SCP-5838
Unknown
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medium confidence
SCP-5838
Expected annual
$5.5M
One-time setup
$7.0M
Annual recurring
$5.3M
Personnel
24
One-time startup capital of approximately $6.95M to establish field operations, vehicles, surveillance and memetic R&D; recurring annual costs ~ $5.34M driven primarily by full-time rapid-response staffing, ongoing memetic operations, legal/cover-story expenses and aircraft/boat operations.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $7.0M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $5.3M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$5.3M/yr
Normal operational year with owned aircraft, full staffing and routine incidents only.
owned_helicopter
full_staffing
no_major_incident
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Lease Helicopter
$5.7M/yr
Operational model where Foundation leases aviation support instead of owning (avoids capital purchase but increases annual operating expense).
lease_instead_of_purchase
no_large_capital_outlay
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Major Incident
$7.3M/yr
A multi-victim or high-profile containment incident requiring large contingency drawdown, emergency legal/PR response and elevated hospital/forensic costs.
multi_victim_event
extensive_media_attention
significant_legal_actions
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Political Exposure
$8.3M/yr
Cross-border political or jurisdictional exposure leads to investigations, heavy legal defense costs, and extended cover operations.
cross_border_investigation
FOIA_or_media_scrutiny
government_inquiry
Personnel
24 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 24 | [#5] Full-time rostered rapid-response team (24 personnel) whose wages/benefits are the primary personnel cost accounted for in staff_wages. |
Confidence Notes
Line-item estimates are grounded in analyst notes and match the article's operational descriptions, but uncertainty remains around incident frequency, memetic effectiveness, and the helicopter buy-vs-lease decision which materially alters capital vs recurring distribution.