SCP-4001
Safe
~
medium confidence
SCP-4001
Expected annual
$19.4M
One-time setup
$51.9M
Annual recurring
$19.0M
Personnel
58
Initial capital/setup costs are dominated by site acquisition, underground bunker construction and a large classified contingency reserve (~$50–55M one-time). Recurring annual costs are driven by personnel (security + high-clearance researchers), contingency/reserve allocations, rapid-deployment readiness and interagency/cover operations (~$19M/yr in a robust posture).
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $51.9M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $19.0M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$19.0M/yr
Normal operational year with routine research, targeted scanning, and no major security incidents.
routine operations
targeted scans and linguistics work
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Minor Incident
$19.2M/yr
Small unauthorized access, limited cognito-exposure incidents or localized system failures requiring overtime, amnestics and limited repairs.
unauthorized intrusion
localized memetic exposure
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Major Breach
$24.0M/yr
Large-scale hostile assault or major containment compromise requiring rapid-deployment, substantial repairs, and contingency fund draws.
coordinated assault
major structural/engineering damage
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Catastrophic Retrocausal Event
$69.0M/yr
Severe retrocausal or CK/XK-class event triggered by large-scale manipulations of the archive requiring global mitigation, large-scale amnestic campaigns and full contingency mobilization.
large-scale reality alteration experiments
global irregularities traced to SCP-4001
Personnel
58 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 40 | [#9] 36 perimeter/entry guards (12 per shift) plus 4 supervisors (40 total) as estimated for 24/7 coverage. |
| Research Scientist | 12 | [#10] High-clearance Level-4+ researchers and specialists (on-site rotation) estimated at ~12 senior staff. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 6 | [#11] Skilled trade staff (electricians, HVAC techs, heavy-equipment mechanics) estimated at ~6 full-time. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and operational assumptions; core recurring staff costs and capital items are well-scoped, but catastrophic retrocausal exposures and open-ended large-scale digitization or global mitigation introduce substantial uncertainty.