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SCP-5724 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5724
Expected annual
$2.8M
One-time setup
$932K
Annual recurring
$2.7M
Personnel
14
Initial one-time setup for containment, testing rooms, and specialized equipment is approximately $932k; annual operating costs are dominated by personnel (research, security, medical) and legal/PR/contingency reserves totaling ~$2.74M per year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $932K
Facilities $514K
[#1, #2, #3, #11] Construction/retrofit of secure storage vaults and airlocks (#1), dedicated testing office and observation booth (#2), RF/shielding installation/certification for test room (#3), and humanoid containment cell build-out (#11).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $198K
[#7, #8] Outsourced high-resolution instrument time and hazardous-materials testing (#7) and purchase/lease of specialized in-house lab equipment for ongoing analysis (#8).
Field Retrieval Vehicle $105K
[#17] Purchase/upgrade of a van/box truck and mobile containment kit for field retrievals.
Equipment $68K
[#4, #5, #6, #24] Faraday/shielded storage crates and covers (initial set) (#4), offline audiovisual monitoring hardware and secure archival devices (#5), monitoring sensors and tangibility detection equipment (#6), and initial data/media storage hardware (#24).
Amnestic Stock And Training $20K
[#14] Initial procurement of amnestic/medical countermeasure stock and administration training.
Sop Creation And Initial Training $18K
[#22] Initial SOP development, staff certification, and memetic-safety drills setup.
Ppe Initial $8K
[#15] Initial purchase of PPE, decontamination kits, and initial hazardous-waste contract setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#9, #10, #13] Salaries and benefits for research personnel (senior researcher, postdocs/techs, technicians, lab manager) (#9), 24/7 security staffing and supervisor (#10), and medical/psychological support staff (on-call medical techs, clinical psychologist) (#13).
Contingency Reserve $1.0M/yr
[#27] Contingency / escalation reserve for large-scale exposure response, mass amnestic deployment, or systemic risk scenarios.
Cover Story And Legal $405K/yr
[#19, #20] Legal/compliance retainer and counsel (#19) and public relations / mitigation standby budget for exposure incidents (#20).
Logistics And Transport $65K/yr
[#18] Field retrieval operations, travel, overtime, accommodation and per-incident travel expenses.
Forensic Document Remediation $60K/yr
[#21] Forensic auditing, legal remediation, document tracing, retraction and cleanup funds for incidents involving fraudulent paperwork or signatures.
Research And Monitoring $22K/yr
[#23, #24] IT security and air-gap auditing/red-team tests (#23) and ongoing maintenance of air-gapped data storage and logging ($3k–$7k/yr) (#24).
Facilities Maintenance $16K/yr
[#12] Utilities, HVAC/environmental control monitoring, and periodic maintenance for storage, testing, and humanoid containment spaces.
Mental Health Counseling $12K/yr
[#26] Staff mental-health and post-exposure counseling and related services.
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#16, #25] PPE/consumables replenishment (gloves, solvents, disposal fees) (#16) and replacement/repair budget for chairs/recliner and crates (#25).
Sop Recurring Training $12K/yr
[#22] Annual refreshers and memetic-safety drills following initial SOP creation.
Amnestic Replenishment $10K/yr
[#14] Annual replenishment of amnestic/medical countermeasure stock and refresher administration training.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.7M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents.
no_public_exposures routine_research_and_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.9M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized public exposure or retrieval that requires targeted PR/legal action and limited additional retrieval/amnestic usage.
single_public_retrieval limited_PR_engagement targeted_amnestic_administration
🚨 Major Breach $4.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant public exposure or containment failure necessitating large PR/legal response, mass amnestic deployment, and contingency activation.
widespread_exposure mass_amnestic_deployment litigation_and_large-scale_PR
🚨 Political Exposure $4.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Projection(s) attain public office or high-profile positions leading to protracted legal, containment and reputational costs.
high_profile_public_office extended_legal_battles long_term_containment_escalation
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#9] Senior researcher leading experiments and analysis.
Postdoc / Senior Technician 2 [#9] Two postdocs or senior technical staff for experiments and analysis.
Technician 2 [#9] Two lab technicians for sample prep, handling, and routine tasks.
Lab Manager / Data Specialist 1 [#9] Lab manager and data specialist to manage experiments, records, and chain-of-custody.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 5 [#10] Armed/unarmed rotating guards to provide 24/7 onsite coverage (part of security staffing estimate).
Security Supervisor 1 [#10] Onsite security supervisor for shift coordination and containment protocol enforcement.
Medical Officer 1 [#13] On-call medical technician for emergency response and administration of countermeasures.
Clinical Psychologist / Behavioral Scientist 1 [#13] Clinical psychologist/behavioral scientist for interviews and staff post-exposure evaluations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items and ranges were provided in analyst notes allowing mid-point estimates for most categories, but key technical unknowns (markings' mechanism, potential bio/nanotech hazards, and breach frequency/severity) introduce notable uncertainty.
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