SCP-4204
Unknown
~
medium confidence
SCP-4204
Expected annual
$1.9M
One-time setup
$1.8M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
10
Initial capital/setup costs are approximately $1,847,500 driven by a secure vault, specialized containment module, robotics, redaction systems and reserves; annual operating costs are about $1,875,000/yr driven primarily by personnel, ongoing research, and long-term replacement/reserve funding.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $1.8M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $1.9M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$1.9M/yr
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, scheduled research, and planned maintenance only.
no containment incidents
routine research activities
scheduled maintenance
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Minor Incident
$2.0M/yr
Localized event requiring incident response (e.g., attempted unauthorized access, small leak of redacted data, limited activation requiring medical checks).
attempted theft or unauthorized access
partial redaction failure
limited activation requiring rapid response
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Major Breach
$3.1M/yr
Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring full-scale recovery, legal defense, replacement of infrastructure and extended investigation.
loss of multiple items
public exposure / FOIA/legal escalation
activation causing wider infrastructure damage
Personnel
10 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Containment Specialist (senior) | 2 | [#6] Two senior containment specialists for 24/7 operations and oversight. |
| Memetics Researcher / Psychologist | 1 | [#6] One memetics researcher/psychologist responsible for hazard assessment and human-subject protocols. |
| Conservator | 1 | [#6] One conservator for artifact preservation and conservation tasks. |
| Robotic Technician | 1 | [#6] One technician to maintain remote handling and robotic systems. |
| Security Supervisor | 1 | [#6] One security supervisor coordinating guard teams and site security. |
| Security Officer / Guard | 4 | [#6] Four rotating guards to provide 24/7 physical security presence. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for hardware, personnel and programs, giving moderate confidence; uncertainty remains due to Unknown object class, memetic behavior variability, and frequency of transfers/activations which could materially change recurring and incident costs.