SCP-001-ROUNDERHOUSE-BONE-PROPOSAL — ROUNDERHOUSE's Bone Proposal

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SCP-001-ROUNDERHOUSE-BONE-PROPOSAL Unknown ~ medium confidence

ROUNDERHOUSE's Bone Proposal

Expected annual

$79.2M

One-time setup

$373.6M

Annual recurring

$75.8M

Personnel

162

Estimated one-time capital and setup expenses are roughly $273.3M driven primarily by secure facility construction (BSL-4, archival vaults), an anomalous contingency reserve, and AIC/server infrastructure; ongoing annual operations are ~ $75.8M/yr driven by research (SCP-610 R&D), security/MTF wages, AIC operations, and depreciation/replacement reserves.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $373.6M

Anomalous Contingency Reserve $100.0M

[#25] Recommended capital reserve for high‑impact anomalous escalation (emergency R&D, evacuation, replacement of destroyed assets).

Facilities $85.5M

[#4, #8, #14, #15, #18] Secure facility/structural buildouts: archive/archival vault buildout, BSL‑4/high‑containment build and commissioning, stationary perimeter/site security hardening, on‑site energy/infrastructure, and special hardened containment infrastructure.

Bsll4 Build And Commissioning $73.0M

[#8] BSL‑4 / high containment build/upgrade including airlocks, decon, certification and commissioning costs.

Equipment $21.7M

[#1, #4, #7, #16] Capital equipment purchases/refits: heavy land transporters/HeLT refits and modular mobile lab trailers, archive scanning/imaging suite, XENOPHON physical shell manufacture, and Atreus/reality‑anomaly sensor hardware.

Diplomatic Contingency Fund $20.0M

[#12] One‑time contingency set aside for major diplomatic/legal/cover negotiations, contingency payments or emergency compensation to external governments/local authorities.

Mobile Research Convoy Capital $16.0M

[#1] Purchase/refit of heavy land transporters (HeLTs), excavator rigs and mobile research trailers for an initial convoy (order‑of‑magnitude aggregate).

Aic Infrastructure Setup $12.0M

[#6] One‑time RAISA farm / Gen9 AIC extra capacity and hardened hosting rack setup, secure networking and Leyspace/SCiPnet interfaces, physical security for AIC hardware and initial model hardening work.

Path Expedition Program Start $12.0M

[#22] Seed capital for extended multi‑site 'Path of the Bone' expedition program (logistics, vehicles, permits, satellite imagery purchase, long‑range comms).

Medical Countermeasures Program Start $10.0M

[#19] One‑time program start funding for diagnostic/therapeutic R&D (rapid tests, initial therapeutic candidate development partnerships and pilot manufacturing setup).

Excavation Campaign Capital $6.0M

[#3] Capital for a major field excavation/recovery campaign (site stabilization, drill rigs, conservator staging) for large Archive / sarcophagus recovery.

Atreus Array Deploy $4.0M

[#16] Deployment of reality/anomaly sensor array (Atreus) hardware and telemetry infrastructure.

Special Containment Build $3.0M

[#18] Special containment infrastructure for animate corpses/anomalous bodies (inerting chambers, hardened vaults, isolation cells with sacrificial features).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.0M

[#4, #23] Initial lab buildout and research instrument procurement (digitization suites, sequencing startup kits, proteomics start packages) and campaign kickoff consumables/instrument calibration.

Public Cover Major Operation $2.0M

[#26] One‑time major operational cover/PR/legal campaign budget (falsified outputs, major litigation/PR responses).

Stationary Site Security Build $1.5M

[#14] One‑time remote site upgrades: hardened fences, perimeter sensors, watchtower/RPV hardware and comms repeaters.

Cybersecurity Hardening $1.5M

[#24] Initial hardening of XENOPHON/RAISA/SCiPnet links, secure code audits and deployment of counter‑intrusion appliances.

Xenophon Shell $1.2M

[#7] Manufacture/purchase of a carbon‑titanium humanoid physical shell and spare actuators/camera modules for XENOPHON.aic.

On Site Energy Setup $1.0M

[#15] One‑time solar arrays + battery banks + genset/UPS and initial deployment for field camps and server loads.

Forensic Initial Campaign $600K

[#23] One‑time bulk purchase for radiometric dating/isotopic analysis/DNA sequencing campaign startup (samples batch run).

Archive Scanning Suite $500K

[#4] High‑resolution imaging and 3D scanning suite for fragile hide/books/bone artifacts and digitization.

Cultural Engagement Startup $150K

[#11] One‑time cultural liaison and engagement startup (training materials, language corpora, outreach materials).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $75.8M/yr

Staff Wages $26.0M/yr

[#5, #6, #9, #13, #11] Salaries and benefits for research staff, conservators and translators, AIC operators/AI auditors, deployed MTF/security specialists and cultural liaison personnel.

