SCP-5903 — SCP-5903 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5903 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-5903

Expected annual

$31.2M

One-time setup

$42.1M

Annual recurring

$30.9M

Personnel

Initial setup costs are substantial (~$42.1M one-time) driven by infrastructure, vehicles, surveillance hardware and contingency reserves; ongoing annual operations are large (~$25.45M/yr) dominated by personnel, medical care, legal/cover operations and region-scale subsidies.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $42.1M

Facilities $12.2M

[#6, #17, #20] Fixed containment suites, front storefront/setup, and water-infrastructure grants (infrastructure portion).

Escalation Reserve $10.0M

[#35] Major-investigation/escalation reserve (phased scaling - baseline allocation).

Equipment $8.3M

[#5, #7, #8, #21, #25, #26, #32] Mobile surgical units, CCTV camera network installation, drone fleet purchase, IT development systems, vehicle fleet purchase, PK-suppression tech development, weapons procurement.

Emergency Reserve Initial $5.0M

[#24] Initial emergency incident response reserve recommended ($5M).

Containment Cleanup Initial $3.0M

[#33] Initial contingency for forensic cleanup, litigation reserve (initial allocation).

Investigative Ops Initial $2.0M

[#19] Initial research expedition & source-location investigation one-off operations.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.0M

[#4] Thaumaturgy/bio lab fit-out and containment lab buildout and specialized lab apparatus.

Propaganda Development $500K

[#16] Development of public-health/cover campaign creative and infrastructure.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $30.9M/yr

Cover Story And Legal $5.5M/yr

[#16, #18, #33] Ongoing propaganda deployment & maintenance, legal/diplomatic/bribery/cover-up budget, and annual containment/cleanup/litigation reserve allocation.

Seed Buyback Subsidies $5.0M/yr

[#20] Large-scale remediation incentives (seed buybacks, subsidies) if pursued at scale.

Staff Wages $3.9M/yr

[#1, #2, #3] Regional field operatives/local hires (40 @ ~$25k), overseas specialist deployments (8 @ ~$150k), thaumaturgical research team salaries (6 specialists @ premium salaries).

Containment Cleanup Reserve Annual $3.0M/yr

[#33] Annual reserve allocation for forensic cleanup, litigation defense and settlements.

Clinical Surgical Care $2.0M/yr

[#12] Hospitalization, surgeries and post-op care for ~200 procedures/yr (~$10k/procedure).

Legal Bribery Coverups $1.5M/yr

[#18] Payments to officials, legal counsel, settlements and discrete payments to suppress incidents.

Cctv Operations $1.0M/yr

[#7] Analytics, storage, and operator costs for camera network monitoring.

Propaganda Maintenance $1.0M/yr

[#16] Ongoing deployment/maintenance costs for public-health/cover messaging campaign.

Ongoing Investigations $1.0M/yr

[#19] Continuing field investigations and source-location follow-ups.

Administrative Overhead $1.0M/yr

[#30] HR, payroll taxes, benefits and administrative support (~30% on top of payroll lines above).

Facilities Maintenance $600K/yr

[#6, #29] Ongoing maintenance & security staff for containment suites and energy/facility overhead (electricity/HVAC/generators).

Mobile Units Operational $600K/yr

[#5] Consumables and operational staffing for 4 mobile surgical/extraction units (~$150k/yr/unit).

It Ops And Analysts $600K/yr

[#21] Operations, analysts, and secure servers for patient-file surveillance and analytics.

Farm Sampling Program $500K/yr

[#10] Ground teams, sampling, transport and cold chain for ~10,000 samples/yr.

Drone Operations $300K/yr

[#8] Operators, maintenance, insurance and flight permissions for aerial surveillance.

Amnestic Program $300K/yr

[#15] Production, storage and administration of Class-A amnestics and overhead.

Front Operations $300K/yr

[#17] Operating costs for 5 front companies/storefronts (rent, staff, inventory, bookkeeping).

Postop Cover Therapy $300K/yr

[#27] Aftercare clinics, therapy and monitoring to maintain false narratives and reintegration.

Epidemiology Monitoring $300K/yr

[#34] Long-term monitoring and epidemiology program (data scientists, modeling).

Satellite Subscription $250K/yr

[#9] High-resolution imagery subscription and geospatial analytics fees.

Extraction Consumables $250K/yr

[#13] Endoscopes, surgical kits, histology, sequencing kits and thaumaturgical reagents consumed per extraction.

Sequencing And Biobank $250K/yr

[#28] Pathogen/genetic sequencing, biobank storage and long-term study costs.

Biohazard Disposal Transport $200K/yr

[#14] Secure transport and incineration/disposal (~1,000 kg/yr estimated).

Hospital Partnerships $200K/yr

[#22] Agreements and admin costs for hospital/clinic partnerships.

Training And Drills $200K/yr

[#23] Regular training, simulated breaches and cultural/ethical preparation.

Secure Transport Maintenance $200K/yr

[#25] Maintenance, fuel and upkeep for armored/secure transport fleet.

Pk Suppression Consumables $200K/yr

[#26] Consumables for non-lethal capture and PK-suppression tech.

Cultural Liaisons $200K/yr

[#31] Cultural advisors, translators and community relations in-region.

Fruit Testing Program $150K/yr

[#11] Covert produce purchasing and lab testing program (~$150k/yr).

Weapons Upkeep $150K/yr

[#32] Upkeep, ammo and training for lethal-response capability (annual midpoint).

Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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Emergency Reserve Replenishment $0/yr

[#24] Emergency fund replenishment as-needed; no fixed annual allocation assumed.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $30.9M/yr

83.0% probability / year

Normal year with ongoing surveillance, operations, medical treatments and cover activities; no major incidents or escalations.

routine_surveillance standard_extractions ongoing_cover_operations

🚨 Minor Incident $30.4M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$-500000 vs baseline

Localized outbreak or cluster of violent/out-of-control -OUT instances requiring surge deployments, mass medical care and increased amnestic/legal actions.

localized_outbreak mass_extractions surge_medical_and_amnestic_use

🚨 Major Raid Escalation $45.5M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$14.5M vs baseline

Discovery of a production/source site or organized supplier triggering a major raid/escalation with tactical operations, demolition, international legal costs and large-scale remediation.

source_discovery large_scale_tactical_raid international_escalation

👥 Personnel 54 total

Role	Count	Notes
Field Operative / Local Agent	40	[#1] Regional field operatives, undercover operatives, informants and handlers in Punjab/Northern India.
Specialist Agent / Rapid-Response	8	[#2] Overseas Foundation-grade specialists deployed for high-risk operations and oversight.
Research Scientist (Thaumaturgy/Anomalous Biology)	6	[#3] Thaumaturgical researchers and anomalous biology specialists conducting extraction protocol development and study.

📋 Confidence Notes

Line-item estimates are drawn directly from analyst notes and are granular, but many high-cost items (seed-buybacks, escalation budgets, contingency usage) are scenario-dependent and highly uncertain; political/legal variables and clandestine costs increase uncertainty.

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