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SCP-5104 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-5104
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$2.0M
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
10
Estimated first-year one-time costs are approximately $1.96M driven by containment cell modifications, equipment (monitoring, HVAC, power, specialty apparatus), insurance/reserve and contingency funds; recurring annual costs ~ $1.53M driven primarily by staff wages (research + security), ongoing research/monitoring, and legal/covering expenses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M
Equipment $662K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #12, #20, #21] HVAC/power/monitoring suites, bio-safety autoclave/pass-through/chemical showers, initial PPE kits, veterinary surgical platforms, armored transport vehicle purchase, specialized aerial restraint/remote manipulators, emergency medical equipment upgrades.
Facilities $300K
[#1] Structural modification to SCC-03 for >8 m clearance, reinforced overhead anchors and observation gallery.
Insurance Reserve $300K
[#25] One-time contingency reserve for indemnity/liability depending on risk tolerance.
Contingency Renovation Fund $275K
[#26] Contingency budget for unexpected containment upgrades or retrofit.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $225K
[#8, #9, #15, #16, #23, #24] Initial contract imaging/studies and research study-suite setup, PoI training one-time cost, PoI relocation/housing one-time, initial data storage/compute setup, one-time legal/cover payments if needed.
Termination Disposal One Time $200K
[#29] One-time termination/disposal fund if authorized; variable depending on method.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $825K/yr
[#10, #11, #16] Salaries & benefits for research personnel (senior scientist, veterinarian, technicians), 24/7 security guards and security supervisor, and PoI-9224 salary/benefits.
Cover Story And Legal $170K/yr
[#16, #24, #27] Recurring cover-up/forged paperwork/business shell upkeep (PoI integration), legal retainer & contingency fund for deniability/liaison, administrative overhead and internal compliance apportioned to SCP-5104.
Mtf Readiness $125K/yr
[#13] MTF/rapid-response readiness, periodic drills, specialized recapture equipment and readiness pay.
Research And Monitoring $95K/yr
[#4, #8, #9, #23] Ongoing imaging contract sessions / mobile scanner usage, continued experiments (sequencing/proteomics/etc.), secure redundant data storage and compute for high-res sensor/genomic data.
Supplies And Consumables $74K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #18, #19, #21, #22] Biohazard disposal, PPE replacements, veterinary consumables per procedure, sampling consumables and reagents, waste handling/incineration, emergency medical consumables, feeding/trial supplies.
Insurance Renewal $50K/yr
[#25] Recurring insurance/indemnity renewal or reserve replenishment costs.
Long Term Archival Maintenance $50K/yr
[#29] Long-term archival / maintenance planning costs if specimen kept indefinitely.
Facilities Maintenance $42K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #20] HVAC/power fuel & maintenance, monitoring suite maintenance, aerial restraint apparatus maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#12, #28] Vehicle operation & maintenance for armored transport, routine sample courier and off-site lab transport/replacement parts logistics.
Psychological Support $25K/yr
[#17] Ongoing counseling and monitoring for PoI-9224 and staff affected by telepathic interaction or invasive procedures.
Poi Hazard Pay $20K/yr
[#15] Recurring hazard pay / compensation for PoI-9224 performing Protocol-SPINAL-TAP.
Personnel Medical Surveillance $12K/yr
[#14] Baseline and periodic bloodwork, pathogen screens, vaccinations and post-exposure surveillance for core staff (~10 persons).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, scheduled research and no major incidents.
no breach scheduled imaging and experiments routine maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Minor containment incident or single-entity escape requiring MTF response, repairs and limited additional research/medical costs.
small escape/containment breach minor structural/equipment repairs short-term recapture operations
🚨 Procedure Complication $1.9M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Major medical/surgical complication from Protocol-SPINAL-TAP requiring emergency surgery, extended care, high-end imaging and potential disposal/containment escalation.
complication during invasive procedure unexpected anatomical challenges extended hospitalization or specialized imaging
🚨 Portal Mass Arrival $3.0M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Large-scale event (as recorded in addendum) where many additional SCP-5104-1 entities appear, requiring mass containment, rapid scale-up of housing/imaging and major legal/cover operations.
mass emergence / portal event large-scale capture and transport expanded containment and public-exposure mitigation
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#10] Senior scientist leading research and protocol development; salary included in staff_wages.
Veterinarian 1 [#10] Veterinary/biomedical specialist for nonstandard anatomy; salary included in staff_wages.
Research Technician 2 [#10] Laboratory technicians supporting monitoring, sampling and experiments; salaries included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#11] Armed guards for 24/7 access control; recurring wages included in staff_wages.
Security Supervisor 1 [#11] Security supervisor to manage guard shifts and training; salary included in staff_wages.
PoI / Integrated Personnel (PoI-9224) 1 [#16, #15] Integrated Level 1 staff (PoI-9224) performing Protocol-SPINAL-TAP; salary, relocation and hazard-pay accounted for in staff_wages and poi_hazard_pay.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are low confidence due to large ranges in line-item estimates, unknown biological composition/behavior of SCP-5104-1, potential for rapid escalation (portal/multiple-entity events), and options (contract imaging vs. in-house purchase) that materially change costs.
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