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SCP-4902 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-4902
Expected annual
$115K
One-time setup
$257K
Annual recurring
$112K
Personnel
5
One-time setup costs are modest for basic containment but grow substantially if optional full-room shielding is chosen; recurring annual costs are driven primarily by research staffing, data analysis, and contingency budgeting. Baseline annual recurring cost is approximately $111,945/yr with one-time setup (including optional advanced shielding) of $257,350.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $257K
Optional Full Room Shielding $150K
[#22] Optional full-room mu-metal enclosure / active field-cancellation engineering (very expensive, optional).
Incident Contingency Reserve $50K
[#18] One-time contingency/reserve fund established after Incident-4902-1.
Facilities $22K
[#1, #2, #6] Locker purchase/installation, dedicated circuit/installation, and recommended local mu-metal lining or immediate enclosure.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $22K
[#9, #10] Magnetic-field mapping sensors/data acquisition and initial research hardware/software setup (laptops, licenses, custom tooling).
Equipment $7K
[#4, #7, #8, #14, #15] CCTV/audio hardware & install, magnet sets, magnet-handling tooling, tamper-evident locks/overrides, and spare-parts kit.
Relocation Kit $7K
[#21] One-time purchase of transport/packaging equipment and readiness gear to support a relocation event (per-move equipment readiness).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $112K/yr
Staff Wages $80K/yr
[#11, #12, #10, #20, #13, #23] Prorated Level-2 oversight and Level-3 approval time, research staff wages and data-analysis program FTE, fractional security allocation, and administrative/pro-rated staff time.
Incident Response Fund Annual Budget $10K/yr
[#18] Annual budgeting for readiness, rapid-response overtime, and small emergency operations.
Cover Story And Legal $7K/yr
[#19] Annual legal/cover-story maintenance, records management, and external-communications preparedness.
Research And Monitoring $5K/yr
[#4, #5, #9] CCTV monitoring/storage costs, secure archival storage, and sensor calibration/data services.
Relocation Reserve $5K/yr
[#21] Annual reserve for potential relocation events (security/vehicle/temporary housing contingency).
Psychological Support $2K/yr
[#17] Psychological screening, briefings, and counseling access for staff interacting with the sapient object.
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#7, #8, #14, #16] Replacement magnet sets, magnet-handling consumables (gloves, trays), seals/replacements, and general experimental consumables.
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#2, #3, #15] Electrical feed/surge maintenance, continuous electricity consumption, and routine fridge maintenance/service calls.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $112K/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled tests, routine maintenance, and ongoing research at planned staffing levels.
scheduled_testing routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $127K/yr
12.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Small containment/operational incident (misinformation-driven testing, localized malfunction) requiring overtime, diagnostics, minor repairs, and extra review.
misinformation_tests minor_malfunction overtime_response
🚨 Relocation Event $132K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Secure relocation due to site constraints or emergency, incurring transport, temporary housing, and dedicated security costs.
site_compromise planned_relocation
🚨 Major Breach $212K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or incident requiring emergency response, large-scale investigation, major repairs, and extended legal/PR involvement.
containment_failure major_investigation
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Level-2 Oversight (Research Technician) 1 [#11] One Level-2 assigned for tests (on-call/part-time for this SCP; cost prorated ~50 hrs/yr reflected in staff_wages).
Level-3 / Site Supervisor 1 [#12] Single Level-3 approval authority (prorated hours for approvals and review).
Research Scientist / Data Analyst 1 [#10, #20] Research FTE(s) supporting linguistic analysis and software maintenance (0.25–0.5 FTE equivalent represented as a single assigned scientist, costs prorated in staff_wages).
Security Officer (site share) 1 [#13] Fractional site-security allocation included in recurring staff_wages (shared guards; represented as one equivalent position for headcount purposes).
Administrative Staff 1 [#23] Administrative/records management and scheduling support (pro-rated time included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoints of analyst ranges and allocate multi-purpose items across categories; optional full-room shielding and contingency sizing introduce significant variance, and some recurring allocations (research FTE vs. program budget) required judgment calls.
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