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SCP-001-WJS-PROPOSAL Non-Anomalous ~ medium confidence
WJS Proposal
Expected annual
$32.8M
One-time setup
$394.2M
Annual recurring
$31.8M
Personnel
89
Initial one-time capital outlay is dominated by large R&D and contingency/reserve decisions (total ~$394M if both pharmaceutical R&D and a large crisis fund are included); recurring annual costs run ~ $31.8M/yr driven primarily by security/MTF staffing, amnestic stockpile and global monitoring/operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $394.2M
Pharmaceutical Amnestic R And D $200.0M
[#11] Lower-bound for pharmaceutical mass-amnestic R&D (note range $200M–$2B; conservative $200,000,000 chosen as an optional, high-cost path).
Crisis Contingency Reserve $100.0M
[#19] Broken Masquerade / crisis discretionary fund held in reserve ($100,000,000).
Memetic Broadcast R And D $25.0M
[#11] One-time R&D for memetic/broadcast amnestic systems (chosen midpoint $25,000,000).
Global Deployment Infrastructure $25.0M
[#12] Satellite/transponder leases and clandestine broadcast infrastructure procurement ($25,000,000).
Facilities $15.2M
[#1, #15, #25] Primary subterranean vault construction ($12,000,000), two smaller geographically separated vaults ($3,000,000), and a secure conference/viewing suite build ($250,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $10.0M
[#9] Memetics/Cognitohazard lab buildout and specialized testing chambers ($10,000,000).
Shell Org Setup $10.0M
[#20] Setup of public-facing shell organizations and long-term cover entities ($10,000,000).
Equipment $9.0M
[#5, #6, #7, #16] MTF vehicles/equipment ($2,000,000), purchase of armored/airlift transport capability ($4,000,000), airgapped archival hardware ($2,000,000), and secure viewing chamber equipment ($1,000,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $31.8M/yr
Staff Wages $8.6M/yr
[#3, #4, #10, #23] Salaries and benefits: on-site security salaries (portion $2.4M), MTF salaries portion ($3.2M), memetics/research salaries ($2.0M), and administrative/archival staff salaries (portion of $1.0M).
Supplies And Consumables $6.0M/yr
[#4, #14, #27] MTF mission consumables ($300,000/yr), amnestic stockpile production & routine replenishment ($5,000,000/yr), and miscellaneous consumables/D‑class program costs ($750,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $4.2M/yr
[#8, #22, #24] Ongoing digital security/monitoring and takedown ops ($1,000,000/yr), red-team containment exercises ($250,000/yr), and interdisciplinary research budget ($3,000,000/yr).
Global Deployment Maintenance $3.0M/yr
[#13] Maintenance and operational costs for global broadcast/deployment systems (satellite leases, uplink maintenance) estimated at $3,000,000/yr.
Osint Monitoring $3.0M/yr
[#21] OSINT and global social-media monitoring and rapid-response moderation ($3,000,000/yr).
Shell Org Upkeep $2.0M/yr
[#20] Ongoing upkeep and operations for shell organizations / front companies ($2,000,000/yr).
Capital Replacement Reserve $2.0M/yr
[#28] Long-term capital replacement & technology refresh reserve ($2,000,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $1.5M/yr
[#18] Legal retainer and routine takedown/cover operations ($1,500,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $625K/yr
[#6, #25] Per-transfer operational costs (assume ~$125,000/yr for occasional transfers) and travel/secure meeting operations ($500,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $500K/yr
[#2, #26] Vault environmental preservation/maintenance ($200,000/yr) and energy/utilities including UPS/generator testing ($300,000/yr).
Psychological Vetting $200K/yr
[#17] Continuous psychological vetting and medical surveillance for O5-level individuals ($200,000/yr).
Security Training And Gear $100K/yr
[#3] Annual training and replacement/gear budget for on-site security ($100,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $31.8M/yr
93.9% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations and no major incidents.
no breach routine maintenance standard research ops
🚨 Minor Incident $35.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$4.0M vs baseline
Localized leak or small-scale exposure requiring targeted amnestic use, limited MTF activation and increased legal takedown activity.
small public leak single-site breach targeted amnestic deployment
🚨 Major Breach $81.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Significant breach or dissemination event requiring large-scale amnestic operations, broad media control measures and major MTF deployments.
widespread dissemination multiple-site exposures national media attention
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $331.8M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$300.0M vs baseline
Broken Masquerade or global-scale exposure necessitating emergency procurement, mass amnestic deployment and maximal crisis-fund use.
global exposure international scrutiny need for mass amnesticization
👥 Personnel 89 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / On-site Guard 30 [#3] High-clearance 24/7 security staffing to cover shifts, leave and overlap (30 guards).
Mobile Task Force Operator 36 [#4] Three rapid-response teams of 12 operators each (36 total).
Research Scientist (Memetics / Cognitive Risk) 10 [#9, #10] Memetics and cognito-hazard researchers assigned to the CH lab (10 specialists).
Containment Psychologist / Medical Officer 4 [#10, #17] Medical and psychological staff supporting memetic testing and continuous O5 monitoring.
Engineer / Maintenance 3 [#2, #26] Facility engineers/technicians for vault/HVAC/backup power maintenance.
Administrative Staff / Archivists 6 [#23] Administrative and archival staff maintaining records, indexing and secure databases.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line-item estimates for most categories, but strategic choices (e.g., whether to pursue pharmaceutical amnestic R&D) and low-probability high-impact scenarios introduce substantial uncertainty.
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