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SCP-5025 Humanoid/Artifact ~ medium confidence
SCP-5025
Expected annual
$3.1M
One-time setup
$7.9M
Annual recurring
$3.0M
Personnel
14
Initial capital outlay is dominated by a BSL-3/4 lab buildout and a large catastrophic reserve; ongoing annual costs are driven by staffing (security, containment, research), intelligence monitoring, and recurring cryogenic and high-containment consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.9M
Catastrophic Reserve $5.0M
[#30] Reserved fund for catastrophic containment failure / termination operations (large-scale MTF operations, public cover-ups, destructive mitigations).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.7M
[#9, #11, #13] BSL-3/4 autopsy suite retrofit and core forensic/materials-science initial instrumentation and sequencing/analysis campaign.
Facilities $400K
[#1, #4] Site modifications, blast/containment-rated cryo room and mounting/vault reinforcement for safe-class lockers and cryogenic vault.
Equipment $300K
[#1] Purchase of cryogenic biovault/freezer hardware, LN2 tanks and primary installed freezer units.
Emergency Response Initial $150K
[#18] Initial emergency response stockpile, development of contingency plans and purchase of deployable MTF kits.
Redundant Power Capital $150K
[#19] Hardened power infrastructure, EMP shielding installation, redundant UPS and fuel storage hardware.
Safe Lockers $60K
[#4] Purchase and installation of three certified safe-class lockers with biometric/tamper protections and mounting.
Archival Initial $60K
[#24] Air-gapped archive hardware, cryptographic signing infrastructure and cold backups initial deployment.
Tamper Ids Integration $40K
[#5] Integration of lockers into IDS, CCTV setup and secure retention systems (initial setup costs).
Specialized Tooling $40K
[#26] Custom jigs, keyed interlocks and destruction-capable tooling to prevent reassembly.
Secure Cataloging Setup $25K
[#14] Tamper-proof evidence bags, barcoding, air-gapped archival documentation setup and physical redundancy setup.
Communications Initial $15K
[#27] Secure-room hardware, one-time secure brief creation and classification maintenance.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #12] Salaries and benefits: containment specialist, dedicated research team salaries (PI/postdocs/techs), security staffing and overtime/backfill for two-person rule supervision.
Intelligence Monitoring $600K/yr
[#21] Ongoing HUMINT/CYBINT/SIGINT monitoring and counter-GOI operations against active retrieval threats.
Cover Story And Legal $350K/yr
[#20, #28] Legal/cover-story operations, PR contingency, FOIA handling and travel/liaison costs.
Insurance Reserve Contribution $200K/yr
[#23] Annual contribution to off-books contingency/reserve funds for unexpected liabilities and clandestine settlements.
Supplies And Consumables $105K/yr
[#2, #10, #25] Liquid nitrogen refills and cryo maintenance, BSL consumables/PPE and hazardous waste/autoclave services, decontamination disposals.
Research And Monitoring $100K/yr
[#11, #12, #13] Ongoing sequencing runs, reagents, subcontracted analytical campaigns and QA imaging (annualized research program costs outside wages).
Emergency Readiness Recurring $100K/yr
[#18] Annual readiness, drills, stockpile refreshes and rapid-response preparedness exercises.
Facilities Maintenance $65K/yr
[#3, #19] Electricity and HVAC for cryo vault, generator fuel/testing and maintenance of hardened power/EMP protections.
Physical Separation Overhead $50K/yr
[#16] Additional site fees, security and transport overhead when components are stored across separate secured locations.
Long Term Preservation $50K/yr
[#29] Annual protocol reviews, cross-training, custodial turnover training and secondary containment contracting.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#17] Annualized cost for secure transfers (armored/MTF escorts, sealed cases) based on expected transfer frequency.
Red Team Exercises $30K/yr
[#15] Periodic red-team and security-audit exercises to validate segregation and anti-reassembly safeguards.
Archival Maintenance $25K/yr
[#24] Annual costs for archive maintenance, penetration testing and geographically distributed cold backups.
Psychological Support Vetting $20K/yr
[#22] Ongoing staff vetting, background reinvestigations and counseling for exposed personnel.
Tamper Ids Maintenance $10K/yr
[#5] Annual monitoring, maintenance and sensor/CCTV retention costs.
Communications Recurring $10K/yr
[#27] Ongoing costs for secure communication devices and classified briefing maintenance.
Secure Cataloging Maintenance $10K/yr
[#14] Annual maintenance for tamper-proof evidence packaging, barcoding systems and record staff time.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.0M/yr
82.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, scheduled research and monitoring, and standard security/intel posture.
no breach routine research activity standard intelligence posture
🚨 Minor Incident $3.2M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Attempted theft/unsuccessful reassembly or localized containment scare requiring targeted MTF response, short-term forensic work and PR/legal activity.
attempted retrieval localized breach failed reassembly attempt
🚨 Major Breach $4.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant breach or targeted attack exposing SCP components or cadaver requiring multi-week lockdown, large MTF mobilization, major forensic campaign and visible legal/PR costs.
successful breach component compromise extended MTF operation
🚨 Catastrophic Failure $13.0M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Full containment failure requiring invocation of catastrophic/termination protocols, large-scale quarantine, site destruction/reconstruction and major public-cover operations.
complete containment failure widespread public exposure need for termination/large-scale mitigation
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#8] Dedicated armed guards and roving patrols assigned to storage area; count reflects dedicated staff plus rotation.
Access Supervisor / Oversight Personnel 2 [#6] Personnel fulfilling two-person rule supervision and access approvals (shift coverage/backfill).
Containment Specialist 1 [#7] Dedicated containment specialist with oversight responsibilities, approved clearance and emergency response planning.
Research Scientist (PI) 1 [#12] Principal investigator leading long-term research efforts on the cadaver and associated components.
Postdoc / Research Staff 2 [#12] Postdoctoral researchers supporting ongoing experiments, sequencing and analysis.
Laboratory Technician 2 [#12] Lab techs for sample handling, cryo maintenance and BSL suite operations.
Forensic Pathologist / Anthropologist (consultant) 1 [#11] Specialist consult capacity for autopsy, histology and forensic interpretation (part- or full-time billing included in staff costs).
Administrative Staff 1 [#14] Records/evidence manager for chain-of-custody, cataloging and archival maintenance.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most categories, but several estimates rely on uncertain GOI threat levels and discretionary reserve sizing; ranges for security/intel and catastrophic scenarios create moderate uncertainty.
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