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SCP-3004 Neutralized ~ medium confidence
SCP-3004
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$2.0M
Annual recurring
$1.8M
Personnel
11
First-year capital costs are driven by a recommended $1,000,000 contingency reserve and hardware buildouts (incinerators, vault, vehicles, surveillance, secure IT), with recurring annual costs dominated by personnel, legal/cover operations, and covert acquisition/monitoring. Total first-year one-time costs are approximately $1.965M and recurring costs about $1.845M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M
Contingency Emergency Fund $1.0M
[#20] One-time recommended reserve for rapid escalation, emergency deployments, and temporary high-tier containment/neutralization operations.
Equipment $740K
[#7, #8, #9, #14, #15, #16] Capital hardware: mobile incinerators (2 units), armored cargo vans, initial aerial/ground surveillance system, emissions scrubber/add-on, initial PPE/decon install, secure server install.
Facilities $150K
[#6] Vault build-out and security installation for short-term secure evidence storage.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $55K
[#5, #17] Forensic cataloging / evidence archivist equipment and minimal documentary/archival imaging & housing initial costs.
Training And Curriculum Development $20K
[#18] Initial curriculum development and course creation for memetic/psychological safety and artifact handling.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr
Staff Wages $780K/yr
[#1, #2, #3, #5, #11] Theology Dept program manager, field operations teams (4 staff), site security guards, forensic archivist salary component, medical-team retainer.
Cover Story And Legal $320K/yr
[#4, #12, #21] Covert archaeological/cultural consultants, legal/PR retainers and cover grants, records destruction/legal paperwork purge.
Logistics And Transport $200K/yr
[#7, #8, #10, #19] Incinerator fuel & maintenance, vehicle fuel & maintenance, covert site patrols/land leases, travel/lodging/per-diem for field missions.
Covert Acquisition $200K/yr
[#13] Recurring contingency for covert artifact acquisition/confiscation, negotiation payouts, and settlements (assumed 2 retrievals/year midpoint).
Supplies And Consumables $122K/yr
[#11, #15, #23] Amnestic dosing consumables (remainder after med retainer), PPE consumables and decontamination supplies, miscellaneous consumables/office overhead.
Environmental Mitigation $100K/yr
[#14] Annual budget for emissions mitigation/cleanup if clandestine operations or additional monitoring/mitigation if permits are avoided.
Research And Monitoring $58K/yr
[#9, #17, #22] Surveillance licenses/maintenance, archival storage/security, long-term academic/publication/journal monitoring and translation services.
Secure It And Audits $25K/yr
[#16] Annual maintenance, audits, and cyber staff costs for secure servers, redaction, and digital purge operations.
Training And Exercises $20K/yr
[#18] Annual memetic/psychological safety refresher training and simulation exercises.
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#6] Vault utilities & routine maintenance.
Forensic Equipment Amortization $10K/yr
[#5] Recurring amortized cost / replacement for forensic cataloging & evidence handling equipment after initial setup.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine monitoring, periodic retrievals at expected rate, and no major incidents.
routine monitoring standard retrievals no major breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $2.5M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
Localized escalation (one or two higher-cost retrievals or a transient SCP-3004 event) requiring additional covert acquisition, increased amnestic use, and emergency field deployments.
unexpected major artifact recovery localized ritual event increased retrieval frequency
🚨 Major Breach $6.8M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant re-emergence or manifestation requiring large-scale emergency response (mass amnestics, interventional Protocol Damnatio ad Bestias elements, international operations, Thaumiel deployment support).
SCP-3004-1 partial manifestation widespread rituals / multiple simultaneous events international exposure
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Theology Department Program Manager 1 [#1] Senior researcher/coordinator responsible for SCP-3004 oversight and liaison.
Field Agent / Operative 2 [#2] Field agents distributed across two rapid-response teams (Ireland & Wales).
Technician / Drone Pilot 2 [#2] Technicians/drone pilots paired with field agents for on-site operations.
Security Officer / Guard 4 [#3] Site security guards for monitored archaeological sites during high-risk seasons.
Forensic Evidence Archivist 1 [#5] Cataloging and short-term analysis staff for recovered artifacts.
Medical Officer (retainer) 1 [#11] Medical/amnestics team retainer for administration and follow-up care (modeled as 1 retained medical role).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide many specific line items but include wide ranges and policy-dependent choices (licit compliance vs. clandestine operations) that materially change costs; contingency/reserve choices and frequency of retrievals are key uncertainties.
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