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SCP-5546 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5546
Expected annual
$5.2M
One-time setup
$15.8M
Annual recurring
$5.2M
Personnel
3
Estimated one-time costs are approximately $15.8M driven by site construction, contingency reserves, and political/pact payouts; recurring annual costs are approximately $5.17M driven by Temaria operations, field readiness, legal/cover-story upkeep, and security/personnel.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $15.8M
Facilities $10.3M
[#1, #7, #14] Reinforcement/relocation of Safe Storage Unit 43, Waste Storage Unit 4 upgrades, and construction of a small covert Temaria facility; mid-range estimates summed (1: $300k, 7: $50k, 14: $10,000k).
Contingency Reserve $3.0M
[#23] Dedicated contingency/emergency reserve for anomalous escalation (one-time reserve; midpoint used).
Political Pact Initial $1.2M
[#16] Initial state-level payout / financial pact one-time payment (range $500k–$2M; midpoint used).
Misinformation Campaign Setup $500K
[#17] Initial setup of misinformation/media campaign and planted assets (one-time; midpoint used).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $322K
[#3, #5, #6] Custom archival vacuum-sealing and fixtures (#3 ~ $11.5k), forensic/analytical chemistry investigations (#5 ~ $250k), and bulk sequencing/autopsy work (#6 ~ $60k).
Secure Transport Initial $200K
[#12] Initial armored/chartered transport and contingency for future transfers (per-major-transfer contingency; midpoint used).
Public Facing Initial $175K
[#22] Initial public-facing cover payments/staged events/memorial setup (one-time; midpoint used).
Records Management Setup $20K
[#21] One-time secure records/database setup and secure-printing/workflow provisioning (~$20k).
Special Isolation Initial $18K
[#8] Initial segregation/isolation setup for President Dalmez Torpe custody (one-time $10k–$25k; midpoint used).
Equipment $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.2M/yr
Cover Story And Legal $1.2M/yr
[#16, #17, #18, #21, #22] Recurring stipend/pact aid (~$625k), misinformation maintenance (~$225k), legal/diplomatic support (~$275k), records maintenance (~$45k), and public-facing recurring payments (~$60k) combined (midpoints).
Logistics And Transport $1.1M/yr
[#11] Regional rapid-reaction/field recovery readiness (vehicles, on-call premiums, training; midpoint ~$1.125M/yr).
Temaria Operations $1.1M/yr
[#15] Ongoing operations of a Temaria facility (staffing, generators, utilities, maintenance; midpoint ~$1.125M/yr).
Intelligence Budget $400K/yr
[#19] HUMINT, surveillance, informants, translations and counterintelligence (midpoint ~$400k/yr).
External Affairs Liaison $375K/yr
[#13] Embedded External Affairs liaison operational costs (salary, housing, local staff, comms; midpoint ~$375k/yr).
Site Overhead Allocation $275K/yr
[#25] Allocation of Site-52 corporate overhead (HR, finance, insurance, base-level security; midpoint ~$275k/yr).
Security Staffing $225K/yr
[#10] 24/7 armed guard coverage, access control, CCTV/alarm service contracts (midpoint ~$225k/yr).
Staff Wages $210K/yr
[#9] Two full-time containment technicians + one part-time conservator/archivist (salaries+benefits; midpoint ~$210k/yr).
Training And Drills $100K/yr
[#24] Annual tabletop and live drills for containment, HazMat, media denial and diplomatic crises (midpoint ~$100k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $60K/yr
[#2] 24/7 HVAC, redundancy, environmental monitoring, UPS/backup generator fuel and maintenance for storage units (midpoint ~$60k/yr).
Long Term Custody $20K/yr
[#8] Ongoing special custody costs for President Dalmez Torpe (isolation, legal custody, extra security; midpoint ~$20k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $14K/yr
[#20] PPE, decon supplies, small reagents, filters, replacement seals and basic consumables (midpoint ~$14k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $8K/yr
[#4] Quarterly monitoring, periodic repackaging, environmental and biochemical assays (midpoint ~$8.5k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.2M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, monitoring, and cover-story maintenance.
no breaches routine monitoring ongoing Temaria operations
🚨 Minor Incident $5.4M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized exposure, small leak, or media attention requiring targeted legal/PR response and emergency analyses.
localized leak small-scale media exposure minor contamination detected
🚨 Major Breach $10.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant diplomatic crisis, large-scale leak or anomalous escalation requiring emergency evacuations, large payouts, and accelerated contingency actions.
mass manifestation diplomatic exposure large-scale leak or hostile action
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician 2 [#9] Two full-time containment technicians (handling/maintenance, routine checks).
Conservator/Archivist (part-time) 1 [#9] One part-time conservator/archivist for packaging and archival tasks.
📋 Confidence Notes
Numerous line items and mid-range estimates available, but political/operational items (Temaria facility, pacts, contingency needs) have wide ranges and depend on diplomatic developments, so precision is limited.
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