← SCP Cost Explorer Read on SCP Wiki ↗
SCP-5700 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5700
Expected annual
$4.0M
One-time setup
$2.6M
Annual recurring
$3.9M
Personnel
20
Initial one-time setup is approximately $2,650,000 driven by containment upgrades, equipment (drones, vehicles, servers) and archival/disinformation setup; ongoing annual operations are approximately $3,884,000/yr driven mainly by MTF payroll, continuous monitoring, archival/redaction operations, and a contingency reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.6M
Equipment $1.2M
[#2, #3, #4, #7, #13] Includes 2–4 medium-altitude drones and spares (~$450k), ground sensor installs (~$150k), staging/transport vehicles (~$300k), CCTV/recording hardware and UPS (~$60k), secure server/encryption hardware (~$100k), cremation equipment and lockers (~$140k).
Archival Redaction Setup $600K
[#8] One-time forensic/historical research and secure redaction/disinformation operations setup (staffing, secure ops) estimated midpoint ~$600k; could be much higher if national archives targeted.
Facilities $540K
[#5, #6] Includes upgrades for 2 humanoid containment cells (~$500k) and plant-contact remediation/impermeable flooring (~$40k).
Cover Company Setup $150K
[#9] One-time creation/registration of front companies, forged documents, procurement channels and initial legal setup (~$150k midpoint).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $125K
[#10] Facility modification and test-chamber setup for controlled experiments and interrogation (~$125k).
Verification Protocol Development $35K
[#18] One-time development of background-vetting and impersonation verification protocols (~$35k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.9M/yr
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#1, #4, #6] MTF Epsilon-06 salaries and benefits (~12 operatives @ $80k/yr + 30% benefits ≈ $1.25M/yr), 24/7 monitoring guards/observers (6–8 @ $50k ≈ $350k/yr), horticulturist salary ($50k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $580K/yr
[#3, #10, #13] Imagery/analytics subscription (~$200k/yr), drone operations & maintenance/pilots (~$180k/yr), test program operating budget (~$125k/yr), cloud/storage/security maintenance (~$75k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $545K/yr
[#8, #9, #17, #20, #18] Ongoing archival/redaction operations and monitoring (~$200k/yr), legal/front-company upkeep (~$100k/yr), deception/media-influence efforts (~$150k/yr), records-retention/secrecy audits (~$75k/yr), ongoing vetting/training (~$20k/yr).
Contingency Reserve $500K/yr
[#16] Maintained rapid-response/emergency fund (reserve target midpoint ~$500k/yr to cover surge procurements and temporary site hardening).
Logistics And Transport $206K/yr
[#2, #11] Per-deployment logistics (airlift/vehicles/medevac), assumed ~8 deployments/yr at ~$15k avg ≈ $120k/yr, inter-site fleet allocation & per-transport staffing and maintenance (~$86k/yr).
Mtf Training And Equipment $150K/yr
[#1] Recurring MTF equipment/training budget (ammunition, routine training, recurring tactical equipment) (~$150k/yr).
Psychological Care $100K/yr
[#14] Counseling contracts and additional leave coverage for affected staff (~$100k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $80K/yr
[#5, #12, #3] Ongoing cell maintenance & utilities (~$20k/yr), incremental site energy/utilities (~$30k/yr), ground-sensor maintenance (~$30k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $38K/yr
[#19, #7, #6] PPE, decontamination supplies and disposable restraints (~$25k/yr), recurring medical/cremation/autopsy contract costs (~$10k/yr), horticulture consumables/monitoring (~$3k/yr).
Archaeological Exhumation Service $35K/yr
[#15] Expected annualized cost for intermittent exhumation events (per-event $20k–$150k; assume occasional events averaged ≈ $35k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.9M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with ongoing surveillance, routine MTF readiness, containment maintenance, and steady archival/cover operations.
no major incidents scheduled testing and monitoring routine archival maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $4.1M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized response(s): capture attempt(s) or small public exposure requiring extra deployments, medical work, limited forensic/exhumation, and elevated media operations.
single capture/counter-escape localized media leak one or two emergency deployments
🚨 Major Archival Operation $5.9M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Large-scale archival redaction / national-level disinformation campaign or major political fallout requiring extensive paid operations, legal actions and surge staffing.
nationwide archival purge political exposure large-scale paid influence campaigns
👥 Personnel 20 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#1] Twelve dedicated operatives in MTF Epsilon-06 (salaries included in staff_wages).
Security Guard / Observer 7 [#4] 24/7 monitoring rotation (6–8 staff) to observe SCP-5700-3; midpoint used (7).
Horticulturist / Biologist 1 [#6] Single horticulturist/consultant to manage plant-contact restrictions (salary included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based directly on analyst line-item ranges and midpoints but reflect substantial uncertainty in event frequency, number of deployments, and the scope of archival operations; anomalous behavior and unknown containment difficulty lower confidence from 'high' to 'medium'.
← SCP-5699 ↑ All SCPs SCP-5701 →