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SCP-5570 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5570
Expected annual
$2.6M
One-time setup
$2.5M
Annual recurring
$2.6M
Personnel
16
Upfront one-time capital and property costs are significant (~$2.0M) driven by purchase/retrofit and shielding; annual operating costs are substantial (~$2.54M/yr) driven by staff wages (security + research), storage/analysis, and contingency/reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.5M
Facilities $1.4M
[#1, #2, #7, #10, #16, #22, #23, #28, #29, #8] Property acquisition/long-term lease (~$750k) plus perimeter fencing/signage (~$30k), containment room retrofit (~$150k), rewiring (~$50k), HVAC upgrades (~$50k), initial legal/acquisition/PR retainer (~$100k), civilian relocation/compensation (~$100k), initial cover/PR visible work (~$10k), decontamination/decommissioning reserve (~$100k), and targeted EM shielding (~$100k). Estimates are baseline midpoints of ranges provided in analyst notes.
Equipment $525K
[#11, #12, #15, #9, #19, #14, #4] Surveillance camera network & installation (~$65k), initial on-site NAS/RAID storage (~$150k), secure networking/monitoring center (~$65k), generator + UPS and wiring for redundancy (~$85k), vehicles purchase (2 vehicles ~$80k), hardened/specialized electronics initial (~$30k), and rapid-response initial equipment (~$50k).
Em Shielding Installation $100K
[#8] Targeted Faraday shielding for critical rooms and shielded conduits (chosen midpoint of $50k–$150k range).
Decommissioning Reserve $100K
[#29] Budgeted one-time decontamination/remediation/decommissioning reserve (midpoint of $50k–$300k range).
Legal And Cover Initial $100K
[#22, #28] Initial legal & PR retainer / acquisition-related legal costs (midpoint of $50k–$200k) and initial cover-story visible remediation (~$10k).
Civilian Relocation And Compensation $100K
[#23] Family relocation, NDA payments, and patron compensation (baseline midpoint ~$100k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $80K
[#13] Sensor suite and initial scientific instrumentation (EMF/infrasound/geophones/thermal/spectrometers/high-speed cameras) estimated as a one-time research buildout cost (~$80k).
Rapid Response Initial Equipment $50K
[#4] Initial equipment for on-site/MTF-style rapid response (gear, radios, specialized extraction tools). Analyst notes list this as a one-time component separate from retainers.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#3, #5, #6, #25] 24/7 security staffing (~6 guards + supervisor), scientific personnel (lead + researchers + technicians), site manager and admin, and data analyst wages. Estimates include benefits/overhead and are consolidated into annual payroll (~$1.35M/yr).
Research And Monitoring $386K/yr
[#12, #24, #25, #15] Continuous cloud/off-site storage and backup (~$150k/yr if cloud-heavy), research/experimental operations budget (~$150k/yr baseline), archival/software/automation costs (~$50k/yr), and secure comms/monitoring services (~$36k/yr).
Contingency Reserve $300K/yr
[#30] Contingency reserve for anomalous escalation and unpredictable high-cost interventions (recommended 20–30% of operating budget; chosen fixed reserve ~$300k/yr for baseline preparedness).
Cover Story And Legal $156K/yr
[#22, #28, #26] Recurring legal fees and PR/cover maintenance (monthly retainer ~$120k/yr) and ongoing PR/cover maintenance (~$36k/yr). Insurance/liability premiums are included here as an operational legal/cover expense estimate.
Facilities Maintenance $136K/yr
[#9, #16, #17, #18] Ongoing generator fuel & maintenance, HVAC increased power usage and servicing, utilities (electricity/water/waste), and general site upkeep (~$136k/yr combined).
Logistics And Transport $110K/yr
[#19, #4] Vehicle operating costs and maintenance (~$10k/yr) plus rapid-response / tactical-team retainer (~$100k/yr midpoint of $50k–$200k).
Medical And Mortuary $40K/yr
[#21] On-call medical contract and trauma response (~$20k–$60k/yr; midpoint used). Mortuary/per-incident costs (estimated $5k–$50k per incident) are treated as incident-driven and modelled in adverse scenarios rather than baseline recurring spend.
Pr Cover Maintenance Recurring $36K/yr
[#28] Ongoing PR/cover maintenance monthly costs (~$3k/mo chosen midpoint); initial one-time cover costs are in one_time_costs.
Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr
[#14, #20] Consumables (PPE, batteries, bulbs, janitorial) and spare parts / replacements for hardened electronics (~$30k/yr).
Training And Drills $30K/yr
[#27] Regular staff safety training, containment drills, psychological screening and resilience training (~$30k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.6M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with continuous monitoring, routine research, and no major incidents.
no major incidents stable containment routine research operations
🚨 Minor Incident $2.7M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$114K vs baseline
Localized anomalous escalation causing equipment damage, limited injuries or small-scale remediation and legal expenses.
localized equipment failure small fire/plumbing or electrical damage limited civilian/guest complaint requiring payouts
🚨 Major Breach $3.3M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$714K vs baseline
Significant anomalous activity requiring emergency containment response, partial site shutdown, MTF deployment, and large equipment replacement.
active containment failure serious property damage injuries requiring medevac
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $5.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Major escalation with casualties, litigation, long-term site closure, full remediation/decommissioning and potential relocation/sale.
widespread harm or fatalities large-scale electronic disruption requirement for permanent decommissioning
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#3] Six on-site guards (2 per shift) plus one supervisor as described in analyst notes.
Research Scientist 4 [#5] Lead scientist + researchers (analyst estimate used 4 scientist positions consistent with cost estimate).
Technician 2 [#5] Technical staff to maintain instruments and assist experiments (2 technicians as in analyst notes).
Data Analyst 1 [#5, #25] Dedicated analyst for footage review and automated analytics (included in staff wage estimates).
Site Manager / Executive Staff 1 [#6] On-site manager coordinating operations and liaison duties.
Administrative Staff 1 [#6] Part-time admin/clerical support (counted as 1 FTE equivalent for budgeting).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling mid-range estimates; however property prices, shielding scope, frequency of incidents, and long-term equipment寿replacement rates are uncertain, and the anomalous nature of SCP-5570 introduces further variability.
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