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SCP-5555 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5555
Expected annual
$2.6M
One-time setup
$2.1M
Annual recurring
$2.5M
Personnel
23
Initial one-time containment, infrastructure and contingency funding is approximately $2.09M, with ongoing annual operating costs of about $2.53M driven primarily by security staffing, scientific wages, rapid-response retainer, and outsourced testing/legal reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.1M
Emergency Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#19] Capital reserve fund for rapid site remediation, mass decontamination, and containment expansion (held up-front as contingency).
Facilities $498K
[#1, #2, #3, #25] Reinforced sealing, structural survey/subsurface imaging, permanent negative-pressure retrofit and minor construction to hide access and modify schematics; includes professional fees and civil works.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $315K
[#9, #10, #18] Remote/robotic excavation tools and non-invasive investigation gear, secure forensic mortuary/refrigerated lockers setup, and initial archive/sample storage buildout.
Equipment $140K
[#5, #13, #17] High-assurance surveillance/setup hardware, initial decontamination/PPE infrastructure and initial IT security hardware (secure servers, tamper-evident storage).
Cover Story Setup $95K
[#16] One-time record redaction/cover-story implementation and legal administration to remove the room from blueprints and establish initial legal/administrative posture.
Training And Sop Setup $42K
[#15] Controlled access policy creation, SOP documentation, initial training sessions and drills setup costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.5M/yr
Staff Wages $1.5M/yr
[#6, #8] 24/7 security staffing (approx. 12 guards + 3 supervisors) and scientific personnel (2–4 senior scientists + technicians) wages, overtime/hazard pay and benefits.
Logistics And Transport $267K/yr
[#7, #24] Rapid response/security breach retainer and equipment (armored transport, tactical readiness) plus secure packaging/transport for rare off-site transfers (annualized).
Cover Story And Legal $240K/yr
[#16, #27] Ongoing legal administration/cover-story upkeep and insurance/legal risk mitigation (crisis PR, hush funds, litigation reserves) budgeted annually.
Supplies And Consumables $190K/yr
[#11, #12, #13] Autopsy/laboratory consumables and per-incident testing budget, hazardous waste disposal contracts, and recurring single-use PPE consumables.
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#22] Forensic/archaeological specialist consultation and external lab outsourcing (radiocarbon, isotopic analysis, sequencing) as periodic outsourced testing and expert review.
Facilities Maintenance $84K/yr
[#4, #5, #10, #13, #18, #20, #21] HVAC operation and filter replacement, surveillance maintenance, mortuary power & maintenance, recurring PPE/decon infrastructure upkeep, archive utilities & monitoring, pest control and utilities surcharge for added loads.
Psychological Support $40K/yr
[#14] Psychological support, clinical screening, counseling and PTSD monitoring for assigned staff.
Periodic Audits $30K/yr
[#28] Periodic internal audits and third-party oversight (ethics/compliance reviews, independent audits).
Moratorium Enforcement $25K/yr
[#23] Controlled-excavation moratorium enforcement, administrative oversight and audits specific to enforcing non-excavation policy.
Optional Long Term Research $0/yr
[#26] Long-term fundamental research program funding (set to 0 in baseline; entered as optional – research would greatly increase recurring costs if pursued).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.5M/yr
95.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year following strict non-disturbance containment: monitoring, routine maintenance, staffing and limited outsourced testing only.
no excavation attempts routine monitoring limited research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $2.9M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline
Small unauthorized excavation or localized disturbance that requires rapid-response deployment, targeted autopsies and increased testing/cleanup.
attempted unauthorized excavation one-off containment/security deployment several additional autopsies/tests
🚨 Major Breach $5.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Large-scale accidental excavation or partial public exposure requiring major remediation, contingency deployment and legal/PR response.
large-scale excavation public exposure site compromise requiring remediation
👥 Personnel 23 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 Frontline 24/7 guards assigned to area; part of item #6.
Security Supervisor 3 Shift supervisors and access control officers; part of item #6.
Research Scientist 3 Forensic anthropologist/bioarchaeologist/pathologist senior staff; part of item #8.
Lab Technician 3 Technical support for sampling, chain-of-custody, instrumentation; part of item #8.
Administrative Staff 1 Administrative oversight and training coordination; supports items #15 and #16.
Medical Officer 1 Clinical screening and occupational health support; supports item #14 and medical oversight.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoints of analyst ranges where available and include judgment on operational posture (baseline non-research strategy). Uncertainty remains due to anomalous behavior, per-incident frequency unknown, and contingency/reserve sizing subject to policy choices.
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