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SCP-5626 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5626
Expected annual
$7.6M
One-time setup
$17.1M
Annual recurring
$7.4M
Personnel
27
Estimated initial capital and one-time setup costs are approximately $17.10M, driven primarily by property acquisition, contingency reserve, and specialized containment fabrication; ongoing annual operations are estimated at $7.36M/yr, driven by MTF staffing, on-site security, thaumaturgical purification staffing, and R&D/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $17.1M
Facilities $9.3M
[#4, #16, #17] HVAC/environmental control installation, condemnation/boarding of three sites and initial physical closures, and purchase/long-term control (acquisition/lease) of three industrial properties (Rome/Manchester/Oslo).
Contingency Reserve $6.0M
[#30] Liquid contingency / emergency reserve for large‑scale breach, geographic reality change, international coverups, mass casualty response (recommended reserve).
Equipment $1.1M
[#1, #3, #5, #6, #8, #9, #10, #11, #24, #26, #29] Beryllium‑bronze containment vessel fabrication (#1), chilled submersion tank and instrumentation (#3), UPS/backup generator equipment (#5), RO/UV/filtration install (#6), automated pulse system (#8), underwater/remote manipulators (#9), proximity sensors and exclusion systems (#10), CCTV/archival system hardware (#11), initial specialized munitions procurement/storage (#24), initial PPE suites/airlock (#26), and initial secure data/archive hardware (#29).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $462K
[#13, #23] Initial BSL‑3/4 forensic lab upgrades and capability (#13) and initial incident investigation/thaumatechnical forensics capability (#23).
Transport Per Transfer $125K
[#12] Per‑transfer armored transport / concealment case / logistical cost (one‑off per transfer as noted).
Hazard Control Beryllium $50K
[#2] Initial vendor certification, engineering controls and special handling setup for beryllium work; hazardous machining waste handling setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.4M/yr
Staff Wages $3.0M/yr
[#7, #15, #20] Salaries and OPEX for thaumaturgical purification staff (~3 FTEs), MTF rapid response rotation (~20 FTEs), and cyber/METATRON operations staff (midpoint of 3–6 FTEs and associated ops).
Research And Monitoring $1.4M/yr
[#22, #23, #11, #29] Ongoing R&D program to study mechanics and cross‑reference (SCP‑140) (#22), recurring incident investigation/forensics budget (#23), thaumatechnical research into media corruption and archival storage research (#11), and secure offsite backups/storage costs (#29).
On Site Armed Security $1.1M/yr
[#19] 24/7 armed security and patrols for three condemned sites (contractor or in‑house guard shifts, vehicles, comms).
Cover Story And Legal $600K/yr
[#28] PR suppression, cover story maintenance, shell company legal/administrative expenses, journalist/litigation response and indemnities.
Covert Enforcement $550K/yr
[#21] Funds for apprehension, extradition, liaison/bribes, safehouses and clandestine follow‑ups (high variance activity budget).
Medical Care $250K/yr
[#14] Emergency medical response, psychiatric care, long‑term monitoring and rehabilitation for exposed personnel.
Supplies And Consumables $133K/yr
[#6, #9, #24, #25, #26] Water purification consumables and disposal, remote manipulator spare parts/maintenance, munitions/ordnance recurring supply & storage costs, baseline hazardous waste disposal, and PPE consumables/laundry.
Training And Drills $125K/yr
[#27] Regular multidisciplinary drills: remote ops, thaumaturgical safety, breach scenarios, instructor and travel costs.
Facilities Maintenance $122K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #8, #10, #18] Maintenance and energy for chilled tank systems, HVAC/environmental control energy and maintenance, generator fuel/maintenance, pulse system upkeep, proximity/exclusion sensor maintenance, and ongoing holding costs for condemned site minimal upkeep.
Hazard Control Beryllium $10K/yr
[#2] Ongoing air monitoring, respirator maintenance, periodic metallurgical inspections, hazardous waste handling fees.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
[] Transport is large per‑event and modeled as one‑time per transfer above; routine annual transport allocation not assumed in baseline.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.4M/yr
86.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents; ongoing containment, staffing, security, and research continue at baseline levels.
no breaches routine maintenance standard staffing levels
🚨 Minor Incident $7.9M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized incident (e.g., accidental exposure, small containment breach, single major hazardous disposal event) requiring surge response, increased medical/legal actions and targeted repairs.
single containment breach major hazardous disposal event targeted MTF redeployment
🚨 Major Breach $15.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline
Large breach or linked‑site activation requiring multi‑site emergency response, eviction/repair, major R&D/neutralization effort and drawing on contingency reserves.
completion or partial completion of ritual across sites area‑scale reality alteration multi‑site coordinated breach
👥 Personnel 27 total
Role Count Notes
MTF Agent / Rapid Response 20 [#15] MTF rapid response & rotation team headcount per analyst note; salaries included in staff_wages.
Thaumaturgical Specialist 3 [#7] On‑site thaumaturges/occult specialists for continuous purification; salary cost included in staff_wages.
Cyber Operations / Analyst 4 [#20] METATRON/cyber ops team (midpoint of 3–6 FTEs); included in staff_wages estimate.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges but many costs (property acquisition, frequency of transports/incidents, scale of covert enforcement) are high‑variance; anomalous behaviors introduce additional uncertainty, so estimates use midpoints and discretionary assumptions.
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