SCP-3932 — SCP-3932 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3932 Keter ~ medium confidence

SCP-3932

Expected annual

$78.1M

One-time setup

$92.7M

Annual recurring

$76.8M

Personnel

Initial one-time capital/setup is approximately $92.7M driven by vessels, monitoring fleet, R&D lab buildout and sanctuaries; recurring annual costs are about $76.75M driven by personnel, global cetacean protection programs, vessel/fleet operations, legal/cover operations and research.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $92.7M

Facilities $61.9M

[#2, #4, #5, #19] Sound‑proofed playback chambers ($900k), three converted diplomacy vessels (~$30M), monitoring fleet mid‑size vessels (~$20M), and contingency marine sanctuaries (~$10M).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $17.5M

[#13] R&D lab high‑containment buildout for memetic countermeasures and telekinesis study (~$17.5M midpoint).

Equipment $11.8M

[#1, #6, #9, #10, #14, #5, #17] Hardened HSMs/air‑gapped storage (~$500k) [#1], hydrophone array deployment/integration (~$5M) [#6], dolphin manipulator design/initial units (~$350k) [#9], veterinary/rescue equipment (~$750k) [#10], rapid response craft/helitac capital (~$3M) [#14], UAVs/gliders/launch gear (~$2M) [#5], and archive/data indexing setup (~$200k) [#17].

Translation Program Setup $1.0M

[#8] Initial Auslan/cetacean curriculum and translation software development (~$1M).

Training Setup $300K

[#20] Initial memetic safety / SOP curriculum & trainer travel (~$300k).

Logistics Setup $200K

[#15] Initial supply contracts and logistics setup for South Pacific operations (~$200k).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $76.8M/yr

Cetacean Protection Program $20.0M/yr

[#11] Global policy influence, NGO grants, incentives, and multi‑year campaigns to reduce cetacean mortality (~$20M/yr conservative).

Cover Story And Legal $11.5M/yr

[#12, #22] Legal takedowns, covert seizure operations, disinformation and miscellaneous legal/insurance/admin overhead (~$10M/yr legal + ~$1.5M/yr admin).

Diplomatic Vessel Operations $9.0M/yr

[#4] Crew, fuel and maintenance for three converted diplomacy vessels (~$3M/yr per vessel => ~$9M/yr).

Monitoring Fleet Operations $9.0M/yr

[#5] Operational costs for patrol/research fleet (crewing, fuel, maintenance) (~$8–10M/yr; midpoint ~$9M).

Staff Wages $7.1M/yr

[#7] Annual payroll (Diplomats 6: $720k; Marine Biologists 12: $1.08M; Veterinarians 6: $720k; Linguists 8: $640k; Security 24: $1.44M; R&D/telekinesis 10: $1.5M; IT/audio 6: $600k; Admin 6: $420k) = $7.12M.

Research And Monitoring $5.8M/yr

[#6, #13, #17] Hydrophone/sensor maintenance & data handling (~$750k/yr) [#6], multidisciplinary research program (memetics/telekinesis) (~$5M/yr) [#13], and archive storage/maintenance (~$100k/yr) [#17].

Pr And Ngo Funding $3.5M/yr

[#18] Public relations and NGO funding to promote conservation cover stories (~$2–5M/yr; midpoint used).

Energy And Facilities $3.0M/yr

[#16] Fuel for ships/aircraft, power for servers/labs and facility utilities (~$2–4M/yr; datacenter power included).

Logistics And Transport $2.2M/yr

[#15] Ongoing transport, charters and resupply to South Pacific operations (~$1.5–3M/yr; midpoint used).

Veterinary Recurring $1.5M/yr

[#10] Mobile veterinary teams, rescue deployments, consumables and long‑term monitoring (~$1–2M/yr; midpoint used).

Rapid Response Ops $1.5M/yr

[#14] Operations, drills and readiness for rapid response/containment teams (~$1–2M/yr; midpoint ~$1.5M).

Sanctuary Maintenance $750K/yr

[#19] Maintenance of contingency marine sanctuaries / temporary pens (~$500k–1M/yr; midpoint used).

Translation Program Recurring $500K/yr

[#8] Ongoing trainers, travel and materials for Auslan/cetacean translation (~$500k/yr).

Maritime Exclusion Patrols $350K/yr

[#3] Temporary exclusion zones and patrols per authorized playback; budgeted ~ $200k–$500k/yr (midpoint).

Audits And Reviews $350K/yr

[#21] Containment exercises, simulated breaches and external audits (~$200–500k/yr; midpoint used).

Training And Safety $300K/yr

[#20] Recurring memetic safety education, certification and retraining (~$200–400k/yr; midpoint used).

Cybersecurity And Digital Maintenance $200K/yr

[#1] Ongoing maintenance, patching, audits and encrypted backup management for air‑gapped master audio (~$200k/yr).

Supplies And Consumables $50K/yr

[#9] Dolphin manipulator replacements/repairs (~$50k/yr).

Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr

[#2] Maintenance/calibration for anechoic chambers (~$30k/yr).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $76.8M/yr

90.5% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine diplomacy, monitoring, research and maintenance.

routine diplomacy scheduled monitoring no major exposures

🚨 Minor Incident $84.8M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline

Localized accidental public playback or small unauthorized exposure requiring emergency retrieval, increased patrols and legal takedowns.

accidental local broadcast small public exposure targeted legal takedowns

🚨 Major Breach $136.8M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$60.0M vs baseline

Large‑scale mass vocalization or hostile third‑party release causing widespread exposures, necessitating mass rescues, sanctuary construction and emergency diplomacy.

mass vocalization event hostile broadcast by third party widespread pod displacement

🚨 Political Exposure $106.8M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$30.0M vs baseline

Discovery or credible public exposure of SCP‑3932/SCP‑3932‑Δ leading to sustained international scrutiny, legal challenges and major PR campaigns.

leak of audio or proof international media revelation formal legal/political actions

👥 Personnel 78 total

Role	Count	Notes
Diplomat	6	[#7] Foundation diplomatic staff to manage relations with three SCP‑3932‑Δ nation‑states.
Research Scientist / Marine Biologist	12	[#7] Marine biology research and monitoring staff.
Medical Officer / Veterinarian	6	[#7, #10] Veterinary teams for rescue, treatment and long‑term health monitoring.
Linguist / Trainer	8	[#7, #8] Auslan and cetacean translation trainers and language program staff.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	24	[#7] Security personnel for sites, vessels and maritime operations.
R&D Scientist	10	[#7, #13] Personnel studying memetic mechanisms and telekinesis.
IT / Audio Technician	6	[#1, #6] Digital storage, cyberdefense and audio/memetic safety technicians.
Administrative Staff	6	[#7, #22] Program administration, legal liaison and logistical coordination.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates use midpoints of ranges provided in analyst notes; many costs depend on geopolitical choices (scale of covert campaigns, number/type of vessels, and response posture) so uncertainty remains moderate.

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