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SCP-9910 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-9910
Expected annual
$576K
One-time setup
$628K
Annual recurring
$565K
Personnel
8
Estimated first-year one-time costs total $627,500, with recurring annual costs of $564,700; the largest cost drivers are environmental control/infrastructure and ongoing security/staffing, followed by research and legal/cover maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $628K
Facilities $250K
[#1] Construction/modification of a small lightproof, climate-controlled archival chamber with structural, fireproofing, airlock and secure access.
Equipment $150K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #19, #21, #24] Precision HVAC/dehumidification, museum-grade vitrine, environmental sensors (purchase), backup power equipment (UPS/generator hookup), LED red lighting and filters, initial crating, initial IT security hardware/setup, and facsimile production hardware/services where applicable.
Escalation Reserve $100K
[#27] Reserved contingent fund for escalation if SCP-9910 is linked to other anomalous objects requiring expanded containment.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $55K
[#7, #10] Conservation assessment and initial stabilization of parchments and initial high-resolution/multispectral imaging capture & processing to establish a secure research archive.
Emergency Response Reserve $50K
[#18] One-time reserve fund for urgent mitigation, emergency stabilization, emergency shipments, and replacement parts.
Destructive Testing Contingency $10K
[#12] Contingency reserved for destructive testing (radiocarbon/DNA/etc.) if approved.
Decommissioning $5K
[#26] Planning and costs for eventual decommissioning, transfer, or final disposition.
Security Vetting Initial $5K
[#16] Initial security clearances, badge/keycard setup, and onboarding investigations for staff with access.
Archival Consumables Initial $2K
[#9] Initial kit: acid-free boxes, Mylar sleeves, archival boards, conservation supplies, gloves, silica gel/molecular sieves.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $565K/yr
Staff Wages $317K/yr
[#13, #14, #15] Head researcher allocation (~$45,000/yr), conservator time (~$22,000/yr), and security staffing (6 guards, ~$250,000/yr total wages & benefits).
Research And Monitoring $145K/yr
[#8, #10, #11, #22, #23, #25, #28] Ongoing conservation care and monitoring, secure storage & redundancy for digital assets, contracted non-destructive analyses as-needed, research/translations/palaeography budget, external expert visits, long-term preservation R&D, and routine auditing/compliance.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#20] Ongoing legal counsel, NDAs, PR/archival suppression and managed publication/cover-story maintenance.
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#17] Pro-rated site overhead including utilities (electricity for heating/dehumidification), janitorial, and facility management.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#19] Climate-controlled transport, museum-grade crating, insurance and escorted moves for off-site analysis or exhibits.
It Security Maintenance $4K/yr
[#21] Ongoing maintenance, audits, and software/hardware updates for encrypted databases and controlled-access systems.
Security Vetting And Access Maintenance $4K/yr
[#16] Periodic reinvestigations, background checks, and access-control system maintenance.
Backup Power Fuel Testing $3K/yr
[#5] Fuel testing, generator runtime testing, and UPS maintenance to support environmental controls during outages.
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#9] Annual replenishment of archival consumables (silica gel replacement, gloves, conservation adhesives, sleeves).
Sensor Calibration $1K/yr
[#4] Annual calibration and software maintenance costs for environmental sensors and dataloggers.
Lighting Maintenance $200/yr
[#6] Replacement bulbs/LEDs, filters, and minor lighting repairs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $565K/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, scheduled maintenance, and planned research activity; no major incidents.
routine_maintenance scheduled_research no_major_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $590K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Small containment/environmental incident (e.g., brief HVAC failure or localized humidity excursion) requiring emergency conservation intervention and minor repairs.
short_hvac_outage localized_humidity_excursion
🚨 Major Environmental Failure $715K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Significant prolonged failure of environmental controls or power leading to extended conservation emergency, off-site stabilization, and possible temporary relocation.
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🚨 Research Scale Up $765K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Opportunity or need to perform expanded analyses requiring major one-off purchases or expensive multi-site collaborations (e.g., purchase of instrumentation or large contracted projects).
major_analysis_project instrument_purchase large_collaborative_study
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 Six full-time guards covering three shifts as the primary site-level artifact protection model [#15].
Research Scientist 1 Head researcher assigned to SCP-9910 (0.25–0.5 FTE funded here, represented as one position) [#13].
Conservator 1 Conservator allocation for monitoring and treatments (0.1–0.3 FTE typically) [#14].
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on detailed analyst notes with itemized ranges; midpoints and conservative assumptions were used where ranges existed. Uncertainties remain around site-specific construction costs, exact utility energy use for the unusual climate setpoint, and whether capital instruments will be purchased versus contracted, so confidence is medium.
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