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SCP-5729 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5729
Expected annual
$412K
One-time setup
$578K
Annual recurring
$409K
Personnel
2.95
Estimated one-time setup and contingency capital of $578,200 with recurring annual costs of $409,100; main recurring drivers are staff wages (case officer + security), research/monitoring staffing and overhead, and an incident-response retainer.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $578K
Contingency Reserve $250K
[#23] High-limit emergency contingency / escalation reserve allocated at $250,000 (lower bound of recommended $250k–$1M+).
Property Purchase $150K
[#1] Optional property acquisition (purchase of parcel and deed) estimated mid-range at $150,000 (range given $75k–$300k).
Demolition And Hazard Mitigation $55K
[#18] Demolition contractor + hazard mitigation/standby response (~$5k contractor + ~$50k mitigation/standby).
Lease Buyout $30K
[#2] Alternative one-time homeowner buy-out/easement/compensation (range $5k–$50k), median modeled at $30,000.
Memory Mitigation One Time $20K
[#9] One-off specialized memory/behavioral mitigation or treatment and monitoring estimated at ~$20k (range $5k–$50k).
Relocation One Time $20K
[#10] One-time relocation costs for Dr. Blank (moving costs, initial housing setup) estimated at ~$20k (range $5k–$50k).
Equipment $16K
[#5, #12] Initial remote surveillance hardware (cameras, housings, solar) and secure storage/IT setup for classified files (~$10k surveillance + ~$6k secure IT).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $10K
[#6] Scientific sensor kit purchase (EMF logger, thermal/spectral/IR cameras, dataloggers, small spectrometer) estimated at ~$10k.
Legal Initial $10K
[#11] One-time legal retainer / initial counsel and easement drafting estimated at ~$10k (range $5k–$30k).
Pr Initial $10K
[#21] One-time public relations / initial cover materials and legal review (~$10k; range $5k–$25k).
Facilities $7K
[#3, #4] One-time boarding/reinforcement of the attic window and initial perimeter installation (boarding ~ $1,200; fencing ~ $6,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $409K/yr
Staff Wages $117K/yr
[#7, #8] Security staffing (1.0 FTE guard or contracted equivalent ~$50k) + case officer/access manager (~0.75 FTE budgeted ~$60k) + admin support (~$7k).
Research And Monitoring $102K/yr
[#6, #13] Ongoing research personnel & lab overhead: 0.5 FTE researcher (~$50k) + 0.5 FTE technician (~$27.5k) + 30% overhead on salaries (~$23.25k) + calibration/consumables (~$1.25k).
Incident Response Retainer $100K/yr
[#14] Rapid-response / MTF retainer and standby budget (~$50k–$150k/year). Per-deployment costs (note: $5k–$50k) are handled as incident deltas in scenarios.
Relocation Stipend $30K/yr
[#10] Ongoing housing/employment stipend if relocation/employment accommodation is used (~$10k–$60k/year, modeled at $30k/year).
Cover Story And Legal $15K/yr
[#2, #11, #21] Ongoing NDA/legal counsel, homeowner stipends, and PR budget (NDA/stipend ~$5k + ongoing counsel ~$7k + PR ~$3k).
Classified Training And It $15K/yr
[#12] Training, audits and secure recordkeeping maintenance for memetic containment and file redaction (~$5k–$25k/year), plus IT maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $8K/yr
[#17] Vehicle/fuel/transport for patrols and technician visits (~$3k–$12k/year), median ~$7.5k.
Audit And Oversight $6K/yr
[#22] Periodic internal reviews, senior staff time and reporting (~$2k–$10k/year).
Memory Mitigation Recurring $6K/yr
[#9] Ongoing counseling/memetic hygiene or therapy for Dr. Blank (~$2k–$10k/year).
Long Term Minimal Monitoring $3K/yr
[#20] Periodic verification visits and paperwork updates if containment is minimal/abandoned (~$1k–$5k/year).
Insurance $3K/yr
[#19] Property/liability insurance estimated ~$3k/year (range $1k–$5k).
Surveillance Data And Monitoring $2K/yr
[#5] Data plans and remote monitoring services for cameras (~$50–$300/month, modeled at ~$150/month).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#15] Consumables and maintenance for electronics, batteries, cabling (~$500–$3k/year).
Facilities Maintenance $700/yr
[#3, #4] Annual upkeep for boarding/tamper sensors and perimeter upkeep (~$200 + ~$500).
Energy And Communications $600/yr
[#16] Power (grid or solar maintenance) and cellular/satellite data for cameras (~$100–$1,200/year).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $409K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with all planned recurring controls active (staff, monitoring, legal/PR, retainer).
no incidents regular monitoring routine audits
🚨 Minor Incident $444K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$35K vs baseline
Unauthorized approach or localized incident requiring one rapid-response deployment, repairs, and minor community compensation.
trespass or curious civilian tamper sensor alarm single MTF deployment
🚨 Demolition Attempt $514K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$105K vs baseline
High-risk removal/demolition attempt requiring contractor, hazard mitigation, and extended response/legal fallout.
attempted demolition hazardous exposure concerns extended multi-team response
👥 Personnel 2.95 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1.0 [#7] One contracted or on-site security equivalent (1.0 FTE) accounted for in staff wages.
Case Officer / Access Manager 0.75 [#8] 0.75 FTE case officer to manage Dr. Blank access, records, and coordination (budgeted between 0.5–1.0 FTE).
Administrative Staff 0.2 [#8] Part-time admin support (~$7k/year) to assist case officer and paperwork.
Research Scientist 0.5 [#13] 0.5 FTE research scientist for monitoring/studies (salary portion included in research_and_monitoring).
Technician 0.5 [#13] 0.5 FTE technician for instrument maintenance and field visits (included in research_and_monitoring).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, but many items are optional/alternative (purchase vs. lease, degree of staffing, contingency size) and ranges are wide; uncertainty in probability of incidents and choice of containment strategy reduce confidence to medium.
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