Research And Monitoring $15.0M/yr

[#6, #9, #16, #19, #23] Ongoing SCP‑610 research and surveillance, AIC model operations/monitoring, Atreus array analysis, R&D consumables and sequencing/proteomics runs; continuing countermeasure development costs.

Equipment Depreciation Reserve $7.5M/yr

[#27] Annual amortization / replacement reserve ~10–20% of capital portfolio for vehicles, servers, HeLTs and lab gear.

Facilities Maintenance $7.0M/yr

[#4, #8, #14, #15, #18] Annual maintenance, climate control, pest control, certification/recertification, HVAC and generator/fuel support for archives, BSL‑4, perimeter systems and special containment.

Logistics And Transport $6.5M/yr

[#2, #13, #17, #22] Mobile convoy operations & maintenance (fuel, mechanics), rotation logistics/per‑diem for deployed MTF, rapid incident airlift/standby readiness and expedition movement costs.

Tribal Stewardship Subsidies $4.7M/yr

[#20] Ongoing support budget for in‑situ tribal stewardship (food, veterinary, utilities, small infrastructure and community programs).

Cover Story And Legal $4.0M/yr

[#12, #26] Diplomatic retainers, ongoing legal counsel, covert influence payments, and PR/cover retainer costs to manage leaks and adversarial narratives.

Path Expedition Ops $2.0M/yr

[#22] Recurring costs while the Path campaign is active: permits, local hires, satellite imagery subscriptions and long‑range comms.

Cybersecurity Ops $600K/yr

[#24] Recurring cybersecurity staffing, audits, code review and intrusion monitoring for AICs and Leyspace feeds.

Supplies And Consumables $500K/yr

[#5, #29, #3] Archival consumables, field PPE and excavation consumables, decon supplies and hazardous waste disposal.

Medical Quarantine Care $400K/yr

[#10] Recurring secure quarantine ward operations, clinical care, medevac contingencies and chronic condition follow‑up for Sarkic individuals retained under care.

Psych Services $400K/yr

[#21] Ongoing psychological services, debriefing, rehabilitation and counseling for researchers, MTF and tribal populations.

Training Exercises $400K/yr

[#28] Regular joint MTF/research training, corpse containment drills, cultural de‑escalation and AI safety exercises.

Xenophon Maintenance $300K/yr

[#7] Annual maintenance, spare parts, software safety audits and field‑hardened transport for XENOPHON shell.

Veterinary Support $300K/yr

[#30] Recurring veterinarian and livestock support for tribal animals, vaccinations and fodder.

Forensic Followup $200K/yr

[#23] Ongoing radiocarbon/isotopic/DNA follow‑up sample processing for continuing investigations.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $75.8M/yr

90.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine operations, scheduled excavations, research and patrols; no major containment breaches or large‑scale incidents.

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🚨 Minor Incident $80.8M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Localized containment or field incident requiring emergency response, limited evacuation, short R&D sprint and legal/diplomatic mitigation.

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🚨 Major Breach $225.8M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$150.0M vs baseline

Large anomalous escalation (ontokinetic cascade, major SCP‑610 outbreak or necromantic mass activation) requiring full emergency R&D, large evacuations, replacement of assets and major legal/diplomatic outlays.

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👥 Personnel 162 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	60	[#13] Deployed armed specialists, commanders, medics and rotation staff to maintain perimeter and field security (est. 40–80 deployed; mid chosen).
Research Scientist	35	[#5, #9] Parahistorians, archaeologists, virologists, immunologists, translational researchers and lab PIs supporting SCP‑610 and Archive translation programs.
AIC Operator / AI Auditor	10	[#6] Personnel to operate and audit Gen9 AIC instances (XENOPHON/RAISA) and manage secure model instances/backups.
Engineer / Maintenance	20	[#1, #2, #15] Field mechanics, HeLT technicians, energy technicians and site engineers for vehicles, power systems and server infrastructure.
Medical Officer / Virologist	15	[#8, #9, #10] BSL‑4 clinicians, virologists, pathologists and medical staff for quarantine wards, surveillance and therapeutic programs.
Conservator / Archivist / Translator	12	[#4, #5] Artifact conservators, cataloguers and linguists for Archive of Nadoq digitization and translation workflows.
Site Director / Executive Staff	4	[#12, #25] Site leadership, liaison and program managers coordinating with Central/RAISA governance and contingency governance.
Administrative Staff	6	[#5, #12] Logistics coordinators, grant/admin staff, legal liaisons and procurement support.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are order‑of‑magnitude and based on analyst ranges; many costs (anomalous contingency, program R&D) have heavy tail risk and site‑specific complexities. Core recurring staffing and facilities are reasonably well constrained (medium confidence); catastrophic scenario probabilities and anomaly‑tail costs are highly uncertain.

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