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SCP-4720 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-4720
Expected annual
$1.0M
One-time setup
$362K
Annual recurring
$1.0M
Personnel
8
One-time startup costs are modest (~$360k) dominated by conservation, digitization, remote handling and facility fit-out; recurring annual costs are ~ $1.01M driven primarily by security staffing, field-response contingencies, hotline/outreach and facility environmental control.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $362K
Equipment $178K
[#2, #4, #5, #7, #8, #11, #21] Archival enclosures and shelving, overhead planetary scanner/workstation, remote/robotic handling gear, CCTV/access control hardware, armored transfer crate, research instrumentation (fixed cameras/wearables), and initial backup/server hardware setup.
Facilities $130K
[#1] Installation of climate-controlled archival storage, small vaulted room, HVAC/humidification/dehumidification, environmental sensors and backup power.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $47K
[#3] Professional conservation and deacidification/encapsulation of 63 pulp magazines (surface cleaning, deacidification, minor repair, encapsulation).
Appraisal And Valuation $6K
[#19] Professional appraisal/cataloging of the 63 vintage magazines for replacement value and asset management (one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.0M/yr
Staff Wages $545K/yr
[#6, #10] 24/7 guard coverage for archive (6 FTEs) and dedicated conservator/archivist and research staff; includes wages and benefits.
Hotline And Tipline $100K/yr
[#15] 24/7 public hotline/tipline operations including staffing, telecom infrastructure and training.
Cover Story And Legal $90K/yr
[#14, #17] Public information campaigns/outreach plus baseline legal/PR retainer to craft cover stories and handle inquiries.
Property Damage Contingency $75K/yr
[#18] Annual contingency reserve for property damage, theft restitution and potential settlements arising from SCP-4720-α events.
Administrative Overhead $75K/yr
[#25] Administrative overhead and recordkeeping (10–20% nominal allocation on personnel/equipment budgets).
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#1, #7, #20] Annual maintenance/inspections for HVAC/environmental control, monitoring of CCTV/access systems, backup generator fuel/testing and related facility upkeep.
Replacement Contingency $25K/yr
[#23] Contingency reserve to acquire/reconstruct replacement vintage copies or intensive recovery for lost/damaged instances.
Training And Drills $12K/yr
[#22] Regular training for archive staff, security and field teams (tabletop and live drills) on handling and emergency response.
Research And Monitoring $12K/yr
[#4, #11, #21] Software updates and digital storage for digitization, maintenance/data storage for monitoring instrumentation, and routine backup/storage costs.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#8] Expected annual costs for secure transfers/inter-site movements (escort, vehicle, occasional per-transfer costs).
Field Response Budget $10K/yr
[#13] Annual allocation for MTF/response deployments (travel, per diem, vehicles, incident stabilization) based on modest expected response frequency.
Forensic Cleanup $10K/yr
[#24] Annual budget for incident forensic cleanup, hazardous materials handling and associated evidence processing.
Medical And Psychological Aftercare $6K/yr
[#12] Expected annual budget for medical checkups and counseling for subjects affected in incidents (assumes a small number of events/subjects per year).
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#9] PPE and handling consumables (gloves, masks, brushes, solvents, finger cots, gowns) and minor recurring archival supplies.
Amnestic Administration $4K/yr
[#16] Budget for amnestic treatments (pharmaceuticals, medical staff time) aggregated annually assuming occasional administrations.
Insurance Premiums $2K/yr
[#19] Annual insurance premium estimate for externally insured collections (if used).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.0M/yr
75.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major public incidents; routine operations, maintenance, staffing, hotline, outreach and contingency reserves are funded.
no public SCP-4720-α reports routine monitoring and upkeep only
🚨 Minor Incident $1.0M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$22K vs baseline
One or two small public SCP-4720-α events requiring localized field response, limited medical/amnestic aftercare, minor property restitution and forensic cleanup.
localized SCP-4720-α report single-site field response small property damage/theft
🚨 Major Incident $1.5M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
A significant public incident or multiple coordinated events causing large property damage, multiple field deployments, emergency PR/legal costs and substantial replacement/restoration work.
widespread public exposure multiple SCP-4720-α events major property damage or civil suits
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] Six FTE guards providing 24/7 coverage for the archival wing (per-note staffing recommendation).
Research Scientist / Archivist / Conservator 2 [#10] One professional conservator/archivist plus one research/monitoring FTE to manage treatments, cataloging, digitization and event monitoring.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item ranges are well-documented but incident frequency and scale are uncertain; per-incident costs and chosen annual frequencies required analyst assumptions, producing moderate confidence.
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