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SCP-5333 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5333
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$4.0M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
16
First-year capital (one-time) costs are dominated by site acquisition, facility buildout and laboratory instrumentation (~$4.0M). Annual operating costs are driven by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, security and legal/cover-story expenses (~$1.95M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.0M
Site Acquisition Purchase $1.2M
[#1] Purchase of fish‑farm site (midpoint of $500k–$2M range).
Facilities $1.2M
[#2, #3, #6, #19, #28] Site perimeter/pond modifications, on-site station retrofit/construction, secure vault/lockers, autoclave/incinerator installation and potential vault expansion.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $732K
[#8, #9, #21] Basic wet lab fit-out and scientific instruments (basic lab + GC‑MS/Mass Spec/X‑ray choices), portable imaging/CT/X‑ray purchases and software/database setup.
Equipment $380K
[#4, #5, #7, #10, #15, #16, #17] Generator/UPS hardware, water treatment/pumps, cold storage freezers, aquatic surgery setup, handling manipulators, surveillance installation, initial PPE setup.
Emergency Reserve $300K
[#26] One‑time emergency/breach reserve fund to enable rapid response or large‑scale containment actions.
Site Acquisition Legal $30K
[#1] One‑time closing/legal fees associated with purchase/transfer.
Cover Initial Legal $30K
[#23] Initial legal fees for permits/cover story setup (one‑time portion).
Training Sop $20K
[#27] Initial SOP development, training and drills setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $790K/yr
[#11, #12, #28, #21, #24] Salaries and benefits for researchers (3 Level‑2), security staff (guards & supervisor), conservator labor, archivist/database upkeep and local workforce payroll.
Cover Story And Legal $315K/yr
[#23, #30, #31, #29, #24] Ongoing legal retainer, cover story/public relations, insurance/contingency retainer, forensic accounting/appraisals and community goodwill programs.
Research And Monitoring $255K/yr
[#14, #20, #32] Per‑item anomalous examination/forensics, environmental/water quality monitoring, and dedicated scientific research budget for mechanism studies and long‑term projects.
Logistics And Transport $140K/yr
[#22, #25] Annual artifact transport/secure shipments and staff travel/rotation/visa/lodging costs.
Site Lease $125K/yr
[#1] Optional/alternative long‑term lease cost (included as a recurring line to reflect lease vs purchase operational posture).
Supplies And Consumables $123K/yr
[#5, #8, #9, #10, #17, #18, #19] Water treatment consumables, lab disposables/calibration, per‑analysis outsourcing, aquatic medications/monitoring, PPE & decon consumables, disposable replacement kits, contracted disposal fees (operational portion).
Facilities Maintenance $109K/yr
[#3, #4, #6, #7, #15, #16, #19] Generator fuel & maintenance, HVAC/electric for vault & cold storage, general building/pond maintenance, manipulator upkeep, surveillance monitoring/storage and disposal contract fuel.
Specialist Consultants $65K/yr
[#13] Egyptologist/archaeologist/conservator retainers and consulting fees.
Emergency Reserve Upkeep $15K/yr
[#26] Upkeep/training and minor replenishment of the emergency/breach reserve.
Training Refreshers $10K/yr
[#27] Periodic SOP refreshers and drills.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
81.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with steady research, routine examinations and no major incidents.
routine_operations sporadic_item_transformations standard_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Single emergency (e.g., major aquatic surgery, localized artifact influx or vandalism) requiring extra medical, forensics and overtime security.
emergency_surgery single_large_artifact_influx localized_vandalism
🚨 Major Breach $2.3M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Site breach or coordinated vandalism/theft resulting in containment breach costs, emergency deployments, equipment repair and replacement.
containment_breach theft_or_large_vandalism mass_artifact_influx
🚨 Political Exposure $2.4M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Local exposure or diplomatic incident requiring major legal defense, increased hush funds, PR campaigns and possible site re‑posturing.
local_media_exposure diplomatic_dispute legal_action
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 3 [#11] Minimum three Level‑2 researchers as specified; salaries and benefits included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#12] Onsite 24/7 guards (estimated 4–8; midpoint used) to enforce exclusion zone and rotations included in staff_wages.
Security Supervisor 1 [#12] Supervisor & rapid response coordination costs included in staff_wages.
Conservator / Collections Specialist 1 [#13, #28] Artifact conservation and long‑term curation labor; recurring conservator labor budget included in staff_wages.
Archivist / Database Administrator 1 [#21] Chain‑of‑custody, cataloging and database upkeep; salary included in staff_wages.
Local Workforce / Site Staff 3 [#24] Local hires for site operations and community liaison payroll included in staff_wages.
Medical Officer / Veterinarian 1 [#10] Veterinary/aquatic medical capability required for SCP health and surgeries; ongoing care costs included in supplies and staff_wages assumptions.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line‑item ranges and uncertain frequency of transmutation (sporadic) create significant variance; local cost savings partially offset Foundation‑grade security and secrecy premiums. Estimates use midpoints and analyst guidance but would benefit from throughput data (items/year) and a site survey.
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