SCP-5823 — SCP-5823 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5823 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-5823

Expected annual

$37.2M

One-time setup

$15.9M

Annual recurring

$35.8M

Personnel

Estimated one-time setup and reserves of roughly $15.9M driven by acquisition, stabilization, Site-26 upgrades and contingency reserves; recurring operations run approximately $35.8M/yr, dominated by long-term monitoring of specified political persons, logistics/transport, staffing, and research/testing.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $15.9M

Incident Response Reserve $5.5M

[#25] Dedicated incident response & remediation reserve for major breaches, legal settlements, or hush payments.

Facilities $3.0M

[#2, #3, #10, #13] Perimeter construction/hardening, mine structural stabilization and safety systems, decontamination infrastructure buildout and Site-26 intake/incineration capacity upgrades (capital components).

Equipment $2.8M

[#4, #5, #6, #11, #18, #29] Capital equipment: power/backups, conveyors/hoists, remote handling/robotics, refrigerated/armored vehicles fleet, communications setup and sensor array hardware.

Emergency Reserve Fund $2.8M

[#17] One-time reserve fund to seed rapid-response, medical evacuation, and major-incident payouts.

Contamination Remediation Reserve $1.1M

[#16] One-time reserve / likely remediation cost if contamination/collapse requires major cleanup.

Site Acquisition And Legal $425K

[#1] Legal acquisition/emergency seizure and establishment of cover story; initial payments to landowners and local government/legal fees.

Record Alteration One Time $425K

[#19] Initial covert record alteration/historical removal engagements (archives/media/legal smoothing).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $35.8M/yr

Monitoring Political Persons $17.0M/yr

[#24] Surveillance and monitoring costs for persons who served as Conservative MPs 1981–1987 (signals, tails, checks). Major recurring cost driver.

Staff Wages $5.5M/yr

[#7] On-site operational staffing (site manager, security, mining engineers/technicians, maintenance, logistic coordinators, admin) 40–80 FTEs; blended wages/benefits.

Logistics And Transport $4.9M/yr

[#11, #12, #21, #26] Operating costs for refrigerated/armored transport convoys, route security/escort costs, coal handling/falsification logistics, and chain-of-custody audits.

Research And Monitoring $3.1M/yr

[#14, #23, #15, #29] Genetic/pathogen testing and forensic analysis, ongoing anomalous-research staff salaries and fieldwork, long-term tissue storage, and data storage/analysis.

Cover Story And Legal $1.3M/yr

[#19, #22, #28] Ongoing covert record monitoring, public relations/community management, legal/lobbying/covert payments to smooth regulatory/cooperation issues.

Bos Coordination $1.1M/yr

[#20] British Occult Service liaison, contracted ritual/occult suppression operations and liaison fees.

Insurance And Emergency $550K/yr

[#17] Liability insurance, annual reserve replenishment for accidents, medevac/trauma contracts.

Site 26 Incineration Ops $500K/yr

[#13] Incineration fuel and operations at Site-26 to destroy tissue and manage throughput.

Power And Fuel $330K/yr

[#4] Fuel/electricity for redundant power, generators and UPS for continuous operation.

Hazardous Waste Disposal $275K/yr

[#16] Ongoing hazardous waste disposal, environmental monitoring, ash handling and permits.

Personnel Health Monitoring $275K/yr

[#27] Occupational medical checks, biohazard screenings, psychological care and long-term health insurance.

Facilities Maintenance $270K/yr

[#2, #3, #5] Annual maintenance for perimeter, structural inspections, conveyor/hoist upkeep.

Supplies And Consumables $238K/yr

[#9, #10] PPE, disinfectants, autoclave consumables, decon consumables and routine replacement.

Training And External Audits $138K/yr

[#30] Periodic external audits, security reviews and staff training refreshers.

Robotics Maintenance $125K/yr

[#6] Maintenance, calibration and spare parts for remote manipulators and automated handling.

Communications Operations $115K/yr

[#18] Secure communications operations, data handling, cybersecurity, and audits.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $35.8M/yr

85.0% probability / year

Normal, uneventful year: routine operations, scheduled maintenance, daily tissue processing and testing, no breaches or exposures.

routine maintenance daily processing and transport no containment incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $37.8M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline

Localized containment incident requiring emergency response, short-term remediation, repair of conveyors/shafts and minor public-management costs.

localized collapse small contamination event mechanical failure during active cycle

🚨 Major Breach $55.8M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline

Significant collapse/contamination or prolonged loss of control requiring large-scale remediation, mass medical response, reconstruction and major legal/settlement costs.

major structural collapse large-scale environmental contamination mass-casualty or prolonged breach

🚨 Political Exposure $65.8M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$30.0M vs baseline

High-profile political/media exposure tied to the monitored cohort or transported tissue, triggering investigations, legal settlements, large hush payments and extended PR operations.

media leak investigation into tissue provenance exposure of monitoring program

👥 Personnel 73 total

Role	Count	Notes
Site Manager / Executive Staff	2	[#7] Site leadership and executive coordination (included in staff wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	30	[#7] Perimeter and inner-response security staff for 24/7 coverage (included in staff wages).
Engineer / Maintenance	12	[#7] Mining engineers and technical maintenance staff for shafts, ventilation and structural systems (included in staff wages).
Hazmat Operator	6	[#7] Hazmat and decontamination specialists for tissue handling (included in staff wages).
Logistics & Drivers	10	[#7] Convoy drivers, escorts and logistics coordinators (included in staff wages; additional transport operating costs are recurring).
Technical Specialists (conveyor/robotics operators)	8	[#7] Operators for conveyors, hoists and remote manipulators (included in staff wages).
Administrative Staff	3	[#7] Admin, records, scheduling and cover-story support (included in staff wages).
On-site Medical Officer	2	[#7] Immediate medical/first-response staff (included in staff wages; occupational health costs recurring separately).

📋 Confidence Notes

Notes provide detailed line-item ranges and drivers but key inputs remain uncertain (daily mass of flesh/coal, degree of government/BOS cooperation, intensity of political monitoring). Midpoint estimates were used across widely-ranging items; therefore confidence is moderate.

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