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SCP-4982 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-4982
Expected annual
$491K
One-time setup
$390K
Annual recurring
$489K
Personnel
6
Initial containment retrofit and archival setup are the primary one-time costs (~$390k), with ongoing annual costs driven by staff wages (security, researchers, monitoring) and site overhead (~$489k/yr). Major drivers are staffing, site overhead, and archival preservation/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $390K
Facilities $180K
[#1, #4] Isolation chamber construction/retrofit (room, antechamber, finishes) plus HVAC/install for climate control.
Equipment $63K
[#2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #11, #12] Access control hardware, CCTV + NVR, clean-agent suppression hardware, custom mounts/locking shelf, UPS, high-res scanner purchase, initial NAS/storage hardware.
Contingency Fund $55K
[#23] Reserved emergency/recovery fund for unexpected events or urgent restoration.
Training Initial $25K
[#17] Initial background investigations, polygraphs, and specialized handling training for authorized users.
Incident Response Initial $15K
[#18] Development of SOPs, tabletop exercises, and initial emergency/recovery planning.
Legal Cover Initial $15K
[#19] Creation of cover-story materials, redaction, and initial legal/diplomatic work on provenance.
Research Analyses $12K
[#14] One-off laboratory analyses (radiocarbon, spectroscopy) and one-time specialized assays.
Secure Transport $8K
[#8] Armored courier/insured shipment and escorts for initial acquisition.
Conservation Initial $8K
[#9] Professional conservator assessment and initial stabilization/restoration treatments.
Bookcase Maintenance Major $6K
[#22] Larger interventions for the mahogany bookcase (woodwork restoration or hardware replacement).
Archival Housing Initial $2K
[#10] Initial purchase of acid-free folders, boxes, sleeves, gloves and related archival consumables.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $489K/yr
Staff Wages $365K/yr
[#13, #14, #15, #16] Security personnel, part-time conservator, research scientists/translators, and monitoring/logging analyst salaries (incl. benefits).
Site Overhead Allocation $60K/yr
[#24] Pro-rated utilities, administration, insurance and general site overhead apportioned to SCP-4982.
Research And Monitoring $28K/yr
[#11, #12, #25] Ongoing digital archival storage/backup costs, long-term preservation program allocations, and modest recurring research budget.
Compliance Audits $9K/yr
[#20] Periodic third-party security, IT, and archival compliance audits.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#4, #5, #7, #22] HVAC energy/maintenance, clean-agent suppression servicing, UPS battery replacements (pro-rated), and routine bookcase upkeep.
Cover Story And Legal $6K/yr
[#19] Ongoing maintenance of mundane cover, paperwork, and occasional legal consultation.
Training Refreshers $5K/yr
[#17] Recurring refresher training, clearances upkeep, and psychological screening refreshers.
Incident Drills $3K/yr
[#18] Annual tabletop and small-scale drills; updates to incident plans.
Cctv Storage $2K/yr
[#3] Cloud/on-site footage retention costs and secure storage for recorded surveillance.
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#10, #21] Archival consumables replacement and per-access PPE/handling supplies.
Access Control Support $1K/yr
[#2] Annual support, licensing, and maintenance for biometric/keycard/tamper systems.
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#8] Minor recurring secure-transport/escort costs for occasional movement or transfer events.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $489K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, maintenance, research, and no significant incidents.
no incidents scheduled maintenance routine research access
🚨 Minor Incident $514K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Small containment/handling incident requiring emergency conservation and equipment replacement.
accidental damage on access localized water/power incident minor hardware failure
🚨 Major Breach $689K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Unauthorized removal, disappearance of an instance, or legal/diplomatic exposure requiring recovery and major restoration.
unauthorized removal/off-site disappearance major legal/diplomatic exposure significant restoration required
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 3 guards for minimal 24/7 coverage (aggregated salary ~195,000/yr). [#15]
Research Scientist 1 1 senior researcher/translator for document study (~80,000/yr). [#14]
Monitoring Analyst 1 1 analyst to review logs/CCTV and respond to alerts (~60,000/yr). [#16]
Conservator / Archivist (part-time) 1 1 part-time conservator (0.2-0.5 FTE aggregated as one headcount; salary allocated ~30,000/yr). [#13]
📋 Confidence Notes
Comments and estimates are based on detailed analyst line items with ranges; however many items have wide site-dependent ranges (construction, staffing choices, contingency sizing) so totals retain moderate uncertainty.
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