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SCP-5443 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5443
Expected annual
$353K
One-time setup
$245K
Annual recurring
$349K
Personnel
6
One-time startup costs are roughly $245k driven by cell construction, specialized equipment, initial testing and a contingency reserve; annual recurring costs are about $349k driven primarily by security staffing, plus HVAC/maintenance, research follow-ups, psychological services, and legal/transport contingencies.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $245K
Facilities $85K
[#1] Containment cell construction including fireproofing, sealed/blast-rated doors, non-flammable finishes, passthrough port and furniture; estimate chosen near midpoint of $50k–$120k.
Contingency Reserve $50K
[#19] Reserved small contingency fund for unforeseen specialized replacements, emergency medical treatment or escalation.
Equipment $42K
[#2, #3, #5] Installation of specialized HVAC/environmental controllers and sensors, inert-gas local fire suppression system, CCTV/DVR/NVR and thermal-capable cameras; one-time install costs aggregated.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#9] Initial budgets for genomics/sequencing, radiocarbon/isotopic dating and specialist analyses; placed under initial research/setup.
Legal Cover Initial $12K
[#17] Initial legal/cover-story setup, front company creation and initial counsel / permit work.
Initial Medical Screening $10K
[#7] Initial full medical screening, bloodwork, infectious disease screens and dermatology/forensic preservation consults.
Training Initial $6K
[#12] Initial staff training on interaction protocols, emergency fire response and content screening procedures.
Emergency Equipment Initial $3K
[#13] Portable extinguishers (non-water), thermal imaging camera, flame-retardant blankets, spill and first-aid kits.
Ppe Initial $2K
[#8] Initial PPE kits, fit testing and training for staff handling/shielding from shed tissue/dust.
Recordkeeping It Initial $2K
[#14] Secure database setup, encrypted backups, small server or secure hosted onboarding, physical logbooks setup.
Consumables Initial $1K
[#10] Initial purchase and curation of approved books/digital media/tablet and other consumable literature-controls.
Arts Initial $1K
[#11] Initial approved arts & crafts materials, lockable cabinet and inventory control startup.
Clothing Initial $650
[#23] Initial non-flammable clothing and personal effects provided to SCP.
Transportation One Time $0
[#16] Per-transfer armored/special transport costs ($3k–$10k) only incurred when transfers occur; baseline one-time purchase of vehicle not assumed here.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $349K/yr
Staff Wages $270K/yr
[#4] Security staffing: 6guards total (2 per shift × 3 shifts) at approx. $45,000 each including benefits = $270,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $22K/yr
[#9, #24] Ongoing research follow-ups (sequencing, pathology, dating) and psychological/behavioral research oversight costs (IRB/ethics/data handling).
Psychological Services $12K/yr
[#6] Recurring contracted counseling (weekly sessions) or fraction of FTE; mid-range contracted estimate used.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#16] Contingency fund for periodic secure transport/transfers and off-site testing/appointments (baseline contingency ~$10,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $6K/yr
[#17] Ongoing legal counsel, cover-story maintenance and modest public-relations contingency.
Specialist Consultants $6K/yr
[#18] Occasional archaeology, theology, anthropology or paleogenetics consultants.
Utilities And Overhead $6K/yr
[#20] Incremental electricity/water and facility overhead attributable to the cell (HVAC, lighting, electronics).
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#2, #3, #5, #13] Recurring HVAC power/maintenance and controller servicing, inert-gas inspection/refill, CCTV storage/maintenance, emergency-equipment maintenance; aggregated mid-range estimates.
Communication And Translation $3K/yr
[#21] Periodic linguist/translation fees and communication logging for sessions as needed.
Annual Audit And Compliance $3K/yr
[#22] Annual internal or third-party audit to ensure policy compliance (no religious texts, safety protocols).
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#8, #10, #11, #23] PPE replacements, consumable books/digital updates, arts consumables and periodic clothing replacements.
Training And Drills $2K/yr
[#12] Annual refresher training and emergency drills (fire response, humane handling, content screening).
Waste Management $1K/yr
[#15] Biohazard disposal for contaminated PPE, cleaning materials and any shed tissue/dust.
Recordkeeping It Maintenance $1K/yr
[#14] Hosting, encrypted backups and periodic IT maintenance for secure records and logs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $349K/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine maintenance, staffing, scheduled research follow-ups and no emergency incidents or transfers.
routine_operations scheduled_research no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $374K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Localized fire event or suppression discharge requiring refill/inspection, minor repairs, limited medical treatment and short-term PR/legal work.
local_fire suppression_discharge minor_injury
🚨 Major Incident $499K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Significant containment fire or structural damage requiring cell rebuild, major equipment replacement, substantial medical care and legal/PR response.
significant_fire structural_damage large_medical_response
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $399K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Significant research findings or preservation needs that require expanded testing, specialist hires/consultants and additional equipment or temporary containment upgrades.
new_discoveries expanded_testing temporary_scale_up
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#4] Two guards per shift, three shifts (6 total); wages included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item ranges and a summary estimate; midpoints were used to build a conservative baseline. Uncertainty remains in incident frequencies, regional cost variation, and whether psychologist is FTE or contracted, so confidence is medium.
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