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SCP-5847 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5847
Expected annual
$7.7M
One-time setup
$35.4M
Annual recurring
$7.6M
Personnel
56
One-time capital/setup costs are dominated by property acquisition and site hardening (estimated ~USD 35.4M). Annual recurring operations (staffing, utilities, insurance, research and contingency replenishment) are roughly USD 7.61M/yr, driven primarily by security and specialist research payrolls.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $35.4M
Facilities $26.9M
[#1, #3, #5, #8] Includes property purchase, structural hardening (airlocks, reinforced doors, perimeter fencing), morgue/biohazard infrastructure and HVAC modifications.
Liability Reserve $2.5M
[#17] Insurance/indemnity reserve to cover accidental deaths, settlements, and damages.
Incident Contingency Reserve $2.0M
[#27] Emergency contingency fund for major breaches or large-scale incidents (one-time seed reserve).
Equipment $1.2M
[#6, #7, #18, #22, #23, #28] Surveillance/camera systems, generator/UPS, evidence-archiving hardware, IT setup, vehicle purchases, and specialized containment hardware prototypes.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.0M
[#4, #19] Forensic/memetic lab fit-out, secure storage, and initial forensic analysis equipment (sequencers, mass spec, BSL benches).
Tenant Buyouts $1.0M
[#2] Costs to terminate/relocate tenants, severance, lease buyouts and settlements.
Memetic Mitigation Initial $500K
[#15] Initial R&D and prototyping for memetic countermeasures (training, scripts, filters, PPE).
Legal And Cover Initial $200K
[#16] Initial legal/PR outlay for acquisition, zoning, permits and cover-story establishment.
Document Suppression Initial $125K
[#30] Initial costs to redact/remove leaked info, translations and suppression work.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.6M/yr
Staff Wages $4.7M/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14] Entrance guards (24/7 coverage), internal quick-reaction officers, CCTV/operators, site command/admin, anomalous research staff, and medical/mental-health personnel.
Contingency Replenishment $1.0M/yr
[#27] Annual replenishment contribution to incident contingency fund (to restore/reserve for future major events).
Insurance And Premiums $400K/yr
[#17] Annual insurance premiums and ongoing liability coverage costs.
Facilities Maintenance $375K/yr
[#25, #31] Energy (electricity/heating/cooling/generator fuel) and general grounds/facility maintenance.
Research And Monitoring $250K/yr
[#15, #18, #19] Ongoing memetic mitigation improvements, evidence archiving/storage costs, and forensic consumables.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#16, #24] Ongoing legal retainer, PR/cover maintenance and local government engagement.
Communications And It $140K/yr
[#22] Recurring secure IT/network support, monitoring and communications security maintenance.
Waste Disposal Contracts $125K/yr
[#21] Medical/biological waste pickup, incineration contracts and ash disposal.
Training And Drills $100K/yr
[#26] Memetic hazard training, emergency drills, certifications and annual retraining.
Psychological Support And Retraining $100K/yr
[#29] Ongoing counseling, paid leave, re-training and decontamination counseling for memetic-affected personnel.
Supplies And Consumables $80K/yr
[#20] PPE, biohazard chemicals, consumables and HVAC filter replacement.
Logistics And Transport $55K/yr
[#23] Vehicle maintenance, fuel and transport for specimens/personnel.
Document Suppression Recurring $50K/yr
[#30] Ongoing costs to redact/remove leaked documents and suppression activities.
Specialized Containment Maintenance $40K/yr
[#28] Maintenance and consumables for custom containment hardware for SCP-5847-2 and capture equipment.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.6M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations and no major incidents.
routine operations no breaches scheduled research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $7.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring overtime, extra disposal and small legal/repair expenses.
small breach or medical emergency extra overtime and disposal
🚨 Major Breach $11.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach/public exposure (e.g., high-profile Execucumber event) requiring emergency response, legal settlements and major PR/repair expenses.
public exposure or multiple fatalities large-scale legal action and emergency relocation
👥 Personnel 56 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Entrance Guard 20 [#9] 12 nominal guards scaled for 24/7 coverage (~1.6 staffing factor).
Security Officer / Response 8 [#10] Roving quick-reaction/armed response team.
CCTV Operator / Control Room 8 [#11] 24/7 monitoring staff and supervisors for camera feeds and evidence tagging.
Site Director / Executive Staff 2 [#12] Site director and deputy oversight positions.
Administrative Staff 7 [#12] HR, procurement, admin and support personnel.
Research Scientist 4 [#13] Senior anomalous researchers (memeticist, biologists).
Technician 2 [#13] Lab technicians supporting anomalous research.
Medical Officer 2 [#14] Onsite medics/first responders.
Nurse 1 [#14] Onsite nursing support.
Pathologist / Medical Consultant 1 [#14] Forensic/pathology consulting (may be full or part-time).
Psychologist / Mental Health 1 [#14, #29] Mental-health support for memetic exposure and counseling.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, but major uncertainties remain (property acquisition price volatility, local market differences, variable incident frequency and memetic/biological unpredictability). Estimates use midpoints where ranges were broad.
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