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SCP-5227 Unknown ✓ high confidence
SCP-5227
Expected annual
$878K
One-time setup
$1.3M
Annual recurring
$847K
Personnel
4
One-time setup capital is approximately $1,265,000 driven primarily by land acquisition, observation-post construction, communications, power and monitoring equipment. Recurring annual costs are approximately $847,000/yr, dominated by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, administrative overhead and a dedicated rapid-response fund.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.3M
Facilities $650K
[#1, #3, #4, #8] Land acquisition/lease, renovation of observation post, perimeter installation, and off-grid power system installation (construction, materials, contractor fees).
Equipment $255K
[#6, #10, #18] Hardened communications hardware, two off-road vehicles (purchase and outfitting), and on-site server/hardware for local caching and encryption.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $170K
[#16, #20] Environmental/anomaly monitoring instruments (LIDAR, spectrum analyzers, high-res cameras, aerosol samplers) and initial research / forensic investigation budget (lab tests, specialist consultants).
One Time Contingency $120K
[#26] One-time capital reserve for unforeseen setup costs (archaeological mitigation, remediation, specialized equipment).
Hiring And Background Checks $40K
[#14] One-time costs for deep background checks, travel for interviews, polygraphs/psych evaluations and initial training for 5/5227 clearance holders.
Legal Initial $30K
[#23] Initial legal fees for permits, covert documentation, sealed records and creation/removal of public records / cover narratives.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $847K/yr
Staff Wages $364K/yr
[#13] Salaries and benefits for on-site complement: 1site manager/senior researcher (~$120k), 1 technician (~$70k), 2 security guards (~$45k each) with ~30% benefits uplift.
Administrative Overhead $143K/yr
[#27] HQ administrative overhead allocation (finance, HR, insurance-equivalents, auditing, OPSEC support) estimated at ~20% of recurring direct costs.
Research And Monitoring $121K/yr
[#17, #19, #21] Ongoing monitoring equipment maintenance & calibration, data archival/cloud storage and compute, and annual research/monitoring program funding.
Rapid Response Fund $100K/yr
[#22] Annual set-aside for contingency rapid-response / MTF mobilization readiness and occasional exercises.
Logistics And Transport $58K/yr
[#11, #12] Vehicle fuel/servicing/replacements and annual rotary/airlift emergency access retainer costs.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#2, #24] Annual land-lease/local payments and ongoing legal/cover operations, PR management and payments to keep records sealed or maintain cover NGO.
Facilities Maintenance $15K/yr
[#5, #9] Annual perimeter and security systems maintenance, and power system fuel/maintenance (diesel, battery/inverter servicing, panel cleaning).
Communications Service $12K/yr
[#7] Satellite lease, encrypted-VPN bandwidth, secure voice/data service and periodic hardware replacement costs.
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#25] Consumables, PPE, sampling kits, batteries, first-aid supplies and small tool replacements.
Clearance Renewal And Training $4K/yr
[#15] Periodic re-investigations, refresher training and emergency drills.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $847K/yr
95.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with site in neutralized/observation mode and only routine operations.
routine_monitoring scheduled_maintenance no_anomalous_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $997K/yr
4.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Intermittent anomalous activity or sensor alerts requiring short-term increases in monitoring, limited MTF tasking and a few emergency sorties.
localized_sightings temporary_radio_blackout sensor_alerts
🚨 Major Reactivation $3.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Full re-manifestation or classification change to active: large-scale MTF deployments, extended field campaigns, major repairs/rebuilds and expanded research operations.
sustained_anomalous_activity radio_blackout_resumption civilian_exposure_or_incidents
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Site Manager 1 [#13] Senior researcher/site manager (~$120,000 salary, included in staff_wages).
Technician 1 [#13] On-site technician (~$70,000 salary, included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / Guard 2 [#13] Two security guards (~$45,000 each, included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed, line-item estimates mapped to containment activities; remaining uncertainty is primarily geopolitical variation and the low-probability cost of large-scale reactivation events.
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