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SCP-5606 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5606
Expected annual
$436K
One-time setup
$309K
Annual recurring
$428K
Personnel
4
Initial one-time setup is moderate-to-high (~$309k) driven by containment retrofitting, specialized equipment, initial thaumaturgical analysis and contingency reserve; recurring annual costs (~$427.9k/yr) are driven by specialist staff wages, ongoing thaumaturgy research, logistics and admin/security support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $309K
Contingency Reserve $100K
[#22] Initial contingency / incident fund reserve for unexpected containment remediation, legal, extraction and replacement equipment.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $60K
[#9] One-off deep thaumaturgical/pathology analysis, outsourced specialist work, mass spec/histology and specialized reagents.
Facilities $55K
[#1, #2] Soundproofing/tamper-proof locker modifications and conservative BSL upgrade/retrofitting costs (materials, labor, sealed surfaces, structural work).
Equipment $54K
[#3, #7, #8, #14, #20, #21, #24] Infusion pump + spare, environmental monitoring hardware, CCTV install, secure transport case, initial secure-server setup, UPS and cold-storage unit (hardware/install one-time components).
Long Term Disposal $20K
[#24] Controlled disposal / termination protocols (cremation/special handling) one-time cost estimate.
Poi Recovery Per Poi $10K
[#19] Per-POI recovery/logistics cost (field ops, travel, temporary housing/interviewing) - per-POI one-time estimate.
Emergency Response Kit $10K
[#13] One-time mobile containment / emergency response kit purchase (standby equipment kit).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $428K/yr
Staff Wages $150K/yr
[#5, #6, #11, #12] Monthly medical evaluations and clinician time, biomedical engineering support (pump calibration/maintenance), full-time specialist researcher salary (chosen staffing model), and incremental security staffing/OT.
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#10, #23] Ongoing thaumaturgical/memetics research allocation, periodic re-assessment experiments, controlled trials and associated consumables and oversight.
Logistics And Transport $39K/yr
[#13, #14] Annual mobile containment/readiness drills, training, standby response vehicle availability and recurring escorted-transfer costs.
Cover Story And Legal $25K/yr
[#18] Secure records management, redaction, chain-of-custody administration and legal/POI outreach overhead.
Administrative Overhead $25K/yr
[#25] Pro-rated site administrative overhead (HR, procurement, janitorial allocation attributable to SCP maintenance).
Contingency Replenishment $10K/yr
[#22] Periodic replenishment of incident/contingency funds to maintain reserve levels after expenditures.
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#4, #16, #26] Infusion consumables and pharmacological supplies, PPE and sterile disposables, miscellaneous small supplies and tooling.
Personnel Psych Support $6K/yr
[#15] Psychological screening, counseling and rotation-related support for handlers and staff.
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#7, #8, #21] Ongoing maintenance/calibration for environmental monitoring, CCTV/storage IT costs and minor BSL/cabinet maintenance and utilities support.
Biohazard Disposal $4K/yr
[#17] Routine biohazardous waste disposal, transport and incineration/autoclave services; excludes major decon events.
Data Security Ops $3K/yr
[#20] Encrypted backups, off-site storage operations and access-control audits (ongoing IT ops).
Long Term Storage $2K/yr
[#24] Ongoing long-term preservation/storage costs (cold storage operational costs / monitoring).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $428K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine monitoring, monthly medical care and ongoing research at planned intensity.
no incidents planned research only
🚨 Minor Incident $458K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Localized equipment failure or small contamination event requiring replacement, targeted decontamination and limited overtime.
pump failure minor contamination / targeted decon
🚨 Major Breach $728K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or exposure necessitating large-scale remediation, extraction, legal actions and possible relocation.
containment breach public exposure
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (Thaumaturgy specialist) 1 Full-time anomalous/occult researcher salary included in staff_wages [#11].
Medical Officer / Biomedical Technician 1 Monthly medical evaluations and pump calibration support; pro-rated clinical time included in staff_wages [#5, #6].
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 Incremental security allocation / on-call guard coverage prorated into staff_wages (marginal security costs assumed) [#12].
Administrative Staff 1 Records management, legal redaction and POI coordination pro-rated into administrative overhead and cover-story costs [#18, #25].
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide line-item ranges for most costs enabling a mid-confidence estimate, but thaumaturgical uncertainty (unknown residue effects) and variable research/security postures introduce material uncertainty.
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