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SCP-5430 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5430
Expected annual
$273K
One-time setup
$283K
Annual recurring
$268K
Personnel
1
Estimated one-time setup and investigative costs are substantial (~$283,000) driven by thaumaturgical investigation and initial containment setup; recurring annual costs (~$268,100/yr baseline) are driven by bespoke protective footwear, ongoing research/veterinary monitoring, and a contingency fund.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $283K
Thaumaturgy Investigation Initial $110K
[#14] Initial investigative/thaumaturgical budget to research source, McBraddock's methods, consultants and fieldwork.
Proactive Confiscation Initial $55K
[#27] Initial sweep budget to locate, seize, and secure other mutated specimens (Alpha-4 sweep).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $29K
[#13] One-time imaging and diagnostic research costs (specialized CT/MRI, sequencing, histology/pathology) and related lab fees.
Facilities $22K
[#1] Construction of a secure outdoor sandy pen including excavation, geotextile, sand, drainage, reinforced ground cover, fencing, berms, and shelter.
Initial Capture Transport $20K
[#12] Initial MTF Lambda-12 mobilization and transport costs (vehicles, crates, sedatives) recorded as baseline capture expense.
Recapture Kit Initial $12K
[#11] Initial contingency recapture kit (hooks, nets, restraints), sedatives and delivery systems, PPE and training kits.
Equipment $10K
[#2, #10, #19] Initial purchase and installation of electric fence collar, CCTV/high-resolution cameras and sensors (initial), and initial PPE/equipment purchase.
Evidence Processing And Forensic Analysis $8K
[#15] Processing and forensic cleanout of McBraddock's property, warrant processing, lab analysis of seized items, secure storage and hazardous disposal.
Amnestic Administration $8K
[#16] Class-A amnestic administration, monitoring and minor cover measures for involved civilians.
Decommissioning And Euthanasia $6K
[#25] One-time cost estimate for humane euthanasia/necropsy/disposal and associated administrative procedures if required.
Implantation Surgery $4K
[#3] Surgical implantation of three subdermal trackers including anesthesia, operating time, implantation supplies, and post-op monitoring.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $268K/yr
Research And Monitoring $75K/yr
[#5, #14, #22, #4] Bimonthly veterinary checkups, ongoing thaumaturgical research budget, long-term epidemiology/monitoring, and tracker maintenance/telemetry subscriptions.
Contingency Reserve Contribution $55K/yr
[#21] Annual contribution to an internal contingency/liability reserve for unexpected medical emergencies, litigation, or large-scale recapture.
Protective Footwear $40K/yr
[#6, #23] Custom manufacture, fitting and frequent re-fitting of 48-piece protective footwear sets (regular replacements every two months plus routine refitting).
Proactive Confiscation Ongoing $28K/yr
[#27] Ongoing budget for locating/seizing/testing additional mutated specimens and rehoming/containment costs (annualized).
Cover Story And Legal $21K/yr
[#17, #26] Legal/liaison/municipal coordination costs and ongoing small-scale PR/misinformation budget for recurring public-sighting responses.
Security Patrols $18K/yr
[#9] Additional perimeter checks, camera monitoring, overtime, and increased CCTV monitoring to ensure collar/tracker integrity and prevent escape.
Staff Wages $10K/yr
[#8] Part-time animal-care technician wages for daily remote checks and weekly in-person inspections (0.1–0.25 FTE).
Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr
[#7, #18, #2, #19] Food supply (live/frozen prey, storage), biohazard/waste disposal, electric collar spare batteries/consumables, and recurring PPE consumables/retraining.
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#24] Routine transportation and vehicle maintenance for vets, MTF, and researchers (fuel, crates, depreciation).
Emergency Boot Replacements $4K/yr
[#23] Annualized budget for unexpected replacement/upgrade of custom boots due to growth or rapid wear (per-event costs averaged).
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#10, #20] Ongoing CCTV/storage maintenance and power/energy costs for perimeter devices, telemetry base station, and sensors.
Recapture Kit Maintenance $3K/yr
[#11] Replacement/rotation of sedatives, PPE, hooks/nets and consumables for contingency recapture kit.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $268K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with regular maintenance, veterinary checks, footwear replacements, research budget and contingency fund contributions.
no escapes routine maintenance scheduled veterinary checks
🚨 Minor Incident $288K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Localized incident such as collar failure or temporary escape requiring limited MTF response, emergency footwear re-fabrication, and PR response.
collar/tamper failure short-duration escape/recapture small public sighting
🚨 Major Recapture $418K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or discovery of multiple related specimens requiring large mobilization, sweeps, heavy PR and possible decommissioning.
major escape multiple specimens discovered public hysteria requiring wide PR and legal action
👥 Personnel 1 total
Role Count Notes
Animal-Care Technician 1 [#8] One part-time technician allocated (0.1–0.25 FTE) to perform daily remote and weekly in-person checks; cost reflected in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are well-detailed with ranges for most costs, enabling midpoint estimates; uncertainty remains around frequency of incidents, scale of thaumaturgical investigations, and contingency fund sizing, so confidence is medium.
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