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SCP-9786 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-9786
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$2.7M
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
8
One-time containment and potential relocation expenses can reach into the low millions driven primarily by structural extraction/relocation and public-access conversion; annual operating costs are dominated by security staffing, storage/IT and retained response/legal services (~$1.53M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.7M
Structural Engineering And Transport $1.1M
[#16] Structural engineering & transport contingency: cutting/extraction, crating, crane and specialized transport for embedded chamber relocation.
Public Access Conversion $900K
[#17] One-time costs to convert/move SCP-9786 for public access: exhibit build-out, visitor-control systems, liability mitigation and PR.
Contingency Initial $175K
[#24] One-time contingency / emergency remediation reserve (recommended initial 10–20% reserve).
Facilities $140K
[#1] Site structural reinforcement and sealing to modern containment-code; access panels, steel framing, blast-rated wall/annulus.
Anomalous Component Replacement Reserve Initial $135K
[#26] Reserve for replacement/remediation of anomalous components (sourcing/manufacture of unknown-metal parts).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $125K
[#15] Forensic & anomalous-phenomena lab workup startup: dimensional testing, materials analysis, specialized instruments and consumables (initial program funding).
Equipment $92K
[#2, #3, #10, #11, #13, #14] Secure fail-safe locking system; CCTV and tamperproof cameras; initial PPE purchase; initial inventory/secure storage; initial sensors/alarms; UPS/backup generator one-time equipment buys.
Legal Retainer $48K
[#18] Initial retainer for legal counsel and interagency liaison / cover-story setup.
Ethics Review Cycle Initial $6K
[#25] One-time ethics committee review and external advisor stipends for initial public-access review cycle.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $740K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #8, #9] 24/7 security guard coverage (~4 FTE); rapid-response/MTF retainer; dedicated researcher + assistant; on-call clinical psychologist stipend; on-call medical coverage.
Public Access Operations $300K/yr
[#17] If public-access conversion occurs: annual operations, visitor staffing, ticketing, security and facility ops (range $100k–$500k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal counsel, interagency liaison, FOIA/subpoena handling and litigation-related recurring expenses.
Insurance $88K/yr
[#19] Commercial liability and professional indemnity premiums; higher if public access allowed.
Contingency Annual $88K/yr
[#24] Annual contingency / emergency remediation fund (recommended 10–20% on-going reserve).
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#15] Ongoing forensic/anomalous lab program funding, controlled experiments, specialized consumables and instrument rentals.
Video Storage And Archival $50K/yr
[#4] Enterprise-grade, redundant encrypted storage and archival hosting for continuous multi-camera HD retention (~200–400GB/day/camera aggregate).
Data Analysis And Transcription $28K/yr
[#22] Transcription and analysis of weekly activations, indexing and event logging labor.
Training And Drills $16K/yr
[#20] Annual training, drills, MTF exercises and tabletop scenarios tied to weekly activation cadence.
It And Cctv Maintenance $14K/yr
[#21] CCTV/IT maintenance contract: firmware updates, forensic extraction, logging audits and cybersecurity hardening.
Background Checks $10K/yr
[#12] Ongoing background-check program for personnel interacting with SCP-9786-B (pre-screening, contact tracing).
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#10, #23] Consumables and replaceables: PPE replacements, small repairs, medical consumables, cleaning and sterilization supplies.
Record Keeping And Archive $5K/yr
[#27] Physical archive handling, secure printed logs and long-term evidence vaulting beyond digital retention.
Ethics Oversight $4K/yr
[#25] Ongoing ethics committee follow-up, administrative costs and external advisor stipends.
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#14] Fuel & maintenance for UPS/backup generator to maintain containment systems during outages.
Inventory And Storage Reinventory $2K/yr
[#11] Annual re-inventory, tamper seals and chain-of-custody logging for internal tools and storage.
Sensors Maintenance $1K/yr
[#13] Maintenance and calibration for containment monitoring sensors and alarms.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine weekly activations and no major incidents or policy changes.
routine_activations no_breaches standard_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized incident during an activation (assault/agitation, equipment damage, temporary camera/lock failure) requiring MTF response, repairs, and increased legal/medical costs.
agitated_B_violence localized_property_damage short_term_camera_or_lock_failure
🚨 Major Breach $3.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or complex Lock Event requiring emergency remediation, potential chamber extraction/repair, extensive legal action and replacement of anomalous components.
full_equipment_failure forced_extraction_or_repair extensive_legal_litigation
🚨 Public Access Conversion $2.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Ethics committee approves relocation/conversion to public exhibit, triggering large one-time build-out costs plus elevated first-year operations.
ethics_approval_granted decision_to_move_and_open_to_public
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#5] 24/7 guard coverage requires ~3–4 FTE to cover shifts and leave; high-clearance trained guards.
Rapid Response (contracted/retainer) 0 [#6] On-call MTF/rapid-response retained as a contract/retainer (costed in staff_wages) rather than on-site FTE.
Research Scientist 1 [#7] Lead investigator responsible for monitoring and interviews.
Research Assistant / Technician 1 [#7] Support assistant for monitoring, interviews and sample handling.
Clinical Psychologist 1 [#8] On-call/part-time clinical psychologist or forensic interviewer (stipend-funded).
Medical Officer 1 [#9] On-call med tech or nurse for minor injuries and post-event evaluations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are well-described with ranges, allowing mid-point estimates for most categories, but major uncertainties remain for large one-time items (extraction/transport, public-access build-out, unknown-metal component replacement) and incident probabilities, so overall confidence is medium.
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