SCP-4249
Unknown
?
low confidence
SCP-4249
Expected annual
$7.1M
One-time setup
$33.7M
Annual recurring
$6.7M
Personnel
36
Estimated initial capital outlay is approximately $33.7M driven primarily by island site construction, contingency/decommissioning reserves, and laboratory fit-out; annual operating costs are roughly $6.72M driven by personnel, BSL operations, resupply/logistics and recurring contingency replenishment.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $33.7M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $6.7M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$6.7M/yr
Normal operational year with ongoing research, routine resupply and no major incidents.
steady_staff_rotations
routine_resupply
no_breaches
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Minor Incident
$6.9M/yr
Localized containment incident or equipment failure requiring partial lockdown, medevac and limited infrastructure repairs.
small_containment_breach
equipment_failure
limited_medical_evacuations
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Major Breach
$8.7M/yr
Significant breach with multiple hostile SCP-4249-A instances entering facility, requiring full MTF deployment, extended repairs and specimen/loss mitigation.
large_scale_breach
infrastructure_damage
multiple_casualties
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Catastrophic Decommissioning
$21.7M/yr
Loss of site or decision to destroy/decommission SCP-4249-1 with large-scale remediation, ordnance use or long-term campaigns.
irreversible_breach
public_exposure
decision_to_destroy_site
Personnel
36 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist | 10 | [#5] On-site researchers conducting taxonomy, lab experiments and fieldwork; assumed average comp ~$125k/yr. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 12 | [#5, #10] Standing MTF staging complement for island response and lethal-force readiness; includes boat/response team staffing. |
| Support Staff (Technician / Medic / Cook) | 8 | [#5, #15] Rotating technical and life-support staff including medics, technicians and culinary/logistics personnel. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 3 | [#3, #14] Engineers for generators, power, water, HVAC and pier/helipad/spares maintenance. |
| Administrative Staff | 2 | [#5, #18] Admin and logistics coordinators managing resupply, rotations, and cover-story procurement. |
| Site Director / Executive Staff | 1 | [#5] Senior coordinator responsible for site oversight, incident decisions and liaison with Foundation command. |
Confidence Notes
Wide ranges and key technical unknowns (pathogenicity, BSL level required, whether extraction is one-way) create high uncertainty in both capex and opex; many line items use midpoints of broad ranges so estimates are preliminary.