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SCP-5690 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5690
Expected annual
$7.2M
One-time setup
$6.8M
Annual recurring
$6.7M
Personnel
22
Initial capital outlay is dominated by facility refit, secure vehicles, legal/indemnity reserves and contingency R&D (~$6.8M one-time). Ongoing annual costs (~$6.7M/yr) are driven by personnel (security, liaison, research/medical), legal/PR retainers, and continuous monitoring and incident-readiness.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.8M
Countermeasure Rnd $2.0M
[#29] Specialized countermeasure R&D fund for prototyping neutralization/containment hardware if escalation requires it.
Indemnity Reserve Fund $1.0M
[#22] Initial privacy & legal indemnity reserve for settlements and litigation.
Escalation Contingency Fund $1.0M
[#25] One-time rapid-access/escrow contingency fund for emergency mobilization and large procurements.
Facilities $800K
[#1, #2] Site allocation, secure footprint, and structural retrofitting / physical access controls (space refit, signage, reinforced walls/doors, checkpoints).
Equipment $775K
[#4, #8, #9, #14, #18] Includes MTF initial gear (#4), covert surveillance installation (#8), encrypted/forensic storage setup (#9), biocontainment/freezers (#14), and secure comms hardware (#18).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#13] Specialized equipment and lab buildout for applied anomalous-property research (initial instruments and secure lab fit).
Secure Vehicle Purchase $350K
[#17] Purchase of two armored/secure vehicles for transport between Site-666, SCP-4661, and field locations.
Shell Corporation Setup $250K
[#20] One-time legal/financial setup costs for shell corporations and financial conduits.
Covenant Signing Bonus $100K
[#7] One-time signing/initial payment to SCP-5690-B noted as possible in analyst notes.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.7M/yr
Staff Wages $2.2M/yr
[#3, #5, #26] Salaries and benefits: 3armed security contingent (~12 guards), dedicated liaison officers (4), and long-term research/medical/admin personnel (6).
Research And Monitoring $1.0M/yr
[#13] Applied research budget for experiments, controlled exposures, analysis and associated lab rents/consumables (ongoing research spend).
Cover Story And Legal $1.0M/yr
[#6] Legal counsel retainer, ongoing cover-up, lobbying and large-scale legal readiness; core legal retainer estimate.
Public Relations And Media Management $400K/yr
[#19] PR firms, disinformation, media suppression and crisis communications in the event of leaks.
Covenant Payments $300K/yr
[#7] Recurring negotiated payments, favors or resource transfers to SCP-5690-B as part of the Covenant.
Medical Support $200K/yr
[#11] On-call medical staff, screenings, prophylaxis and clinic supplies for personnel and custodial samples.
Law Enforcement Influence $200K/yr
[#21] Stipends, joint exercises and relationship costs to influence or dissuade local law enforcement involvement.
Indemnity Fund Replenishment $200K/yr
[#22] Annual budgeted replenishment for the privacy/legal indemnity reserve.
Monitoring And Audit $150K/yr
[#24] Independent audits, mystery-auditor operations and compliance verification for SCP-5690-B transparency.
Training And Compliance $125K/yr
[#23] Ongoing training programs: harm-reduction, SOPs, evidence preservation and legal compliance.
Cybersecurity And Soc $120K/yr
[#10] Network monitoring, SOC time, incident response tools and cyber defenses for surveillance/liaison systems.
Supplies And Consumables $100K/yr
[#15] Consumables, PPE, harm-reduction supplies, disposables and hygiene materials.
Shell Corp Maintenance $100K/yr
[#20] Annual maintenance and accounting for shell corporations and financial conduits.
Incident Cleanup Contracts $100K/yr
[#16] Baseline budget for incident cleanup and hazardous remediation contracts; major incidents cost extra under scenarios.
Facilities Maintenance $80K/yr
[#28] Utilities, janitorial, site overhead and routine facilities maintenance attributable to SCP-5690 operations.
Mental Health And Counseling $80K/yr
[#12] Psychological evaluations, trauma counseling, rotation coverage and medical leave support.
Mtf Training And Consumables $75K/yr
[#4] Recurring refresher training, consumables and certification costs for the specialized MTF response team.
Logistics And Transport $60K/yr
[#17] Vehicle fuel, maintenance and general transport logistics for secure movement of personnel/samples.
Surveillance Maintenance And Storage $50K/yr
[#8] Ongoing maintenance, NVR redundancy, and storage costs for covert surveillance systems.
Data Storage And Replication $50K/yr
[#9] Encrypted storage replication, offsite backups, cold-storage administration and forensic archive upkeep.
Cold Chain And Biocontainment Maintenance $50K/yr
[#14] LN2 supplies, electricity and maintenance for freezers/biocontainment sample storage.
Oversight Audits $50K/yr
[#27] Periodic audits by higher Foundation authorities (travel and admin time).
Secure Comms Maintenance $20K/yr
[#18] Service plans and maintenance for satellite phones, encrypted radios and redundant comms.
Annual Baseline Estimate Note $0/yr
[#30] Analyst-provided baseline range $3,000,000–$7,000,000/yr; used as contextual reference (internal calc shown elsewhere).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.7M/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, monitoring, and no major incidents.
no_breach regular_research_and_monitoring standard_legal_and_pr_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $7.8M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$1.1M vs baseline
Localized breach or exposure requiring MTF response, cleanup and increased PR/legal activity.
localized_breach evidence_contamination limited_public_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $13.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$6.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or public exposure requiring large-scale remediation, legal payouts and countermeasure R&D.
large_scale_breach mass_legal_exposure activation_of_countermeasures
👥 Personnel 22 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#3] 24/7 armed security contingent (rotating guards) accounted in staff wages.
Dedicated Liaison Officer / Negotiator 4 [#5] Full-time liaison/negotiations team managing SCP-5690-B and Covenant communications.
Research Scientist 2 [#26] Part of the long-term research staff budgeted for anomalous-property study.
Medical Officer 1 [#26, #11] Onsite medical support and screening staff included in long-term personnel costs.
Administrative Staff / Containment Supervisor 3 [#26] Administrative and supervisory personnel included in long-term personnel headcount.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges enabling a middle-of-the-road estimate, but many items are wide ranges and depend on political/operational choices (Covenant terms, local jurisdiction, escalation posture), so uncertainty remains.
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