SCP-4823 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-4823
Expected annual
$3.7M
One-time setup
$4.2M
Annual recurring
$3.7M
Personnel
16.5
One-time capital/setup costs are dominated by contingency reserves, containment buildouts and specialized equipment (~$4.22M one-time). Annual operating costs are driven by salaries, research, and opportunity/containment escalation (~$3.61M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.2M
Contingency Reserve $2.0M
[#24] Insurance-style catastrophic reserve fund recommended for mass incursion, contamination, or political/legal fallout.
Incident Response One Time $500K
[#15] Immediate incident response / cover-up budget (mid-range estimate from $250k–$1M) for legal/PR/forgery/memetic countermeasures after incidents.
Facilities $475K
[#1, #6, #20] Containment chamber modifications, greenhouse/quarantine buildout, and perimeter upgrades; structural work, airlock and acid/plant-resistant finishes.
Equipment $395K
[#2, #3, #5, #7, #22] Anti-peel enclosure and sensors (#2), remote manipulators/teleoperator suite (#3), MRT equipment hardware (#5), decontamination equipment (#7), and translation/secure-comms hardware (#22).
Containment Escalation One Time $350K
[#28] Immediate one-time ramp-up costs tied to diplomatic breakdown (increased security and infrastructure upgrades).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#14] High-end instrumentation purchase (imaging, mass spec, TL dating verification, environmental sensors) for initial lab buildout.
Termination Planning $100K
[#30] Containment termination / disposal planning and legal approvals (planning only; full-scale execution not budgeted here).
Emergency Stockpile $60K
[#16] Initial stockpile of neutralizing agents, absorbents, plant-mitigation chemicals, portable decon showers and hazmat suits.
Documentation Dev $40K
[#21] One-time development of containment protocol documentation, SOPs and initial training program materials.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.5M/yr
[#4, #8, #11, #12, #17] 24/7 armed security staffing (3.5 FTE equivalence) and loaded wage costs (#4), Radiation Safety Officer partial FTE (#8), diplomat rotation salaries (#11), linguistics/cultural liaison team salaries (#12), and specialized medical/biological specialists (botanists, phytopathologists, radiobiologists) (#17).
Research And Monitoring $500K/yr
[#13, #14] Fundamental trans-dimensional gateway research baseline budget (equipment time, modeling, experimental runs) and ongoing monitoring programs.
Opportunity Costs $500K/yr
[#29] Budgetary offset to replace lost collaborative capabilities and data access previously obtained via diplomacy with U-3567.
Logistics And Transport $300K/yr
[#10, #11] Travel, quarantine housing and per-visit quarantine costs (3-month cooldown costs per-returnee) and transport logistics for monthly diplomatic rotations.
Containment Escalation Recurring $200K/yr
[#28] Ongoing additional security & research expenses due to diplomatic breakdown and heightened defensive posture.
Administrative Overhead $185K/yr
[#27] Program management, procurement, budget tracking and proportional Site-77 overhead allocation.
Supplies And Consumables $111K/yr
[#7, #9, #14, #16, #26] Consumables: decontamination supplies and disinfectants (#7), potassium iodide provisioning and dispensing (#9), lab consumables/calibration (#14), emergency stockpile replenishment (#16), and PPE/small equipment replacement (#26). Includes KI for diplomat roster and routine replenishment.
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#15] Ongoing legal counsel, incident management, PR/cover-story and administrative costs for managing exposure risk.
Mrt Training Retainer $80K/yr
[#5] Annual training and retainer for Mobile Response Team capability and drills for plant/anomalous humanoid breaches.
Facilities Maintenance $60K/yr
[#1, #6, #20, #7] Annual maintenance for containment chamber systems, greenhouse HVAC and humidity/light control, perimeter sensor upkeep and decontamination system maintenance.
Fossil Testing Campaigns $50K/yr
[#23] Budget for occasional fossilization/archaeological destructive testing campaigns and conservation work.
Psych And Ethics $30K/yr
[#19] Psychological support and ethics board consulting for staff interacting with sentient plant subjects.
Sop Training Recurring $25K/yr
[#21] Ongoing SOP certification training, simulation drills and staff recertification costs.
Translation And Comms Maintenance $20K/yr
[#22] Secure comms and translation system maintenance and secure line upkeep.
Dosimetry Program $14K/yr
[#8] Dosimetry badges, processing and radiological health monitoring (~$1,500/person/yr applied to expected visiting personnel).
Storage And Curatorial $10K/yr
[#18] Long-term archival monitoring, inventory and curatorial costs for the artifact and associated records.
Energy And Utilities $5K/yr
[#25] Energy and utilities overhead for monitoring, climate control and UPS maintenance for the chamber and greenhouse.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.7M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; diplomatic program and research operate at baseline staffing and activity levels.
routine_operations scheduled_diplomatic_visits no_breach
🚨 Minor Incident $4.3M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$655K vs baseline
Localized breach or containment incident requiring incident response, targeted remediation, and limited legal/PR action.
localized_seed_incursion contained_infestation isolated_sapient_plant_entry
🚨 Major Breach $6.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Widespread mass incursion or contamination from U-3567 requiring major remediation, public/legal response and large-scale containment escalation.
mass_incursion widespread_contamination political_exposure
👥 Personnel 16.5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3.5 [#4] 24/7 armed guard coverage; 3.5 FTE equivalence to maintain continuous on-site presence.
Diplomat / Cultural Liaison 6 [#11] Dedicated diplomatic rotation (6 allocated FTEs) to enable monthly visits and 3-month cooldown cycles.
Botanist / Phytopathologist / Radiobiologist 3 [#17] Specialized medical/biological staff (2–4 recommended; modeled here as 3 FTEs) for on-call incidents and research.
Radiation Safety Officer 1 [#8] Partial/full RSO FTE allocated for dosimetry and radiological health monitoring.
Linguist / Cultural Liaison / Anthropologist 3 [#12] Linguistics and anthropological team to manage long-term cultural research and translations; salaries included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst line-item ranges and program-level assumptions; several wide ranges and contingent political/incident-driven costs add uncertainty, but many recurring salary lines and standard engineering costs are well-understood.
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