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SCP-9922 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-9922
Expected annual
$508K
One-time setup
$368K
Annual recurring
$504K
Personnel
5
Initial one-time setup is moderate (~$369k) driven by a dedicated underground vault, research instrumentation and contingency funds; recurring annual costs are driven by staff wages, overhead, monitoring and legal/cover costs (~$504k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $368K
Facilities $200K
[#1] Underground reinforced containment vault construction, excavation, concrete work, sealed door, light traps, basic HVAC/dehumidifier for a ~3×3×3 m vault.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $66K
[#8, #9] Research instrumentation (high-speed cameras, spectrometers, calibrated photodetectors, optical benches) (#8) and test fixtures/precision positioning rigs for 41.5 cm offsets (#9).
Equipment $38K
[#2, #3, #4, #7, #13] Security-grade mount and tamper locks (#2), transport crate and secure transport hardware (#3), access-control hardware (biometric locks, badge readers) initial purchase (#4), monitoring/CCTV hardware (#7), initial on-site server/storage hardware (#13).
Experimental Contingency Fund $30K
[#18] One-off experimental fund for leased/contracted lasers, sensors, or specialized instrumentation to run advanced characterization tests safely.
Emergency Power $14K
[#11] UPS and small standby generator purchase and installation to keep monitoring/security/environmental controls online during outages.
Decommissioning Reserve $10K
[#19] Reserve for secure decommissioning, archival storage, transport or environmental remediation.
Sop Development And Initial Training $5K
[#14] Initial SOP development, restricted-use procedures, eye-safety rules, pointing prohibitions and initial staff training.
Conservation And Preservation $3K
[#10] Conservator assessment and initial artifact-specific preservation/treatment (antique restoration, corrosion prevention).
Optical Safety Systems $3K
[#15] Interlocks, automatic shutters and shuttered viewer hardware to prevent hazardous exposures when viewing high-intensity targets.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $504K/yr
Staff Wages $325K/yr
[#5, #6] On-site security staffing (3 guards covering 24/7) and scientific staffing (1 full-time technician + senior researcher 0.25 FTE), salaries and benefits.
Administrative Overhead $120K/yr
[#20] Institutional overhead, facility management, accounting/audit and contingency allocation (approx. 20% of combined capital + first-year operating costs).
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#16] Legal retainers, classified storage agreements, NDAs, incident response PR and cover-story budget.
Research And Monitoring $11K/yr
[#7, #13] Remote monitoring contract and CCTV/monitoring service maintenance (~$5k–$12k/yr) plus cloud backup/cybersecurity services (~$1.5k–$4k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr
[#12] Continuous HVAC, dehumidifier operation and facility energy cost estimate (~$300–$800/mo).
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#17] Routine consumables, spares, gloves, cleaning supplies and small replacement parts.
Emergency Power Maintenance $3K/yr
[#11] Fuel, periodic testing and maintenance for generator/UPS systems.
Sop Training And Vetting $2K/yr
[#14] Refresher training, background rechecks and procedural updates.
Conservation Supplies $1K/yr
[#10] Ongoing preservation supplies and periodic conservator checks for the antique opera glasses.
Access Control Maintenance $1K/yr
[#4] Annual maintenance and licensing for biometric locks and badge system.
Optical Safety Ppe $500/yr
[#15] Replacement consumable protective eyewear and PPE for optical safety.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $504K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, maintenance, staffing and training only.
standard_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $534K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Small accidental exposure or equipment failure (e.g., brief unauthorized peering, small thermal damage to flooring or sensor failure) requiring repairs and incident response.
unauthorized_peering sensor_or_camera_failure power_outage_with_brief_unmonitored_window
🚨 Major Incident $754K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant thermal/radiation exposure event (e.g., pointing at Sun or other high-intensity source leading to equipment damage and possible facility repairs), requiring large equipment replacement, repairs and extended outage.
sun_pointing_event failure_of_interlocks high_intensity_test_accident
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#5] Three full-time security officers (one per shift) for continuous 24/7 coverage.
Research Scientist 1 [#6] Senior researcher assigned at 0.25 FTE to oversee SOPs and test design (counted as one role with fractional allocation).
Technician 1 [#6] One full-time technician to perform scheduled checks, instrumentation maintenance and routine testing.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide concrete line items and realistic ranges; however many items (overhead rate, staffing seniority, equipment quality, and incident probabilities) require judgment calls, so estimates are moderately confident.
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