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SCP-5866 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5866
Expected annual
$3.3M
One-time setup
$7.6M
Annual recurring
$3.2M
Personnel
19
First-year capital outlay is dominated by bespoke containment construction, a suspended transparent containment vessel, and specialist equipment; recurring yearly costs are driven by security and dedicated research staff. Estimated one-time setup is roughly $7.63M with ongoing annual operations around $3.15M.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.6M
Equipment $2.4M
[#2, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #15] Transparent 10m cube fabrication, audio filtering hardware, EM shielding/sensors, observation CCTV/recording systems, robotic manipulators, environmental control hardware, UPS/generator hardware, and initial secure servers/workstations.
Contingency Reserve $1.5M
[#23] One-time contingency fund reserve for large unexpected upgrades, emergency relocation or destruction; sizable due to unknown/veiled threat profile.
Facilities $1.1M
[#1, #3, #4] Containment chamber retrofit, suspension rigging/structural work and acoustic/vibration isolation; summed estimates for construction, reinforcement, permits and installation.
Community Mitigation Acquisition $750K
[#17] Purchase or buffering of adjacent parcels and relocation/compensation for local properties to limit passers-by and reduce exposure risk.
Decommissioning And Disposal $500K
[#24] Estimated cost for future secure neutralization, disposal or high-energy destruction plus environmental remediation.
Insurance Modeling And Reserve $500K
[#25] Modeling and initial restricted catastrophe reserve to account for worst-case containment failure liabilities and reputational/legal response planning.
Containment Response Equipment $300K
[#18] Initial equipment and vehicles for incident response team (tactical gear, containment kits, vehicles).
Legal And Cover Story Initial $300K
[#16] Initial legal retainer, cover-story development, potential leases/buyouts and local authority liaison to mitigate public/religious exposure risk.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#21] Monitoring and laboratory instrumentation purchases (brain-wave sensors, spectrometers, high-speed cameras) and lab buildout for safe testing.
Training Development $50K
[#14] Initial SOP and memetic-containment protocol development, specialist contractor fees for course creation.
Psychological Screening Initial $15K
[#13] Initial pre/post exposure psychological screening and baseline evaluations.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.2M/yr
Staff Wages $1.8M/yr
[#11, #12] Continuous security staffing (12 guards + 2 supervisors, salary + benefits) and dedicated research staff including PI and research assistants with clearance/benefit load.
Research And Monitoring $573K/yr
[#5, #7, #8, #9, #20, #21] Ongoing monitoring/recording storage, audio filtering operations, robotic maintenance, environmental controls energy & maintenance, experimental research budget, and instrument operations.
Catastrophe Reserve Topup $200K/yr
[#25] Annual top-ups to catastrophe modeling reserves for long-term risk accounting and disaster readiness.
Incident Response Readiness $120K/yr
[#18] Readiness training, vehicle maintenance, tactical gear replacement and team drills for rapid response.
Contingency Replenishment $100K/yr
[#23] Periodic replenishment of contingency/reserve funds to maintain preparedness for large-scale upgrades or emergency actions.
Administrative Overhead $100K/yr
[#26] Pro-rated share of Site-43 administrative staff, utilities, waste disposal, and facility management attributable to SCP-5866.
Cover Story And Legal $80K/yr
[#16] Annual PR/legal retainer, liaison with local authorities, and ongoing cover-story upkeep.
Facilities Maintenance $75K/yr
[#1, #3, #4, #6, #10] Ongoing maintenance for the containment chamber, suspension systems, acoustic isolation, EM shielding upkeep and generator/UPS fuel & testing.
Archival And Redaction $40K/yr
[#22] Labor and specialist time to document, redact, and maintain chain-of-custody for interactions and recordings.
It Operations $30K/yr
[#15] Secure storage operations, air-gapped server maintenance, encrypted backups and secure workstation upkeep.
Psychological Services $25K/yr
[#13] Ongoing counseling, mandatory debriefs and mental-health monitoring for exposed personnel.
Ethical Oversight $25K/yr
[#27] Independent ethics board reviews, theology/memetic expert panels and honoraria for external reviewers.
Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr
[#19] PPE, decontamination supplies, filter replacements, inert gas cylinders and routine consumables.
Training And Sop Refresh $15K/yr
[#14] Annual recertification, tabletop exercises and refresher training supplies and external SME honoraria.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.2M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine maintenance, staffing, research, and no containment incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_research no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $3.4M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized equipment failure or small unauthorized exposure requiring repairs, targeted PR/legal response, staff overtime, and limited medical/psych support.
equipment_failure localized_memetic_exposure unauthorized_access
🚨 Major Breach $8.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or public exposure leading to mass proselytizing, large-scale legal/relocation costs, emergency community buyouts, and major contingency drawdown.
full_containment_breach mass_public_exposure political_or_religious_backlash
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#11] Active-duty armed guards on a three-shift rotation; salaries included in staff_wages.
Security Supervisor 2 [#11] Supervisory/security management staff; salaries included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 [#12] Principal Investigator (Dr.-level) dedicated to SCP-5866; salary and clearance costs included in staff_wages.
Research Technician 3 [#12] Research assistants/technicians supporting experiments and monitoring; salaries included in staff_wages.
Security Liaison / Access Control Officer 1 [#12] Dedicated liaison coordinating access control between research and security; salary included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing a plausible budget build; however, wide ranges for capital items, unknown anomalous behavior and contingency sizing introduce material uncertainty.
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