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SCP-5994 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-5994
Expected annual
$1.0M
One-time setup
$3.2M
Annual recurring
$987K
Personnel
10
One-time setup and acquisition costs dominate (primarily property purchase and remediation at ~$3.16M), while recurring annual costs (~$987k/yr) are driven by security staffing and on-site research/maintenance of legacy hardware.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.2M
Facilities $2.0M
[#1, #2] Property purchase/closing and initial environmental assessment/remediation (Olney Ironworks acquisition and BLACK FLY remediation).
Contingency Fund $500K
[#22] Reserve fund for anomalous escalation, emergency relocation or reclassification costs.
Equipment $295K
[#3, #5, #8, #9, #10, #21] Restoration of legacy surveillance hardware, generator/UPS setup, security vehicle and initial gear, access-control installation, independent sensor suite, and cybersecurity hardening hardware.
Investigative Outreach $150K
[#13] Initial investigative outreach, missing-persons research, FOIA, travel and contractor costs.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $80K
[#11] Digitization project, archival server/vault buildout and secure digitization of tapes.
Long Term Disposition Planning $75K
[#24] Planning contract and modeling for potential deeper containment/relocation scenarios.
Decontamination Setup $20K
[#16] PPE and on-site decontamination station setup.
Archive Vault $20K
[#17] Secure physical archive/vault build/fit-out for anomalous artifacts.
Front Company Setup $10K
[#14] One-time legal fees to establish front company / ownership structure.
Emergency Response Setup $10K
[#18] Initial emergency response equipment, med-kits, AED and initial training.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $987K/yr
Staff Wages $650K/yr
[#4, #7, #12] Security staffing (~6 guards), research/archivist team and one maintenance technician (wage components).
Facilities Maintenance $70K/yr
[#5, #6, #9, #19, #25] Continuous power fuel/maintenance, utilities/HVAC, tamper-evidence inspection/replacements, fire-suppression maintenance and miscellaneous site upkeep.
Investigative Outreach $50K/yr
[#13] Ongoing investigative budget, travel, liaison and contractor support for tracing depicted individuals.
Mtf Training And Inspections $50K/yr
[#23] Periodic MTF visits, exercises and readiness inspections.
Supplies And Consumables $45K/yr
[#4, #11, #16, #20] Spare parts program for vintage electronics, archival media refresh, decon consumables and consumables/media wear.
Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr
[#14] Ongoing legal retainers, corporate maintenance, filings and PR/cover operations.
Research And Monitoring $25K/yr
[#2, #10] Environmental monitoring (if contamination remains) and maintenance/calibration of independent sensor suite.
Insurance Taxes Property Management $25K/yr
[#15] Property taxes, insurance and property management fees for the front-facing entity.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#8] Vehicle fuel, maintenance and transport costs for security/patrols.
Cybersecurity Audit $5K/yr
[#21] Periodic cybersecurity audits, air-gap assurance and monitoring.
Emergency Response $5K/yr
[#18] Refresher training and replenishment of emergency supplies.
Archive Vault Maintenance $2K/yr
[#17] Monitoring, inventory management and minor maintenance for the archive vault.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $987K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine monitoring and maintenance only.
no_divergences routine_maintenance regular_mtf_inspection
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized divergence or tampering requiring investigation, extra overtime, and limited MTF/contractor work.
localized_divergence unauthorized_hardware_detected evidence_recovery
🚨 Major Escalation $2.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.8M vs baseline
Significant increase in divergences requiring rapid reclassification actions, large-scale containment work, relocation or full MTF deployment.
sustained_divergences reclassification_required site_relocation_or_sealing
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Guard 6 [#7] 24/7 on-site physical security (6 FTEs per analyst notes).
Research Scientist / Lead Researcher 1 [#12] Senior researcher oversight for the containment team.
Research Technician / Archivist 2 [#12] Technicians/archivists to monitor footage and maintain archival records.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#4] Technician for long-term maintenance and spare parts for legacy systems.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst estimates are based on a detailed itemized notes list; major uncertainties remain in property purchase price variability, scope/cost of environmental remediation (BLACK FLY), and the scale of any anomalous escalation which could blow past the contingency fund.
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