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SCP-5934 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5934
Expected annual
$659K
One-time setup
$5.7M
Annual recurring
$648K
Personnel
8
Initial one-time setup dominated by a large containment-breach contingency reserve (~$5.5M) plus modest facility/equipment installs; ongoing annual costs are driven primarily by 24/7 security staffing and research personnel (~$648k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.7M
Containment Breach Reserve $5.5M
[#20] Large contingency reserve recommended for major breach / mass response (public health, legal settlements, mass counseling, isolation).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $48K
[#9, #10] Forensic DNA/sequencing and microbiological/toxin screening (lab analyses and initial reports).
Equipment $36K
[#1, #3, #5, #13] Sealed stainless-steel locker, environmental monitoring/HVAC setup, electronic surveillance installation, air-gapped IT setup.
Civilian Mitigation Initial $28K
[#16] Initial legal/compensation/medical/NDAs budget for affected civilians (initial reserve).
Facilities $22K
[#2] Vault installation and access control: reinforced room, badge access, tamper sensors and alarm integration.
Cover Story Initial $15K
[#17] Initial cover story and records-suppression creation costs (PR/legal setup).
Disposal Option $14K
[#21] Specialized destruction, hazardous-waste transport and permits (if authorized).
Cognitohazard Training Initial $10K
[#12] Initial cognito-hazard awareness and training materials/SOP documentation development.
Evidence Conservation Initial $5K
[#19] High-resolution photography, 3D scanning, chain-of-custody folders and cataloguing setup.
Ppe And Initial Consumables $1K
[#14] Initial purchase of nitrile gloves, disposable coveralls, sterile swabs, evidence bags, cleaning agents.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $648K/yr
Staff Wages $488K/yr
[#4, #6, #7] 24/7 security staffing (6 guards) and dedicated research (1 FTE) plus 1 FTE technician.
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#11] Controlled testing program budget (consumables, instrument time, subject compensation, overtime).
Audits Insurance $35K/yr
[#22] External audits, compliance reviews and insurance premiums.
Amnestic Psychiatric Reserve $30K/yr
[#18] Annual reserve for psychiatric care and longer-term therapy for affected staff/civilians.
Logistics And Transport $13K/yr
[#15] Secure transport estimate (assumes ~2 moves/year at ~$6,500 per move).
Long Term Retention $12K/yr
[#23] Prorated costs for long-term storage, surveillance, electricity and recordkeeping if retained with minimal interaction.
Medical And Psych Monitoring $6K/yr
[#8] Baseline neuropsychological screening and periodic follow-ups for staff accessing SCP-5934.
Cover Story And Legal $6K/yr
[#17] Ongoing cover-story maintenance, legal defense and records management.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#3, #5, #13] HVAC/electrical for small climate control, surveillance storage/maintenance, secure IT maintenance and calibration.
Cognitohazard Training Refreshers $2K/yr
[#12] Periodic refresher courses and signage updates for cognito-hazard awareness.
Evidence Archival $1K/yr
[#19] Annual archival storage costs for imagery and documentation.
Supplies And Consumables $650/yr
[#14] Annual PPE/consumables restock (gloves, swabs, bags, cleaning agents).
Civilian Mitigation Per Incident $0/yr
[#16] Per-incident civilian mitigation/legal costs handled via incident scenarios; baseline/yearly reserve set to $0 here.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $648K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; standard security, maintenance and limited testing.
no incidents routine testing only standard staffing levels
🚨 Minor Incident $698K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small-scale personnel exposure or localized memetic/psychological incident requiring medical/amnestic response, legal compensation and overtime.
single staff memetic exposure limited civilian claim localized medical/therapy response
🚨 Major Breach $1.6M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Uncontrolled memetic exposure or public incident requiring large-scale emergency response, mass counseling, legal settlements and containment operations.
public exposure mass casualties or widespread psychological impact major legal/liability events
🚨 Research Scale Up $848K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Decision to expand experimental program significantly, requiring additional hires, instruments and increased testing throughput.
expanded testing mandate additional staffing acquisition of specialized instruments
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#4] Continuous 24/7 guard coverage: 2guards per shift × 3 shifts = 6 FTEs.
Research Scientist 1 [#6] 1 FTE researcher (artifact/cognitohazard liaison) to manage testing and protocols.
Technician / Maintenance 1 [#7] 0.5–1 FTE lab technician for handling, cleaning, documentation and assisting testing (rounded to 1 FTE for staffing/scheduling).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed and provide ranges for most items, so recurring and one-time line items are reasonably estimable; uncertainty remains around incident frequency/severity (breach costs) and scaling choices, hence medium confidence.
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