[#4, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #19, #20] Offshore platform / tender vessel purchase, purchase of work‑class ROV systems and launch/recovery gear, manned submersible purchase, initial high‑resolution sonar campaign hardware, seafloor sensor array hardware, acoustic protection units for personnel, communications hardware, and initial drone fleet.

[#23] One‑time contingency / catastrophic incident reserve set aside for anomalous escalation response.

[#3, #6, #12, #16, #18, #28, #29] Shore‑side base purchase/retrofit, buoy/mooring field installation, soundproofing/room retrofits, detention/debriefing facility setup, secure storage/vault construction, initial decontamination infrastructure, and initial secure recordkeeping hardware.

[#14, #17, #24, #15] Initial research/lab buildout and conservation lab setup, initial training program setup, initial R&D program funding for acoustic/memetic mitigation, and initial amnestic storage/clinical setup.

[#1] Legal establishment of a 5 km exclusion zone: permits, negotiation, emergency orders and litigation contingency (one‑time).

[#2] Cover organization startup (incorporation, branding, office setup, initial front invoices/reports).

[#13] Annual salaries for core sustained staff: senior researchers, additional researchers, ROV pilots, vessel crew, security, technicians/engineers, med/memetic specialists, admin/PR/legal (~40 personnel).

[#4, #5, #22] Persistent perimeter enforcement and vessel patrols (chartered patrols crewed), and contracted medevac/fast rescue standby and on‑call emergency services.

[#11, #21, #28] Fuel, diesel and consumables for vessels/ROVs/generators, hydraulic oils/parts, battery replacements, acoustic headset replacement/repair (10%/yr) and decontamination consumables/disposal.

[#9, #10, #14, #17, #24] Periodic sonar/seabed survey follow‑ups, seafloor sensor monitoring/data storage, ongoing training/refresher programs, annual artifact analysis/research budget, and ongoing R&D for acoustic/memetic mitigation.

[#1, #2, #25, #26, #27, #29] Ongoing legal monitoring/compliance, cover organization staffing/bookkeeping, PR/media management, payments/compensation to local stakeholders, insurance/liability reserves, and secure recordkeeping maintenance.

[#3, #12, #18] Utilities, upkeep and maintenance for shore base, soundproofing upkeep, secure storage climate control and minor structural maintenance.

[#15] Annual cost of amnestic production/consumable doses and clinical administration support (estimated administrations and staff/lab upkeep).

[#19] Satellite/marine link bandwidth, telemetry, secure network maintenance and redundancy costs.

[#16] Per‑detainee operating costs and yearly throughput costs for temporary holding, medical care, translation/debriefing depending on incident rate.

[#20] Satellite imagery subscriptions, AIS monitoring and recurring drone/operator costs for routine surveillance.