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SCP-5628 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5628
Expected annual
$72K
One-time setup
$308K
Annual recurring
$72K
Personnel
5
One-time setup and targeted research dominate costs (total one-time ≈ $308k), driven primarily by an initial focused research project; annual operating costs are modest (~$71.5k/yr) driven by staff wages, monitoring, training and medical/contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $308K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $250K
[#10] Targeted small-scale research program (equipment + 1 year personnel for study).
Cover Up Contingency $50K
[#14] One-time emergency public cover-up / witness management reserve.
Equipment $4K
[#2, #8, #12] CCTV hardware + install, restraint/transport gear purchase, archive IT setup hardware.
Facilities $2K
[#1] Containment locker modifications, signage, tamper seals.
Badge Access Control Changes $1K
[#3] IT/admin updates to access lists and clearance tagging.
Security Clearance Processing $1K
[#20] Background/clearance processing for ~3–5 additional authorized personnel.
Training Materials Initial $500
[#5] Initial digitization/printing/acquisition of "Mind over Metaphysics" copies.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $72K/yr
Staff Wages $30K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #13] Security escort labor (10 hrs/mo × 2 guards), training payroll for refresher sessions, on-site psychologist sessions, fractional FTE oversight (0.1 FTE researcher).
Research And Monitoring $26K/yr
[#11, #12] Continued follow-up research/monitoring budget and archive/IT hosting/maintenance for logs/backups.
Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr
[#15] Legal/administrative processing, FOIA/cover paperwork and coordination.
Medical Treatment Contingency $5K/yr
[#7] Expected annual ER/treatment costs for occasional injuries from attempts to fly.
D Class Administration $2K/yr
[#19] Per-use D-Class administration costs (assume 1–2 tests/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#8, #9, #17] Recurring replacement/repair of restraint gear, annual drills (payroll/consumables), batteries/PPE/cleaning supplies.
Misc Petty Cash $1K/yr
[#22] Small miscellaneous contingency/petty cash for expedited needs.
Facilities Maintenance $650/yr
[#2, #16] CCTV monitoring/storage recurring fees and replacement/maintenance of containment locker & seals.
Logistics And Transport $500/yr
[#18] Internal transport/vehicle/gurney usage and fuel/handling.
Energy Overhead $50/yr
[#21] Low-cost electricity for cameras/sensors/UPS.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $72K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, training, counseling and occasional tests as budgeted.
routine training scheduled monitoring occasional D-Class test
🚨 Minor Incident $78K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$7K vs baseline
Small containment incident requiring extra medical treatment, overtime for recovery/return and minor repairs.
staff injury from compulsion brief escape attempt requiring escorts and repair
🚨 Major Breach Public Exposure $152K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$80K vs baseline
Containment breach with public witnesses or larger emergency response requiring cover-up fund and elevated legal/administrative response.
public witness of an escape need to deploy cover-up / large legal response
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#4] Two escorts used for transfers and extra security hours (budgeted as hourly overtime).
Research Scientist 1 [#10, #13] Site-level oversight and fractional FTE (0.1–0.2) for containment review and project lead duties; coordinates research.
Administrative Staff 1 [#3, #5, #20] Admin support for access control updates, training distribution and clearance processing.
Medical Officer / Psychologist 1 [#6, #7] Provides counseling sessions and medical coordination for occasional injuries; paid as per-session/short-term engagements.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item recurring and one-time items are well-specified in the analyst notes, but the large research-project one-time cost is given as a range and scenario probabilities are estimated; therefore confidence is medium.
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