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SCP-5194 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5194
Expected annual
$2.4M
One-time setup
$3.1M
Annual recurring
$2.4M
Personnel
18
Initial one-time capital of approximately $3,100,000 driven primarily by Faraday cage installation, structural work, specialized equipment (shielded monitoring, ROV) and a contingency reserve. Annual recurring costs are approximately $2,368,500 driven mainly by staff wages, power, contracts, maintenance and ongoing research.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.1M
Facilities $990K
[#1, #3, #4] Faraday cage installation, drydock structural modifications and HVAC/dehumidification upgrades (one-time construction/installation and certification).
Equipment $888K
[#5, #6, #12, #14, #15, #18] Shielded monitoring & recording suite, secure/air-gapped servers (initial hardware), CCTV/hardware, contingency ROV purchase, HAZMAT sensors & spill kits (initial), communications/classified LAN hardware.
Contingency Reserve $875K
[#25] Contingency fund/reserve for escalation (breach, anomalous escalation, or interior access) held as one-time reserved capital.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#24] Cryptologic research and long-term study initial fund (lab buildout, specialized instruments and initial project funding).
Grounding And Emp Hardening $48K
[#2] Grounding, surge protection and EMP hardening (one-time installation, grounding, surge arrestors, lightning protection and testing).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.4M/yr
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #11, #20] On-site security (guards & supervisors), technical staff (engineers/ROV techs), signal analysis/cryptanalysis team, memetics specialist (salaries portion), and administrative recordkeeping staff.
Power Costs $138K/yr
[#17] Continuous power for Faraday-enclosed environment: dehumidifiers, HVAC, radio gear, servers and lighting.
Research And Monitoring $125K/yr
[#24] Ongoing cryptologic research and long-term study operational budget (software, experiments, grants).
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#19] Legal, permits, local liaison, cover story and PR budget, local compensation/misinformation as needed.
Logistics And Transport $112K/yr
[#13] Emergency response contract retainer (salvage tug/ROV & rapid removal standby retainer).
Facilities Maintenance $78K/yr
[#4, #12, #16] HVAC/dehumidification energy & maintenance, CCTV/intrusion system maintenance, routine maintenance & corrosion control for submersible hull.
Supplies And Consumables $58K/yr
[#11, #21, #22] PPE and memetics screening consumables/training, secure physical media destruction/forensic verification costs, miscellaneous consumables and spare parts.
Training And Drills $32K/yr
[#23] Regular emergency drills, ROV crew training, memetic mitigation training and specialized exercises.
Communications Ops $20K/yr
[#18] Operations costs for classified LAN, secure comms, hardware tokens, cipher device rotations and security audits.
Data Retention Deletion $16K/yr
[#7] Personnel time and tooling to rotate 30-day retention buffers, verify secure deletion and maintain deletion/audit logs.
Hazmat Monitoring $12K/yr
[#15] Ongoing hazardous materials monitoring, sensors, secondary containment checks and drills.
Server Maintenance $10K/yr
[#6] Maintenance and upkeep for air-gapped recording servers and encrypted storage (annual licenses, backups, hardware maintenance).
Grounding Retesting $2K/yr
[#2] Periodic re-testing and ground impedance testing for grounding/EMP protection.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.4M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Routine year with no major incidents; containment operations continue normally.
normal monitoring scheduled maintenance no breaches or interior access
🚨 Minor Incident $2.5M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Minor activation, RF intrusion, small equipment failure or limited tamper requiring repairs and per-call contractor response.
equipment failure localized RF breach per-call salvage/repair
🚨 Major Interior Access $3.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Planned or emergency controlled interior access operation (chemical/power/battery removal or intrusive ROV mission) with high specialist costs.
required interior sampling battery/fuel removal specialist ROV/HAZMAT operation
🚨 Memetic Exposure $3.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Broadcasts are determined to carry memetic/cognitohazard effects requiring expanded containment, isolation wards and intensive mitigation.
memetic content confirmed exposed personnel requiring treatment expanded isolation measures
👥 Personnel 18 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 9 [#8] 24/7 armed perimeter and access control: ~9 guards across shifts including supervisors/relief.
Engineer / Maintenance 4 [#9] On-site technical crew for vessel upkeep, cage maintenance, ROV operation and certifications (3–5 staff; mid = 4).
Research Scientist / Signal Analyst 3 [#10] Signal analysis & cryptanalysis team (2–4 analysts; mid = 3).
Memetics Specialist / Psychologist 1 [#11] Memetics/psychological screening & mitigation specialist (1 FTE).
Administrative Staff 1 [#20] Recordkeeping, chain-of-custody and audit labor (1–2 admin staff; mid = 1).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges provided; many line items have wide ranges and the object's memetic/unknown properties create material uncertainty. Capital items are better scoped (higher confidence) than long-term probabilities for anomalous escalations (lower confidence).
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