SCP-4890
Safe
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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
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $696K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$696K/yr
Normal year with routine testing, no major incidents or breaches.
routine testing
no containment incidents
normal staffing and research cadence
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Minor Incident
$721K/yr
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
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Major Breach
$1.3M/yr
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.