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SCP-5703 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5703
Expected annual
$825K
One-time setup
$869K
Annual recurring
$804K
Personnel
7
Initial one-time setup (property acquisition, structural concealment, equipment, and contingency) dominates upfront cost (~$869k). Recurring annual costs are driven by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, resident stipends and legal/cover operations (~$804k/year).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $869K
Facilities $429K
[#1, #3, #4] Purchase/expropriation of the property (title transfer, relocation/appearance fees), structural concealment (masonry/carpentry to fill and conceal entrances) and non-invasive reinforcement/preservation work to protect original pine flooring.
Decommission Remediation $200K
[#27] Contingent one-time decommission/remediation cost (controlled demolition, hazardous remediation, permanent evidence suppression) budgeted as a reserved line item; actual invoked only in worst-case.
Emergency Contingency Fund $100K
[#20] One-time funded contingency reserve for unplanned interventions (legal emergencies, replacements, emergency remediation).
Equipment $59K
[#6, #7, #14, #15, #25] Initial discrete surveillance hardware install, local NVR/servers, initial cold storage/freezer purchase, occasional purchase of specialist imaging equipment (if frequent use), and initial IT security/anti-forensics tools.
Records Alteration And Cover Creation $40K
[#2] One-time covert records alteration, forged blueprints, payments to local operators/clerks and secure document destruction to remove official traces of entrances.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $36K
[#12, #26] Initial forensic/biological characterization campaign (sequencing, histology, isotopes) and initial SOP/documentation and compliance setup.
Specialist Consultants $5K
[#23] Initial preservation/archaeology/carpentry specialist consultations and initial plans to protect original flooring during concealment work.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $804K/yr
Staff Wages $450K/yr
[#8, #9, #22] Salaries for 24/7 monitoring analysts (3 FTE), part-time/local on-site security coverage and amortized rapid-response team support, and covert operations personnel managing local influence/cover tasks.
Research And Monitoring $173K/yr
[#6, #7, #12, #14, #15, #24, #25] Recurring surveillance maintenance, off-site encrypted storage/backups, periodic forensic/biological sampling, secure sample storage fees, periodic imaging campaigns, long-term research program funding, and IT security maintenance.
Administrative Overhead $75K/yr
[#28] Program management, procurement, off-books accounting and administrative overhead to oversee containment and cover operations.
Cover Story And Legal $36K/yr
[#10, #21] Annual legal/public affairs retainer for FOIA/neighbor issues, PR retainer and specialized insurance/liability premium for covert operations.
Resident Recruitment And Stipends $36K/yr
[#5] Recurring stipends, rent/utilities support, background checks and relocation assistance for cover-residents (per-household stipend budget).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#19] Neighbor liaison/cover payments, small recurring local payments and logistics or transport expenses for discreet local operations and occasional rapid-response movements.
Psychological Monitoring And Medical Checks $8K/yr
[#11] Regular psychological evaluations, medical checks and clinician time for cover-residents to detect behavioral abnormalities and provide treatment if needed.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#17] Utilities (electric, water, gas) and non-invasive home maintenance and landscaping carried out by contractors who will not disturb original flooring.
Training And Audits $3K/yr
[#26] Annual refresher training, SOP audits and compliance checks to ensure contractors/caretakers follow 'do not disturb' protocols.
Specialist Consultants $2K/yr
[#23] Occasional follow-up consultant fees (preservation/carpentry/structural) for periodic assessments.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#13] Ongoing PPE, sterilization supplies and other consumables used for safe handling of biological material and perimeter work.
Waste Management And Disposal $900/yr
[#16] Regulated biohazard waste pickup and incineration for disposed hair and contaminated consumables.
Pest Control And Hygiene $900/yr
[#18] Periodic pest inspections and treatments that do not disturb the original floorboards to manage hair-related pest/mold risk.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $804K/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with continuous surveillance, routine research, resident stipend payments and no major incidents.
no_incident routine_sampling standard_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $884K/yr
12.0% probability / year +$80K vs baseline
Localized incident (e.g., emergency responder forced entry, short media leak, or neighbor complaint) requiring emergency legal/PR response, temporary resident replacement and extra forensic testing.
forced_entry_by_civilian_or_responder small_media_leak neighbor_discovery_attempt
🚨 Major Breach $1.2M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$375K vs baseline
Major containment breach or exposure requiring large-scale remediation/decommission, heavy legal/cover-up response, and extended research/response operations.
major_public_exposure large_scale_evidence_discovery decommission_remediation
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Surveillance Analyst 3 [#8] Three full-time analysts to provide 24/7 monitoring coverage and human review of automated triggers.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#9] Two local/on-call officers providing periodic on-site checks and first-response capability (part-time coverage averaged).
Cover-up Operational Staff 1 [#22] Covert ops/intel specialist managing records alteration coordination, local influence and discreet operations.
Administrative Staff / Site Manager 1 [#28] Single program manager/administrative lead handling procurement, budgeting, compliance and oversight.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide comprehensive line items and ranges, allowing informed midpoint estimates; however large ranges (property, decommission, cover operations) and locality-dependent variables introduce material uncertainty, so confidence is medium.
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