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SCP-5498 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5498
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$894K
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
13
One-time setup and research costs are approximately $893,500, while annual recurring operations are approximately $1,499,400; the largest recurring drivers are staff wages, high-security detention for PoI-0971, and dedicated security/oversight. Main one-time drivers are research/neutralization R&D, initial legal/cover expenditures, and containment hardware upgrades.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $894K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $448K
[#3, #13, #14, #23] Initial opaque stasis gel production and QC, forensic/biological analysis (sequencing, EM, histology), initial advanced thaumaturgic research program costs, and disposal/neutralization R&D set-aside (minimum).
Legal And Cover Initial $95K
[#20] Initial legal costs, formation of cover stories, sealed filings and related up-front expenditures.
Contingency Reserve $75K
[#24] Insurance-equivalent classified contingency reserve.
Equipment $66K
[#2, #4, #5, #6, #10, #22] Environmental control unit, secondary containment vial hardware, monitoring sensor suite hardware, UPS/hardware, electronic/comms security initial setup, and secure sample storage unit.
Facilities $64K
[#1, #11] Containment locker manufacture/installation and physical upgrades (reinforced doors, badge readers, man‑trap).
Pr Victim Relocation Initial $60K
[#21] Initial pool for PR/victim relocation/witness protection/compensation.
Medical Initial $30K
[#16] Initial medical/surgical costs previously incurred (surgery, immediate care).
Amnestic Initial Pool $25K
[#17] Initial pool for Type D amnestics and administration budget.
Crisis Response Kit $25K
[#19] Initial rapid-response kit and temporary containment equipment kit.
Transport And Seizure Initial $5K
[#12] Initial armored transport/seizure cost (already occurred but budgeted for future single initial transfer).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $947K/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Six Level-2 containment technicians (6 x $55k + benefits), six dedicated security guards (6 x $48k + benefits), and one Level-3 senior researcher/containment officer with overhead.
Poi Detention $275K/yr
[#18] Long-term detention/management costs for PoI-0971 (secure facility, staff, interrogation resources). Midpoint used from quoted $200k–$350k/yr range.
Research And Monitoring $115K/yr
[#3, #5, #14, #15, #27] Stasis-gel replenishment/QC, monitoring sensor calibration & data storage, continued thaumaturgic research program funding, ongoing continuation studies and routine lab work, and periodic external audit/third‑party review.
Logistics And Transport $44K/yr
[#12, #19] Per-transfer transport budget (assumed 1/yr at $4,500) and recurring crisis-response readiness funding for rapid response teams, drills, and temporary transfers.
Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr
[#20, #21] Ongoing legal retainer and follow-up PR/victim relocation/witness-protection maintenance.
Administrative Overhead $40K/yr
[#25] Proportional share of site administrative costs, compliance audits, internal reporting, and procurement overhead charged to the object.
Facilities Maintenance $21K/yr
[#2, #6, #10, #11, #22] Environmental unit electricity/maintenance, UPS maintenance, electronic/comms maintenance, physical upgrade maintenance, and secure sample storage space/monitoring costs.
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#17, #26] Amnestic stock maintenance and routine consumables/PPE/disposables.
Medical Follow Up $5K/yr
[#16] Ongoing medical follow-up/monitoring costs for affected individual (Himani Patel) and related specialist care.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, scheduled research, and steady-state staffing.
no_breach routine_replenishment scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized containment alarm / minor tampering requiring emergency transfer, overtime, additional forensic tests, and temporary increases in monitoring.
tamper_alarm small_transfer temporary_overtime
🚨 Major Breach $2.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Significant containment breach requiring full breach-response, site lockdown, extended neutralization R&D, repairs, litigations, and expanded detention costs.
site_breach anomalous_propagation neutralization_attempt
🚨 Political Exposure $1.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Public/legal exposure event forcing large legal/PR expenses, extended witness relocation, and additional cover measures.
data_leak civilian_exposure FOIA_or_litigation
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician 6 [#7] Six Level-2 containment technicians (2 per shift x 3 shifts) responsible for inspections, gel maintenance, and system checks.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#8] Six dedicated armed security guards (2 per shift x 3 shifts) posted outside the containment suite.
Research Scientist 1 [#9] One senior Level-3 researcher/containment officer for oversight, protocol sign-off, and liaison to thaumaturgic teams.
📋 Confidence Notes
Most line items are drawn directly from analyst estimates; uncertainty remains in ranges given for forensic depth (#13), PoI detention cost (#18), disposal/neutralization (#23), and frequency of transfers/incident rates. Several contingency numbers are conservative midpoints.
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