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SCP-4818 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-4818
Expected annual
$562K
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$556K
Personnel
4.55
One-time capital/setup (secure dark containment, launcher/net-sheet, lab instrumentation, SOP development) estimated at $1,150,000; recurring baseline staffing, security, research, maintenance and overhead drive annual costs of $556,500 (major drivers: staff wages, research personnel, security).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M
Higher Security Upgrade $500K
[#14] Contingent cost estimate to design/build a higher-security cell/facility if SCP-4818 requires transfer/upgrading (optional large-capital upgrade).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $210K
[#7, #8] Mid-grade photonic-matter research equipment (spectrometers, integrating sphere, controlled light sources, safe enclosures) and lab modifications (light-shutters, remote manipulators, kill-switches) for safe experimentation.
Facilities $150K
[#1] Construction/retrofitting of a light-tight humanoid containment cell with interlocks, airlock 'light trap', HVAC integration, pressure sensors, redundant locks and hardening to site standards.
Equipment $122K
[#2, #3, #9, #10, #19] One-time purchase and installation: specialized non-photonic monitoring and alarm integration, net-launcher purchase/mods and primary vantablack sheet, search/screening scanners, initial PPE and device-locker hardware, communications/ICT hardware.
Misc Contingency One Time $100K
[#22] Flexible reserve for unknown anomalous behaviours, unexpected shielding/equipment, emergency construction or partner transfer costs.
Insurance And Risk Reserve One Time $50K
[#16] One-time contingency/reserve for property damage and insurance-loading related to anomalous photonic events.
Sop Development And Initial Training $15K
[#13] Initial SOP development and training drills specific to photonic-anomaly handling, net-launcher drills, and dark-cell entry procedures.
Possession Collection Preservation $3K
[#12] Initial preservation/conservation of SCP-4818's retained graphic novel collection.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $556K/yr
Staff Wages $325K/yr
[#4, #5, #17] Salaries + benefits for dedicated security guards (2–3 FTE coverage), anomalous-humanoid psychologist/medical time (0.2–0.5 FTE), and dedicated research personnel (physicist/optics specialist and lab technician).
Administrative Overhead $40K/yr
[#20] Pro rata site-level overhead allocation: utilities, supervision, HR, accounting and administrative support.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#6, #14] MTF Alpha-9 attache visits, training oversight travel and an annual allocation for possible transfer logistics to higher-security facilities.
Cover Story And Legal $25K/yr
[#15] Legal, cover-story, NDA processing, public-facing research front costs and litigation reserve for disclosure risks.
Misc Contingency Recurring $25K/yr
[#22] Annual flexible contingency allocation for emergent anomalous requirements or incremental upgrades.
Supplies And Consumables $24K/yr
[#3, #9, #10, #11, #12] Yearly consumables: vantablack touch-up/repairs, spare net-sheets and lines, search consumables/calibration, PPE replacement, subscription incidentals and preservation supplies.
Research And Monitoring $24K/yr
[#7, #8, #21] Research calibration, consumables, experiment consumables, and long-term data archival/monitoring costs for photonic-matter studies.
Insurance And Risk Reserve $20K/yr
[#16] Annual insurance-loading / contingency allocation for site liability and minor repairs due to anomalous events.
Incident Response And Medical $15K/yr
[#18, #5] Emergency medical readiness, trauma kits, on-call medevac contract allocation and post-incident psychological care.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#1, #8] Routine maintenance for the dark containment cell and experimental lab safety interlocks (shutters, HVAC integration, structural inspections).
Personnel Training And Sop Refreshers $10K/yr
[#13, #4] Annual refresher training, drills, SOP updates and training-related overtime for security, research and medical staff.
Monitoring And Alarm Maintenance $5K/yr
[#2] Annual maintenance/inspection and redundancy checks for non-photonic monitoring and alarm systems.
Communications Ict Maintenance $2K/yr
[#19] Maintenance for secure lockers, device-sterilization lockers and ICT adjustments to prevent staff-borne light emitters.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $556K/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine containment, training, maintenance, and scheduled research.
routine_operations scheduled_research standard_training
🚨 Minor Incident $592K/yr
6.0% probability / year +$35K vs baseline
Small containment incident requiring net-launcher deployment, minor facility/launcher repairs, medical care and extra legal/administrative response.
supervised_asset deployment minor_breach net_launcher_use
🚨 Major Breach $856K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Significant hostile incident requiring transfer to higher-security facility, major repairs, large legal/insurance payouts and potential emergency construction.
violent_non-cooperation containment_breach facility_damage
👥 Personnel 4.55 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2.5 [#4] Dedicated guard coverage (2–3 FTE) to provide shift coverage and on-site escorts; on-call escalation to MTF.
Research Scientist (Physicist/Optics Specialist) 0.75 [#17] Fractional FTE optics/photonic specialist responsible for experiments and data analysis.
Lab Technician 0.5 [#17] Lab technician support for experiments, maintenance and consumables management.
Anomalous Psychologist / Medical Officer 0.3 [#5] Regular behavioral assessments, adolescent healthcare and crisis intervention (0.2–0.5 FTE equivalent).
Administrative Staff / Security Liaison 0.5 [#20, #6] Administrative support, coordination with Alpha-9 attache visits and cover-story/legal liaison.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates compiled from analyst-provided ranges; many line items have wide ranges (especially facility upgrades and contingency reserves) and SCP behaviour/long-term failure modes remain uncertain, producing medium confidence.
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