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SCP-5778 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5778
Expected annual
$13.6M
One-time setup
$33.5M
Annual recurring
$12.5M
Personnel
50
Initial one-time capital to secure a small program of ~5 gateways and one controlled access to SCP-5778-B is approximately $33.5M, driven by site hardening, R&D/lab buildout, and per-gateway defensive installations. Annual recurring operations and staffing are about $12.52M/year, driven primarily by monitoring staff wages, rapid-response unit payroll, R&D/program funding, and legal/cover reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $33.5M
Facilities $8.0M
[#14] One-time hardening and construction for a single controlled gateway/site perimeter, entry airlock, decon, staging/hab facilities and related site works.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $5.9M
[#15, #16, #17, #25] Research lab buildout and instrumentation for Aspect Radiation R&D and exploration/mapping equipment, PPE for initial expedition teams, and construction of training/mock-up facilities.
Per Gateway Tesla Gate Installation $5.0M
[#4] Custom high-voltage electrostatic "tesla" gate emplacements; assumed $1,000,000 per gateway × 5 gateways.
Contingency Reserve $5.0M
[#23] One-time emergency/containment-failure reserve to cover large-scale breach rebuilds and mass response (program reserve).
Equipment $4.3M
[#1, #2, #3, #13, #18, #19, #20] Central secure IT terminal, classified DB/HSM/server integration, off-site backups hardware, initial rapid-response vehicles & gear, archive hardware, initial fleet purchase, and initial spares depot stock.
Per Gateway Mines And Legal Cover $1.5M
[#6] Initial controversial ordnance / legal/cover-up budgets per emplacement; assumed $300,000 per gateway × 5 gateways to cover procurement/legal contingency or non-lethal alternatives.
Per Gateway Weaponry Installation $1.2M
[#5] Motion-activated turrets/automated weapon mounts; assumed $250,000 per gateway × 5 gateways.
Decommissioning Reserve $1.0M
[#26] One-time reserve for possible future decommissioning or permanent neutralization per gateway(s) / initial planning allocation.
Per Gateway Power Provisioning $500K
[#9] Grid tie/generators/UPS/fuel infrastructure per gateway; assumed $100,000 per gateway × 5 gateways.
Public Incident Fund Initial $250K
[#30] Immediate-access public incident/media suppression fund (initial capital).
Per Gateway Sensor Suite $200K
[#8] Per-gateway surveillance & sensor suites; assumed $40,000 per gateway × 5 gateways.
Legal Setup $200K
[#21] Initial legal/PA retainer and setup for cover-story management and liaison.
International Node Takeover $200K
[#22] One-time contingency for foreign-node initial secure takeover / clandestine entry (baseline assumes one modest foreign node action).
Per Gateway Environmental Mitigation One Time $125K
[#28] Environmental / public-safety mitigation up-front assessments and remediation per affected site; assumed $25,000 per gateway × 5 gateways.
Per Gateway Transponder Issuance $100K
[#7] Production/issuance of Foundation IFF transponders at program scale — assumed 100 units at $1,000 each (distribution across gateways and staff).
Per Gateway Cover Initial Modification $50K
[#10] Initial concealment/cover modifications (façades, landscaping, false businesses) assumed $10,000 per gateway × 5 gateways.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.5M/yr
Staff Wages $5.8M/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #14] Central 24/7 monitoring staff, MTF/rapid-response payroll, regional field technicians and staffing for the controlled site; wages only (benefits/training noted separately).
Research And Monitoring $2.2M/yr
[#15, #16, #18] Ongoing R&D on Aspect Radiation, expedition mission ops, and analysis staffing for sensor logs/archives.
Cover Story And Legal $1.0M/yr
[#21, #26, #30] Recurring legal/PA/compensation budgets, ongoing aftercare after decommissioning, and replenishment for rapid public-incident responses.
Program Management $800K/yr
[#29] Directorate, accounting, internal audit and administrative overhead (approx. 10–25% of direct costs; baseline chosen).
