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SCP-5137 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-5137
Expected annual
$8.7M
One-time setup
$36.2M
Annual recurring
$8.3M
Personnel
33
Initial capital (facilities, chambers, robotics and reserves) is large — roughly $36.2M one-time — while recurring annual operations (staff, research program, utilities and maintenance) are sizable at about $8.3M/year; main drivers are staffing, long-term research and per-instance containment infrastructure.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $36.2M
Facilities $18.9M
[#1, #2, #14, #15, #18, #30] Construction and structural work: 27sealed chambers (stainless interior, viewports, airlocks), wing-level BSL‑4-style upgrades, redundant door seals and emergency mechanical clamps, on-site autoclave/incinerator installation, installed generators, and contingency funding for full decontamination/rebuilds.
Insurance And Liability Reserve $10.5M
[#21] One-time reserve fund for catastrophic containment failure / liability (midpoint of $1M–$20M suggested range).
Equipment $2.7M
[#5, #6, #7, #16, #17, #19, #23] Capital hardware: teleoperated manipulators/robotics, redundant sensors/CCTV hardware, initial PPE kit, emergency neutralization kit, secure transport containers/vehicle hardware, IT/security hardware, and forensic/sample storage equipment.
Legal Contingency Reserve $2.6M
[#20] One-time set-aside for legal/cover contingency (midpoint of recommended $250k–$5M reserve range).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.5M
[#22] Initial lab buildout and research-specific instrumentation for the long-term neutralization and thaumaturgic study program.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $8.3M/yr
Staff Wages $4.0M/yr
[#8, #9, #10] Security (24/7 armed coverage), technical containment team, and researchers/behavioral specialists — fully loaded salaries (midpoint estimates).
Research And Monitoring $2.8M/yr
[#6, #22, #23] Long-term research program recurring costs (personnel, consumables, collaboration contracts), recording/storage for monitoring and sample storage/consumables.
Cover Story And Legal $350K/yr
[#20, #21] Ongoing legal/PR budget and insurance premiums to manage cover stories, small-scale settlements and institutional liability.
Medical And Coroner Services $275K/yr
[#11] On-call contractual medical/forensic coverage and ER standby (recurring contract costs).
Facilities Maintenance $225K/yr
[#3, #4, #18] Utilities and HVAC/HV filtration maintenance: continuous climate-control electricity, filter/UV replacements and HVAC servicing, and generator fuel/maintenance.
Robotics Maintenance $125K/yr
[#5] Recurring maintenance, spare parts and servicing for teleoperated manipulators/robots.
Red Team Audits $88K/yr
[#28] Penetration testing, simulated breaches and third-party safety audits.
Supplies And Consumables $88K/yr
[#7, #15, #26] PPE consumables, biohazard disposal contracts (scheduled), cleaning solvents, disinfectants and disposables.
Training Simulations $85K/yr
[#27] Simulation exercises, actor use, robotic rehearsals and rehearsal space costs.
It Operations $60K/yr
[#19] IT security operations, encrypted backups, logging infrastructure operations and storage costs not otherwise captured.
Emergency Tools Maintenance $60K/yr
[#16] Recurring training, replacement and upkeep for emergency neutralization and tactical equipment.
Psychological Training $60K/yr
[#13] Ongoing conditioning and staff training programs to maintain 'friendly disposition' protocols and simulation rehearsals.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#17] Fuel, maintenance and recurring costs for climate-controlled transport containers and modified vehicles.
Psychological Care $30K/yr
[#25] Counseling, trauma care and long-term monitoring for affected staff.
Dclass Program $0/yr
[#12] D-class / test subject management costs (conditional). Set to $0 baseline here; would be added if live human testing program is authorized.
Incident Investigation Per Incident $0/yr
[#29] Per-incident investigation budget ($10k–$100k per significant incident); baseline allocated as incident-driven (zero in annual baseline here).
Per New Instance Cost $0/yr
[#24] Per-new-instance containment/processing cost ($80k–$400k each); treated as per-incident expense and not included in baseline recurring here.
Per Incident Autopsy Cost $0/yr
[#11] Autopsy / per-incident costs (~$5k–$20k) — allocated per event (not included in baseline recurring).
Disposal Per Incident $0/yr
[#15] Per-incident incineration/disposal fees (~$500–$5k); event-driven and excluded from baseline recurring.
Legal Defense Per Incident $0/yr
[#20] Large per-incident legal defense fees ($50k–$500k+) are contingency-driven and not included in baseline recurring.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $8.3M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: steady operations, scheduled maintenance, research activity and staffing at planned levels.
no incidents routine maintenance scheduled research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $8.6M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$290K vs baseline
Single containment incident creating one additional SCP-5137 instance or a similar minor breach that requires investigation, autopsy, and immediate containment actions.
single new instance created localized breach response minor legal/medical response
🚨 Major Breach $18.8M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$10.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring multiple new-instance containment, major legal action, large-scale decontamination and possible wing rebuilding.
multiple new instances public exposure / media/legal crisis facility decontamination/rebuild
👥 Personnel 33 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 19 [#8] 24/7 armed security staffed across shifts (19 active positions estimated to meet three-shift coverage and leave), implied loaded cost ~ $100k/person to match recurring security budget.
Engineer / Maintenance / Containment Technician 9 [#9] Technical containment team (6–12 range); 9 technicians chosen to align with recurring technician budget and on-call response requirements.
Research Scientist / Behavioral Specialist 5 [#10] Researchers and behavioral specialists (3–8 range); 5 staff to match recurring researcher budget and program needs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are built from wide ranges provided in analyst notes; the SCP's anomalous, self-replicating behavior and uncertain incident frequency produce large tail risks and wide uncertainty in both capital and annual figures.
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