SCP-2117 — SCP-2117 | Cost Breakdown

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.5B

Transport Major Refit Reserve $500.0M

[#4] Reserve/cost for a single major heavy refit or large hardware resupply/repair requiring heavy-lift launches if conventional launch is needed.

Catastrophic Interdiction Program $500.0M

[#28] One-time program costs for development of scorched-earth/remote neutralization options and delivery systems.

R And D Program Initial $300.0M

[#10] Initial multi-year high-security R&D program to study Augustine engines, MUTA, non-Euclidean tech and memetics.

Catastrophic Response Reserve $300.0M

[#16] One-time allocation to a contingency reserve for catastrophic recovery/interdiction readiness.

Propulsion Component Replacement $200.0M

[#5] Single major exotic-component replacement for Augustine/MUTA-associated propulsion/stabilization hardware.

Token Recovery Mission Reserve $200.0M

[#26] Reserve for a conventional recovery mission to retrieve lost/compromised A-1 tokens if required.

Bsl4 Lab Buildout $120.0M

[#8] Onboard and ground BSL-4+ laboratory buildout and specialized quarantine infrastructure.

Hull Fabrication And Spares $100.0M

[#6] Establishment of fabrication capability and initial iridium-titanium-beryllium spare inventory.

Life Support Capital $60.0M

[#7] Capital purchase/installation of robust life-support modules and closed-loop redundancy systems.

Deep Space Comm Setup $50.0M

[#3] One-time setup costs for secure deep-space ground stations, relay satellites and dedicated comms hardware.

Ordnance Management Setup $50.0M

[#17] Initial ordnance handling infrastructure, certifications and secure storage setup.

Sensor Deployment $50.0M

[#22] Initial deployment of in-system sensors, probes and dedicated monitoring assets around Titan/Saturn.

Fabrication Setup $25.0M

[#18] On-site machine shops, high-precision tooling and additive manufacturing setup.

Ai Containment Hardware $20.0M

[#9] Hardware, tamper-resistant enclosures and fault-tolerant systems for AI containment.

Training Sim Setup $10.0M

[#11] Setup costs for training/simulation facilities, VR simulators and specialized instructors.

Waste Management Systems $10.0M

[#19] Initial hazardous-waste, radiation mitigation and environmental control system capital costs.

Archives Setup $3.0M

[#20] Initial secure archive systems and off-site/off-universe-resistant media setup.

Recreational Outfitting $3.0M

[#24] Initial outfitting of recreational and morale-support modules for long-duration crews.

Security Custody Infrastructure $2.0M

[#14] Secure custody/storage infrastructure for A-1 access cubes and token stewardship.

Oversight Setup $2.0M

[#25] Initial legal/oversight/ethics review board setup and multiversal coordination infrastructure.

Facilities $0

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Equipment $0

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Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $602.0M/yr

Facilities Maintenance $150.0M/yr

[#1] On-orbit operations, site stewardship, environmental monitoring, maintenance coordination and command & control of Site-2117.

Capital Replacement Reserve $100.0M/yr

[#27] Annual reserve allocation for scheduled capital replacement and technology refresh.

R And D Funding $75.0M/yr

[#10] Ongoing R&D funding for Augustine engines, MUTA, memetics and non-Euclidean technologies.

Staff Wages $60.0M/yr

[#2] Salaries, benefits and hazard pay for core on-board crew, rotating MTF detachments, scientists and specialists (estimated 200 personnel loaded).

Logistics And Transport $50.0M/yr

[#4] Routine logistics/resupply (spares, tools) for Earth↔Titan transfers; excludes one-time heavy refit costs.

Propulsion Maintenance $50.0M/yr

[#5] Recurring maintenance, reaction mass, exotic fuel provisioning and power-conditioning upkeep for thrusters and stabilization systems.

Hull Spares Procurement $20.0M/yr

[#6] Ongoing procurement of iridium/beryllium spares and patching materials for hull maintenance.

Mtf Deployment Ops $20.0M/yr

[#12] Annual deployment tempo and mission sortie costs for Mobile Task Force Omega-2 operations.

Monitoring And Sensor Ops $15.0M/yr

[#22] Telescope time, radar and in-system sensor operations for situational awareness around Titan/Saturn.

