SCP-4890 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-4890
Expected annual
$705K
One-time setup
$688K
Annual recurring
$696K
Personnel
5
One-time capital expenditures (~$688.5k) are dominated by containment chamber upgrades, robotics, instrumentation, and a contingency reserve; recurring annual costs (~$696.4k/yr) are driven primarily by staff wages, MTF/readiness posture, and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $688K
Containment Expansion Contingency $300K
[#22] Contingent capital reserve in case SCP behavior changes and containment scale-up is required (bigger chamber, higher staffing, stricter protocols).
Equipment $174K
[#2, #6, #7, #8, #11, #12] Climate-controlled enclosure and archival hardware (#2); remote robotic manipulator/opening rig (#6); high-fidelity audiovisual & environmental instrumentation (#7); data capture/scanners/secure servers (#8); initial stock of amnestics/sedatives/pharmaceuticals (#11 initial stock); initial PPE kit (#12 initial kit).
Facilities $113K
[#1, #4, #5] Secure storage/locker upgrade, testing chamber structural upgrades and hardened door, and installation of chamber environmental controls/ventilation (tamper-proof locks, reinforced doors, ventilation/HEPA installation).
Destructive Testing Contingency $42K
[#16] Destructive-testing contingency fund for authorization, specialized procedures and forensic analysis if decided to physically alter/destroy SCP-4890.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $38K
[#15] Initial experimental research & analysis budget for baseline set of tests (page-count tests, material analysis, specialized lab work).
Legal And Cover Story $13K
[#13] One-time legal/cover-up and acquisition documentation costs for fabricated acquisition records, compensations and counsel.
Transportation And Intake $5K
[#14] Secure transport, intake processing, chain-of-custody, initial forensic imaging and containment transfer (one-time as acquired).
Access Control And Vetting $4K
[#3] One-time access control & personnel vetting (background checks, clearance processing, initial authorized-staff training for ~3 personnel).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $696K/yr
Staff Wages $425K/yr
[#9] Designated personnel salaries: 1Level-3 researcher, 2 technicians, 2 armed guards plus ~25% benefits/overhead (total estimated ~$400k–$450k/yr; midpoint used).
Containment Breach Response $125K/yr
[#17] MTF/rapid-response readiness posture, training rotations and readiness overhead (range $50k–$200k/yr; midpoint used).
Research And Monitoring $42K/yr
[#7, #8, #15, #19] Recurring data storage/backup and instrumentation data costs (#7, #8); ongoing experimental research budget (~$30,000/yr) (#15); periodic archival imaging campaigns budgeted across years (#19).
Medical And Psychological Support $40K/yr
[#10] On-call medical/psychological support, debriefing services and post-test screening (shared staffing or contracted services).
Information Control And Memetic Monitoring $18K/yr
[#18] Monitoring publications, personnel output and external channels; countermeasures to limit memetic/information leakage.
Amnestics And Pharmaceuticals $12K/yr
[#11] Annual replenishment for amnestics, sedatives and emergency pharmaceuticals and consumables (recurring replenishment range $5k–$20k/yr).
Incident Cleanup And Remediation $10K/yr
[#21] Reserve for incident cleanup, remediation, contractor cleanup, repairs and replacement equipment per incident (budgeted at $10,000/yr as operational reserve).
Administrative Overhead And Audits $9K/yr
[#20] Administrative time, ethics committee reviews, audits and approvals (Level 3 approvals and senior staff time).
Long Term Archival Imaging $8K/yr
[#19] Budgeted recurring cost for repeated high-resolution imaging campaigns and associated processing/storage averaged annually.
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#5, #6] Ongoing maintenance for chamber environmental controls/ventilation filters and rated components (#5 maintenance/filters) and annual maintenance/servicing for robotic manipulator (#6 maintenance).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#2, #12] Electricity/consumables for the climate-controlled enclosure (#2 recurring $200–$600/yr) and PPE consumable replenishment (#12 $1,000–$3,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr
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Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $696K/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing, no major incidents or breaches.
routine testing no containment incidents normal staffing and research cadence
🚨 Minor Incident $721K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Minor accidental activation or a small containment/test incident causing localized damage, cleanup, and brief medical/psychological interventions.
accidental opening by authorized personnel small smoke/contamination requiring cleanup minor equipment replacement/repair
🚨 Major Breach $1.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$575K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or exposure (wider info hazard, substantial equipment damage, legal exposure) requiring emergency response and capital contingency drawdown.
unauthorized sapient opening leading to wider information leakage major equipment destruction or contamination need for containment expansion or major legal suppression
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#9] Level-3 researcher (supervisor) included in staff wages estimate.
Research Technician 2 [#9] Technical staff to run tests, instrumentation and sample handling; included in staff wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#9] Armed guards assigned to containment and testing security; included in staff wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and typical Foundation practices; many line items are range-based and site-dependent (Site-13 existing infrastructure, choices about using robotics, and contingency sizing), so a medium confidence reflects reasonable but not highly precise estimates.
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