SCP-5838 Unknown ~ 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
Equipment $3.5M
[#4, #7, #8, #9, #11, #12] Physical signage manufacture (#4); boats/river craft purchase & outfitting (#7); helicopter purchase (optional dedicated asset) (#8); ground vehicles & trailers (#9); surveillance & detection network installation (#11); secure communications hardware/setup (#12).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.8M
[#1, #15, #16] Memetic R&D development and safety testing lab/setup (#1); amnestic manufacturing small-scale production setup (#15); autopsy/forensic lab equipment/setup (#16).
Contingency Fund $1.0M
[#24] One-time reserve for large-scale incidents, lawsuits or reputation emergencies.
Facilities $175K
[#10, #28] Leasehold improvements and covert fit-out for rapid-deployment facility/boathouse (#10); secure storage retrofit/vault (#28).
Specialized Training Initial $150K
[#6] Initial certification and scenario-based training for rapid-response team (water rescue, memetic safety, tactics).
Environmental Contingency $100K
[#25] One-time contingency for environmental remediation / wildlife management if required.
Memetic Asset Production $75K
[#2] One-time production of memetic assets (brochures, video, billboard masters, physical/digital variants).
Medical Stockpile $50K
[#13] Initial trauma kits, amnestic stockpile and medical consumables initial purchase.
Recruiting One Time $50K
[#27] Initial recruitment surge, background checks and hiring surge costs.
Covert Placement Overhead $40K
[#3] Initial covert placement overhead (set-up costs for disguised sign deployment and vendor/workaround costs).
Covert Contract Setup $25K
[#18] One-time setup to create shell contracts and cover arrangements for local vendors.
Pr Initial Campaign $25K
[#19] One-time PR/communications campaign development for cover-story management.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.3M/yr
Staff Wages $2.4M/yr
[#5] Full-time 24-person rapid-response team wages and benefits (MTF Theta-4 posture).
Research And Monitoring $530K/yr
[#1, #11, #16, #25, #26, #30] Ongoing memetic testing/updates and safety audits (#1); surveillance monitoring/software updates (#11); forensic analysis/necropsy recurring costs (#16); environmental monitoring contingency (#25); monitoring effectiveness studies/behavioral research (#26); internal audit & compliance inspections (#30).
Aircraft Operations $400K/yr
[#8] Annual maintenance, hangar, fuel and operational costs for owned helicopter (baseline ownership scenario). Lease option is more expensive annually (see scenarios).
Cover Story And Legal $325K/yr
[#19, #20] Legal counsel retainer and PR/communications retainer (#19); covert liaison/diplomacy and stipends/grants to local agencies (#20).
Logistics And Transport $262K/yr
[#7, #9, #23] Boats/river craft maintenance/fuel/repairs (#7); ground vehicle maintenance/fuel/registration (#9); general fuel and energy for vehicles, base and generators (#23).
Contingency Replenishment $250K/yr
[#24] Annual replenishment target for contingency reserve to handle large incidents/legal exposure.
Administrative Overhead $240K/yr
[#21] HR, payroll services, background checks, security clearances and internal auditing (estimated at ~10% of direct personnel costs).
Placement And Publishing $200K/yr
[#3] Ongoing ad buys, placement, covert sign deployment labor and periodic replacement.
Hospital Treatment $200K/yr
[#14] Annual payments for hospital admission, treatment and covert acceptance of survivors (assumes ~20 patients/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $135K/yr
[#13, #15, #22, #29] Medical replenishment and medkit replenishment (#13); amnestic production/QA recurring (#15); incident consumables and PPE (#22); small miscellaneous operational costs (#29).
Facilities Maintenance $120K/yr
[#10, #4, #28] Facility lease & utilities and covert base operations (#10); signage replacement/maintenance (#4); secure storage maintenance (#28).
Covert Contracting $100K/yr
[#18] Annual retainer/disbursements for covert vendor payments, local contractors and cover services.
Training And Drills $70K/yr
[#6, #13] Annual refresher courses, scenario drills for rapid-response team (#6) and medic training refresh (#13).
Memetic Asset Refresh $50K/yr
[#2] Annual refresh/retargeting of memetic creatives and updated production runs.
Carcass Disposal $30K/yr
[#17] Annual costs for incineration/secure disposal of carcasses to avoid public discovery.
Recruiting And Turnover $20K/yr
[#27] Ongoing recruiting, background checks and turnover-related hiring costs.
Communications Services $8K/yr
[#12] Recurring service plans and maintenance for encrypted radios, satellite comms and data backhaul.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.3M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with owned aircraft, full staffing and routine incidents only.
owned_helicopter full_staffing no_major_incident
🚨 Lease Helicopter $5.7M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
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
🚨 Major Incident $7.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
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
🚨 Political Exposure $8.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
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.
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