[#1, #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #13, #15, #24, #25, #27] Containment tank and tidal simulation hardware, HVAC/precision units (capital), water treatment capital, backup generator, remote manipulators, monitoring/sensor suite, EEG unit, archival freezers, autoclave/sterilization unit, secure servers, and artifact stabilization cradles.

[#2] Facility retrofit and sealed coastal fauna/flora containment room build-out, waterproofing, drains, berms, service access and integration with existing complex.

[#17, #19, #26] Initial permitting and legal fees, cover-story setup and local liaison payments required for regulatory compliance and plausible covers.

[#9] On-site microbiology/geochemistry lab bench integration (benches, microscopes, centrifuge, wet-lab gear) initial buildout.

[#18] Contingency fund reserved for rapid repair, replacement pumps, emergency relocation or contractor mobilization.

[#29] Decommissioning and long-term preservation budget reserved for neutralization or secure archiving/destruction.

[#16] Specialized crating, marine-safe transport, crane/rigging rental and certified handlers for acquisition/relocation.

[#14] Initial specialized PPE purchase and staff training courses/handling protocol setup.

[#5] Initial procurement and storage of synthetic Indian Ocean sea salt mixes and trace mineral supplements and mixing system startup stock.

[#11, #12, #13] Annual payroll including senior researcher, geologist, aquarium technicians, research technician/analyst, safety officer/medic, and security staffing (including benefits and on-call premiums).

[#9, #10, #22, #23, #25, #28] Ongoing lab consumables/upkeep, outsourced sequencing and advanced analyses, multi-year research funding/grants, contracted specialist lab fees (SEM/TEM/isotopes), secure data storage and backups maintenance, and annual audits/biosafety reviews.

[#5, #14, #20, #13] Ongoing salt/mineral top-ups and dosing, replacement PPE and annual refreshers, research reagents/consumables and replacement corroded parts/filters, plus per-exposure medical consumables contingency.

[#19, #26] Annual insurance/risk provisioning, legal contingencies and ongoing cover-story/outreach/local liaison costs.

[#3, #4, #8, #15, #24, #27, #6] HVAC energy/maintenance and corrosion mitigation, water-treatment operations (filters/UV bulbs/disposal), sensor calibration/maintenance, sample archive power/maintenance, sterilization upkeep, conservation maintenance, and generator fuel/maintenance.

[#17] Hazardous/decontamination fluid disposal, biological waste removal and ongoing regulatory compliance costs.

[#21] Continuous energy costs for pumps, lighting (for photosynthetic cyanobacteria), HVAC and monitoring systems.

[#7] Maintenance and service contracts for remote manipulators and specialized handling equipment.