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SCP-5855 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5855
Expected annual
$7.8M
One-time setup
$17.1M
Annual recurring
$7.7M
Personnel
37
Estimated one-time setup is approximately $17.1M driven by containment wing construction and R&D (amnestic development, pathology, and Operation: TV DINNER). Recurring costs are approximately $7.67M/year driven primarily by staff wages, ongoing research/QC, surveillance/legal/cover operations, and logistics.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $17.1M
Facilities $8.2M
[#1, #2] Construction of a specialized containment suite and retrofit of 1–3 cells (airlocks, pressure control, autoclaves, observation vaults, containment furniture and fail-safes).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $5.0M
[#6, #11, #12] One-time R&D for Class G amnestics, initial pathology/genomics/behavioral research program setup, and Operation: TV DINNER prototype/R&D reserve.
Contingency Reserve $2.0M
[#27] One-time contingency reserve for large-scale containment breach planning and worst-case funding.
Litigation Reserve $1.0M
[#19] Initial litigation/settlement contingency pool to cover lawsuits, settlements, and hush payments.
Equipment $890K
[#3, #8, #14, #15, #22, #25] MRT vehicle and transport crates; amnestic cold/storage vault hardware; freezers/liquid nitrogen storage; CCTV/alarm installation; initial IT/hardware for LIMS; specialized containment furniture and handling tools.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.7M/yr
Staff Wages $3.8M/yr
[#4, #5, #26] Salaries, overtime, hazard pay, benefits for field agents/MTF/security, medical staff, and oversight/ethics personnel (baseline staffing complement).
Research And Monitoring $850K/yr
[#6, #11] Ongoing amnestic quality control and stability testing, plus continuing pathology/genomics/behavioral research and captive observation programs.
Administrative Overhead $821K/yr
[#30] Program management, finance, HR, audits, insurance and licenses estimated at ~12% of operational budget.
Facilities Maintenance $300K/yr
[#15, #16, #8, #14, #25] HVAC, HEPA filtration and power, CCTV/alarm maintenance, vault/freezer maintenance, and periodic replacement/repair of specialized containment furniture.
Surveillance Monitoring $300K/yr
[#20] Social-media scraping, partnerships, tip lines, analyst time and data storage to monitor at-risk artistic/creative communities.
Cover Story And Legal $250K/yr
[#18] Baseline PR/legal contracts and cover-story operations to suppress public knowledge and coordinate targeted narratives.
Supplies And Consumables $235K/yr
[#13, #10, #29] Biohazard PPE and lab consumables, per-specimen life-support/enrichment costs for retained instances, and containment research consumables (cold-chain, shipping materials).
Litigation Replenish $200K/yr
[#19] Annual replenishment funding for litigation and settlement reserves as cases/claims occur.
Contingency Replenish $200K/yr
[#27] Annual replenishment/reserve contributions for contingency funds used during emergencies or to maintain readiness.
Logistics And Transport $170K/yr
[#3, #23] MRT vehicle maintenance/field equipment upkeep and retainer/costs for secure transportation and armored courier services.
Amnestic Procurement $150K/yr
[#7] Production/procurement and per-dose inventory rotation for Class G amnestics (estimated annual usage and consumables).
It Operations $150K/yr
[#22] Operations/hosting/maintenance for secure case management systems, LIMS, telemetry, and encrypted communications.
Reputation Management $100K/yr
[#28] Ongoing costs to suppress or acquire artwork depicting SCP-5855 and to manage targeted compensation/payments to individuals or institutions.
Incident Response Reserve $75K/yr
[#9] Per-discovery deployment budget averaged across expected incidents (MRT deployment, field medical, sampling, immediate admin).
Training And Outreach $75K/yr
[#21] Annual briefings, tabletop exercises, and training sessions for hospitals, clinics, and first responders.
Waste Disposal Contracts $30K/yr
[#17] Contracts for biohazardous waste disposal, incineration, and hazardous chemical disposal.
Forensic Cleanup $10K/yr
[#24] Annual expected cost for forensic scene cleanup and property restoration averaged across incidents.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.7M/yr
65.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, research, procurement, and monitoring continue.
no_manifestations routine_research_and_ops
🚨 Minor Incident $7.7M/yr
30.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Single low-complexity manifestation requiring MRT deployment, amnestic administration, sampling, and localized cleanup/cover operations.
single_manifestation field_deployment low_profile_incident
🚨 Major Incident $9.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
High-profile urban manifestation or multi-site event causing major PR exposure, litigation, mass response and extended containment/research costs.
urban_manifestation major_media_exposure litigation_and_settlements
👥 Personnel 37 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 20 [#4] Frontline response and site security personnel, including MRT specialists and 24/7 readiness.
Research Scientist 4 [#11] Pathology, genomics, behavioral research staff supporting ongoing studies and sample analysis.
Medical Officer 3 [#5] On-call psychiatrists/emergency physicians/toxicologists for amnestic administration and monitoring.
Administrative Staff 3 [#30] Program management, finance, HR, and administrative support.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#16, #15] HVAC, electrical, generator, and containment systems maintenance.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#4, #30] Executive oversight, coordination with external legal/PR and Operation leads.
Ethics Board / Oversight 2 [#26] Internal review panel and ethics consultations for sentient specimen research and amnestic use.
Mobile Response Technician 2 [#3] Dedicated MRT technicians for vehicle/crate operation and field containment.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and plausible ranges, but many values depend on uncertain manifestation frequency, the final design of Operation: TV DINNER, and unknowns about specimen retention needs; thus medium confidence.
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