SCP-5053 — SCP-5053 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5053 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-5053

Expected annual

$473K

One-time setup

$436K

Annual recurring

$461K

Personnel

Initial setup primarily driven by facility modifications and a contingency reserve (~$436k one-time). Annual operations driven by staff wages, specialist services, and contingency/maintenance (~$461k/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $436K

Contingency Upgrade Reserve $250K

[#24] Reserve fund for major retrofitting/upgrades if SCP-5053 escalates (tiered contingency).

Facilities $106K

[#1, #11] Secure habitat modification (airlock, insect-proofing, signage) and initial material-control lockup/policy implementation.

Equipment $68K

[#2, #3, #4, #9, #10, #21] Custom insectoid containment cell, CCTV/sensor initial install, initial video storage hardware, sedation/response equipment, evidence locker setup, secure IT tools.

Training Program Initial $6K

[#17] Initial protective training and psychological-detachment workshops and SOP development.

Investigation Desk Research $6K

[#16] Initial desk research budget for Hashabor lead (pre-field investigation).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $461K/yr

Staff Wages $260K/yr

[#5, #7, #8, #4, #23] Dedicated animal handlers, part-time psychologist, security guards, video-review technician labor, and archival/clerical time.

Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr

[#22] Legal/cover-up, PR contingency and limited external response budget.

Medical Contingency $30K/yr

[#18] Reserved fund for staff injuries, ER care, therapy, vaccinations and related contingencies.

Entomology And Vet $20K/yr

[#6] Part-time veterinary/entomology consulting, periodic health checks, supplies.

Research And Monitoring $15K/yr

[#15] Annual behavioral testing, controlled demonstrations, and small-scale research operations.

Supplies And Consumables $11K/yr

[#12, #13] Enrichment/habitat plants and routine PPE/cleaning/consumables.

Logistics And Transport $10K/yr

[#20] Annual transport contingency for relocation events and secure transfers.

Evidence Testing $10K/yr

[#19] Annual budget for microscopy, DNA analysis, radiography on confiscated items.

Investigation Ongoing $10K/yr

[#16] Recurring budget for continued preliminary investigation activities into 'Hashabor' (surveillance, analysis).

Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr

[#14] HVAC/humidity control service contract and routine calibration/maintenance.

Routine Replacement $8K/yr

[#25] Lifecycle replacements (mesh, cameras, small capital refreshes).

Archival And Incident Reporting $8K/yr

[#23] Administrative time for logs, redaction, and archival of interviews/behavior logs.

Video Storage And Review $5K/yr

[#4] Ongoing storage costs, encrypted server licensing, and bi-weekly footage review labor.

Misc Admin Overhead $5K/yr

[#26] Permits, audits, SOP updates, interdepartmental coordination fees.

Sedation Supplies $3K/yr

[#9] Consumable tranquilizers/drugs and replacement delivery consumables.

It Maintenance $3K/yr

[#21] Licensing, encryption updates, and redaction tools maintenance.

Material Control Administration $2K/yr

[#11] Administrative costs for inventory control and staff training around restricted materials.

Training Refresher $2K/yr

[#17] Annual refresher training and assessments to enforce minimal-interaction policy.

Cctv Maintenance $1K/yr

[#3] Annual camera/sensor maintenance and minor repairs.

Evidence Conservation $1K/yr

[#10] Conservation and cataloging costs for organic weapons/materials.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $461K/yr

94.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine containment, scheduled research, and no field operations or major incidents.

no_field_investigation no_major_incident routine_operations

🚨 Investigation Field Mission $561K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline

Limited field mission to follow up 'Hashabor' lead requiring a small field team, surveillance, and short-term logistics.

field_investigation_initiated Hashabor_lead_pursued short-term deployment

🚨 Major Containment Operation $1.2M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline

Escalation requiring full task force/containment operation (rapid upgrades, increased staffing, specialized equipment, broad investigation).

containment_escalation discovery_of_new_anomalous_capability large_scale_operation

👥 Personnel 7 total

Role	Count	Notes
Animal Handler / Technician	2	[#5] Daily husbandry, enrichment, provisioning, and noninvasive interactions (1–2 handlers; budgeted for 2).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	[#8] Guards assigned to botanical wing access and incident response (2 full-time).
Psychologist	1	[#7] Weekly psychological evaluations and counseling (part-time to full-time equivalent budgeted as 1).
Video Technician	1	[#4, #3] Bi-weekly footage review, indexing and redaction (part-time position budgeted as 1 headcount).
Administrative Staff	1	[#23] Archival, incident reporting, cataloging and evidence chain-of-custody support (part-time administrative role).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling a reasoned estimate; significant ranges and the potential for large escalation events reduce confidence from high to medium.

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