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SCP-4059 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-4059
Expected annual
$2.4M
One-time setup
$3.7M
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
15
Initial setup is capital-intensive (~$3.68M) driven by land/site acquisition, construction of a staffed cover-site and a reinforced Type-C cell, plus equipment; annual operations are ~ $2.33M driven by security and scientific staffing, MTF contingency, and research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.7M
Facilities $2.5M
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #14] Land/property control and site construction (title/lease, access road, NJDEP facade), initial perimeter installation, construction of a reinforced Type-C cell, and on-site vault/safe deposit construction to support cover story.
Equipment $600K
[#5, #6, #11, #16, #18, #21] HVAC/generator/UPS, surveillance towers/cameras/sensors, animal-handling/rescue equipment, autoclave/incineration setup, vehicle purchases (SUVs/pickups/ATV), and initial cybersecurity/hardened comms hardware.
Per Additional Instance Expansion $300K
[#23] Per-additional-instance build cost (Type-C-equivalent cell and small supporting capital) as contingency for scaling containment.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#8, #20] Initial on-site lab fit-out and small capital scientific instruments for behavioral/veterinary/genetic research (explicit lab buildout noted).
Legal Shell Setup $100K
[#17] One-time legal/shell organization setup and initial counsel/document production to establish and seed the NJDEP cover identity.
Forensic Excavation And Curation $50K
[#15] One-time specialized excavation, forensic analysis, osteological curation and initial mortuary services for the uncovered mass grave.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#7, #8] Security guard force and supervisors (6 guards + 2 supervisors) and scientific/technical staff salaries (3x research scientists, 3x lab techs, 1x on-site veterinarian).
Research And Monitoring $320K/yr
[#15, #20] Ongoing forensic/osteological curation and long-term research program budget (behavioral, veterinary, genetic) including consumables and suppressed-travel/cover-required research activities.
Logistics And Transport $290K/yr
[#12, #18] Annual reserved cost for at least one MTF Nu-5 deployment (transport, surge staffing, capture gear) plus vehicle fuel and maintenance for site fleet.
Contingency Management Overhead $212K/yr
[#25] Administrative overhead, procurement, internal audit, records redaction and program management equal to ~10% of other recurring costs.
Risk Reserve $100K/yr
[#22] Insurance-style fund / contingency reserve to cover unforeseen liabilities, unplanned operations, or large amnestic/PR expenses.
Facilities Maintenance $86K/yr
[#3, #5, #14, #19] Perimeter/fence maintenance, HVAC/fuel & maintenance, safe/vault climate control and fees, and routine grounds/site maintenance and groundskeeping.
Cover Story And Legal $80K/yr
[#13, #17] Annual costs for Class-A amnestics administration/medical follow-up and continuing legal/PR/cover-story maintenance for the NJDEP front.
Supplies And Consumables $55K/yr
[#6, #9, #10, #11, #16] Surveillance/data subscriptions and replacements, monthly water collection/testing logistics, live-pig procurement/handling costs, recurring animal-handling consumables/medications, and biohazard disposal contracts/consumables.
Training And Mental Health $25K/yr
[#24] Annual specialized training (attack response, memetic safety) and staff mental health/trauma counseling refreshers.
Per Additional Instance Ongoing $20K/yr
[#23] Per-additional-instance recurring operating cost (food, vet, monitoring, utilities) estimated per new SCP-4059-2 contained.
Cybersecurity And Comms $5K/yr
[#21] Recurring maintenance, certificates/subscriptions, and small support for encrypted radios, hardened servers and secure comms.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.3M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with standard operations, maintenance, research, and one MTF deployment reserve retained but unused.
no breaches routine maintenance and research monthly water transfers and scheduled feedings
🚨 Minor Incident $2.6M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized containment/cover incident requiring MTF mobilization, extra amnestics/legal response, short repairs and public-facing PR mitigation.
isolated escape or sighting civilian encounter requiring amnestic response small infrastructure repair
🚨 Major Breach $3.5M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Significant multi-instance escape or public exposure forcing large-scale MTF operations, reconstruction of containment, large legal/PR and possible federal investigation response.
multiple SCP-4059-2 instances active public mass-casualty sighting or mass grave discovery prolonged multi-day MTF operation
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer 6 [#7] Rotating on-site guards responsible for 24/7 perimeter control under the NJDEP cover.
Security Supervisor 2 [#7] Supervisors/management for the security team and cover-site operations.
Research Scientist 3 [#8] Behavioral/archaeological/pathology scientists (3x salaried positions included in recurring research staff costs).
Lab Technician 3 [#8] On-site technicians supporting lab work, sample processing, and routine monitoring.
Veterinarian / Medical Officer 1 [#8] On-site vet/medical liaison for animal care, veterinary oversight of feedings and medical emergencies.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are well-specified (construction, staffing, per-unit costs) but several figures use ranges and per-instance contingencies; breach probabilities and large-event costs are inherently uncertain, yielding medium confidence.
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