SCP-4679 Decommissioned ~ medium confidence
SCP-4679
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$3.7M
Annual recurring
$2.0M
Personnel
11
Initial one-time capital to prepare a Euclid-class containment cell and associated equipment is estimated at approximately $3.75M, driven by containment retrofit, HVAC/cold storage, backup power, monitoring and contingency reserves. Annual recurring operations are estimated near $1.96M/yr, dominated by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, energy, and readiness/contingency replenishment.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.7M
Equipment $1.1M
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #10, #12, #15] One-time capital equipment: dedicated negative-pressure HVAC/HEPA systems (#2), environmental control / cold-room hardware (#3), UPS/generator backup (#4), CCTV and access-control hardware (#5), autoclave/sterilization equipment (#10), transport/lifting containment cask and heavy-lift equipment (#12), and mobile containment unit / hazmat trailer (#15). Estimates are midrange selections from listed ranges.
Facilities $600K
[#1] Containment cell construction/retrofit: Euclid-class cell, secondary containment, blast-proof door, airlock, sealed surfaces and specialized coatings. Mid-range estimate chosen from provided $250k–$1M.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $525K
[#13, #14, #23] Laboratory buildout and scientific instrumentation: sample-processing equipment (biosafety cabinets, sequencers, freezers) (#13), specialized monitoring/EEG/polysomnography infrastructure (#14), and initial specialized consumables/reagents for verification assays (#23).
Insurance Reserve $500K
[#19] One-time reserve fund to seed contingency/incident reserve per analyst note range.
Cover Story Setup $300K
[#16] One-time legal/cover-story establishment costs: corporate shells, initial PR/legal arrangements, acquisition cover setup.
Final Decommissioning Contingency $300K
[#27] One-time contingency for an eventual bespoke destruction campaign (incineration/chemical neutralization) if approved.
Contingency Rnd Reserve $200K
[#26] One-time contingency R&D reserve to fund rapid response to any re-activation signals.
Disposal Contracts Contingency $100K
[#11] One-time contingency for bespoke disposal contracts or full-disposal campaigns if required.
Initial Training And Sop Development $50K
[#20] Initial SOP development and employee training program creation.
Classification And Records System $30K
[#17] Secure archival and encrypted records systems initial setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.0M/yr
Staff Wages $950K/yr
[#6, #7, #8] Salaries and standard benefits for physical security personnel (#6), scientific staff and containment technicians (#7), and medical/occupational health personnel (#8). Aggregate chosen from provided ranges.
Research And Monitoring $190K/yr
[#13, #14, #23] Ongoing reagents/service contracts for sample processing (#13), specialized monitoring and continuous research/monitoring of residual oneiric effects (#14), and ongoing verification consumables to confirm inertness post-decommissioning (#23).
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#16] Ongoing legal, public-affairs, and cover-story maintenance costs (shell companies, counsel, media control).
Incident Reserve Replenishment $100K/yr
[#19] Annual replenishment for the insurance/legal contingency fund / incident reserve.
Incident Response Readiness $100K/yr
[#15] Annual readiness, drills, mobile-unit maintenance and rapid response team training/equipment upkeep.
Facilities Maintenance $97K/yr
[#2, #4, #5, #21] Recurring maintenance for HVAC and filtration systems (#2), backup power/fuel & generator maintenance (#4), CCTV and access-control maintenance (#5), and routine containment integrity testing and structural inspections (#21).
Energy And Utilities $95K/yr
[#3, #22] Incremental electricity, water and climate-control energy/maintenance for cold storage and containment HVAC systems (sum of climate-control and general facility incremental utility loads).
Supplies And Consumables $78K/yr
[#9, #10] PPE, disposable contamination-control supplies and consumable sterilization/validation supplies (#9, #10).
Contingency Rnd Replenishment $50K/yr
[#26] Ongoing replenishment for contingency R&D fund to enable rapid emergency experiments/consults.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#12] Recurring transport event costs for secure transfers and heavy-lift logistics; baseline assumes periodic (≈annual) secured transport operations.
Hazardous Waste Handling $30K/yr
[#11] Routine hazardous waste handling, contracts for containment, incineration/neutralization services on an ongoing basis.
Psychological Support $30K/yr
[#24] Ongoing employee counseling, debriefing and counter-contagion psychological monitoring.
Training And Sop Development $25K/yr
[#20] Annual refresher training, simulation exercises and SOP updates.
Classification And Records Maintenance $20K/yr
[#17, #25] Secure data storage maintenance, encrypted backups and archive upkeep (#17) and secure victim/records administration costs (#25).
Background Checks $15K/yr
[#18] Recurring costs for periodic vetting, polygraphs and counterintelligence screening.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.0M/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, maintenance, and staff operations only.
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🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized contamination or equipment failure requiring cleanup, medical treatment for exposed personnel, temporary lockdown and third-party remediation.
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🚨 Major Breach $4.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or multi-person exposure requiring extensive emergency response, multi-week remediation, legal/cover operations and potential external suppression actions.
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🚨 Final Decommissioning Event $2.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
A planned full-destruction campaign approved to dispose of remains (incineration/chemical neutralization) and verification, executed in a single year.
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👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 5 [#6] 24/7 armed guard coverage, rotation and leave coverage as specified in analyst notes.
Research Scientist 3 [#7] Senior anomalous biology/neuroscience researchers to run monitoring and analysis.
Containment Technician 2 [#7] Full-time containment technicians for specimen handling, transfers and routine procedures.
Medical Officer 1 [#8] On-site physician/occupational health clinician or contracted equivalent for screening and exposure response.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing a reasonable mid-range estimate, but the SCP's anomalous oneiric properties and wide cost ranges for contingencies/cover make precise costing uncertain.
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