Cover Story And Legal $12.0M/yr

[#15, #23, #25] Diplomatic/cover operations, legal budgets, classified procurement overhead and oversight compliance recurring costs.

Communications Operations $10.0M/yr

[#3] Recurring maintenance, bandwidth and telemetry costs for secure deep-space communications and relay infrastructure.

Life Support Operations $8.0M/yr

[#7] Recurring consumables and maintenance for atmospherics, water recycling, food provisioning and life-support redundancy.

Medical And Biosafety Ops $6.0M/yr

[#8] Recurring medical operations, quarantine maintenance and biosafety protocols for BSL-4+ labs.

Antimemetic Programs $5.0M/yr

[#13] Antimemetic countermeasures, monitoring and human-factors support for memetic hazards.

Ordnance Maintenance $5.0M/yr

[#17] Recurring weapons maintenance, testing and munitions replenishment for onboard defense systems.

Ai And Cybersecurity Ops $4.0M/yr

[#9] Specialist ops, monitoring and cybersecurity for AI containment and ship systems.

Training And Simulation $2.0M/yr

[#11] Recurring training, simulator operations and instructor costs.

Fabrication Ops $2.0M/yr

[#18] Consumables and staffing for onboard fabrication and manufacturing capability.

Waste Management Ops $2.0M/yr

[#19] Ongoing hazardous waste handling, radiation mitigation and environmental control operations.

Morale And Wellbeing $2.0M/yr

[#24] Psychological support, recreation and morale programs for long-duration crews.

Token Tracking Enforcement $1.0M/yr

[#14] Ongoing tracking, investigation and enforcement costs for A-1 access cube stewardship.

Archives And Forensics Ops $1.0M/yr

[#20] Recurring costs for data preservation, secure archives and forensic documentation.

Public Relations $1.0M/yr

[#21] PR, disinformation and domestic cover-story maintenance.

Token Management $1.0M/yr

[#26] Ongoing token management, tracking and administrative program costs.

Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $602.0M/yr

84.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine maintenance, R&D and scheduled deployments; no major incidents.

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🚨 Minor Incident $652.0M/yr

12.0% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline

Local hull breach, propulsion subsystem failure or moderate memetic/AI incident requiring repairs and targeted response.

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🚨 Major Breach $1.2B/yr

3.0% probability / year +$600.0M vs baseline

Major structural failure, large-scale propulsion/component replacement, or extended loss of service requiring heavy refit and recovery operations.

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🚨 Catastrophic Breach $2.6B/yr

1.0% probability / year +$2.0B vs baseline

Uncontrolled station event requiring catastrophic interdiction, emergency evacuation and full-scale contingency activation.

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👥 Personnel 200 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	60	[#2, #12] On-board security, rotating MTF detachments and mission teams for deployments.
Research Scientist	40	[#2, #10] Scientists covering xenobiology, antimemetics, propulsion/R&D and memetics research.
Engineer / Maintenance	30	[#2, #5, #18] Engineers for propulsion, life-support, fabrication and hull maintenance.
Technician / Life Support & Fabrication Tech	25	[#2, #6, #18] Technicians operating fabrication shops, repair teams and life-support systems.
Medical Officer	10	[#2, #8] Medical and quarantine staff for BSL-4 operations and med evac capability.
Antimemetic / Psych Staff	8	[#2, #13, #24] Antimemetic specialists, psychologists and human-factors personnel for memetic exposure management.
Administrative Staff	10	[#2, #15] Administrative, legal liaison and cover-operation coordination personnel.
AI Specialist	5	[#2, #9] Specialists maintaining and containing SCP-2117-A-2 and associated cyber-security.
MTF support / Logistics	10	[#2, #4, #12] Logistics personnel supporting deployments, cargo handling and transport coordination.
Site Director / Executive Staff	2	[#2, #1] Senior command and coordination staff for Site-2117 operations.

📋 Confidence Notes

Wide ranges and strong dependence on whether anomalous transport (A-1 tokens, MUTA, organism) is used versus conventional launches produce large uncertainty. Many items are speculative (multi-universal oversight, catastrophic reserves), producing low confidence.