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SCP-5395 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5395
Expected annual
$2.3M
One-time setup
$1.5M
Annual recurring
$2.2M
Personnel
14
Estimated one-time capital costs are approximately $1,505,000 driven by robotics/probe procurement, memetic remediation, and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are approximately $2,238,000 driven primarily by staff wages, R&D/monitoring, and ongoing memetic/security maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M
Equipment $535K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #9, #15, #17] Access control & biometrics, CCTV/NVR cameras, telemanipulator, initial probe inventory, emergency medical equipment, initial PPE/med stock, data-isolation hardware, generator/UPS.
Memetic Cybersecurity Hardening $300K
[#14] Initial hardening and remediation of memetic defenses and intranet.
Contingency Fund $300K
[#20] Containment breach contingency / emergency fund / escalation reserve.
Facilities $140K
[#1, #6] Barrier/guard rail, reinforced door and quarantine/medical observation suite buildout.
Legal Pr Retainer $125K
[#16] Initial legal retainer, nondisclosure infrastructure and cover-story setup.
Decommissioning $75K
[#25] One-time decommissioning/disposal/restore contingency if site retired or neutralized.
Training Program Development $30K
[#22] Initial development of memetic safety, robotics, emergency drills and certification program.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr
Staff Wages $850K/yr
[#7, #11, #12] Salaries/retainers for research curator/project staff, junior researchers/techs, security guards, and dedicated medical on-call coverage.
Research And Monitoring $800K/yr
[#3, #8, #10, #14, #15, #21, #22, #23, #24] Cloud/offsite storage & monitoring, psychological care budget, medical testing/pathology, ongoing memetic monitoring/updates, data-isolation/storage maintenance, R&D program budget, recurring training, ethics/compliance reviews, and per-test consumables.
Logistics And Transport $175K/yr
[#13] Mobile rapid-response / remote retrieval team retainer, training and transport costs.
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#16] Annual legal/PR retainer and cover-story contingency funds.
Quarantine Medical Observation $95K/yr
[#6] Recurring staffing and consumables for quarantine/medical observation suite (monitoring, negative-pressure upkeep, psych evals).
Insurance And Liability $75K/yr
[#19] Insurance premiums or budgeted self-insurance for anomalous project liability and equipment loss.
Supplies And Consumables $60K/yr
[#9, #18] PPE replacement, medical disposables, and spare parts for equipment.
Probe Replacement Consumables $40K/yr
[#5] Consumable replacement (disposable probes, tethers, sensors) for autonomous reconnaissance probes.
Facilities Maintenance $18K/yr
[#17] Generator/UPS fuel and maintenance plus minor facility upkeep.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine testing moratorium and no major incidents.
routine monitoring scheduled maintenance small-scale testing (if approved)
🚨 Minor Incident $2.5M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring probe recovery, targeted medical response, and limited memetic remediation.
probe loss or damage single-subject exposure requiring extended care localized memetic leak needing targeted remediation
🚨 Major Breach $4.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant memetic or infohazard event or large containment failure requiring mass amnestics, major remediation and emergency relocation.
widespread memetic leakage mass exposure / public disclosure hostile entity incursion requiring large-scale response
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Research Curator / Project Lead 1 [#11] Senior researcher responsible for approvals and project oversight; salary budgeted in staff_wages.
Research Scientist / Technician 2 [#11] Junior researchers/technicians for anomalous spatial phenomena tests and instrument operation; salaries included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#12] 24/7 site security staff (8–12 guards typical); salaries included in staff_wages.
Medical Officer 1 [#7, #6] Dedicated on-call trauma nurse/physician coverage for test windows and quarantine observation; salary included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most categories, permitting mid-point estimates; uncertainty remains due to wide ranges for robotics/probe choices, memetic remediation complexity, and low-frequency high-impact events, so confidence is medium.
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