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SCP-5834 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5834
Expected annual
$741K
One-time setup
$1.5M
Annual recurring
$732K
Personnel
7.0
One-time setup and countermeasure R&D (notably neural-blocker development and contingency reserve) drive up first-year costs to roughly $1.5M, while ongoing containment, staffing, medical, and research costs drive recurring annual costs to roughly $732k.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M
Neural Blocker Rnd $1.0M
[#6] One-time R&D, safety testing, regulatory review and limited human-safety trials for a neural-blocker countermeasure.
Contingency Reserve $200K
[#23] One-time reserve funding for unforeseen scaling (relocation, mass exposure, escalation).
Alternative Countermeasure Development $60K
[#25] Development of technological mitigations (auto-blind shutters, vestibules, pattern screens).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K
[#16, #17] Lab buildout and research instrumentation (eye-tracking, EEG access deposits, lab benches) for mechanism studies.
Legal And Hr Initial $50K
[#18] Initial counsel and policy drafting for consent, employment conditions, and regulatory compliance.
Equipment $36K
[#1, #17] Aquarium hardware (sump, filtration, chiller/heater, UPS tie-in) and diagnostic/remote-observation equipment.
Confinement Room Buildout $30K
[#12] Buildout of secure affected-person confinement/observation room(s) outfitted to prevent visual contact.
Facilities $19K
[#1, #5] Structural/enclosure work: secondary blackout enclosure, lockable mounting, visual containment modifications.
Training And Sop Development $15K
[#9] Initial staff training program, SOP writing, and initial drills documentation.
Access Control Hardware $12K
[#11] One-time electronic access controls, biometric logs, signage, and turnstile/lock hardware.
Record Database Setup $10K
[#21] Initial secure database, encryption, and off-site backup setup for exposure and administration logs.
Cover Story Initial $10K
[#19] Initial cover-story/PR planning and nondisclosure documentation creation.
Neural Blocker Initial Stock $5K
[#7] Initial procurement/stockpile of doses and setup of cold-chain/logistics.
Ppe Initial $3K
[#10] Initial purchase of specialized goggles/visor systems or automated blinders for a small authorized team.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $732K/yr
Staff Wages $300K/yr
[#8, #11, #2, #12] Security, medic/medical administration, technician/aquarist, and admin staff wages (security coverage, on-call medic/part-time medical monitoring, aquarium tech).
Research And Monitoring $300K/yr
[#16] Ongoing studies into mechanism and reversal (staff, assays, imaging access, behavioral experiments).
Cover Story And Legal $25K/yr
[#18, #19] Ongoing legal reserves, HR/compliance upkeep, and baseline cover-story/PR maintenance.
Mental Health Services $20K/yr
[#13] Counseling, debriefing, and reintegration services for affected personnel.
Ethics And Audit $15K/yr
[#24] Annual fees for ethics board oversight, external audits, and peer review sessions.
Affected Person Confinement Operating $10K/yr
[#12] Operating costs for confinement rooms (staffing, meals, utilities) for affected personnel quarantines.
Lost Productivity $10K/yr
[#14] Administrative downtime and lost man-hours due to confinement/quarantine after exposures.
Incident Response Fund $10K/yr
[#15] Budget for emergency mobilization, overtime, and rapid-response specialist activation per incident.
Neural Blocker Manufacturing And Stock $8K/yr
[#6, #7] Annual production, restocking, refrigerated storage logistics, and expiry replacement of neural-blocker doses.
Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr
[#2, #10, #22] Salt mixes, test kits, replacement filter media, live rock/substrate top-ups, PPE replacement, and yearly disposables for biodecontamination.
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#3, #20] Backup specimen procurement/quarantine and occasional transport/move costs for specimen relocation.
Training And Sop Refreshers $6K/yr
[#9] Recurring refresher training, drills, and SOP updates.
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#4, #5, #11] Incremental power/HVAC/chiller electricity, UPS/generator testing/fuel, and occasional replacements for visual containment hardware.
Record Maintenance $3K/yr
[#21] Ongoing IT maintenance, audits, and secure backups for exposure and administration records.
Alternative Countermeasure Maintenance $3K/yr
[#25] Maintenance and servicing of technological mitigations (auto-blinds, pattern screens).
Disposal And Decontamination $2K/yr
[#22] Annual supplies and minor disposal events for tank/equipment decon and humane euthanasia protocols if needed.
Access Control Maintenance $2K/yr
[#11] Maintenance and servicing of electronic access control hardware and CCTV relevant to the enclosure.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $732K/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine maintenance, staffing, and research activity; no containment incidents beyond ordinary operations.
no_incidents routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $757K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Single limited exposure or small breach requiring short confinement, local incident response, minor PR/legal work.
single_staff_exposure small_containment_breach
🚨 Major Incident $882K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Significant breach or targeted theft attempt (e.g., insider taking SCP), site-wide emergency response, extensive security overtime and legal/PR work.
insider_action multi-unit_breach extended_recovery
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $1.5M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Public exposure or large-scale escape requiring relocation, major settlements, full contingency reserve drawdown and accelerated countermeasure deployment.
public_leak mass_exposure relocation_needed
👥 Personnel 7.0 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#11] Dedicated guards to prevent unauthorized viewing and enforce pre-entry procedures; full-time equivalents included in staff wages.
Research Scientist 2 [#16] Small research team to study mechanism and countermeasures; costs included under research_and_monitoring.
Technician / Aquarist 1 [#2] Aquarium husbandry and routine maintenance; consumables and technician time included in supplies and staff wages.
Medical Officer / Medic 0.5 [#8] Part-time medic/nurse to administer and monitor neural-blocker doses and oversee exposed personnel.
Administrative Staff 0.5 [#18, #21] HR/compliance and record-keeping support; part-time role included in staff wages and legal/cover budgets.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates combine specific item ranges from analyst notes with assumptions about usage frequency and staffing levels; large ranges on R&D, incident probabilities, and contingency needs reduce confidence to medium.
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