers and SOP updates ($3,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $26K/yr
[#19] Transport labor costs for secure two-person transfers; example 2 transfers/week at $250/transfer → ~$26,000/yr.
Subject Compensation $20K/yr
[#20] Compensation or backfill/overtime for subjects or staff participating in readings (~$20,000/yr).
Incident Contingency Replenishment $17K/yr
[#18] Annual replenishment allocation to maintain the incident contingency reserve as used (~$17,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#12, #9, #11] EEG consumables and lab disposables (~$2,000/yr), ongoing consumables/training/drill consumables related to medical kit (~$5,000/yr), neuropsychological follow-up testing for staff (~$5,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#13] Annual maintenance and service contracts for EEG, room HVAC, UPS, CCTV and associated systems (~$10,000/yr).
Documentation And Administration $10K/yr
[#23] Administrative labor for session logs, consent, chain-of-custody, audits and record-keeping (~$10,000/yr).
Psychological Support $8K/yr
[#21] Ongoing counseling and psychological support services for exposed personnel (~$8,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $670K/yr
84.0% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled readings and no major incidents; all recurring programs run at baseline staffing and research cadence.
scheduled readings only no adverse medical events no major research scale-up
🚨 Minor Incident $720K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Adverse medical event during a reading requiring hospitalization, short investigation, and limited legal expense.
hospitalization after reading short internal investigation minor legal/medical bills
🚨 Major Breach $920K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant containment failure, malicious disclosure, or extensive adverse outcomes requiring major medical care, legal action, and investigation.
containment breach/loss of custody serious multi-person medical incidents extensive legal/investigative response
🚨 Research Scale Up $820K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Decision to pursue larger-scale research requiring frequent advanced imaging, additional staff/hours, and expanded monitoring.
approval of expanded studies regular fMRI/PET sessions hiring additional staff or dedicated imaging time
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Neurologist / Medical Officer 1 [#5] One full-time or fully budgeted equivalent to provide direct neurological observation and handle adverse events (salary+benefits included in staff_wages).
EEG Technician / Neurotech 1 [#6] One full-time technician to operate EEG and manage recordings.
Research Scientist / Cognitive Psychologist 1 [#7] One researcher responsible for study design, testing, and record-keeping.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#8] Two-person incremental coverage for transfers and observation sessions (overtime/incremental cost budgeted).
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide line-item estimates and explicit splits for one-time vs recurring costs; SCP is Safe-class with well-specified monitoring requirements, so cost drivers are well-defined.
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