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SCP-4926 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-4926
Expected annual
$862K
One-time setup
$259K
Annual recurring
$851K
Personnel
10
One-time setup and archival work are moderate (~$259k) while annual operating costs center on security and research staff, yielding recurring costs of roughly $851k/year; main drivers are staff wages, incident/contingency reserves, and legal/monitoring services.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $259K
Subject Outreach Initial $60K
[#12] Initial outreach/interviews/compensation and travel for contacted individuals.
Legal And Cover One Time $60K
[#13] One-time negotiations, rights purchases, NDAs, copyright work and initial legal fees.
Equipment $43K
[#4, #9, #16, #6, #8] One-time installs and hardware: electronic security install (#4), professional scanning/metadata setup (#9), IT security setup (#16), storage racking/disassembly hardware (#6 one-time portion), PPE and handling equipment (#8 one-time portion).
Public Relations One Time $28K
[#14] One-time PR/cover-story contingency and third-party compensations.
Cataloging And Records Management $15K
[#10] One-time cataloging/indexing labor for 417 items (1–3 months contractor/archivist).
Training Initial $15K
[#18] Initial memetic/information-hazard protocol training curriculum development and delivery.
Transport And Recovery $12K
[#5] Heavy machinery/flatbed/crane transport and secure chain-of-custody for press and newspapers.
Archival Conservation $11K
[#7] Conservation/restoration (deacidification, flattening, minor repairs for ~417 issues).
Facilities $6K
[#1] Shelving and archival racking build/installation (acid-free boxes/folders, Mylar, racking).
Secure Destruction $6K
[#20] One-time secure destruction/withdrawal planning and contracting if needed.
Sop And Documentation One Time $3K
[#17] Development and printing of SOPs, signage and containment documentation.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $851K/yr
Staff Wages $605K/yr
[#3, #11, #15] Security staff (6 guards × fully loaded ~$300k), research team salaries (senior researcher + technician ~$225k), incident response on-call stipends (~$80k).
Contingency Reserve $100K/yr
[#23] Annual contingency/reserve (10–25% of recurring budget) for unexpected escalation.
Research And Monitoring $54K/yr
[#9, #12, #21] Ongoing digital storage/backups and maintenance for scanned archives (#9 recurring), continued subject monitoring and counseling (#12 recurring), travel and field costs for research/site visits (#21).
Cover Story And Legal $35K/yr
[#13, #14] Annual legal retainer/FOIA handling and PR readiness/containment of accidental leaks.
Insurance And Risk Management $30K/yr
[#19] Internal insurance/reserve for property damage, legal liability and compensation contingencies.
It Security Maintenance $10K/yr
[#16] Ongoing IT security, encryption support, audit logging and software updates for digital archives.
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#2, #6, #17] Climate control/monitoring energy and calibration (#2), annual maintenance of racking/press parts (#6 recurring portion), SOP/print updates and training materials refresh (#17 recurring portion).
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#8, #22] PPE replacements and archival handling consumables (#8 recurring), general office/utility overhead allocated to containment (#22).
Electronic Security Maintenance $4K/yr
[#4] CCTV, badge reader and alarm monitoring/maintenance and minor repairs.
Training And Memetics Protocols $3K/yr
[#18] Annual refresher courses and memetic protocol training for staff.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $851K/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal year with no anomalies or breaches; routine archival, monitoring, and staffing costs only.
no_reactivation routine_maintenance standard_research_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $891K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Localized reactivation or small leak requiring rapid deployment and extra legal/PR support.
localized_reactivation field_response_deployment limited_media_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $1.2M/yr
1.5% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Significant leak or widespread information hazard leading to major legal action, containment operations and compensation.
widespread_publication mass_exposure litigation_and_enforcement
🚨 Research Scale Up $971K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$120K vs baseline
Research breakthrough or need to expand study leading to increased staffing, equipment and outreach costs.
novel_anomalous_findings expanded_subject_followup large_scale_digitization
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#3] 24/7 guarded coverage (2 guards/shift × 3 shifts).
Research Scientist 1 [#11] Senior researcher (fully loaded salary included in staff_wages).
Technician / Analyst 1 [#11] Lab/analysis technician supporting research and digitization.
Rapid Response / On-call Agents 2 [#15] Small on-call containment/rapid deployment team (stipend included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed itemized ranges and operational context, allowing mid-range point estimates; uncertainty remains in event probabilities and legal/contingency spend, so confidence is medium.
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