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SCP-4123 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-4123
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$919K
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
39
Up-front one-time setup and contingency funds are substantial (~$0.9M) driven by research instrumentation, contingency reserves, and legal contingency; recurring annual costs are dominated by salaries, insurance, and research/security support (~$1.27M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $919K
Incident Contingency Reserve $250K
[#15] One-time allocation to emergency containment/rapid-response contingency reserve.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $205K
[#13, #14, #20] Research experimental equipment, teleportation/motion detection instrumentation, initial data-management/analysis archive setup.
Legal Incident Fund One Time $200K
[#16] One-time incident fund for major exposures, litigation, or large PR/legal events.
Equipment $131K
[#2, #3, #12, #18, #11, #8] Cameras/recorders & secure server hardware; access-control hardware (biometric locks, mantrap hardware); autoclave/evidence cabinets; one-time scheduling tool; initial game props; PPE helmets (one-time purchase).
Facilities $60K
[#1] Retrofit of containment room: strip unauthorized objects, tamper-proof finishes, impact-resistant panels, hands-off pass-through.
Miscellaneous Contingency Reserve $50K
[#25] Initial flexible fund for unanticipated anomalous costs or novel properties.
Volunteer Clearance Initial $20K
[#5] Initial background checks/psych testing/clearance processing for roster (~30 volunteers).
Training Initial $3K
[#7] Initial cohort training and materials startup costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $710K/yr
[#4, #6, #9, #13] Salaries: dedicated containment/security personnel (~4 guards); volunteer coordinator; site psychologist (PT–FT equivalent); research team salaries (2 researchers + 1 lab tech).
Administrative Overhead $106K/yr
[#22] Administrative, HR, procurement, accounting overhead (~15% of direct personnel costs as applied here).
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#16] Annual legal/PR retainer and recurring legal support for exposure handling.
Liability Insurance $100K/yr
[#17] Liability/workers' compensation reserve and insurance-like budgeting for claims and settlements.
Perimeter Security $80K/yr
[#3] Additional guard hours, patrols, and alarm maintenance dedicated to approach corridors and proximity enforcement.
Research And Monitoring $30K/yr
[#13, #14] Ongoing research consumables and instrument calibration/maintenance for teleport/motion detection and behavioral monitoring.
Incident Fund Maintenance $25K/yr
[#15] Annual maintenance/readiness costs to sustain contingency/reserve readiness for rapid response.
Scheduling Tools $21K/yr
[#6, #18] Recurring scheduling/roster software and admin support for volunteer coordination (includes coordinator software budget and SaaS).
Facilities Maintenance $15K/yr
[#19, #23] Routine custodial/maintenance and incremental utilities/HVAC/electricity for containment room and equipment.
Training Program $15K/yr
[#7] Recurrent training classes, drills, and materials for staff and volunteers.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#21] On-call medical/transport standby contracts and routine transport readiness.
Psychological Incident Reserve $10K/yr
[#9] Reserve for post-incident counseling and therapy for affected staff/volunteers.
Medical Imaging $10K/yr
[#10] Routine post-contact imaging budget (X-ray/CT) and follow-up medical expenses reserve.
Replacement Forensics Reserve $10K/yr
[#24] Annual reserve for forensic analysis and controlled replacement of briefcase/glove props as incidents occur.
Miscellaneous Contingency Replenish $10K/yr
[#25] Annual replenishment allowance for the miscellaneous contingency fund.
Data Management $6K/yr
[#2, #20] Ongoing secure storage, backups, encryption, and audit costs for video/research archives.
Volunteer Clearance Per Year $5K/yr
[#5] Annual refreshes/renewals of background checks and psychological testing for volunteers.
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#8, #11] PPE replacements and consumable game materials replacement.
Item Sanitization Operating $3K/yr
[#12] Operating costs for evidence sanitization, quarantined sterilization runs and logging operations.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
92.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, scheduled volunteer games, and no major incidents.
daily scheduled play sessions no escape or public exposure routine research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring limited rapid response and minor legal/medical follow-up (e.g., brief teleport out and quick recovery).
short uncontrolled teleport outside containment minor medical treatments targeted rapid-response deployment
🚨 Major Breach $2.0M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or extended uncontrollable breach requiring large-scale containment operations, legal defense, and public relations remediation.
public exposure/teleportation into populated area multiple civilian injuries or FOIA/litigation extended recovery and litigation
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $1.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Research uncovers broader anomalous implications necessitating expanded instrumentation, additional hires, and scaling of containment protocols.
new anomalous behavior discovered need for expanded instrumentation/higher-safety protocols additional dedicated research staff
👥 Personnel 39 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#4] Dedicated guards/containment techs (4 used in wage calc: 4× $50k).
Coordinator / Volunteer Manager 1 [#6] Full-time coordinator who schedules volunteers and liaises with supervision.
Research Scientist 2 [#13] Two behavioral/anomalous researchers on the research team.
Engineer / Lab Technician 1 [#13] One lab technician supporting experiments and instrumentation.
Medical Officer / Psychologist 1 [#9] Site psychologist (0.5–1 FTE in notes; modeled as 1 FTE for budgeting).
Volunteer Participant 30 [#5] Roster of ~30 Department of Anomalous Ambassadors volunteers (not salaried; included for operational headcount/clearance planning).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide ranges for most line items, enabling a mid-range estimate; uncertainties remain around contingency sizing, frequency of teleportation incidents, and site-shared service allocations, so confidence is medium.
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