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SCP-5027 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-5027
Expected annual
$12.3M
One-time setup
$258.1M
Annual recurring
$10.4M
Personnel
39
Initial capital costs are dominated by purchase/installation of two Scranton Reality Anchors (SRAs) and a large decommissioning contingency; annual operations are ~ $10.4M driven by specialist maintenance, staffing, and continuous power/cooling.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $258.1M
Equipment $145.3M
[#3, #4, #5, #7, #11, #12, #13, #20] Includes purchase & installation of two SRAs, spare SRA modules, redundant power/UPS/generators, cooling plant install, remote-handling robotics, high-fidelity monitoring hardware, portable sealed containment units, and secure data/storage hardware.
Decommissioning Reserve $100.0M
[#26] Contingency reserve for worst-case decommissioning/sterilization (demolition, remediation, evacuation) — scenario-dependent high-cost fund.
Facilities $9.1M
[#1, #2, #13, #16] Includes isolated humanoid chamber construction, foundation/vibration isolation, fixed decontamination room, and morgue/setup (structural and room buildouts).
Emergency Logistics Reserve $2.0M
[#17] One-time contingency reserve recommended for rapid replacement/airlift/heavy-lift/crane rentals and expedited manufacturing in the event of SRA failure.
Insurance Reserve $1.2M
[#24] One-time insurance/indemnity reserve fund.
Data And It One Time $300K
[#20] One-time secure data storage / classified IT hardware and air-gapped backups.
Protocol Development One Time $100K
[#14] One-time protocol/SOP development, documentation and initial training materials.
Legal One Time Setup $50K
[#19] One-time cover-story / legal setup costs (initial legal retainers, documentation creation).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $10.4M/yr
Staff Wages $3.5M/yr
[#9, #10, #15, #16] Annual wages for security staff, core research/medical/containment team, psychological screening/rotation and medical response personnel.
Research And Monitoring $3.3M/yr
[#8, #12, #25] SRA specialist maintenance contracts, recurring calibration/quantum monitoring, and continuous verification/calibration systems.
Electricity Consumption $1.1M/yr
[#6] Continuous electricity for SRAs, HVAC and cooling (assumed 0.5–2.0 MW continuous load).
Administrative Overhead $934K/yr
[#27] Program administration, procurement and finance overhead (estimated at ~10% of operations).
Logistics And Transport $400K/yr
[#18] Annual contingency budget for lockdowns, overtime, transport and emergency logistics during incidents.
Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr
[#19] Ongoing legal, cover-story, PR mitigation and minimal payments/agreements to maintain secrecy.
Facilities Maintenance $250K/yr
[#7, #11] Chiller/cooling maintenance and remote-handling robotics upkeep.
Personnel Security And Vetting $150K/yr
[#21] Recurring background reinvestigations, polygraphs, and counterintelligence monitoring.
Insurance Premium $125K/yr
[#24] Annual premium / legal liability budget.
It And Cybersecurity $100K/yr
[#20] Recurring cybersecurity, secure backups, and IT maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $75K/yr
[#22] PPE, expendables, spare parts and consumables.
Training And Drills $62K/yr
[#14] Recurring updates, SOP refreshes and emergency drills.
Waste Management $60K/yr
[#23] Disposal of contaminated items, chemical and biohazard waste handling.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $10.4M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful operational year with routine maintenance, staffing and power/cooling costs only.
no major SRA failures routine maintenance only
🚨 Minor Incident $15.4M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Partial SRA failure or localized containment incident requiring emergency replacement, expedited shipping, overtime and repair.
SRA mechanical/electrical failure localized breach requiring emergency replacement
🚨 Catastrophic Decommissioning $160.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$150.0M vs baseline
Irrecoverable containment failure leading to full site decommissioning/sterilization, large-scale remediation and possible evacuation.
irreversible propagation site-wide breach requiring demolition & remediation
👥 Personnel 39 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 20 24/7 armed security presence, patrols and rapid response (matches note #9 staffing range).
Research Scientist 10 Physicists, containment specialists and senior researchers to run monitoring and experiments (matches note #10).
Medical Officer 2 On-site medical support for monitoring affected subjects and autopsy/biohazard procedures (note #16).
Therapist / Mental Health 1 Assigned therapist for twice-weekly sessions and occupational health monitoring (note #15).
Engineer / Maintenance 3 On-site engineers and technicians for facility upkeep and basic SRA support (complements contractor teams in note #8).
Administrative Staff 3 Procurement, finance, records and program administration (note #27 overhead).
📋 Confidence Notes
High uncertainty driven by bespoke SRA capital costs (no commercial analog), wide ranges for decommissioning contingency, and scenario-dependent emergency expenditures; many figures are order-of-magnitude estimates.
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