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SCP-5719 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5719
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$614K
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
11
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $613,500, and ongoing annual operations are approximately $1,498,750. The dominant recurring drivers are staff wages (security + research team), tester recruitment/hazard pay, contingency reserves, and legal/cover-story maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $614K
Equipment $250K
[#1, #3, #4, #5, #10, #14] Locker modification (#1), non-contact handling/actuation rig (#3), high-precision measurement suite (#4), single-person entry safety kit purchase (#5), monitoring/CCTV installation portion (#10), artifact conservation installation/UV filtering (#14).
Facilities $235K
[#2, #20] Dedicated containment/test cell construction (#2) and containment redundancy/backup locker (#20) including reinforced floor, access port, and secondary locker buildout.
Extraction And Transport $75K
[#15] Initial covert extraction and transport from public site to facility, including vehicles, equipment rental, and fronting expenses (#15).
Cover Story Setup $38K
[#16] Initial cover-story/PR setup costs (permits, compensation to property owners/artists, signage and initial public-facing materials) (#16).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $16K
[#11] Initial research IT/server/software purchase and secure backup setup for experiment data (#11).
Program Summary $0
[#25] Consolidated summary estimate entry; not an additional cost but maps the analyst summary (#25).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $590K/yr
[#9, #12] Incremental security salaries and benefits (dedicated guards/FTES) (#9) and dedicated research team salaries/benefits (2 scientists + 1 tech) (#12).
Research And Monitoring $260K/yr
[#11, #13, #21, #23, #8] Recurring research IT hosting/licenses/backups (#11), specialist consulting engagements (linguists/forensics/archaeology) (#13), annual containment/research audits and external review (#21), long-term research program funding (annualized) (#23), and recurring medical/psych monitoring logistics tied to experiments (#8).
Contingency Reserve $250K/yr
[#22] Annual contingency/unexpected incident fund (recommended 15–30% of operating budget) to cover medical evacuations, recovery missions, legal claims, or emergency relocations (#22).
Logistics And Transport $225K/yr
[#7] Recurring cost of tester recruitment, onboarding, hazard pay, and rotation pool (estimate assumes ~50 tests/year) (#7).
Cover Story And Legal $120K/yr
[#16, #17] Ongoing cover-story monitoring/PR and public records/social media monitoring (#16) plus legal/compliance/information suppression retainer and incident response (~retainer + incident funds) (#17).
Administrative Overhead $25K/yr
[#24] Administrative and record-keeping overhead for access rosters, classified archives, secure handling, and personnel admin (#24).
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#10, #14] Annual maintenance and recalibration for monitoring/alarms/CCTV and environmental control/conservation upkeep (#10, #14).
Training And Recipient Certification $8K/yr
[#5, #6] Annual confined-space rescue recertification, site-specific drills and first-responder training including recertification costs referenced in equipment (#5) and annual training line item (#6).
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#18] Consumables and small equipment replacements (PPE, batteries, tamper tape, seals, cleaning supplies) (#18).
Power And Utilities $4K/yr
[#19] Electrical power for cameras, actuators, climate control, and sensors (#19).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
84.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with regular testing tempo and no major incidents.
routine_testing regular_maintenance no_security_incident
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small medical evacuation, equipment repair, or limited legal/PR incident requiring modest emergency spending.
medical_evacuations minor_equipment_damage small_legal_claim
🚨 Major Breach $1.8M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Compromise of primary locker/cell or significant security breach requiring emergency relocation, heavy remediation, and legal settlements.
containment_compromise forced_relocation major_legal_action
🚨 Research Scale Up $2.0M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Year with expanded experimental program and fieldwork (amphitheater search, extended single-subject protocols), driving elevated research spending.
major_research_grant field_deployments accelerated_testing
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#9] 4–8 dedicated security FTEs estimated for 24/7 monitoring and access control; midpoint used.
Research Scientist 2 [#12] Two research scientists to design experiments and analyze results.
Lab Technician / Research Tech 1 [#12] One technician to operate rigs, cameras, and data acquisition.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#3, #10] One engineer/maintenance staff for actuator/rig maintenance and sensor/CCTV upkeep.
Administrative Staff 1 [#24] One administrator for access rosters, record-keeping, and scheduling.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing a defensible mid-range estimate, but many items (tester tempo, contingency sizing, long-term research scope) are highly variable so uncertainty remains.
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