SCP-5289 — SCP-5289 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5289 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-5289

Expected annual

$1.2M

One-time setup

$2.2M

Annual recurring

$1.2M

Personnel

Initial one-time setup and contingency reserves drive upfront costs (~$2.23M), while ongoing personnel (security + research) and long-term monitoring/contingency dominate annual costs (~$1.18M/yr). Major-cost drivers are emergency reserves, specialized imaging/equipment purchases, and 24/7 security staffing.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.2M

Anomalous Emergency Reserve $1.1M

[#35] Emergency authorization fund/reserve for unexpected anomalous behaviors or escalations (recommended high reserve).

Specialized Imaging $175K

[#14] Large-volume CT / muon tomography / neutron/Gamma scanning campaign (per campaign).

Relocation Demolition Contingency $175K

[#28] Contingency for potential relocation/demolition (crane + reinforcement + transport).

Demolition Disposal $150K

[#30] Controlled demolition/disposal costs if object declared hazardous and destroyed.

Equipment $141K

[#2, #3, #12, #33] Permanent access-control hardware, CCTV/hardware install, remote manipulation gear purchase, and initial IT/classified server setup.

Public Incident One Time $105K

[#31] One-time public/cover incident management (PR consultants, witness relocation, legal settlements) for a significant disclosure event.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $95K

[#9, #15] Purchase of non-destructive investigation toolkit and budgeted laboratory project setup/analytical instrumentation for initial campaigns.

Heavy Lift Contingency $88K

[#13] Rental/operators/permits for crane/cutting equipment in a forced removal operation (per operation contingency).

Facilities $62K

[#1, #6, #7] Physical cordon installation, structural engineering assessment, and any required floor/slab reinforcement.

Forensic Hist Research $28K

[#32] Forensic historian / provenance research project expenses (archives, travel, interviews).

Radiography Campaign $25K

[#10] Industrial X-ray/gamma radiography campaign (rental, operator, shielding) per campaign.

Core Drilling Campaign $18K

[#11] Industrial core-drilling and controlled sampling (per attempt).

Legal Initial $13K

[#20] One-time legal/municipal liaison costs (permits, counsel) related to initial containment/setup.

Waste Handling Per Campaign $8K

[#22] HEPA-filtered dust capture and disposal costs per intrusive campaign.

Archival Forensics $5K

[#16] Archival housing, climate vault handling and forensic ink/paper analysis of the flyer.

Cover Story Initial $5K

[#19] Initial cover-story/record fabrication costs to mask cordon or renovations in civilian records.

Decon Ppe Setup $5K

[#21] Initial decontamination station, PPE purchase and setup (showers, HEPA vacuums, consumable staging).

Clearance Initial $5K

[#25] Up-front deep-background checks / pre-employment screening costs for initial access personnel.

Corrosion Treatment $3K

[#8] Initial corrosion control / rust mitigation treatment for exposed metal plates.

Project Planning Summary $0

[#36] Planning/summary reference item (no new cost assigned here; baseline initial/first-year projections covered elsewhere).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr

Staff Wages $670K/yr

[#4, #17] 24/7 guard staffing (~6 guards fully loaded) and research personnel (PI + technicians) fully loaded annual costs.

On Call Response $115K/yr

[#5] On-call containment / hazard response team retainer or in-house unit (vehicle+equipment + personnel retainer).

Incident Reserve $100K/yr

[#27] Annual reserve fund for unplanned incidents (recommended 10–20% of operating cost).

Research And Monitoring $76K/yr

[#3, #9, #15, #29] CCTV/environmental monitoring power & service, non-destructive campaign cadence budget, recurring lab-analysis budget, and long-term monitoring allocations.

Opportunity Cost Lost Space $60K/yr

[#24] Annualized cost of lost barracks capacity / workspace taken out of service.

Long Term Conservation Fund $60K/yr

[#29] Annual conservation, inspection, sensor replacement, archival upkeep, and small experiment budget.

Public Incident Annual $20K/yr

[#31] Ongoing budget for PR/legal contingency and witness management readiness.

Training And Drills $15K/yr

[#26] Annual containment and emergency response training / drills.

Administrative Overhead $12K/yr

[#18] Documentation, logging, audits, and administrative overhead pro-rated annually.

Nd Investigation Campaigns $10K/yr

[#9] Recurring budget for rental/operator campaigns of GPR/UT/ferrous scanners if periodic campaigns used instead of purchase.

Legal Retainer $6K/yr

[#20] Ongoing legal/municipal liaison retainer and counsel.

Screening Annual $6K/yr

[#25] Ongoing psychological screening and periodic background re-checks for access personnel.

Mental Health Support $6K/yr

[#34] Counseling and personnel support for staff under cognitive stress.

Lab Analysis Per Year $5K/yr

[#15] Recurring lab tests and smaller analytical projects between major campaigns.

Cover Story Annual $5K/yr

[#19] Annual cover-story / secrecy budget for low-profile maintenance.

It Security Maintenance $5K/yr

[#33] Secure server / backup / audit log maintenance and classified documentation security.

Decon Consumables $3K/yr

[#21] Consumable PPE replacements, HEPA filters, and decon supplies.

Power And Utilities $2K/yr

[#23] Incremental power/utility costs to support monitoring, dehumidifiers, and UPS maintenance.

Corrosion Maintenance $1K/yr

[#8] Annual corrosion control / rust mitigation maintenance for exposed components.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr

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Anomalous Behavior Annual Reserve $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr

93.0% probability / year

Normal year with steady monitoring, full staffing, routine campaigns and no major incidents.

steady staffing and monitoring routine small campaigns only

🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr

6.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline

Localized activation, small breach attempt, or contamination event requiring rapid-response, limited imaging and remediation.

small breach or activation targeted radiography/core attempt limited public exposure

🚨 Major Breach $2.2M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Significant containment failure or discovery requiring large-scale imaging, heavy-lift operations, emergency relocation/demolition and major public-incident management.

large-scale breach forced removal or demolition authorized substantial public disclosure

👥 Personnel 9 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#4] Six full-time guards to provide 24/7 two-person coverage (three shifts).
Research Scientist	1	[#17] Principal Investigator dedicated (fractional/full as budgeted).
Technician / Research Assistant	2	[#17] Two technicians/postdocs supporting monitoring, sampling, and lab work.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling a reasoned estimate; however large ranges, campaign-based costs, and the potential for anomalous emergent behavior produce material uncertainty.

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