SCP-4672 — SCP-4672 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4672 Keter ~ medium confidence

SCP-4672

Expected annual

$2.7M

One-time setup

$3.5M

Annual recurring

$2.2M

Personnel

One-time setup and capital costs are approximately $3.49M driven by specialized reinforced containment, explosives systems, lab setup and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are approximately $2.17M/year dominated by personnel, ongoing R&D, and contingency/operational overhead.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.5M

Facilities $1.5M

[#1] Reinforced concrete micro-bunker / kennel with blast-rated floor/ceiling, airlocks and sealed penetrations.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K

[#9] SEM/EDS, XRD, ICP-MS modest in-house lab kit purchase for materials analysis and sample prep hood.

Capital Contingency $300K

[#25] Miscellaneous capital contingency (10–15% recommended for unforeseen upgrades, repairs, regulatory changes).

Explosive Systems $200K

[#2] Explosive charges, installation, redundant initiation systems and control hardware sized for under-kennel fragmentation.

Insurance Reserve $200K

[#22] One-time containment-specific insurance reserve / catastrophic-response fund allocation.

Decommissioning Contingency $200K

[#23] Set-aside for decommissioning, explosive removal, cell remediation and long-term storage contingency.

Modeling Simulation One Time $150K

[#17] Initial computational physics model build and contract scope to simulate Ignition events and thresholds.

Hvac Filtration $120K

[#7] Sealed HVAC, HEPA filtration, negative-pressure capability and ducting for particulate control.

Perimeter Security Vehicles $100K

[#15] Physical perimeter upgrades plus purchase/light-upgrades for two armored/rapid-response vehicles.

Backup Power $80K

[#6] UPS and diesel/generator backup, fuel storage and initial installation.

Remote Grooming Hardware $75K

[#12] Remote/tethered grooming manipulators, dust collection interfaces and tooling to reduce direct contact.

Initial Recovery Transport $75K

[#14] Specialized containment crate, heavy lifting/crane/flatbed/escort and hazmat team for transport to facility.

Motion Detection Suite $50K

[#5] High-speed cameras, radar/laser/optical tracking and automated trigger logic (one-time hardware).

Incinerator Dust Disposal $50K

[#8] On-site incinerator/industrial dust disposal equipment, ash handling and emissions filters.

Redundancy Failover One Time $40K

[#19] Duplicate sensor networks, manual mechanical aborts and hardwired fallback triggers (hardware install).

Explosives Vault And Licensing $25K

[#3] Secure magazine/vault, initial permitting and compliance work for on-site explosive storage.

Video Storage System $20K

[#13] High-bandwidth secure local storage appliances and tamper-proof logging hardware.

Equipment $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr

Staff Wages $1.5M/yr

[#10] Annual salaries + ~30% overhead for core containment staff (1 trainer, 6 guards, 3 techs, ordnance technician, lead researcher, assistant, vet, supervisor, 2 waste techs).

Research And Monitoring $200K/yr

[#18] Ongoing R&D program studying regeneration and ignition triggers (lab experiments, consumables, sample prep).

Operational Contingency $150K/yr

[#25] Annual operational contingency for unforeseen operational expenses, regulatory changes and replacements.

Emergency Drills And Legal $100K/yr

[#16] Regular SRT drills, legal/regulatory retainer and classified-equivalent insurance/administrative overhead.

Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr

[#20] Public cover story management, local authority liaison and occasional payments to maintain secrecy.

Modeling Simulation Recurring $50K/yr

[#17] Annual updates, testing and contracted modeling support for ignition/risk analysis.

Perimeter Security Maintenance $25K/yr

[#15] Fuel, vehicle maintenance, training and perimeter infrastructure upkeep for rapid-response capability.

Psychological Screening $25K/yr

[#24] Vetting staff, NDAs, ongoing monitoring, mental health support and counter-intel measures.

Wastewater And Environmental Monitoring $15K/yr

[#21] Emissions monitoring, ash testing, and periodic water/soil testing around facility.

Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr

[#11] Food (liver twice daily), grooming consumables, PPE, HEPA vacuum bags, cleaning supplies.

Explosive System Maintenance $10K/yr

[#4] Recurring testing, replacement/aging charges, re-certification and safety drills for explosive payloads.

Backup Power Maintenance $10K/yr

[#6] Fuel, annual load testing and generator/UPS maintenance.

Hvac Maintenance $8K/yr

[#7] HEPA filter replacement, negative-pressure system maintenance and HVAC servicing.

Motion Detection Maintenance $5K/yr

[#5] Storage, calibration, maintenance and occasional replacement for high-speed/motion sensors.

Incinerator Maintenance $5K/yr

[#8] Fuel, emissions testing, ash disposal and incinerator upkeep.

Video Storage Maintenance $5K/yr

[#13] Cloud/storage, backups and cybersecurity maintenance for high-speed video feeds.

Redundancy Failover Recurring $5K/yr

[#19] Periodic testing of redundant sensors/triggers and manual override systems.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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Lab Contracts $0/yr

[#9] Outsourced analytical contract option not budgeted here (in-house lab purchased instead); hourly contract rates noted in source.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr

88.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents.

routine_grooming_and_maintenance scheduled_research no_breach_or_major_incident

🚨 Minor Incident $2.4M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$240K vs baseline

Localized procedural failure (e.g., sensor malfunction, small escape of dust, limited equipment damage) requiring repairs, temporary increased labor and limited local response.

sensor_or_trigger_failure small containment repair limited evacuation/cleanup

🚨 Major Breach $27.2M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline

Significant containment breach or Ignition-adjacent event requiring large-scale emergency response, cleanup, legal costs and major remediation or replacement of containment infrastructure.

failure_of_explosive_or_trigger_system large-scale ignition or fragmentation-regeneration event major regulatory/legal exposure

👥 Personnel 17 total

Role	Count	Notes
Dog Trainer / Handler	1	[#10] Full-time primary interaction once per day.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#10] Six guards (2 per shift × 3 shifts) for 24/7 coverage.
Containment Technician	3	[#10] Monitoring, grooming, dust removal and daily procedures.
Ordnance / Explosives Technician	1	[#10] Retainer/part-time ordnance technician for maintenance and explosive system oversight.
Research Scientist / Lead Researcher	1	[#10] Lead on materials/astrogeology and oversight of experiments.
Research Assistant	1	[#10] Supports lab work and sample analysis.
Veterinarian / Biologist	1	[#10] Behavioral monitoring and health oversight for SCP-4672.
Site Supervisor / Manager	1	[#10] Site-level management and liaison duties.
Hazardous-Waste Technician / Janitorial	2	[#10] Dust handling, incinerator operation and waste processing.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are order-of-magnitude and based on analyst-provided line items; staffing and many recurring figures are well-specified, but major uncertainties remain around dust-production behavior, ignition risk and legal/regulatory impacts, lowering overall confidence.

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