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SCP-5098 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5098
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$1.2M
Personnel
11
Initial one-time setup is roughly $1.19M, driven primarily by cryogenic procurement/installation and imaging/server/equipment purchases; ongoing annual costs are about $1.23M/yr driven by staff wages, security, cyber/hosting, and an incident-response reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Equipment $776K
[#2, #3, #4, #7, #8, #12] CCTV/restraints and chamber hardware (#2), cryo/vitrification procurement & install (#3), monitoring/UPS systems (#4), secure phones (#7), SCiPNET/server hardware and bot development (#8), secure encrypted storage servers (#12).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $195K
[#10, #11, #13] Forensic/analytical instruments and setup (#10), imaging/multi-wavelength and neural-scan equipment (#11), and documentation/continuity protocol development (#13).
Facilities $165K
[#1, #2, #3] Site retrofitting for anomalous storage and humanoid chamber (#1,#2) plus site HVAC/power upgrades for cryogenic installation (#3).
Transport Containers $48K
[#15] Dedicated tamperproof, climate-controlled transfer cases and one-time transport procurement.
Redundant Samples $9K
[#16] Creation and secure storage procurement for inert/reference samples and high-resolution plates.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr
Staff Wages $720K/yr
[#5, #6] Pro-rated personnel costs: L4 senior researcher, research staff (1–2), cryo tech, medical tech, IT/sysadmin and assigned security plus guarding/shift premiums and escorts.
Cover Story And Legal $122K/yr
[#14, #21, #22] Amnestic stockpile and cover operations (#14), social-media account/content management and staffing/legal vetting (#21), and liability/contractor retainers and external counsel (#22).
Facilities Maintenance $102K/yr
[#3, #4, #18] Cryo operations (power/LN2/redundant HVAC) (#3), monitoring/validation/calibration upkeep (#4), and annual HVAC/cryogenic servicing and certifications (#18).
Incident Response Reserve $88K/yr
[#19] Contingency reserve for incidents, emergency amnestics, tabletop exercises and rapid response operations.
Research And Monitoring $70K/yr
[#10, #11, #20] Ongoing assays/contract lab fees (#10), imaging/scan sessions and data analysis/storage (#11), and psychological/clinical evaluations of SCP-5098-1 (#20).
Cybersecurity And Opsec $50K/yr
[#9] Continuous pentesting, monitoring, account protection, and OPSEC measures for social-media interfaces and platform risks.
Supplies And Consumables $36K/yr
[#7, #16, #17, #23] Phone replacements/ provisioning (#7), storage of inert samples (#16), routine PPE/LN2/refill and disposables (#17), and small ad-hoc experimental consumables (#23).
Logistics And Transport $18K/yr
[#15] Per-transfer costs and occasional armored/escorted transport operations for jacket/subject.
Scipnet Hosting $15K/yr
[#8] Secure hosting, proxies, bot upkeep and maintenance for SCiPNET/server automation interacting with the account.
Data Storage And Archives $6K/yr
[#12] Encrypted archival storage, offline cold-storage maintenance and redundancy for images/logs.
Documentation And Continuity $6K/yr
[#13] Refresher training, automated re-briefers and audits to recover continuity after memory-loss scenarios.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, monitoring, staffing, and no major incidents.
routine testing scheduled scans standard transfers
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Localized containment incident or small accidental thaw requiring overtime, limited amnestic treatments and forensic follow-up.
partial thaw or equipment failure single-site exposure requiring amnestics
🚨 Major Breach $1.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Transport or containment failure resulting in larger-scale response, replacement cryo work, extended forensic campaigns and major testing delays.
armored transfer compromise multi-day equipment failure
🚨 Public Exposure $2.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant leak of Instagram content or other public-facing material triggering large-scale cover-up, litigation and public/contractor amnestic operations.
platform leak or media pickup failure of OPSEC or bot cover
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (Senior / Level-4) 1 [#5] Senior oversight and approval authority for SCP-5098 project (pro-rated FTE).
Research Scientist (L2/L3) 2 [#5] Junior/mid-level researchers supporting experiments and data analysis (pro-rated FTEs).
Cryogenic Technician 1 [#5, #3] Operates and maintains cryo/vitrification chamber, on-call for failovers.
Medical Officer 1 [#5, #20] Medical/ER tech responsible for clinical evaluations and amnestic administration support.
IT / Sysadmin 1 [#5, #8] Manages SCiPNET integration, secure servers, bot hosting and telemetry.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#5, #6, #15] On-site security, escorts for transfers and guarding shifts (includes assigned and shift staff).
Administrative Staff 1 [#5, #13] Administrative and continuity support for documentation, scheduling and protocol audits.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide ranges and clear line items, allowing mid-range point estimates; however anomalous behavior (memory-loss, potential public exposure) and contingency sizing are uncertain, so confidence is medium.
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