SCP-5659 — SCP-5659 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5659 Unknown ? low confidence

SCP-5659

Expected annual

$17.1M

One-time setup

$1.1B

Annual recurring

$11.6M

Personnel

Initial one-time capital, contingency and specialized hardware push upfront costs into the low billions (driven largely by SRA procurement and a catastrophe reserve); baseline recurring operations are dominated by security and specialized staffing plus readiness and contingency funds.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1B

Contingency Reserve $1.0B

[#22] Insurance-like catastrophic reserve (set-aside funding for worst-case regional remediation and liabilities).

Equipment $34.0M

[#3, #6, #7, #8, #10, #15] Perimeter hardware/gates/biometrics, SRAs procurement & installation, sensors, comms installation, backup power hardware, robotic inspection systems.

Breach Response Posture $20.0M

[#23] One-time posture costs for rapid mobilisation assets, pre-positioned response equipment and heavy assets.

Emergent Contingency Fund $5.0M

[#32] Dedicated contingency fund for emergent anomalous-procedure procurement and rapid hires.

Facilities $4.0M

[#1, #2, #9] Site acquisition/legal control, civil engineering/sealing and monitoring-hub fit-out (surveying, structural reinforcement, fit-out).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.0M

[#16] Initial R&D and containment-grade laboratory buildout for thaumaturgic/anti-ontokinetic research.

Spare Parts Stockpile $2.0M

[#28] Initial spare SRAs/electronics/robotics/sensor spares and fuel reserves stockpile.

Evacuation Planning $1.0M

[#25] Pre-authorized evacuation and relocation planning agreements and planning costs.

Operatives Training Program $600K

[#14] Initial selection and training program for emotion-neutral operatives/cohort training.

Simulations Setup $500K

[#24] Initial modeling, simulation and early-warning intelligence system setup.

Public Remediation $500K

[#30] One-time large-scale archaeological / remediation preparedness costs for future access.

Cover Story Campaigns $200K

[#18] One-time cover-story campaign and municipal deception setup.

Artifact Storage Setup $150K

[#21] Climate-controlled evidence/artifact storage fit-out and vault space setup.

Specialized Staff Training $125K

[#5] One-time training program and equipment for ritual/thaumaturgy technicians (initial training costs).

Biosecurity Setup $125K

[#20] Decontamination showers, BSCs and initial biosecurity/PPE infrastructure.

Medical Program Setup $125K

[#13] Initial medical/psychological screening program setup and occupational health clinic startup.

Documentation Setup $100K

[#31] Setup of secure classified records, archives and initial offsite backups.

Cover Signage $50K

[#26] Initial production of translated signage, municipal notices and deception materials.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $11.6M/yr

Staff Wages $3.5M/yr

[#4, #5] Annual compensation for security personnel and thaumaturgic technicians (guards, rapid response teams, ritual technicians).

Redundant Response Readiness $3.0M/yr

[#23] Annual readiness, drills, mobile-unit maintenance and Overwatch/rapid-response retention costs.

Research And Monitoring $1.1M/yr

[#7, #16, #17, #21, #24, #30] Sensor calibration & monitoring, ongoing thaumaturgic R&D, archaeology/translation liaison, artifact conservation and simulation updates.

Facilities Maintenance $800K/yr

[#3, #10, #15] Ongoing maintenance for perimeter hardware, backup power systems and robotic/inspection systems.

Personnel Turnover And Recruitment $710K/yr

[#29] Budgeted 20% of salary bill for recruitment, training replacements and pension/benefit liabilities.

Cover Story And Legal $650K/yr

[#18, #27, #31, #26] Ongoing legal counsel, municipal liaison, foreign facilitation costs and secure hosting/auditing of documentation; replacement deception materials.

Medical And Mental Health $500K/yr

[#13] Ongoing psychiatric protocols, medications, monitoring, and occupational health staffing not included in core staff wages.

Emergent Contingency Replenish $500K/yr

[#32] Annual replenishment allowance for emergent anomalous-procedure fund and rapid procurements.

Supplies And Consumables $310K/yr

[#11, #12, #20, #26] Energy and utilities, paste ingredients & consumables, bio-waste disposal and replacement signage/consumables.

Covert Payments $300K/yr

[#19] Recommended annual contingency for covert payments, incentives and local cooperation.

Logistics And Transport $250K/yr

[#8, #25] Leased satellite/backup comms channels and maintenance of evacuation/transport agreements.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $11.6M/yr

89.5% probability / year

Normal year with regular maintenance, staffing, R&D and readiness drills; no major containment incidents.

stable containment readings normal staff rotations routine maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $16.6M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Localized containment perturbation requiring emergency response, temporary increased staffing, repairs and SRA/robot redeployment.

sensor spike small breach or rune degradation civilian curiosity incident

🚨 Major Breach $1.0B/yr

0.5% probability / year +$1.0B vs baseline

Large containment failure requiring wide-scale emergency mitigation, evacuation, international coordination and massive remediation payouts.

SCP-5659 growth > threshold multiple protection failures failed rapid-response suppression

👥 Personnel 45 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	30	[#4, #3, #23] 24/7 guard shifts, rapid response teams and perimeter staffing reflected in security wage budget.
Thaumaturgy Technician	6	[#5, #16, #2] Ritual technicians responsible for maintaining protective circles, paste application and runic repairs.
Research Scientist	4	[#16, #17, #24] Specialists conducting runic/anti-ontokinetic R&D, archaeology liaison and simulations.
Engineer / Maintenance	2	[#15, #7, #28] Robotic and sensor maintenance, spare-parts management and systems engineering.
Administrative Staff	2	[#9, #31, #18] Monitoring-hub administration, documentation management and cover-story coordination.
Medical Officer	1	[#13] Occupational health and psychiatric oversight for personnel screening and ongoing protocols.

📋 Confidence Notes

Many high-cost items (SRAs, catastrophic reserves, thaumaturgic R&D) are highly speculative; wide ranges in analyst estimates and geopolitical/covert costs reduce confidence.

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