SCP-5120 — SCP-5120 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5120 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-5120

Expected annual

$22.1M

One-time setup

$111.3M

Annual recurring

$21.4M

Personnel

105

Estimated initial capital expenditure is approximately $111,312,500, driven primarily by facilities construction, land acquisition, transport assets and laboratory/BSL setup. Recurring annual costs are approximately $21,450,000/yr, dominated by staff wages, biohazard consumables, security and transport/operations.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $111.3M

Facilities $37.0M

[#3, #10, #13] Secure research complex construction, structural stabilization of city infrastructure, and core utilities/microgrid installation.

Contingency Reserve $22.3M

[#22] Contingency reserve (25% of initial capital outlay) to cover unknown anomalous costs and emergency escalation.

Land Acquisition $15.0M

[#2] Purchase/long-term lease and resident compensation / buyouts for the town and local government concessions.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $12.5M

[#8, #9, #11, #21] BSL upgrade and containment equipment, digitization/conservation hardware for the Grand Library, targeted remote-sampling stabilization gear, and initial IT/archive setup.

Transport Assets $10.0M

[#6] Purchase of 1–2 light utility helicopters and dedicated ground vehicles (purchase option).

Diplomatic Negotiation $6.0M

[#1] One-time diplomatic negotiation, treaty reinstatement costs, legal fees and possible compensation to national/regional authorities to obtain diplomatic site status.

Equipment $4.0M

[#5, #7, #15] Security/perimeter hardware, sensor arrays and secure communications hardware (CCTV, sensors, hardened comms).

Legal Reserve Initial $2.0M

[#20] Initial legal reserve / indemnity fund for negotiations, host-nation indemnities and potential claims.

Medical Clinic Buildout $500K

[#12] On-site clinic build-out, isolation suites and emergency response staging.

Waste Handling Setup $500K

[#14] Initial hazardous waste handling infrastructure and secure containment for biological/chemical waste.

Psychological Program Setup $500K

[#16] Initial setup of mental health, rotation and family-relocation support facilities/programs.

Community Relations Initial $500K

[#18] Initial community-relations, employment creation and goodwill program startup costs.

Cover Infrastructure Setup $300K

[#19] Initial cover-story infrastructure, front-organization setup and legal/PR setup costs.

Training Program Development $250K

[#17] One-time development of SOPs, specialized training programs and perception-filter procedures.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $21.4M/yr

Staff Wages $11.5M/yr

[#4, #5, #12] Salaries and benefits for research staff, security force wages, medical, technical and administrative personnel.

Supplies And Consumables $2.3M/yr

[#8, #14] Biohazard consumables (PPE, certified waste disposal), laboratory disposables and ongoing hazardous waste disposal contracts.

Research And Monitoring $1.8M/yr

[#7, #9, #11] Remote/environmental monitoring subscriptions and maintenance, Grand Library curation/digital storage workflows, and localized stabilization monitoring.

Logistics And Transport $1.6M/yr

[#6, #5] Aviation/vehicle operational costs, helicopter ops & maintenance (if purchased) and ground-transport upkeep.

Cover Story And Legal $1.0M/yr

[#1, #19] Ongoing legal/liaison support while treaty lapses, PR/media management, FOIA/legal processing and front-organization costs.

Mental Health And Rotation $1.0M/yr

[#16] Ongoing psychological services, rotation logistics, recreational programs and family compensation support.

Facilities Maintenance $800K/yr

[#3, #10, #13] Building maintenance, structural conservation of city infrastructure and microgrid/upkeep.

Insurance And Indemnities $500K/yr

[#20] Government self-insurance or premium-equivalent indemnity funding for operational liability risk.

Community Support $400K/yr

[#18] Ongoing community employment programs, cultural preservation payments and local goodwill funding.

Security Ops $300K/yr

[#5] Drone, vehicle and sensor maintenance, weapons licensing, and security equipment upkeep.

It Archival Maintenance $150K/yr

[#21] Off-site/geographically redundant digital archival storage costs, cryptographic integrity and access control maintenance.

Training And Drills $100K/yr

[#17] Refresher trainings, SOP updates and emergency drills.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $21.4M/yr

80.0% probability / year

Normal operational year without major incidents.

routine_research steady_monitoring normal_staff_rotations

🚨 Minor Incident $22.9M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Localized structural collapse, sensor-detected anomaly spike, or small contamination requiring targeted response.

localized_collapse sensor_anomaly_spike small_scale_contamination

🚨 Major Breach $31.4M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline

Significant containment/security breach or large-scale anomalous activity requiring major emergency response and remediation efforts.

perimeter_breach large_scale_biohazard_event major_public_exposure

🚨 Political Exposure $26.4M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Host-nation political fallout or media/legal exposure forcing renegotiation, compensation or extended diplomatic operations.

diplomatic_dispute major_media_exposure host_nation_compensation_claims

👥 Personnel 105 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	30	[#4, #9, #8] Archaeologists, molecular biologists, conservators leading study and library research.
Research Technician / Lab Tech	10	[#4, #8, #11] Lab technicians, sample handlers and conservation technicians.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	40	[#5] Armed security guards, patrol teams and rapid-response personnel.
Administrative Staff	8	[#4, #19, #21] Site administration, records management, legal liaisons and PR support.
Medical Officer	2	[#12] On-site clinicians for acute care and quarantine management.
Engineer / Maintenance	6	[#3, #10, #13] Facility engineers, structural/conservation engineers and microgrid technicians.
IT / Cybersecurity	4	[#15, #21] Secure communications, cybersecurity and archival systems maintenance.
Conservator / Archivist	5	[#9, #21] Professional conservators and digital archivists for the Grand Library.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges, enabling a plausible mid-to-high program estimate, but many items (diplomatic outcomes, anomalous behavior, feasibility of remediation) remain uncertain so per-item ranges are broad.

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