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SCP-5041 Keter-provisi ~ medium confidence
SCP-5041
Expected annual
$4.2M
One-time setup
$6.7M
Annual recurring
$4.1M
Personnel
10
Initial capital (one-time) for specialized cell construction and contingency capital are the primary up-front costs (~$6.70M). Annual operating costs are dominated by staffing, a long-term replacement allowance, and satellite imagery censorship (~$4.13M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.7M
Satellite Deployment Capex $2.8M
[#10] Optional one-time capital to deploy or deploy-affect a dedicated low-earth asset for imagery masking (500,000–5,000,000 range).
Contingency For Anomalous Discovery $2.6M
[#26] Emergency capital allowance to mobilize advanced containment (250,000–5,000,000 range).
Facilities $455K
[#1, #5] Includes SCC-01 fit-out (soundproofing, antechamber, finishes) and enclosed/automated waste plumbing installation.
Equipment $400K
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #9, #18] Hardware and system installs: skylight automation, skylight cleaning setup, HVAC install, incinerator/autoclave, access control, CCTV (external), UPS/generator install, and initial IT/security hardware.
Emergency Response Seed $300K
[#19] One-time seed for emergency response fund / rapid remediation reserve.
Training And Clearance Setup $48K
[#13] Initial formal training, clearances and psychological screening setup costs.
Amnestic Stockpile $35K
[#14] Initial emergency amnestic/pharmaceutical stockpile and administration supplies.
Entertainment Production Initial $30K
[#16] Initial curation/production of compliant entertainment/media.
Legal Setup $30K
[#17] One-time legal/cover-story setup (false records, NDAs, initial counsel setup).
Archival Initial $25K
[#20] Long-term archival and hardened recordkeeping initial setup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.1M/yr
Long Term Replacement Allowance $1.9M/yr
[#25] Ten-year present-value style allowance for inflation, capital replacement, staffing turnover and multi-decade sustainment (~$8M–$30M over 10 years → modeled as ~$1.9M/yr).
Staff Wages $970K/yr
[#11, #12] Security staff (6 FTE) plus specialized containment staff (HMCL supervisor, research liaison, medical/psychiatric tech, maintenance tech) including benefits/overhead.
Satellite Censorship $800K/yr
[#10] Ongoing contracts/operations to ensure overhead imagery providers redact/censor the cell footprint (100,000–1,500,000/yr range).
Cover Story And Legal $168K/yr
[#17, #22] Ongoing legal/cover-story management, media control, liaison, and insurance/regulatory overhead.
Facilities Maintenance $100K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #21] Annual maintenance, servicing and spare-parts for skylight cleaners, HVAC filters and energy, waste systems, incinerator, access/sensors, CCTV ops, generator fuel/maintenance, and maintenance contracts.
Supplies And Consumables $92K/yr
[#14, #15, #16] Consumables: amnestic replenishment, Grade-A meals/provisions/wine/dessert, and entertainment/licensing refreshes.
Research And Monitoring $56K/yr
[#18, #20, #23] IT security operations and audits, archival backups and audits, and external expert consultancy/validation.
Logistics And Transport $22K/yr
[#24] Secure transport for provisions, ash removal, technicians and occasional armored logistics.
Training And Clearance $20K/yr
[#13] Annual refresher training, psychological monitoring, and clearance renewals.
Emergency Fund Retention $0/yr
[#19] Reserve held for rapid response (seeded one-time); minimal recurring carry expense estimated here.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.1M/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with standard operations and no major incidents.
routine_operations no_breach standard_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $4.3M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring amnestic deployment, limited repairs, overtime, and modest PR/legal response.
localized_breach amnestic_deployment minor_property_damage
🚨 Major Breach $7.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or discovery of new anomalous properties requiring large-scale remediation, capital replacement, and major PR/amnesia campaign.
full_containment_breach anomalous_property_escalation public_exposure
🚨 Satellite Deployment $6.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.8M vs baseline
Decision/year in which a dedicated LEO asset or equivalent is deployed/paid for as a one-time solution to imagery censorship.
decision_to_deploy_LEO_asset escalated_censorship_requirements
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#11] Minimum 24/7 staffing: six guards (two per shift) as full-time equivalents.
HMCL Supervisor / Senior Containment Supervisor 1 [#12] Senior supervisor responsible for SCP-5041 operations.
Research Liaison 1 [#12] Part-time research liaison (modeled as 1 headcount for staffing cost allocation).
Medical Officer / Psychiatric Tech 1 [#12] On-call medical/psychiatric tech for amnestic administration and emergencies.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#12] Maintenance technician for automated systems, HVAC, skylights and generators.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges; however wide ranges for satellite censorship, long-term forecasts, and contingency responses introduce material uncertainty. Estimates use midpoints and conservative allowances.
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