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SCP-5006 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-5006
Expected annual
$30.7M
One-time setup
$82.5M
Annual recurring
$25.6M
Personnel
53
One-time containment/buildout and reserves are large (≈$82.5M), driven primarily by R&D for a ‘reality reinforcement’ program and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are substantial (≈$25.6M/yr) driven by security staffing, supplies/food for a locked-down population, continuous monitoring/AI operations and ongoing R&D/testing.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $82.5M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $28.9M
[#9, #11, #12] Identity‑verification project, R&D program for 'reality reinforcement' (moderate experimental program selected here), and specialist instrumentation/instrument lab buildout.
Reality Cascade Reserve $25.0M
[#30] Contingency reserve for large‑scale 'reality destabilization' response (one-time reserve; intentionally large due to high uncertainty and potential scale).
Legal Reserve $10.0M
[#16] Contingency legal reserve / risk fund for large settlements or unexpected exposures (one-time reserve, mid-sized).
Facilities $8.2M
[#1, #17, #23, #24, #29] Structural hardening, generator/UPS installation, experimental containment modifications, EM shielding and vault construction; mid-range aggregated estimate.
Equipment $3.3M
[#3, #6, #7, #8, #25] Echelon outfitting, secure AI racks, camera/sensor deployment, storage hardware, SIGINT/jamming equipment (one-time procurement).
Disaster Response Reserve $3.0M
[#26] Reserve for breach response contractors / rapid external response capability (one-time reserve portion).
Cover Story And Legal Initial $2.8M
[#15] Initial cover-story establishment, immediate settlements and initial liaison/setup costs (one-time).
Personnel Initial Screening $1.1M
[#10] Baseline non-anomalous personnel screening (DNA, fMRI/EEG, psych/memetic screening) for ~250 staff (mid-range).
Forensic Auditing $175K
[#27] Forensic auditing and record redaction to align institutional records with cover narratives (initial effort).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $25.6M/yr
Research And Monitoring $7.0M/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #10, #11, #12] AI compute power, sensor storage & retention, forensics/data archival ops, periodic personnel re‑screening, ongoing R&D testing/program operations and specialized instrumentation consumables.
Staff Wages $6.6M/yr
[#2, #4, #22] Echelon strike team salaries (~$2.2M/yr), 24/7 static security guards (~$2.75M/yr), and specialist hires/retention premiums (~$1.65M/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $5.1M/yr
[#5, #20] Live‑fire/training ammunition and security consumables (#5) plus day‑to‑day provisioning for ~250 locked‑down persons (food, laundry, PPE) (#20).
Mental Health Programs $1.2M/yr
[#19] Intensive counseling, rotation allowances and retention programs for locked‑down staff (annual).
Energy Costs $1.0M/yr
[#18] Energy for continuous operations — HVAC, servers, environmental systems (annual utility estimate).
Personnel Turnover $800K/yr
[#21] Recruitment, vetting and training budget to cover expected turnover and replacements (annual budget).
Facilities Maintenance $775K/yr
[#3, #17, #23, #24, #25, #29] Generator/fuel maintenance, containment hardware upkeep, shielding and SIGINT equipment maintenance and vault upkeep (annual maintenance/operations).
Misc Admin $600K/yr
[#31] Ongoing admin, oversight, internal investigations and inter‑site coordination costs.
Cover Story And Legal $550K/yr
[#15] Ongoing cover maintenance, legal liaison, PR/municipal liaison and small settlements on an annual basis.
Equipment Maintenance Estimate $500K/yr
[#3, #6, #7, #8, #25] Annual maintenance/replacement budget for weapons, AI hardware, cameras, storage hardware and SIGINT equipment.
Amnestic Treatments $300K/yr
[#14] Ongoing budget for amnestic treatments, follow‑ups and memetic containment for exposed civilians/staff (annual contingency).
Drills And Breach Response Reserve $300K/yr
[#26] Regular tabletop and live drills expense and annual retained capability for emergency contractor response.
Psychological Operations $300K/yr
[#28] In‑house info control, scripted briefings and targeted counseling to reduce memetic spread internally.
Logistics And Transport $200K/yr
[#3, #26] Vehicle logistics and transport support for operations, plus small annual contractor movement/response logistics.
Medical Cleanup Reserve $200K/yr
[#13] Per‑incident medical/autopsy/hazardous cleanup reserve (baseline annual reserve assuming occasional incidents).
Forensic Maintenance $60K/yr
[#27] Ongoing record‑redaction and forensic auditing maintenance to keep records aligned with cover narratives.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $25.6M/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, monitoring, staffing and periodic testing only.
no major incidents regular testing and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $26.3M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Localized breach/incident or fatality producing cleanup, additional amnestics and legal work but not requiring large‑scale engineering response.
fatality or shoot-on-sight incident anomalous artifact requiring cleanup limited external exposure requiring amnestics
🚨 Reality Reinforcement Scaleup $125.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$100.0M vs baseline
Decision to pursue large‑scale engineering/ontological program to create a durable 'reality anchor' causing major one‑time capital outlays and expanded annual testing/ops.
failure of administrative containment determination that engineering solution is required commitment to multi‑site R&D engineering program
👥 Personnel 53 total
Role Count Notes
Echelon Strike Team / MTF Agent 12 [#2] Twelve operators on continuous containment detail (hazard pay included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / Static Guard 35 [#4] ~30–40 static guards to staff access points, control room and relief shifts (midpoint used).
Specialist (Memeticists / Reality Physics / High-Clearance Analysts) 6 [#22] Small specialist team requiring retention premiums; included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items (notably R&D for 'reality reinforcement', large contingency reserves and incident frequency) are highly uncertain and could vary by orders of magnitude; estimates use mid‑range assumptions where ranges were provided.
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