Facilities Maintenance $500K/yr
[#9, #14, #20] Ongoing site upkeep, power-system maintenance, and depot/site upkeep.
Contingency Replenishment $500K/yr
[#23] Annual replenishment target for the containment/emergency reserve to maintain readiness after drawdowns.
Logistics And Transport $400K/yr
[#19] Routine fleet fuel/maintenance, helicopter/aerial lift leases and transport costs for deployments.
Supplies And Consumables $200K/yr
[#5, #17, #20] Ammunition/spare sensors/PPE replacement and routine consumables for field teams.
Training And Exercises $200K/yr
[#25] Annual training programs, live exercises, and doctrine development for safe entry/egress and tunnel operations.
Public Incident Fund Replenish $200K/yr
[#30] Annual replenishment of rapid-response media/incident suppression funds as used.
Per Gateway Weaponry Maintenance $150K/yr
[#5] Maintenance, spare parts and live-fire certification for automated weapon mounts — assumed $30k/yr × 5 gateways.
Per Gateway Power Costs $100K/yr
[#9] Electricity, generator fuel and UPS servicing for gateways — assumed $20k/yr × 5 gateways.
International Node Upkeep $100K/yr
[#22] Recurring liaison, covert upkeep and contractor costs for any foreign nodes handled by the program.
Psych Support $75K/yr
[#24] Ongoing psychological support, resiliency programs and critical incident stress management for exposed staff.
Spares And Replenishment $60K/yr
[#20] Depot replenishment, obsolescence cycling and spare-parts purchases.
Regional Field Service Expenses $60K/yr
[#11] Vehicle fuel, travel, overtime and tools for regional field service teams beyond base wages.
Per Gateway Sensor Maintenance $50K/yr
[#8] Connectivity, replacement and storage costs for per-gateway sensors — assumed $10k/yr × 5 gateways.
Access Control Monitoring $50K/yr
[#27] Symbol-access metadata analysis, rotations, secure key printing/destruction and administrative overhead.
Environmental Mitigation $50K/yr
[#28] Ongoing mitigation and coordination costs where gateways intersect utilities/protected land — program-wide.
Transponder Management $20K/yr
[#7] Inventory management, replacement, key rotation and revocation operations for IFF transponders.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.5M/yr
75.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine maintenance, staffing, R&D and no major incidents.
normal_operations scheduled_maintenance routine_deployments
🚨 Minor Incident $12.8M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized emplacement failure, sensor tampering, or limited public exposure requiring repairs, legal/compensation and short MTF deployments.
localized_emplacement_failure sensor_tamper limited_public_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $32.5M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline
Hostile entity breaches defensive layers (multiple gateways compromised or urban exposure), triggering mass MTF deployment, casualty care, rebuilds and large legal/PR expenses.
hostile_entity_breach multiple_gateway_compromise urban_exposure
👥 Personnel 50 total
Role Count Notes
Operators / Watch Officers 8 24/7 monitoring staff in Armed Site-21 operations center (watch officers).
Sysadmins / Database admins 3 Maintain secure terminals, classified DB, HSMs and backups.
Security Analysts / Incident Controllers 4 Analyse alerts, control responses and manage symbol-access events.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 Program/site director oversight.
Administrative Staff 2 Accounting, scheduling, clearance processing.
Rapid Response / MTF Agents 20 Dedicated tactical unit for breach responses and tactical operations.
Technician / Field Service 6 Regional field teams conducting maintenance, calibration, and site visits.
Medical Officer 1 Medical support for explorers and rapid-response casualty care.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 Power systems, tesla gate and turret engineering support.
Program Management / Accounting 3 Directorate and program-level administrative staff for oversight and black-budget accounting.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes are detailed about per-item ranges but major drivers (number of gateways, policy on antipersonnel measures, and program scale) are uncertain and required assumptions (5 gateways, single controlled B access). Estimates are mid-range judgments; therefore confidence is medium.
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