SCP-2943 — SCP-2943 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2943 Thaumiel ~ medium confidence

SCP-2943

Expected annual

$186.2M

One-time setup

$1.2B

Annual recurring

$161.4M

Personnel

One-time capital costs dominated by potential lunar infrastructure and SATURN LAMENT hardware; recurring annual costs dominated by lunar operations, payload transfers, and readiness programs.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2B

Lunar Base Construction $1.0B

[#15] One-time build-out estimate if Foundation must create Lunar Area-32 capabilities de novo (life support, habitat, power, comms, imaging labs).

Saturn Lament Hardware $100.0M

[#21] Possible unique one-off hardware for SATURN LAMENT readiness (upper-bound capital cost estimate for scenario-specific devices).

Risk Reserve $100.0M

[#25] Recommended internal reserve for uninsurable catastrophic contingencies, launches, facility replacement.

Equipment $13.3M

[#3, #4, #9, #11, #13, #17, #27] High-precision timers/displays, initial portable containment containers (200 units), remote/robotic inspection assets, chain-of-custody ledger hardware, armored vehicle purchase/outfitting, initial lunar payload development, initial comms hardware.

Facilities $3.5M

[#1] Vault construction and outfitting at Site-51 (hardened vault, clean-room surfaces, HVAC, humidity control, isolation layout).

Clearance Initial $300K

[#7] Initial specialized security/clearance premium (background checks, polygraphs) for ~30 personnel.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $250K

[#10] Data capture, imaging servers and archival systems initial setup (air-gapped storage, cataloguing systems).

Power And Env Setup $150K

[#2] UPS and backup generator setup, redundant HVAC/gas-scrubbing initial setup.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $161.4M/yr

Lunar Base Operations $75.0M/yr

[#15] If Lunar Area-32 is maintained by the Foundation: life support, crew rotations, power, comms, and on-site imaging lab operations (major recurring driver).

Logistics And Transport $32.7M/yr

[#13, #14, #16, #26] Ground transport operations, air transport lifts, recurring budget for lunar transfers, and payload integration/testing amortized per year.

Saturn Lament Readiness $15.0M/yr

[#21] Readiness, drills, maintenance and equipment upkeep for rapid-response K-class mitigation teams (SATURN LAMENT readiness).

Emergency Relocation Contingency Fund $10.0M/yr

[#23] Annually-maintained contingency/reserve for clandestine relocations, cover operations, and emergency civilian support (scalable reserve).

Personnel Transport And Rotations $10.0M/yr

[#29] Transport, quarantine, crew rotation and med-evac provisioning costs for lunar crews/specialists.

Research And Monitoring $9.4M/yr

[#6, #8, #10, #17, #22, #28] Ongoing research program, frequent inspection staffing/overtime, data storage/IT support, lunar imaging operations analysis, long-term archival analysis and incident/forensic analysis.

Staff Wages $4.1M/yr

[#5, #6] Salaries for security (36 guards) and scientific/technical staff (8 scientists, 10 technicians).

Payload Integration And Testing $2.0M/yr

[#26] Vibration/shock/environmental testing and payload integration engineering amortized across launches.

Cover Story And Legal $750K/yr

[#20] Legal, cover-story, misinformation operations, shell companies, PR and cover payments to conceal activity.

Psychological Programs $600K/yr

[#24] Counseling, retention bonuses, rotation incentives, and continuous psychological monitoring to counter personnel attrition.

Communications Operations $500K/yr

[#27] Operations and bandwidth costs for secure Site↔Lunar comms downlink redundancy (ground stations, sat links).

Ethical Oversight $300K/yr

[#30] Classified ethical oversight boards, external expert consulting and peer review with NDAs.

Container Replacement $200K/yr

[#4] Occasional replacement/repair for transport/containment cases (grow-as-needed replacement).

Security Training And Equipment $200K/yr

[#5] Annual training, tactical equipment, and upkeep for armed security and transport escorts.

Administrative Overhead $200K/yr

[#19] Documentation, testing log maintenance, administrative support and secure printing.

Power And Env Maintenance $150K/yr

[#2] Recurring maintenance, fuel and service contracts for backup generators, HVAC and gas-scrubbing systems.

Storage Expansion $150K/yr

[#18] Amortized budget for periodic shelving/vault expansions (~$100k–$500k every few years).

Robotic Maintenance $100K/yr

[#9] Maintenance, spares and service contracts for robotic inspection assets and PTZ camera systems.

Clearance Renewal $60K/yr

[#7] Ongoing re-clearance and monitoring costs for Level 3+ personnel (~$2,000/yr per person for 30 personnel).

Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr

[#12] Packaging, clean-room consumables, timestamping materials, archival sleeves and routine supplies.

Ledger Operation $20K/yr

[#11] Operation of air-gapped ledgers, replication and hardcopy archival maintenance.

Timer Maintenance $6K/yr

[#3] Annual maintenance and calibration for atomic/NTP-synced display and redundant timers.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $161.4M/yr

80.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with only routine operations and recurring costs.

routine_inspections scheduled_transfers no major incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $163.6M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$2.1M vs baseline

Equipment failure, small containment incident, or minor launch delays requiring surge repairs and investigations.

equipment_failure small_containment_event launch_delay_or_repair

🚨 Major Breach $296.6M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$135.2M vs baseline

Significant emergence of SCP-2943-3 instances or other events triggering SATURN LAMENT activation and large emergency operations.

widespread_2943-3_manifestations activation_of_SATURN_LAMENT large_scale_emergency_response

🚨 Lunar Facility Buildout $1.2B/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.0B vs baseline

Decision/necessity to construct or fully commission a Foundation-controlled Lunar Area-32 facility in-year.

no_existing_lunar_facility policy_decision_to_build strategic_scaleup_for_imaging

👥 Personnel 54 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	36	[#5] Armed guards for vault/perimeter/escort; 3-shift model (12 per shift).
Research Scientist	8	[#6] Level 3+ physicists and materials scientists conducting authorized tests, analysis, and modelling.
Technician / Clerk	10	[#6] Technicians, archivists and clerks for timestamping, cataloguing, and routine maintenance.

📋 Confidence Notes

Many costs (especially space operations, launch cadence, and SATURN LAMENT hardware needs) are highly uncertain; site-level and personnel costs are better defined while lunar-related expenditures have wide ranges.

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