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SCP-5035 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5035
Expected annual
$15.9M
One-time setup
$136.5M
Annual recurring
$15.3M
Personnel
24
Initial capital expenditure is estimated at about $136.5M driven primarily by deep subterranean chamber construction, Chalmez‑Forte stasis gate R&D/equipment, robotics and research program startup plus contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are ~ $15.31M driven by Project CHARON staffing, continuous monitoring/power, legal/PR/liaison, and maintenance/operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $136.5M
Equipment $65.0M
[#2, #5, #6, #8, #21, #22, #25] Chalmez‑Forte Matter Stabilizing Stasis Gate procurement & R&D, secure containment crates & transport hardware, remote handling robotics, MTF equipment/vehicles, purchase/modify vehicles/airframes, secure communications hardware, cryostorage/freezer banks.
Facilities $31.2M
[#1, #29] Deep subterranean chamber construction & Area-179 site security physical upgrades (excavation, reinforcement, shaft access, HVAC, hardened portals, perimeter upgrades).
Catastrophic Reserve $20.0M
[#28, #32] Contingency reserve for catastrophic breach remediation & worst-case economic exposure (recommended reserve allocation).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $7.8M
[#4, #14, #18] BSL-3 Dangerous Goods Storage Block upgrades and certified cabinets, forensic pathology/necropsy lab setup, initial tranche of the SCP-5035 research program (experimental program startup and lab buildout).
Diorama Case Retrofit $4.0M
[#11] Retrofitting diorama cases / physical hardening (tamper-evident, insect/air-tight cases, museum cooperation fees).
Museum Sensor Deployment $3.2M
[#9] Nationwide museum surveillance & sensor deployment (initial rollout across ~200 prioritized sites).
Indemnity Reserve $3.0M
[#31] Containment-specific insurance/indemnity reserve (one-time allocation).
Incinerator Install $2.0M
[#12] Emergency decontamination & hazardous waste handling — on-site incinerator/autoclave capacity (one-time install option).
Entomology Setup $125K
[#15] Entomology & insect containment measures: sealed enclosures, monitoring traps, fumigation gear setup.
Vetting Initial $62K
[#24] Background checks and initial high-security vetting / polygraph costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $15.3M/yr
Research And Monitoring $3.7M/yr
[#10, #14, #18, #15, #25, #22, #30] Museum surveillance operations & analyst staff, forensic casework consumables and sequencing, ongoing SCP-5035 research program operating budget, entomology monitoring, long-term specimen storage operations, secure communications and data logging for monitored dioramas, and archival/redaction operations.
Cover Story And Legal $3.1M/yr
[#19, #20, #23, #24, #31] Public relations, cover stories, museum compensation & legal settlements budget; covert liaison/facilitator stipend/coordination; legal compliance and internal review counsel; recurring vetting and indemnity top-ups.
Staff Wages $3.0M/yr
[#7] Dedicated Project CHARON staffing salaries & benefits (approx. 24-person core team: researchers, engineers, BSL-3 techs, security/admin).
Facilities Maintenance $2.5M/yr
[#3, #29, #26] Ongoing power and maintenance for stasis gate and deep chamber, site security recurring costs (guards, intrusion detection), environmental remediation/wastewater & HVAC upgrades at affected museum sites.
Logistics And Transport $1.8M/yr
[#5, #21, #8] Secure transport & rapid-deployment logistics (charter/aircraft retainers, staged vehicles), transport container operations, on-call MTF Beta-7 readiness & deployment operating costs.
Supplies And Consumables $300K/yr
[#4, #13] BSL-3 certified operations costs (filtered air, autoclave consumables) and PPE / sterilization supplies turnover.
Hazardous Waste Disposal $300K/yr
[#12] Recurring budget for contracted emergency hazardous-waste disposal (per-incident contractor costs or top-up to on-site capacity).
Medical Care $300K/yr
[#16] Medical care, prophylaxis, occupational health, emergency incident care budgeting (routine + short-term incident response).
Training Drills $250K/yr
[#27] Regular training programs & drills for containment breach scenarios with MTFs, museum staff, decon teams.
Psychological Support $125K/yr
[#17] Psychological support, counseling and post-incident mental health services (EAP, trauma counseling).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $15.3M/yr
88.9% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine containment, monitoring, research, and maintenance only.
steady-state_operations no_breaches routine_research
🚨 Minor Incident $16.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Localized infestation or small museum/site incident requiring rapid-response, limited decontamination and overtime.
localized_infestation single_museum_containment MTF_surge_deployment
🚨 Major Breach $40.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
Containment breach at Area-179 or multiple museum sites leading to casualties, extended remediation, major legal action and public exposure at regional scale.
containment_breach_area-179 multiple_museum_infestations civilian_casualties
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $265.3M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$250.0M vs baseline
Full multi-site outbreak/public exposure with mass casualties and national-scale remediation, potential long-term economic impacts.
multi-site_outbreak public_exposure mass_casualties
👥 Personnel 24 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 6 [#7] Anomalous-phenomena specialists, project researchers included in Project CHARON staffing.
Engineer / Maintenance 4 [#7] Containment and systems engineers for deep chamber, stasis gate and robotics.
BSL-3 Technician 6 [#7] Laboratory technicians for BSL-3 dangerous goods storage and specimen handling.
Security Officer / Administrative Staff 8 [#7] Security liaisons, admin support and project coordinators dedicated to Project CHARON (not counting on-call MTF personnel).
📋 Confidence Notes
Medium confidence: analyst notes enumerate most cost drivers and provide ranges, but many items are speculative (fictional tech R&D, depth-dependent civil engineering, contingent litigation and reserve sizing). Large ranges and scenario tail risks introduce uncertainty.
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