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SCP-4040 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-4040
Expected annual
$6.2M
One-time setup
$39.7M
Annual recurring
$6.0M
Personnel
34
One-time setup dominated by land acquisition, structural works and a high-risk sinkhole remediation attempt (~$37M). Annual recurring costs are driven by specialized staffing, R&D, equipment replacement and medical/amnestic operations (~$6.05M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $39.7M
Facilities $27.1M
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #17] Land acquisition, perimeter/roadwork, reinforced platform, and (likely infeasible) sinkhole fill/encasement plus site housing build-out.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $4.2M
[#13, #22] Robotics R&D program and narrative/pataphysical research program initial setup and lab buildout.
Equipment $2.8M
[#9, #10, #11, #12, #15, #16, #18] Initial med-suite, communications backbone, sensor suite, tethered probe systems, generator installation, vehicles/heavy equipment, and secure data hardware.
Decommissioning Contingency $2.8M
[#29] Decommissioning or controlled abandonment contingency reserve (one-time contingency planning/execution costs).
Amnestic Program Initial $1.2M
[#20] Town- or population-scale amnestic program startup costs (initial treatments/relocations).
Emergency Reserve $625K
[#23] Contingency / rapid-response stockpile and deployable emergency gear initial procurement.
Training And Recruitment $300K
[#7] Initial recruiting, MR-index testing and specialized memetic/antimemetic training program setup costs.
Training Simulation Setup $200K
[#26] Simulation/VR facility and specialized PPE initial purchases for memetic-resilience drills.
Cover Story Initial $150K
[#19] Initial legal/cover-story setup, consultants and fabricated cover entities.
Archaeological Research $112K
[#27] Controlled archaeological/historical research and limited digs (one-off).
Permitting And Remediation $110K
[#24] Regulatory, permitting and initial environmental studies/remediation costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.0M/yr
Staff Wages $2.8M/yr
[#5, #6, #9] Ongoing salaries/benefits for 24/7 security staff, core research & field operations staff, and medic salaries (portion of medical recurring).
Research And Monitoring $1.5M/yr
[#8, #11, #12, #13, #22, #18, #26] Ongoing psychological care, sensor maintenance, tether/probe replacements, robotics R&D & testing, narrative/pataphysical research, secure data handling/storage, and recurring simulation/training costs.
Cover Story And Legal $650K/yr
[#19, #20, #21] Ongoing legal/PR, amnestic follow-ups and social-media/folklore monitoring & suppression analytics.
Logistics And Transport $363K/yr
[#16, #9, #23] Vehicle operations (maintenance/fuel), EMS/helicopter retainer (medical transport), and contingency rapid-response readiness upkeep.
Supplies And Consumables $360K/yr
[#14, #30] Sacrificial-equipment loss allowance and miscellaneous consumables/small tools (batteries, ropes, single-use kits).
Facilities Maintenance $240K/yr
[#15, #17, #10, #24] Generator fuel/maintenance, site housing operations, communications leased/maintenance lines, and regulatory/compliance costs.
Administrative Overhead $138K/yr
[#25] Administrative program management, auditing, oversight and recordkeeping costs.
Annual Operating Rollup $0/yr
[#28] Roll-up summary / analyst estimate note (informational; not an extra cost line).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.0M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, scheduled R&D and expected equipment attrition; no major incidents.
routine_field_ops scheduled_replacements ongoing_R&D
🚨 Minor Incident $6.5M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized equipment/probe loss or small civilian exposure requiring targeted amnestics and equipment replacement.
probe_loss localized_equipment_damage limited_civilian_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $10.0M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$4.0M vs baseline
Large-scale narrative spread or mass civilian exposure requiring town-wide amnestic program, emergency deployments and major equipment/R&D surge.
town_wide_exposure mass_media_folklore_spread large_scale_equipment_loss
👥 Personnel 34 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 20 [#5] 24/7 security staffing to support rotations, expedition escorts and perimeter control (matches security wage estimate).
Research Scientist 6 [#6, #13, #22] Memetic researchers and lab scientists supporting narrative/pataphysical experiments and R&D.
Psychologist 2 [#6, #8] Ongoing psychological care and monitoring for personnel working directly with SCP-4040.
Communications Tech / Logistics 3 [#10, #16, #18] Hardened communications, data handling and field logistics support staff.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#6, #25] Site commander / program manager responsible for operations and oversight.
Medical Officer 2 [#9] On-site medics for trauma response, quarantine handling and medical readiness.
📋 Confidence Notes
Costs are highly uncertain due to pataphysical/ narrative-driven effects, wide ranges in analyst estimates, and the possibility that major one-time remediation (sinkhole encasement) is infeasible; therefore confidence in precise dollar amounts is low.
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