SCP-5927 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5927
Expected annual
$9.0M
One-time setup
$10.6M
Annual recurring
$8.8M
Personnel
35
Estimated upfront capital of approximately $10.6M driven by containment chamber construction, boats/field infrastructure, contingency and decommissioning reserves; baseline annual operating costs about $8.83M driven primarily by staff wages, research/medical surveillance, and logistics/transport on a remote island.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $10.6M
Equipment $3.1M
[#2, #3, #5, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #18, #20, #29] One-time procurement and integration: aurora-emulation emitter array, backup generators, sensors/spectrometers/high-speed cameras, engineered PH3 storage/manifolds, HVAC/containment hardware, initial PPE kits, ammunition & secure storage, boats/field vehicles, surveillance camera towers, initial data/storage hardware, and spare-parts inventory.
Facilities $3.0M
[#1, #28] Construction and site civil works for anechoic chamber, foundations, weatherproofing, perimeter defenses and structural modifications on a remote island.
Decommissioning Fund $2.5M
[#30] One-time set-aside for potential long-term decommissioning, island remediation and mass-compensation/disposal scenarios.
Contingency Response Reserve $1.0M
[#22] Initial contingency/breach-mitigation reserve to mobilize emergency response, quarantine, surge PR and repairs.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $760K
[#4, #6, #16] Specialized optical mounts/tools/prism work, computational cluster and initial quantum-optics modeling software, epidemiological/genetic program setup costs (initial setup of long-term studies).
Legal And Cover Story One Time $225K
[#17, #23] One-time retainers and initial legal/environmental permitting and cover-story setup fees for local government relations and Norwegian compliance.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $8.8M/yr
Staff Wages $5.0M/yr
[#12, #6, #15] Salaries, hazard pay, remote allowances for 24/7 on-site personnel including research scientists, computational physicists, technicians, security/MTF staff, medics and support staff.
Research And Monitoring $1.2M/yr
[#5, #6, #15, #16] Instrument calibration/repairs, ongoing spectroscopy/photometry, modeling/cloud-burst compute costs (beyond staff wages), medical imaging and routine research study operations (ongoing epidemiology/genetics work).
Logistics And Transport $700K/yr
[#11, #19] Boat/vehicle operations, fuel for patrols and evac craft, crew costs, mooring/helipad fees, and additional freight/cargo rerouting penalties or daytime rescheduling costs.
Insurance And Liability $300K/yr
[#26] Elevated insurance premiums, liability coverage and covert operational overheads to cover accidents/environmental damage.
Mtf Training $300K/yr
[#13] Ongoing specialized MTF training, exercises, travel and certification for field interception and containment drills.
Power Fuel And Maintenance $250K/yr
[#3] Fuel, generator maintenance, UPS upkeep and winterization logistics for continuous 24/7 power on a remote island.
Facilities Maintenance $200K/yr
[#8, #28] Ongoing HVAC/environmental control servicing, decontamination systems maintenance, and infrastructure upkeep/security operations on-site.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#17, #23] Ongoing payments/agreements with local authorities, PR and legal/compliance monitoring fees.
Personnel Medical And Amnestics $150K/yr
[#25] Ongoing medical screening, administration of amnestics, post-event care and follow-up for staff and witnesses.
D Class Housing And Care $120K/yr
[#14] Secure housing, medical monitoring and staffing costs to maintain D-5593 on-site.
Contingency Replenishment $100K/yr
[#22] Annual top-up to the contingency/breach-mitigation reserve as funds are expended.
Psych Support $75K/yr
[#27] Counseling, burnout mitigation and turnover/recruitment support.
Surveillance Maintenance $60K/yr
[#18] Camera tower maintenance, bandwidth/satellite costs and weatherproofing for harbor sensor network.
Spare Parts Replenishment $50K/yr
[#29] Replacement parts inventory replenishment for EM emitters, sensors, gas valves, mirrors and coatings.
Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr
[#4, #9] Consumables for prism/optical maintenance and annual PPE replacement/replenishment.
Data Storage And Cybersecurity $30K/yr
[#20] Secure archival storage, encryption, backups and classified comms monitoring.
Waste Disposal $30K/yr
[#21] Certified hazardous waste removal, incineration and remediation for contaminated PPE, PH3 residues and ammunition fragments.
Paint Recoating $30K/yr
[#24] Regular recoating and maintenance of light-absorbent paints across equipment and structures.
Ammunition Resupply $25K/yr
[#10] Annual resupply, training rounds and safe munitions handling costs for phosphorus rounds/flare guns.
Phosphine Consumables $20K/yr
[#7] PH3 cylinder refills, scrubber consumables and hazardous-gas handling consumables.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $8.8M/yr
78.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, maintenance, research and no containment breach.
no breach routine research and maintenance steady staffing levels
🚨 Minor Incident $9.3M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized containment anomaly (small PH3 release, sensor/EM array downtime, or limited field engagement) requiring emergency response, repairs and temporary surge staffing.
small containment breach equipment failure limited medical cases
🚨 Major Breach $13.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring island quarantine, evacuation, large-scale medical response, decontamination, contingency fund draw and heavy PR/legal action.
large-scale breach multiple casualties or epidemiological consequences international exposure
👥 Personnel 35 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#12] 24/7 security presence and field response (rotating shifts, MTF specialists).
Research Scientist 6 [#12, #15, #16] Quantum opticians, neurologists and geneticists conducting experiments and long-term studies.
Technician / Lab Tech 6 [#5, #8, #29] Instrument maintenance, sensor calibration, environmental controls and spare-parts swaps.
Medical Officer 2 [#15, #25] Emergency medicine, neurology support and amnestic administration oversight.
Engineer / Maintenance 3 [#3, #8] Power, generators, HVAC and containment systems maintenance.
Pilot / Boat Crew 2 [#11] Patrol and evacuation craft crews, occasional contracted medevac coordination.
Administrative Staff 2 [#17, #20, #23] Logistics, local liaison, permits, data/admin support.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#12] Senior leadership responsible for operations and contingency decisions.
Remote Operations Specialist 1 [#6, #20] Computational modeling operator and secure data/communications specialist.
📋 Confidence Notes
Detailed containment procedures and line-item recommendations provide reasonable grounding, but broad cost ranges, remote-site variables and uncertainties around epidemiological program scale produce moderate confidence.
← SCP-5926 ↑ All SCPs SCP-5928 →