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SCP-3655 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-3655
Expected annual
$59.6M
One-time setup
$104.0M
Annual recurring
$53.0M
Personnel
43
Baseline incremental program requires ~ $53M per year in recurring costs and ~$104M in one-time capital; main cost drivers are regular lunar patrol logistics, personnel, sample-return allowance, and cyber/cover/contingency budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $104.0M
Equipment $46.0M
[#1, #6, #9, #10, #11, #14, #21] Dedicated interior sensor package, lunar rover procurement, robotic interior inspection suite, structural stabilization toolkit, biohazard/incineration module, initial cyber/covert access equipment, robotic deception development (one‑time development/procurement totals).
Remote Comms Initial $30.0M
[#2] One‑time cost for new dedicated relay/small constellation or hosted payload if Lunar‑Area 32 has no suitable comms (full‑build option).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $14.0M
[#7, #13, #20, #22] Portable on‑site lunar lab and forensic equipment, evidence conservation/storage modules, one‑time specialized research equipment, initial archaeological reconstruction/stabilization work.
Facilities $10.0M
[#5] Buildout of EVA training / simulation facility (assumes Lunar‑Area 32 lacks dedicated lunar EVA training capacity).
Public Leak Reserve $3.0M
[#23] One‑time emergency reserve for large legal/settlement payments or immediate covert payouts following leaks.
Cover Story Setup $1.0M
[#15] One‑time PR/cover company setup and legal contracting budget.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $53.0M/yr
Staff Wages $10.0M/yr
[#4, #12, #14, #15, #20, #24, #6, #11] Salaries/rotation overhead for MTF Epsilon‑9 roster and associated research, cyber, legal/PR, administrative, engineering and medical personnel (aggregated wages and rotation overhead).
Sample Returns $10.0M/yr
[#8] Budgeted allowance for occasional sample‑return missions to Earth (plan 0–2 returns/yr; baseline budgets ~$10M/yr as piggyback/partial‑cost allowance).
Contingency Fund $8.8M/yr
[#19] Reserve for accidents, KIA replacement, emergency asset replacement and investigations (set at ~20% of baseline operational recurring budget as recommended).
Logistics And Transport $7.0M/yr
[#3, #18] Bi‑monthly lunar surface patrol missions (consumables, vehicle usage, mission support). Additional launch/resupply is planned 0–4/yr as needed (see #18); baseline assumes zero extra launches allocated here.
Facilities Maintenance $4.7M/yr
[#6, #10, #17, #2] Rover lifecycle maintenance and depot repairs, structural stabilization consumables replacement, incremental Lunar‑Area 32 life‑support/power draw attributable to SCP operations, and comms ops/maintenance.
Cyber Ops $3.8M/yr
[#14, #21] Recurring cyber‑ops, image‑doctoring, archive maintenance and robotic deception systems operations (non‑wage infrastructure and takedown budget).
Research And Monitoring $3.5M/yr
[#7, #9, #12, #20, #22] Portable lab consumables/calibration, robotic ops & maintenance, forensic/archaeological consumables (non‑wage), long‑term research experiments (non‑wage), and in‑situ monitoring/analysis programs.
Cover Story And Legal $2.2M/yr
[#14, #15, #23] Ongoing legal/PR operations (non‑wage), public leak management non‑wage costs and related contract/legal OPEX for cover stories and FOIA responses.
Covert Ops Contingency $2.0M/yr
[#16] Planning / intelligence contingency allocated for foreign mission mitigation and clandestine operations (baseline planning reserve; major active ops budgeted in scenarios).
Supplies And Consumables $950K/yr
[#5, #11, #13] EVA training consumables, ongoing biohazard handling/disposal consumables and routine evidence conservation consumables.
Additional Launches $0/yr
[#18] Additional launch/resupply capacity (0–4 launches/yr). Baseline assumes Lunar‑Area 32 capacity is sufficient (no incremental launches budgeted here).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $53.0M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal year with bi‑monthly patrols, on‑site analysis, modest cyber/cover activity and no major incidents or extra launches.
routine_patrols on_site_analysis modest_cyber_cover_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $58.0M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Localized accident or asset loss (e.g., rover loss, single casualty requiring investigation and equipment replacement).
equipment_loss single_casualty emergency_repair
🚨 Major Breach $253.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$200.0M vs baseline
Serious containment event / multi‑asset loss requiring multiple launches, heavy covert actions, extensive sample returns and large replacement/repair operations.
multiple_asset_failures large_scale_sample_return major_reconstruction_and_covert_ops
🚨 Political Exposure $128.0M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$75.0M vs baseline
Detection or imaging by foreign/commercial mission forcing intensive covert mitigation, legal actions and public containment measures.
foreign_mission_imaging public_leak legal_settlements
👥 Personnel 43 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 24 [#4] Dedicated Epsilon‑9 rotation roster (24 personnel) to support bi‑monthly patrols; wages included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 6 [#7, #12, #20] Forensic anthropologists, archaeologists and long‑term research scientists to run on‑site analysis and experiments; wages included in staff_wages.
Cyber Ops / Analyst 6 [#14, #21] Personnel for continuous monitoring, image‑doctoring, archive maintenance and cyber covert operations; wages included in staff_wages.
Engineer / Maintenance 3 [#6, #9, #10] Rover and robotic maintenance staff, facilities technicians for sensor and stabilization upkeep; wages included in staff_wages.
Administrative Staff 2 [#15, #24] Project managers, procurement and acquisition staff to manage contracts, PR and auditing; wages included in staff_wages.
Medical Officer 1 [#11] Pathologist/medical officer for autopsy and biohazard handling on returned remains; wages included in staff_wages.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#24] Senior oversight and liaison with Lunar‑Area 32 and Foundation command; wages included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many technical costs (launches, covert ops, sample returns) are high‑variance; analyst notes provide order‑of‑magnitude ranges enabling a medium confidence estimate but large contingencies remain plausible.
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