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SCP-5416 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5416
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$12.4M
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
10
Initial one-time setup is dominated by physical hardening, an emergency reserve and a long-term archival endowment (~$12.44M total one-time). Ongoing annual costs are driven by staff wages, research, IT/security, and legal/cover budgets (~$1.61M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $12.4M
Endowment $10.0M
[#21] Perpetual preservation / endowment for long‑term custodial capability and archival stewardship (centuries).
Emergency Fund Reserve $1.0M
[#13] Liquid contingency reserve for rapid response, breach remediation and emergency mobilization.
Facilities $900K
[#1] Safe‑Class Lockup 7 retrofit / vault construction estimate to create reinforced lockup within an existing site.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#15] One‑time research equipment and lab buildout for quantum/thaumaturgical study and safe interaction protocols.
Equipment $136K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #12] Opaque containment vessel, initial access control hardware, initial surveillance systems, UPS/generator, and certified transport case (one‑time hardware purchases and integration).
Fsis Initial $50K
[#9] FSIS testing program initial setup (software/licenses, assessor training, candidate recruitment tooling).
Secure Records Initial $50K
[#10] Secure air‑gapped servers, redaction tooling, and initial memetic‑safety tooling for the file.
Archival Initial $50K
[#17] Long‑term archival setup (digital + physical archival infrastructure, format migration planning).
Background Investigations Initial $22K
[#18] Initial background investigations / polygraph / vetting costs for an initial roster (~15 people).
Decommissioning $20K
[#20] One‑time costs for confirmation of neutralization, secure destruction/verification and certification as needed.
Medical Setup $10K
[#8] Initial medical/amnestics stock, monitoring equipment and small medical setup for amnesticization procedures.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $670K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #11] Ongoing salaries: security guards (24/7 coverage), on‑call Quantum Supermechanics specialists, medical/amnestic staffing, FSIS/assessor portion and allocated IT/staff support.
Research And Monitoring $400K/yr
[#15] Ongoing research program budget (computational modeling, controlled experiments, specialist instrumentation operations, and associated project costs).
Cover Story And Legal $250K/yr
[#13, #14] Legal retainers, cover narratives, front company maintenance and ad‑hoc expenses to manage leaks or public exposure.
Information Security $80K/yr
[#10, #11] IT security, SIEM tooling, access audit trails and monitoring for restricted files and memetic protection.
Emergency Fund Replenishment $50K/yr
[#13] Annual replenishment target to restore/maintain the rapid‑response reserve after partial spend.
Facilities Maintenance $40K/yr
[#1, #4, #5, #17] Physical maintenance of vault and site infrastructure, environmental control, periodic structural inspections and large‑system maintenance.
Training And Drills $25K/yr
[#16] Regular SOP training, tabletop and live drills, and procedural refreshers for involved personnel.
Fsis Maintenance $20K/yr
[#9] Recurring FSIS testing maintenance, candidate pool upkeep and re‑testing costs.
Archival Maintenance $20K/yr
[#17] Ongoing archival migration, redundancy checks, and preservation activities.
Background Revetting $20K/yr
[#18] Annual re‑vetting, polygraphs and continuous monitoring for the access roster.
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#8, #19] Consumables (amnestic agents per event baseline, PPE, batteries, sealants, routine maintenance supplies and small operational consumables).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#12] Transport readiness and planning costs (route planning, protocol maintenance, escort readiness). Per‑transfer tactical costs are treated as scenario/event costs.
Surveillance Operations $10K/yr
[#4] Ongoing CCTV/storage costs, sensor maintenance and operator logging (30–90 day retention operations).
Backup Power Maintenance $2K/yr
[#5] Fuel, periodic generator maintenance and UPS servicing to ensure continuous power to vault systems.
Access Control Maintenance $2K/yr
[#3] Licensing and maintenance for biometric/smartcard access systems.
Transport Average Annual Transfers Cost $0/yr
[#12] Per‑transfer costs are episodic (estimate $10k–$75k/transfer); baseline assumes zero authorized transfers per year and treats transfers as scenario costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; steady operation, maintenance and research only.
no_major_incidents minimal_handling scheduled_research
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Small unauthorized handling or equipment failure that requires medical amnesticization, limited repairs and local remediation.
unauthorized_handling operator_loss_of_focus minor_equipment_failure
🚨 Major Breach $4.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Large uncontrolled translocation or structural displacement causing major damage, large remediation, possible public exposure and heavy legal/cover actions.
loss_of_focus_during_activation structural_translocation large_uncontrolled_transfer
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#6] 24/7 guard coverage (rotating shifts) to meet custody/accountability requirements; salary portion included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist (Quantum Supermechanics) 2 [#7, #15] On‑call / testing presence from Quantum Supermechanics; senior specialists to oversee experiments and safe operations.
Medical Officer 1 [#8] Physician/medic for amnesticization procedures and post‑procedure monitoring; salary portion in staff_wages.
Psychologist / FSIS Assessor 1 [#9] Administers FSIS testing and maintains candidate pool; recurring and initial FSIS costs account for program support.
Records Officer / Administrative Staff 1 [#10, #17] Manages redaction, memetic reviews, secure records and archival processes; salary included in staff_wages.
IT / Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#4, #5, #11] Handles CCTV/IDS, UPS/generator maintenance and IT security operations; part of staff_wages and recurring maintenance lines.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are order‑of‑magnitude based on analyst ranges and canonical containment text; several large uncertainties remain (site infrastructure, frequency of handling, treatment of the endowment), so confidence is moderate.
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