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SCP-5957 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5957
Expected annual
$7.6M
One-time setup
$4.8M
Annual recurring
$7.4M
Personnel
30
Initial capital/setup expenditures are estimated at approximately $4.8M, driven by perimeter fencing, FOB construction, vehicles, antimemetic and sensor hardware. Recurring annual operating costs are estimated at roughly $7.44M, dominated by staff wages, ongoing research/antimemetic operations, and contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.8M
Facilities $2.0M
[#1, #5, #16] Perimeter fencing, forward operating base construction/modification, and climate-controlled archival/vault setup; includes cold-weather construction premiums and weatherproofing.
Equipment $950K
[#3, #13, #14] Antimemetic countermeasure hardware, communications install, and perimeter intrusion-detection hardware (thermal/IR, seismic sensors, radars); includes shielding and redundancy.
Vehicles Procurement $700K
[#7] Cold-weather vehicle procurement (snowcats, snowmobiles, support truck) estimated without helicopter; purchase vs. lease tradeoffs not included.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $690K
[#15, #24, #30] Cold‑weather forensic/evidence kit and controlled-environment storage setup, initiation of backlog forensic investigation, and archaeological/geomorphological site survey.
Training Program Setup $200K
[#12] Initial setup of antimemetic/survival training program, background screening infrastructure and psychological screening processes.
Fob Utilities Setup $100K
[#6] Diesel generator and backup battery arrays setup, fuel storage installation, and winterization hardware (one-time setup costs).
Cover Story Initiation $100K
[#17] One-time initiation/negotiation funds for local coordination, permits, and initial covert liaison/compensation.
Environmental Mitigation $75K
[#25] One-time environmental compliance and mitigation planning (hazard assessment, spill-prevention systems).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.4M/yr
Staff Wages $3.0M/yr
[#9, #10, #11] Salaries for security (16–20 guards assumed ~18), containment/field specialists (4–8 assumed ~6), and technical staff (medics, mechanics, technicians ~6); includes base pay approximations and benefits/training allowance included in other lines.
Contingency Reserve $1.2M/yr
[#28] Recommended 20% contingency/escalation reserve to cover unplanned anomalies, large breaches, emergency escalation and remote replacement costs.
Research And Monitoring $975K/yr
[#4, #23, #24] Antimemetic system operations and empirical testing, directed research programs into the anomaly, and ongoing forensic follow-up/casework.
Facilities Maintenance $390K/yr
[#2, #6, #14, #22] Perimeter/fence maintenance and power, FOB utilities/generator maintenance & fuel provisioning, intrusion-detection maintenance, and seasonal access/road maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $350K/yr
[#15, #21] Consumables: cold-chain forensic consumables, food, PPE, ammunition, batteries, autopsy consumables and routine resupply in cold environment.
Logistics And Transport $330K/yr
[#8, #27] Vehicle operations/fuel/spare parts and secure courier/armored transport for classified materials and evidence transfer.
Cover Story And Legal $265K/yr
[#17, #18] Ongoing payments/covert liaison, legal containment costs, misinformation campaigns, and media/public relations management.
Administrative Overhead $225K/yr
[#29] Central accounting, clearance processing, background checks, and liaison costs with major Sites/Director-level approvals.
Emergency Medical $180K/yr
[#20] Medevac contracts, trauma readiness, hypothermia treatment supplies and casualty extraction rehearsal costs.
Psychological Monitoring $115K/yr
[#26] Staff mental health, regular psychological screening, rotation programs and clinical counselling.
Visitor Control $105K/yr
[#19] Patrols, signage, roadblocks, interdiction operations and temporary detainment facility maintenance for civilians/tourists.
Environmental Remediation $100K/yr
[#25] Ongoing hazardous waste disposal, fuel runoff mitigation, and compliance-related monitoring to avoid local exposure.
Training And Refresher $75K/yr
[#12] Annual refresher training for antimemetic protocols, survival training, and legal/cover rehearsals.
Communications Service $55K/yr
[#13] Satellite service costs, encrypted bandwidth, and field comms leases/service contracts.
Archival Storage $30K/yr
[#16] Ongoing climate-controlled storage, cataloging and redundant digital backups for files/samples.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.4M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine maintenance, staffed FOB, scheduled research and no major incidents.
routine_operations seasonal_maintenance scheduled_research
🚨 Minor Incident $7.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized containment incident or severe storm causing equipment damage, short-term breach response and one medevac.
localized_breach severe_storm_damage single_casualty_medevac
🚨 Major Breach $10.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or infrastructure loss requiring large-scale response, replacement of major systems, extended investigations and possible public/legal mitigation.
multi_site_breach infrastructure_loss public_exposure
👥 Personnel 30 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 18 [#9] 24/7 armed security posture with rotation, cold-weather gear and hazard pay; headcount chosen in middle of 16–20 estimate.
Research Scientist / Containment Specialist 6 [#10] High-clearance field specialists on rotation; chosen mid-range of 4–8.
Medical Officer / Technician / Mechanic / Comms Tech 6 [#11] Combined on-site technical support staff (medic(s), mechanics, lab techs, IT/comms) matching analyst staffing estimate.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide many line-item estimates and ranges, but memetic/antimemetic hardware costs, personnel composition, and contingency sizing are uncertain; optional helicopter and research scale could materially change totals.
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