SCP-5928 — FATHER | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-5928 Unknown ~ medium confidence

FATHER

Expected annual

$6.4M

One-time setup

$20.2M

Annual recurring

$6.2M

Personnel

Initial program setup is capital-intensive (site purchase, reinforced containment, research lab): one-time ~ $20.25M; recurring annual costs driven by specialized staff wages, ongoing research, insurance/reserves, and security amount to ~ $6.25M/yr.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $20.2M

Facilities $10.3M

[#1, #2] Site purchase/lease and land buffer plus reinforced containment suite construction (perimeter, observation, ante-rooms, soundproofing, locks).

Emergency Breach Reserve $3.0M

[#26] Dedicated rapid-deployment cleanup and catastrophic containment reserve (contractors, heavy equipment, hazmat teams).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.8M

[#16] Initial research program setup (materials science lab, SEM/XRD, prototyping/test rigs, sample prep and initial contractor work).

Decommissioning $1.8M

[#27] Projected end-of-program safe termination, disposal of materials and any long-term monitoring costs.

Equipment $1.7M

[#3, #4, #5, #9, #12, #13, #14, #21, #22, #24] Faraday shielding, UPS/generators, surveillance hardware, on-site medical equipment, armored transport purchase, capture/neutralization hardware, shredders/smelters, initial data-center hardware, drone equipment, initial tooling.

Initial Contingency Reserve $1.2M

[#20] Initial contingency reserve for lawsuits, accidental exposure, hush-money and immediate legal contingencies.

Legal Setup $350K

[#17] One-time legal posture/setup for detention, cover story creation, initial FOIA/municipal work and false identity setup.

Personnel Vetting Setup $112K

[#19] One-time setup for deep vetting infrastructure (polygraph procurement, baseline psychological screening systems, admin onboarding).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.2M/yr

Staff Wages $2.5M/yr

[#6, #7, #8, #28] Security guards (on-site 24/7), mobile tactical/response team, specialized researchers (robotics/materials/psych/anthropology), and program management/administrative staff salaries.

Research And Monitoring $1.1M/yr

[#16] Ongoing research program funding (materials science, prototyping, sample analysis, contractors, test rigs).

Cover Story And Legal $750K/yr

[#17, #18] Legal retainer/ongoing compliance and cover-story operations plus memetic/information/PR efforts (disinformation, monitoring, targeted countermeasures).

Insurance And Reserves $600K/yr

[#20] Annual insurance premiums, liability reserves and legal contingency funding (ongoing set-aside).

Logistics And Transport $252K/yr

[#12, #22] Secure transport operations (armored vehicle crews, transfer ops) and drone/field capture ops (pilots, maintenance, fuel) operational costs.

Supply Chain Monitoring $225K/yr

[#15] Material controls, vendor OSINT, local fabricator surveillance and supply-chain interdiction.

Psychological Management $125K/yr

[#10] Ongoing therapy, behavioral monitoring, and programs to manage influence/cult dynamics.

Community Liaison $125K/yr

[#25] Community liaison funds, compensation, witness management and local co-option to reduce scrutiny.

Disposal Operations $100K/yr

[#14] Operations for shredders/smelters/hazardous-waste processing and evidence-preservation prior to destruction.

Data Storage $65K/yr

[#21] Off-site encrypted backups, air-gapped archive maintenance, SOC/cyber defense operations.

Capture Systems Maintenance $60K/yr

[#13] Maintenance, recalibration and spare parts for non-lethal capture and EM/disruption systems.

Humane Accommodations $52K/yr

[#11] Food, utilities, entertainment, stipends and basic comforts for the human subject to reduce noncooperation.

Power And Fuel $50K/yr

[#4] Generator fuel, UPS testing and maintenance, diesel & transfer testing costs.

Medical Care $50K/yr

[#9] On-site medical staffing and pharmaceuticals, emergency readiness and telemedicine services.

Personnel Vetting Recurring $50K/yr

[#19] Continuous background checks, polygraphs, psychological screens, rotation & forced leave programs.

Training $50K/yr

[#23] Regular breach drills, SOP development, joint ops training between security and research.

Surveillance Maintenance $35K/yr

[#5] Camera/storage licensing, NVR maintenance, sensor recalibration and off-site logging costs.

Electromagnetic Maintenance $30K/yr

[#3] Faraday cage maintenance, RF monitoring upkeep, active jamming spectrum management.

Supplies And Consumables $28K/yr

[#24] Consumables and specialized tooling replacement (PPE, insulated gloves, non-sparking tools, replacement parts).

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.2M/yr

87.5% probability / year

Normal operational year with no significant breaches or major incidents.

routine_operations planned_research standard_staffing

🚨 Minor Incident $6.5M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline

Small containment breach or localized release of a few constructs requiring targeted response and repairs.

localized_breach targeted_capture_ops

🚨 Major Breach $8.7M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline

Significant containment failure with multiple construct releases, substantial on-site damage, and public exposure requiring large-scale cleanup and legal response.

coordinated_release site_damage

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $21.2M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$15.0M vs baseline

Site-wide catastrophic event (large-scale release, major destruction) invoking emergency-breach reserve, mass cleanup, long-term litigation and potential program restart.

full_site_collapse major_public_exposure widespread_contamination

👥 Personnel 24 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	10	[#6] 24/7 on-site guards, rotas and supervisory staff (assumed ~10 guards at $70k each).
Mobile Tactical / Response Team	5	[#7] Rapid-response unit (4–6 operators) included in staffed wages estimate.
Research Scientist	6	[#8] Specialized researchers (robotics/materials/anthropology/psych) at ~6 FTEs.
Administrative Staff / Project Management	3	[#28] Program manager, procurement and administrative support (2–4 FTEs assumed).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and reasonable midpoints, but large ranges on key drivers (production scale, site choice, legal environment) and anomalous behavior of the subject introduce meaningful uncertainty.

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