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SCP-5993 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5993
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$2.2M
Annual recurring
$1.0M
Personnel
5
Initial one-time setup is dominated by facility retrofits (reliquary room, BSL upgrades, backup power, incineration option) and capital equipment; ongoing costs are driven by salaries, research, and compliance/insurance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.2M
Facilities $1.3M
[#1, #4, #7, #12] Reliquary containment room retrofit (~$500k), backup generator/UPS installation (~$50k), on-site incinerator mid-range install (~$250k chosen as option), and BSL upgrade structural work (~$500k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $400K
[#13, #14] Anomalous radiation detection R&D and procurement (~$200k) and analytical laboratory capital equipment (GC-MS/LC-MS/etc ~ $200k).
Reserve Fund Initial $250K
[#24] One-time contingency/reserve fund for accidents & liability (~$250k set-aside).
Equipment $234K
[#2, #5, #11, #17, #21, #23] Medical-grade refrigerated locker (~$25k), remote handling/robotic retrieval (~$120k), initial PPE kit (~$4k), secure transport vehicle purchase (~$60k), IT/recordkeeping setup hardware (~$15k), contingency response equipment (~$10k).
Legal Procurement $25K
[#16] Legal acquisition, chain-of-custody and procurement paperwork (~$25k one-time).
Initial Sop And Training Development $20K
[#19] Initial SOP development and staff training (~$20k one-time).
Sterile Transport Initial Kit $3K
[#6] Initial sterile refrigerated transport/holding containers & certified sterile kit (~$3k initial).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.0M/yr
Staff Wages $360K/yr
[#10] Dedicated personnel salaries: 1containment/tech specialist, 1 part-time research scientist, 1 part-time medic, 2 guards (aggregate ~ $360k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $320K/yr
[#15, #22, #21] Ongoing research project budget (~$300k/yr), annual audits/compliance reviews (~$10k/yr), and IT/health-monitoring hosting & maintenance (~$10k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $102K/yr
[#25, #16] Cover story, PR, legal mitigation (~$100k/yr) and ongoing procurement/documentation/legal admin (~$2k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $80K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #12, #13] Ongoing refrigeration & environmental controls (~$8k/yr), backup power fuel & testing (~$5k/yr), remote handling equipment maintenance (~$7.5k/yr), annual BSL certification/filter changes (~$50k/yr), radiation detector calibration & maintenance (~$10k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $65K/yr
[#6, #11, #14, #8, #19] Sterile consumables & replacement kits (~$1.5k/yr), PPE replacements (~$1.5k/yr), lab consumables/reagents (~$50k/yr), medical dosing supplies (~$4k/yr), refresher training & drills (~$8k/yr).
Insurance And Reserve Replenishment $50K/yr
[#24] Annual insurance premiums / replenishment of contingency reserve (~$50k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $29K/yr
[#17, #18, #7, #23] Driver/fuel/vehicle maintenance (~$15k/yr), hazardous waste contractor removal (~$9k/yr), contingency removals/incineration contract option and emergency response retainer (~$5k/yr combined).
Containment Replacement Reserve $17K/yr
[#26] Long-term replacement/renewal planning reserve (annualized ~$50k every few years ≈ $16,667/yr).
Psychological Services $10K/yr
[#20] Counseling, accommodations, and monitoring for affected staff (~$10k/yr).
Emergency Medical And Paid Leave $10K/yr
[#9] Emergency medical treatment, paid leave replacement staffing (~$10k/yr assumed baseline: 2minor incidents/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.0M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine staffing, research, maintenance, and consumables.
routine_operations scheduled_retrievals_and_dosing
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Minor containment incident (localized contamination, small-scale hive escape or medical emergency) requiring extra medical care, contractor response, and limited PR/legal work.
localized_hive_escape single_medical_emergency small_contamination_event
🚨 Major Breach $1.8M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant breach/escape or public exposure requiring large-scale eradication, replacement planning, extended legal/PR and insurance payouts.
large_swarm_escape public_exposure containment_facility_damage
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Containment/Tech Specialist 1 Dedicated containment technician handling weekly retrievals and monitoring (salary ~$70k represented in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 1 Part-time research scientist assigned to SCP-5993 studies (position counted as 1 assigned; salary budgeted ~$120k/yr in aggregate).
Site Medic / Medical Officer 1 Part-time medic/nurse for dosing clinics and emergencies (salary portion ~$90k/yr aggregated).
Security Officer / Guard 2 Two security personnel dedicated to Reliquary access and enforcement of two-person rule (~$40k each).
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are listed with mid-range estimates and clear mappings, but significant technical uncertainty exists (Akiva radiation detectors, potential need for higher BSL, and whether on-site incineration or contractor disposal is used). This yields moderate confidence in the totals.
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