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SCP-4197 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-4197
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$2.1M
Personnel
14
One-time setup and lab/suppression program costs are significant (~$1.9M total); recurring annual costs are driven by personnel, research, and maintenance (~$2.075M/yr). Major research escalation or containment incidents can add millions in a single year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $800K
[#11, #14] BSL-2 lab build/refit and initial suppression/inhibition program capital (BSL-2 midpoint ~$200k; suppression program initial investment ~$600k).
High Risk Research Emergency Ramp $500K
[#30] Initial emergency ramp reserve if cytomancy proves scalable (lower-bound emergency fund recorded; scenario escalation covers larger values).
Facilities $150K
[#1, #2] Secure humanoid cell construction/refit and HVAC installation (midpoint of $75k–$250k for cell plus HVAC structural/mod work chosen here).
Incident Response Fund Initial $150K
[#23] Initial establishment of contingency incident response reserve (midpoint of $50k–$250k).
Transport Vehicle $90K
[#15] Armored/specialized transport vehicle purchase and retrofits (vehicle + retrofits midpoint).
Equipment $82K
[#3, #4, #10] Surveillance suite, biomedical telemetry/endoscope capital equipment aggregated (surveillance ~$25k; endoscope+telemetry ~$57.5k); imaging purchase option handled separately (contract baseline).
Cover Infrastructure Initial $60K
[#16] Initial cover infrastructure and administrative/legal setup (midpoint of $20k–$100k).
Specialized Training $40K
[#7] Initial specialized training program (midpoint of $20k–$60k for medical/security/research training).
Backup Power $25K
[#22] UPS/generator capital purchase (midpoint of $10k–$40k).
Sedation And Pharmacology Stockpile $22K
[#9] Crash cart & setup plus initial drug stockpile (crash cart ~$10k; initial drugs ~$12.5k midpoint).
Ppe And Restraint Gear $12K
[#8] Initial PPE and restraint gear procurement (midpoint of $5k–$20k).
Confidentiality Vetting Initial $12K
[#17] Initial personnel vetting and counterintelligence screening (per-critical-staff midpoint applied as program-wide initial cost).
Imaging Purchase Option $0
[#10] Imaging purchase option (CT/portable X-ray) is not selected for baseline; contracting for scans used instead. Set to $0 for baseline capital.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.1M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#5, #6, #13] Annual salaries: nurses (3 FTE ≈ $240k), physician on-call (~$100k), security team & supervisor (~$400k), research PI + 2 techs (~$290k).
Research And Monitoring $500K/yr
[#12, #13, #14] Pathology and sample analysis budget (~$150k/yr), long-term research consumables/equipment (~$250k/yr midpoint), suppression program maintenance (~$100k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $165K/yr
[#16, #24, #25] Ongoing cover maintenance and administrative costs (~$30k/yr), PR/cover contingency budgeting (~$100k/yr), legal/ethical retainer and casework (~$35k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $62K/yr
[#2, #11, #22] HVAC extra power & maintenance (~$7.5k), BSL lab operating/maintenance (~$50k), backup power fuel & maintenance (~$4k).
Incident Response Replenishment $50K/yr
[#23] Annual replenishment target for incident response reserve and activation expenses (~replenish portion of reserve).
Psychological Care $40K/yr
[#19] Ongoing counseling and behavioral management (~$20k–$60k/yr).
Diagnostic Imaging Contracts $30K/yr
[#10] Contracted imaging budget for scans and emergency imaging (~$10k–$50k/yr; baseline uses contracted scans).
Maintenance Contracts $30K/yr
[#26] Annual maintenance contracts for endoscopes, imaging, HVAC, cameras, autoclave, security electronics (~$10k–$50k/yr).
Replacement Reserve $30K/yr
[#27] Amortized reserve for containment cell/refurbishment (~$10k–$50k/yr).
Ethical Compensation $30K/yr
[#29] Stipends, accommodations, and legal protections for a sentient subject (~$10k–$50k/yr).
Counterintelligence $20K/yr
[#17] Ongoing background monitoring, polygraphs, and counterintelligence (~$10k–$30k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $18K/yr
[#4, #28] Endoscope/telemetry consumables (~$5k/yr) and miscellaneous disposables/linens/etc. (~$12.5k/yr).
Infection Control $15K/yr
[#20] Regular endoscopic cleaning and prophylactic procedures (~$5k–$25k/yr).
Specialized Training $14K/yr
[#7] Annual refresher training and drills (~$8k–$20k; midpoint used).
Biohazard Waste Disposal $12K/yr
[#21] Contracted medical/biohazard waste pickup and disposal (~$5k–$20k/yr).
Food Accommodation $10K/yr
[#18] Food, linens, cleaning, and daily living costs for the subject (~$6k–$15k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#15] Operational transfer costs (~$10k per transfer budgeted as occasional annual baseline).
Ppe And Restraint Gear $6K/yr
[#8] Ongoing PPE replacement and restraint consumables (~$3k–$8k/yr).
Sedation And Pharmacology Replenishment $4K/yr
[#9] Annual drug replenishment and consumables (~$2k–$5k/yr).
High Risk Research Long Term $0/yr
[#30] Long-term high-risk research costs are contingent and not budgeted in baseline recurring; funded via scenario escalation if triggered.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.1M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, no major incidents or escalations.
routine care scheduled research no breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $2.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Small containment/medical incident requiring overtime, additional supplies, and limited reserve use.
localized breach medical emergency short-term overtime
🚨 Major Breach $3.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or exposure requiring full incident response, legal/PR action, major repairs/refit.
large-scale breach public exposure facility damage
🚨 Research Escalation $4.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Cytomancy proves scalable/weaponizable and rapid scale-up of secure research and countermeasures is required.
transmissibility discovered weaponization risk rapid program scale-up
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Nurse 3 [#5] Three full-time equivalent nurses to provide 24/7 coverage (shift coverage).
Physician 1 [#5] On-call physician coverage (part-time/on-call but counted as one staff position for budgeting).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] Six guards across shifts for double-coverage (3 shifts).
Security Supervisor 1 [#6] Dedicated supervisor for guard team.
Research Scientist / Principal Investigator 1 [#13] PI leading cytomancy and suppression research.
Research Technician 2 [#13] Two research technicians supporting experiments and sample processing.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges but many items (lab grade choices, whether imaging is purchased, research escalation likelihood) are uncertain; midpoints used where ranges are broad.
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