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SCP-4807 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-4807
Expected annual
$3.7M
One-time setup
$4.8M
Annual recurring
$3.6M
Personnel
19
One-time capital/setup costs are roughly $4.8M driven by containment construction, heavy-lift/transport, redundant equipment, and emergency reserves; ongoing yearly operations run about $3.59M driven by staff wages, legal/cover operations, and specialized research/data-control functions.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.8M
Facilities $1.8M
[#1, #3, #17, #31, #33] Reinforced containment cell, foundation reinforcement, on-site quarantine suite, initial sample/archive vault, and initial permits/field-op setup.
Equipment $1.6M
[#2, #4, #5, #6, #8, #9, #10, #12, #23, #28, #35] Initial transport/heavy-lift, storage cradle/crate, robotic manipulator suite, purchased 3D/CT scanner option, environmental control install, UPS/genset, secure server hardware, hardened workstations, monitoring system install, initial capex replacement fund, and emergency airlift per-use contingency.
Emergency Reserve $625K
[#24] Emergency response fund / contingency reserve allocation for rapid response, relocation, replacement equipment.
Disposal Contingency $550K
[#32] Decommissioning/dismantle/destruction contingency (heavy demolition, hazardous-material handling, legal approvals).
Software Development $125K
[#11] Custom ASCII-only logging, format-filtering, redaction pipeline, and QA development (one-time development costs).
Initial Training $95K
[#15] Initial training and memetic protocol certification program (initial development and roll-out).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $16K
[#7] Initial stone conservation and stabilization workup, consumables and consultant setup for conservation lab work.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.5M/yr
[#13, #14, #22] Salaries for 24/7 security staff and technicians, containment technical staff and memetics researchers, and data-redaction/auditing reviewers.
Research And Monitoring $805K/yr
[#6, #10, #11, #15, #16, #20, #29, #34] Per-campaign contract scanning, secure IT admin & maintenance, ongoing software updates/auditing, recurring recertification/training, medical monitoring services, laboratory analyses and external contracts, drills/exercises, and specialized linguistics/memetics research program.
Cover Story And Legal $740K/yr
[#21, #26, #27, #25] Forensic/legal takedowns, PR/cover exhibits, digital takedown/monitoring operations, and insurance/liability premiums.
Administrative Overhead $250K/yr
[#30] HR, cleared procurement channel costs, security clearances and typical administrative overhead (~20% of personnel costs).
Logistics And Transport $155K/yr
[#35, #33] Standby helicopter/airlift contract and recurring field-op/permit costs.
Facilities Maintenance $142K/yr
[#8, #9, #12, #23, #28, #31] HVAC/energy and maintenance, generator fuel & maintenance, workstation/terminal maintenance, monitoring system maintenance, amortized periodic upgrades, and sample storage upkeep.
Supplies And Consumables $32K/yr
[#18, #19] PPE, decontamination gear, consumable bits/abrasives and sampling consumables.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.6M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: routine operations, scheduled research, maintenance, and training.
routine_operations scheduled_sampling_campaigns
🚨 Minor Incident $3.9M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Localized memetic activation or limited unauthorized chiseling requiring targeted emergency response, quarantine, and legal takedowns.
localized_memetic_activation unauthorized_field_chiseling small_leak_of_formatted_content
🚨 Major Breach $6.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Large public or multi-site exposure of the object's infohazard requiring wide-scale emergency relocation, major legal/PR response, and extended research/upscaling.
widespread_leak transport_or_site_breach viral_public_exposure
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#13] Multi-shift guards to provide 24/7 physical access control.
Security Technician 2 [#13] On-site technical support for locks, sensors, and rapid response equipment.
Research Scientist 3 [#14] Memetics/psych researchers and lead scientist to run experiments and supervise memetic protocols.
Containment Technician 3 [#14] Hands-on containment techs to operate manipulators, sample, and maintain physical containment systems.
Data Redaction / Auditor 3 [#22] Staff to review, sanitize, and approve any textual/visual exports and perform auditing.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are order-of-magnitude based on assumed mass/size, described hazards, and given ranges in analyst notes. Key uncertainties: exact obelisk dimensions/mass, severity/epidemiology of infohazard, and location-specific transport/site costs.
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