SCP-5150 — SCP-5150 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5150 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-5150

Expected annual

$3.4M

One-time setup

$2.2M

Annual recurring

$3.4M

Personnel

First-year setup and contingency (purchase, hardening, lab setup, equipment, and hush fund) drive high one-time costs (~$2.17M). Recurring annual costs are driven primarily by personnel wages, cover-story/legal/disinformation operations, ongoing research/forensics, and contractor support (~$3.39M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.2M

Contingency Hush Fund $625K

[#20] Contingency reserve/hush fund for settlements, legal defense or covert payments (mid-range).

Facilities $510K

[#1, #2] Purchase/long-term acquisition of the dental office and surrounding buffer zone (mid-range purchase estimate) plus site hardening/containment retrofit structural work (doors, lockdown systems, reinforced points).

Equipment $302K

[#3, #4, #15, #18, #19] Cameras/sensors and monitoring hardware, medical/infirmary equipment and operating tables, radiology/x-ray capital, one secure transport van, and IT/server hardware for secure comms (mid-range estimates).

Decommissioning And Remediation $275K

[#30] One-time decontamination, demolition and remediation reserve if site is shut down (mid-range).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $225K

[#14] Capital genetics/lab equipment and initial lab buildout for sequencing, SEM and other forensic instruments (mid-range capital estimate).

Initial Capture Operation $162K

[#10] Tactical takeover/capture operation costs (vehicles, tactical team, sedatives, emergency med support, property stabilisation) (mid-range).

Disinformation Setup $40K

[#9] One-time creation of fake branding, website, seeded content and initial campaign assets (branding/website/content).

Biohazard Storage $18K

[#13] One-time secure specimen storage/evidence locker/freezer purchase and chain-of-custody setup (mid-range).

Records Digitization $10K

[#27] One-time setup/digitization of existing paper records and initial secure record systems for evidence/incident logs.

Permits And Initial Licensing $6K

[#21] Initial permit/licensing fees for X-ray, biohazard storage and local compliance (mid-range).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.4M/yr

Staff Wages $1.9M/yr

[#5, #6, #7, #8] Ongoing salaries and benefits for 24/7 security (guards), containment technicians, on-site dentist/oral surgeon, nurses/EMTs, radiology tech, research staff, lab techs and administrative staff (mid-range aggregated salaries including benefits).

Cover Story And Legal $375K/yr

[#8, #9, #25] Ongoing ad buys/content seeding, takedown/forensic costs, outside legal and PR retainers to maintain the Hops Railroad cover and respond to leaks (aggregated mid-range).

Research And Monitoring $360K/yr

[#14, #23] Ongoing forensic sequencing/per-sample analysis budget plus dedicated research program funding for study of hyperdontia and tooth-source (mid-range combined).

External Contracting $175K/yr

[#28] Ad-hoc external forensic labs, specialist consultants, legal counsel, PR firms and PIs (mid-range annual usage).

Long Term Medical Care $100K/yr

[#24] Reserve for reconstructive surgeries, prosthetics and extended follow-up for affected subjects (mid-range reserve for 5–10 subjects).

Supplies And Consumables $55K/yr

[#4, #16] Medical/dental consumables, sterilization supplies, PPE, anesthetics and routine replacement dental consumables (mid-range).

Mutual Aid Agreements $55K/yr

[#29] Stipends and covert agreements with local hospitals/EMS for clandestine casualty acceptance (mid-range).

Facility Lease Option $54K/yr

[#1] Alternative recurring cost if facility is leased instead of purchased (mid-range lease estimate).

Detainee Medical Incidents $50K/yr

[#12] Triage, tooth removals for unauthorized entrants, disposables, sutures, antibiotics and potential hospital transfers (recommended reserve mid-range).

Insurance And Compliance $48K/yr

[#21] Annual commercial property, liability, worker's comp and compliance insurance costs (mid-range).

Miscellaneous Operational Overhead $40K/yr

[#31] Office supplies, janitorial services, incident meal support, petty cash and small equipment replacement (mid-range).

Amnestic Administration $35K/yr

[#11] Class C amnestic procurement/administration, monitoring and training (conservative budget as recommended).

Training And Psych $35K/yr

[#22] Regular staff training/drills and periodic psychological screening and trauma services (mid-range).

Facilities Maintenance $32K/yr

[#2, #26] Annual maintenance for containment retrofit systems, emergency lockdown upkeep, utilities (HVAC/power/water), grounds and perimeter maintenance (mid-range).

It And Secure Comms $28K/yr

[#19] Secure servers, encrypted communications licensing, backups, cybersecurity and access logging maintenance (mid-range).

Logistics And Transport $14K/yr

[#18] Fuel, insurance and maintenance for secure transport van and routine transport logistics (mid-range).

Biohazard Disposal $12K/yr

[#13] Annual hazardous waste disposal and consumables for specimen handling (mid-range).

Cctv And Monitoring $12K/yr

[#3] Cloud/storage, redundant archival and maintenance for cameras/sensors and tamper alarms (mid-range).

Candy Bar Supply $11K/yr

[#17] Stocking and replacement for the candy bar policy (25 personnel, buffer/waste included).

Radiology Maintenance And Licensing $10K/yr

[#15] X-ray maintenance, shielding compliance, licensing and technician continuing costs (mid-range).

Records Storage $10K/yr

[#27] Ongoing secure electronic and off-site storage and audit trail costs (mid-range).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.4M/yr

88.0% probability / year

Normal, uneventful operating year with ongoing containment, research, and cover-story operations.

no breach routine incidents only standard research operations

🚨 Minor Incident $3.7M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

Localized unauthorized access or small containment incident requiring extra medical care, repairs and PR/forensic response.

unauthorized entrant(s) small-scale medical complications localized damage or PR spike

🚨 Major Breach $4.5M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.1M vs baseline

Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring large-scale response, decontamination, legal settlements and possible site decommissioning.

major public exposure widespread contamination forced decommissioning

👥 Personnel 23 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#5] 24/7 guarded coverage; mid-range headcount used for wage totals.
Containment Technician	4	[#6] Full-time containment technicians handling detainees and specimen handling.
Research Scientist	4	[#7] Anomalous researchers/odontologist/geneticist for ongoing study.
Dentist / Oral Surgeon	1	[#6, #4] On-site dentist/oral surgeon for extractions and procedures.
Nurse / EMT	2	[#6] Clinical support for procedures and emergency care.
Radiology Technician	1	[#6, #15] Operates and maintains x-ray/imaging equipment.
Administrative Staff	3	[#8] Cover company administration, intake coordination and records.
Lab Technician	2	[#7, #14] Sample processing, sequencing prep and routine lab work.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst provided explicit line-item ranges for nearly all costs so mid-range aggregation is defensible, but several items (breach probabilities, staff counts, and contingency needs) are uncertain; hence medium confidence.

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