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SCP-5600 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5600
Expected annual
$8.5M
One-time setup
$26.8M
Annual recurring
$8.3M
Personnel
50
Initial one-time capital/setup is approximately $26.8M driven primarily by contingency reserves, initial R&D and long-term program funding, land easements, and infrastructure; annual recurring operations are about $8.34M/yr driven chiefly by security and scientific staffing, plus maintenance, legal/cover-story, logistics, and monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $26.8M
Contingency Reserve $10.0M
[#27] Contingency reserve fund for unknown temporal anomalies, large capital mitigations, lawsuits, or emergency escalations (#27).
Long Term Rnd Program $5.0M
[#26] Initial funding for multi-year R&D into safe transit / temporal interface technology (baseline recommendation) (#26).
Equipment $4.7M
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #15, #17, #18] Chroniton dosimeters purchase (#6), vehicle fleet and armored response trucks (#7), persistent surveillance/sensor network installation (#8), power infrastructure (solar/battery/generators) for towers (#9), remote retrieval robotics & capture systems R&D/hardware (#10), communications/IT infrastructure (#15), drone fleet (#17), digitization equipment (#18).
Insurance Reserve $2.0M
[#28] One-time insurance/indemnity reserve to cover legal risk and indemnity where insurers exclude anomalous exposures (#28).
Facilities $1.8M
[#1, #2, #11, #16] Perimeter signage/fencing/geofencing (#1), road rerouting/civil works (#2), hardened containment vault buildout (#11), modular on-site command center and accommodations (#16).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.0M
[#12] Off-site research lab buildout and initial sample-analysis equipment for temporal/materials analysis (#12).
Land Easements And Compensation $1.0M
[#3] Payments / long-term easements / compensation to private landowners and related legal fees (#3).
Remediation Contingency $500K
[#23] One-time remediation contingency fund for environmental remediation if required (#23).
Initial Training And Sop Development $250K
[#5] Initial specialized training, SOP development and rotation logistics setup costs (#5).
Legal And Pr Setup $250K
[#19] One-time setup for legal/regulatory agreements, DNR coordination, and PR/cover-story establishment (#19).
Local Government Initial Goodwill $200K
[#20] Initial goodwill payment to local government / cooperation fund (#20).
Breach Contingency Setup $100K
[#24] One-time setup funds for breach contingency, mortuary/forensic setup (#24).
Evidence System Setup $50K
[#25] One-time setup for evidence chain-of-custody systems and cataloging (#25).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $8.3M/yr
Staff Wages $5.9M/yr
[#4, #13] Security staffing (STF Sigma-10) payroll and benefits (~40 personnel) (#4) and scientific staffing (physicists, temporal researchers, technicians) including benefits and contractors (~10 staff + contractors) (#13).
Cover Story And Legal $675K/yr
[#19, #20, #24, #25, #28, #29] Recurring legal/regulatory liaison and PR maintenance (#19), annual local government cooperation payments (#20), breach contingency & forensic/mortuary reserve/response funding (#24), evidence retention operations (#25), insurance/indemnity legal operations (#28), and community outreach/cover-story maintenance (#29).
Logistics And Transport $550K/yr
[#5, #7, #10, #17, #21] Rotation transport/per diem and training refresh travel (#5), vehicle fuel and maintenance for patrol/resupply (#7), remote robotics maintenance and spare parts (#10), drone maintenance/insurance (#17), emergency response/helicopter retainer hourly usages modeled into logistics (#21].
Research And Monitoring $440K/yr
[#12, #18, #23, #30] Off-site lab staffing/consumables and sample analysis (#12), archive storage/indexing and digitization operations (#18), regular environmental monitoring (#23), periodic review & auditing costs (#30).
Facilities Maintenance $385K/yr
[#1, #8, #11, #15, #16] Perimeter sign/fence replacement and upkeep (#1), surveillance/sensor maintenance and comms costs (#8), vault maintenance (#11), communications/IT operations (#15), on-site command center operations/housekeeping (#16).
Medical And Occupational Health $300K/yr
[#14] Medical monitoring, counseling, and occupational health services for exposed/rotating personnel (#14).
Supplies And Consumables $70K/yr
[#6, #9] Chroniton dosimeter calibration/spares (#6) and power-related consumables (generator fuel, battery replacements) for distributed towers (#9).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $8.3M/yr
84.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: steady operations, routine maintenance, training, and research activity.
no_breach routine_maintenance normal_staff_rotations
🚨 Minor Incident $8.6M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Localized trespass or small object ejection requiring targeted response, forensics, and PR mitigation.
unauthorized_entry_attempt small_object_exit local_media_attention
🚨 Major Breach $11.3M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Significant breach or larger artifact ejection requiring large-scale containment, remediation, and replacement of equipment/staff surge.
multiple_object_exits casualties_or_mass_exposure extensive_equipment_loss
🚨 Political Exposure $10.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Media/political exposure forcing large legal, PR, and settlement expenditures and extended interagency costs.
FOIA_or_media_exposure local_political_pressure official_investigation
👥 Personnel 50 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 40 [#4] Operational 24/7 guard coverage, patrols and checkpoints for the exclusion zone (40 operational personnel as specified).
Research Scientist 6 [#13] Physicists/temporal researchers included in the ~10 scientific staff complement; majority classified as research scientist roles.
Technician 3 [#13] Lab and field technicians to maintain sensors, robotics, and process samples (part of the ~10 scientific staff).
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#13] Senior technical/administrative lead included within scientific staffing estimate.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates and explicit baselines for many items (staffing, equipment, contingencies), but several large items (R&D, contingency reserves, remediation) are intentionally speculative and locally variable; therefore medium confidence in magnitudes but not precise upper/lower bounds.
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