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SCP-4372 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-4372
Expected annual
$3.8M
One-time setup
$14.6M
Annual recurring
$3.7M
Personnel
14
One-time capital of approximately $14.6M to build a hardened 20×20×20 containment unit and install specialized HVAC, monitoring, robotics, and emergency systems; recurring operations average ~ $3.72M/yr driven by specialized staff wages, robotics maintenance, energy, and contingency/response readiness.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $14.6M
Facilities $10.0M
[#1] Construction of a sealed 20×20×20 containment chamber with buffer zone, reinforced structure, blast doors, demolition/fit-out and contamination-proof finishes.
Equipment $3.2M
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #8, #9, #13, #14] Initial purchase/installation of HVAC hardware (partial), boundary monitoring array, remote tether/winch system, robotic exploration suite, secure sample storage hardware, backup generator/UPS, access-control hardware, servers/storage, and containment emergency hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $700K
[#6] Dedicated analytical laboratory gear and lab buildout (mass spectrometer access/contracts, GC-MS, FTIR, sample prep hood, portable sensor payloads).
Contingency Reserve Fund $500K
[#21] Recommended initial hazard/contingency reserve to fund emergency remediation and unbudgeted crisis response.
Cover Story Initial Setup $112K
[#17] One-time costs to fabricate cover story and initial liaison/setup with local authorities/legal for secrecy.
Clearance Initial Vetting $20K
[#22] Initial high-clearance personnel vetting and background investigation costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.7M/yr
Staff Wages $2.2M/yr
[#9, #10] Salaries & benefits for scientific/technical personnel (~$2,000,000/yr) plus security payroll (~$200,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $400K/yr
[#6, #16] Ongoing reagents/consumables/service contracts for lab instrumentation and long-term research program budgets and experiments.
Rapid Response Team And Vehicles $225K/yr
[#15] On-call hazmat/RRT personnel costs, vehicle maintenance, and standing drills.
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#17] Ongoing legal liaison, permits, local government liaison, and cover-story maintenance costs.
Facilities Maintenance $100K/yr
[#2] HVAC maintenance, filter replacements and general facility upkeep (HVAC-specific recurring costs).
Robotics Spares And Repairs $100K/yr
[#5] Annual spares, repairs, ruggedization updates and prototype iterations for tethered rovers/drones.
Energy Costs $100K/yr
[#12] Electricity for continuous HVAC, scrubbers, robotics charging and computing loads.
Supplies And Consumables $88K/yr
[#7, #11] Routine consumables, PPE, tether lines, sample vials, decon chemicals, waste disposal contracts and related disposables.
Training And Drills $60K/yr
[#19] Regular robotics operation, emergency containment simulations and decon procedure training.
Security Training And System Maintenance $50K/yr
[#9] Ongoing training, background checks refresh, and security system maintenance (cameras, biometrics).
Instrument Calibration And Service Contracts $50K/yr
[#20] Calibration, certification and external service contracts for mass specs, LIDAR, HVAC, and safety systems.
Contingency Replenishment $50K/yr
[#21] Annual replenishment to multi-year contingency reserve to maintain readiness for catastrophic events.
Backup Power Fuel And Maintenance $35K/yr
[#8] Fuel, generator maintenance and UPS servicing to guarantee continuous power for HVAC and monitoring systems.
Containment Systems Testing And Replacement $30K/yr
[#14] Routine testing, replacement and consumables for rapid-deploy seals, foam, purge tanks and actuation hardware.
Psychological Services $30K/yr
[#18] Counseling, vetting, and mental-health support for staff exposed to anomalous recordings/effects.
Clearance Renewals And Archival $30K/yr
[#22] Annual personnel clearance renewals, secure archival maintenance and record storage.
Data Operations And Backups $25K/yr
[#13] Operations, secure backups, classified handling, and telemetry ingest/storage costs.
Monitoring Maintenance And Calibration $15K/yr
[#3] Annual calibration, redundancy checks and maintenance for LIDAR, laser curtains, cameras, pressure transducers and alarm integration.
Tether System Maintenance $3K/yr
[#4] Maintenance, spare tether lines and servicing for remote winch/tether management.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.7M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine maintenance, training, and research activities; no major containment incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance regular_research_activities
🚨 Minor Incident $3.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized failure (robot loss, sensor array damage, small contamination) requiring repairs, extra testing and limited remediation.
robot_recovery_needed sensor_failure small_contamination_event
🚨 Major Breach $4.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Partial containment breach or significant equipment/system failure requiring room remediation, replacement of major subsystems and extended response.
partial_containment_failure humanoid_interaction_requires_remediation significant_equipment_loss
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $11.7M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline
Full containment failure or public exposure requiring rebuilding containment, major remediation, legal/PR operations, and large contingency drawdown.
complete_containment_failure site_section_loss public_exposure
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Site Lead Scientist 1 Principal research/operations lead included in scientific payroll [#10].
Research Scientist 4 Researchers performing experiments, data analysis and field planning [#10, #16].
Robotics Engineer 2 Develop and maintain tethered rovers/drones and tether management systems [#5, #4].
Data / Sysadmin 1 Maintain secure networks, servers, telemetry ingest and classified backups [#13].
Technician 2 Laboratory/sample handling, equipment maintenance, and field support [#6, #7, #20].
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 On-site armed/internal security contingent per analyst staffing assumption; payroll included in recurring costs [#9].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed with explicit cost ranges for nearly every line item, enabling mid-point estimates; uncertainty remains due to unknown internal behavior of SCP-4372, potential humanoid interactions, and dependence on Site-77 existing infrastructure, so confidence is not high.
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