SCP-4400
Safe
~
medium confidence
SCP-4400
Expected annual
$17.0M
One-time setup
$19.8M
Annual recurring
$16.8M
Personnel
162
Initial one-time setup and containment infrastructure are estimated at roughly $19.8M driven by vaults, vehicle/aircraft acquisition, robotics and an incident reserve; ongoing yearly operations are roughly $16.8M driven primarily by staff wages, security, MTF readiness, research and logistics.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $19.8M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $16.8M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$16.8M/yr
Normal operational year with routine monitoring, scheduled deployments and no major containment incidents.
routine_operations
scheduled_research
no_incident
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Minor Incident
$17.3M/yr
Localized containment incident or exploratory accident requiring extra MTF deployments, limited medical evacuations and targeted amnestic use.
small_breach
single_mtf_deployment
limited_amnestics
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Major Breach
$24.3M/yr
Significant containment breach or large exposure event requiring mass amnestic operations, major recovery/cleanup, legal response and reserve drawdown.
large_breach
mass_exposure
major_recovery_and_cleanup
Personnel
162 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Park employees / Cover staff | 75 | [#1] Covert park staff (rangers, guides, maintenance, ticketing) embedded as Foundation operatives; headcount and fully-burdened wages included in staff_wages. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 72 | [#3] Foundation guards posted at sequestered buildings (12 posts, multiple shifts); wages included in staff_wages. |
| Research Scientist | 9 | [#15] Archaeologists and specialists embedded in operations; wages included in staff_wages. |
| Administrative Staff | 6 | [#30] Site director / HR / procurement / accounting support counted in staff_wages; additional administrative overhead is captured separately. |
Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges and canonical containment requirements; many items have wide ranges (staffing levels, reserve needs, vehicle/aircraft choices) and overlap between cover/subset budgets, so figures are approximate but grounded in line-item estimates.