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SCP-4880 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-4880
Expected annual
$423K
One-time setup
$322K
Annual recurring
$413K
Personnel
4
Estimated one-time setup costs are modest but include a large optional relocation/site-acquisition expense; recurring costs are driven primarily by staff wages (guards + research) and contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $322K
Facilities $168K
[#1, #5, #14, #18] Locker upgrade, perimeter fence, environmental controls equipment, and initial site acquisition/covert recovery costs.
Relocation Transportation $100K
[#19] Optional heavy-lift/transportation/containment vehicle costs for relocating SCP-4880-1 to a Foundation site (project-dependent).
Equipment $34K
[#2, #6, #15, #20] Camera/sensors, perimeter CCTV/hardware, remote manipulator, and initial data storage/server setup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $15K
[#3] Baseline forensic/chemical analysis and memetic-safety testing lab work and instrument time.
Guard Equipment And Initial Training $3K
[#8] Initial uniforms, radios, non-lethal equipment and one-time anomaly-response/memetic briefing training.
Ppe Initial Kit $2K
[#11] Initial hazmat/PPE kit purchase.
Summary Ballpark Upfront $0
[#24] Analyst summary of upfront baseline ballpark (referential only; costs accounted elsewhere).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $413K/yr
Staff Wages $232K/yr
[#4, #7] Research team partial FTEs (senior researcher + tech) and two full-time perimeter guards (salaries + benefits).
Research And Monitoring $60K/yr
[#2, #6, #12, #20, #21] Camera/backend monitoring subscriptions, perimeter monitoring comms, medical/pathology sample costs, data logging/storage maintenance and analyst time, and ongoing behavioral studies.
Incident Response Reserve $50K/yr
[#16] Annual contingency/reserve for rapid-response mobilization, emergency repairs, replacement staff, and immediate medical measures.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#18] Recurring payments for land access, local relations, cover stories, and legal/indemnity activities.
Amnestic And Memetic Countermeasures $15K/yr
[#17] Ongoing supply/manufacture/storage of amnestics and memetic countermeasure materials and administration costs.
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#11, #13, #23] Recurring PPE replenishment, biohazard waste handling/disposal contracts, and miscellaneous site consumables/tools.
Ethical Oversight And Audits $10K/yr
[#22] Internal review boards, compliance audits, and external consultant fees for ethical oversight.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#10, #14] Routine perimeter/fence maintenance and energy/maintenance for environmental controls.
Staff Training And Vetting $6K/yr
[#9] Annual guard refreshers, turnover coverage, and vetting renewals.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $413K/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; standard operations, monitoring, and planned maintenance only.
no breach routine maintenance standard research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $488K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Small perimeter breach or localized incident requiring rapid response, minor repairs, and use of amnestics/medical treatment for exposed civilians or staff.
vandalism/breach minor exposure localized repair & overtime
🚨 Major Breach $838K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$425K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or public exposure requiring relocation/large recovery, extensive legal/cover operations, mass medical/amnestic administration, and infrastructure replacement.
mass exposure forced relocation large legal/containment operation
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#7] Two full-time guards assigned to perimeter maintenance/monitoring (salaries + benefits included).
Research Scientist 1 [#4] One senior researcher (partial FTE covered by research budget) for SOPs, memetic countermeasures, and studies.
Technician 1 [#4] One technical support staff (partial FTE) to assist research and monitoring tasks.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item estimates are detailed and cover most expected costs, but uncertainty remains around optional relocation, local legal/covert costs, and the frequency/severity of breach events, so confidence is medium.
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