SCP-4817 — SCP-4817 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4817 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-4817

Expected annual

$1.5M

One-time setup

$872K

Annual recurring

$1.5M

Personnel

Initial capital outlays are moderate (~$0.9M) for facility modifications, containment hardware and lab setup; ongoing annual costs are dominated by staff wages, site overhead, and research/pathology programs (~$1.50M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $872K

Facilities $300K

[#1] Dedicated stall / SHCC modification: negative-pressure biocontainment stall, air handling, waste plumbing, reinforced stall and integrated head-transfer port.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K

[#16] Initial research lab buildout and baseline instrumentation (benches, initial sequencing/imaging access, basic lab instruments) for observational/basic research program.

Mobile Containment Vehicle $150K

[#24] Purchase of a mobile containment vehicle for secure off-site transport/emergency relocation (optional but budgeted).

Equipment $102K

[#2, #3, #15, #27] Secure lockers/transfer rig, -80°C freezer + refrigerated cooler, audio/video monitoring hardware, on-site autoclave / decontamination equipment (hardware costs).

Forensic Finance Legal One Time $50K

[#12] One-time forensic/financial/legal investigations or remediation for incidents like emptied bank accounts or external remediation.

Specialized Restraints $25K

[#9] Heavy-duty equine restraints, padded stocks, emergency netting/soft restraints and other bespoke restraint hardware.

Cover Story Legal One Time $20K

[#25] Initial legal/cover-story creation and redaction tasks for past records and exposure mitigation.

Archival Setup $8K

[#30] One-time setup for climate-controlled archival/museum-quality preservation of select samples/artifacts.

Secure Transport Containers $7K

[#24] Specialized sealed transport containers for heads/tissue.

Media Procurement $6K

[#14] Initial purchase/licensing of French/English/Polish media and playback hardware for containment stall.

Controlled Substance Licensing $3K

[#11] Initial licensing/permits and setup costs related to controlled substances storage and recordkeeping.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr

Staff Wages $575K/yr

[#6, #7, #8] Ongoing wages and benefits for equine veterinarian and vet tech, animal handlers, security officers and supervisory support.

Site Overhead $250K/yr

[#26] Allocated share of Site-02 administrative overhead, insurance, HR, compliance and general site operational costs attributable to SCP-4817.

Research And Monitoring $230K/yr

[#5, #16] Recurring pathology/autopsy services, sequencing/toxicology and baseline research program operational costs (basic program level).

Contingency Fund $150K/yr

[#17] Annual reserve for incident response, MTF deployment, amnestics, emergency PR and rapid remediation.

Class E Management $60K/yr

[#20] Housing, monitoring, medical screening and administrative overhead for Class-E designated personnel (per-equivalent allocation).

It Security $40K/yr

[#25] IT security, secure documentation redaction, classified logs and internal audit trail management.

Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr

[#1, #27] Maintenance of containment stall, negative-pressure systems, HVAC, autoclave servicing and routine facility repairs.

Lab Consumables $30K/yr

[#23] Ongoing laboratory consumables: extraction kits, reagents, cryovials and secure sample archiving supplies.

Psychological Services $20K/yr

[#19] Ongoing counseling, supervised visitation monitoring and staff mental-health services.

Imaging Services $20K/yr

[#28] Annual CT/MRI/radiology services program costs for periodic imaging studies (mobile imaging purchase not assumed in baseline).

Cover Story And Legal $15K/yr

[#12, #25] Ongoing legal support, small annual cover-story/legal maintenance and occasional external counsel.

Linguistic Consultants $12K/yr

[#13] Translator/linguistic and historical consultant fees for Proto-Celtic, French and Polish materials and interviews.

Ethics And Compliance $12K/yr

[#29] Ongoing ethical review board activities, containment audits and compliance officer time.

Medical Waste Disposal $10K/yr

[#4] Annual budget for medical waste contractors, incineration/autoclave disposal and hazardous material transport for decomposing heads/tissue.

Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr

[#10] PPE, sterilization and cleaning consumables, disinfectants and autoclave consumables for routine operations.

Specialized Restraint Maintenance $6K/yr

[#9] Recurring training, replacement parts and upkeep for specialized restraint systems and emergency suppression gear.

Training Refreshers $6K/yr

[#18] Annual refresher training for handling, biosafety, restraint and psychological resilience.

Equine Nutrition $6K/yr

[#21] Annual feedstock, supplements and special provisioning (including regulated alcohol allowances where applicable).

Logistics And Transport $5K/yr

[#24] Contract transport per move and occasional vetted transport service fees.

Data Storage Transcription $5K/yr

[#15] Secure encrypted data storage, backups and automated transcription costs for continuous AV monitoring.

Contract Transport Per Move $5K/yr

[#24] Per-move contract transport fees for off-site autopsies or emergency relocation (baseline occasional usage).

Controlled Substances Consumables $3K/yr

[#11] Recurring consumables (sedatives, analgesics, regulated alcohol) and associated small permit renewals/recordkeeping costs.

Media Licensing $2K/yr

[#14] Annual licensing/updating costs for audiovisual/textual media in containment stall.

Archival Maintenance $2K/yr

[#30] Climate-control and cataloging maintenance for archived samples/artifacts.

Farrier Dentistry $1K/yr

[#22] Farrier sessions and annual equine dental care.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr

83.0% probability / year

Normal year with scheduled manifestations, routine maintenance, research activity at basic program level and no major incidents.

scheduled A-series manifestations routine pathology and sample processing no external exposure or major incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline

An incidental event requiring additional autopsy/disposal, small MTF response, legal remediation or temporary increased staffing.

A7 violent manifestation requiring lockdown unexpected decomposition requiring extra disposals small external exposure needing local remediation

🚨 Major Breach $1.8M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring MTF deployment, large legal/PR response, possible rapid research scale-up and mobile containment mobilization.

containment breach with public exposure large-scale decomposition incident with investigative/legal fallout MTF deployment and mobile unit mobilization

👥 Personnel 10 total

Role	Count	Notes
Equine Veterinarian	1	Primary veterinarian for preventative care and emergencies; pro-rated FTE included in staff wages. [#6]
Vet Technician / Medical Support	1	Assists veterinarian, handles sample processing and daily medical tasks. [#6]
Animal Handlers	2	Daily feeding, stall management, head-transfer assistance and media provisioning. [#7]
Security Officer / MTF Agent	4	24/7 guard coverage for site containment; two-person rule for direct interactions. [#8]
Security Supervisor	1	Oversees security shifts, scheduling and incident response coordination. [#8]
Administrative Staff	1	Administrative coordination, permits/controlled-substance recordkeeping and liaison for legal/ethical processes. [#11, #25]

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are mid-range selections from analyst-provided ranges; many costs (incidence frequency, extent of research escalation, and occasional high-cost incidents) are uncertain, but containment needs and recurring wage/overhead items are well-specified.

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