SCP-4072 — SCP-4072 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4072 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-4072

Expected annual

$21.3M

One-time setup

$96.0M

Annual recurring

$19.7M

Personnel

Initial capital outlay is dominated by salvage and aviation assets with a one-time estimated cost of roughly $96.0M; annual operations are driven by personnel, airborne/coastal surveillance, medical/rehab programs and periodic field operations totaling about $19.7M/yr.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $96.0M

Salvage Purchase $55.0M

[#11] Purchase of dedicated salvage tug/heavy-lift assets and secure floating dock (high-end option / capture readiness).

Helicopter Purchase $15.0M

[#5] Purchase of 1–2 helicopters for coastal search/rescue (inventory purchase option).

Contingency Fund $12.5M

[#27] One-time funded contingency/reserve for unpredictable anomalous events (funded reserve).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $5.4M

[#12, #13, #23, #26] Remote-sensing & anomaly-detection lab outfitting, sample-handling setup, initial forensic campaign kit and archival initial vault/setup.

Equipment $3.2M

[#1] Coastal surveillance hardware: installation of 20–50 shoreline nodes (PTZ cameras, radar, AIS/SDR receivers, telemetry backhaul).

Usv Rov Purchase $1.8M

[#4] Purchase of USVs and ROVs for remote inspection and sample retrieval.

Facilities $1.2M

[#6] Renovation/buildout of secure intake & medical quarantine wing at CANSHM-Site-184.

Robotics Initial $875K

[#14] Initial robotics/telepresence/autonomous inspection tool purchases.

Rhib Purchase $600K

[#3] Purchase of 4 fast-response RHIBs (midpoint estimate).

Communications Initial $300K

[#17] Encrypted comms, secure telemetry nodes and initial data-archival infrastructure setup.

Training Initial $150K

[#16] Initial specialised maritime anomalous exposure training and safety drill startup costs.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $19.7M/yr

Staff Wages $5.7M/yr

[#15, #10] Core personnel salaries (research scientists, security/shore staff, maritime crew, medics, analysts/admin) per analyst breakdown.

Airborne Surveillance $1.9M/yr

[#2] Satellite data subscriptions/tasking and chartered helicopter/drone patrol operations (annualized midpoint).

Cover Story And Legal $1.6M/yr

[#18, #19] Combined legal/diplomatic liaison, MOUs, covert cover-story generation and public relations/misinformation management.

Helicopter Ops $1.4M/yr

[#5] Leasing/operations, pilots and maintenance for helicopter capability (annualized midpoint).

Medical Running $1.4M/yr

[#6] Staffing and running costs for the secure intake & medical quarantine wing (annualized midpoint).

Periodic Field Ops $1.1M/yr

[#30] Budget for periodic large-scale multi-unit field operations (annual baseline of ~1 major op).

Neuro Rehab Program $900K/yr

[#8] Neuropsychiatric assessment, long-term rehabilitation and placement program budget (annualized midpoint).

Surveillance Ops Comm $550K/yr

[#1] Ongoing operations, telemetry backhaul and communications costs for coastal surveillance nodes.

Vessel Ops Crewing $550K/yr

[#3] Crewing and operations for owned fast-response vessels (annual salaries, fuel, slip fees).

Research And Monitoring $500K/yr

[#12, #23, #24] Ongoing research programs, anomaly monitoring campaigns and study budgets not captured in lab consumables.

Personnel Housing Comp $500K/yr

[#25] Housing allowances, rotational billets, insurance and hazard pay for staff rotations.

Salvage Charter Budget $500K/yr

[#11] Annual budget to fund occasional salvage charters / capture contingency operations.

Lab Consumables $400K/yr

[#12] Consumables, calibration and instrument upkeep for remote-sensing and anomaly-detection labs.

Insurance $350K/yr

[#28] Insurance premiums, registration and regulatory compliance for vessels, aircraft and research activities.

Logistics And Transport $300K/yr

[#20] Freight, covert customs handling, temporary storage and small cold storage near coastlines and Site-184.

Medical Contracts $300K/yr

[#7] Contracts / access to ER/ICU, imaging and advanced testing providers (annual contract baseline).

Amnestic Program $300K/yr

[#9] Amnestic procurement, formulation, administration oversight and program overhead.

Vessel Charter Pool $200K/yr

[#3] Budgetary pool for chartering rescue vessels when purchasing is not used (alternative option).

Usv Rov Maint $200K/yr

[#4] Maintenance, spares and operations for USVs/ROVs.

Supplies And Consumables $175K/yr

[#21] Consumables and PPE (hazmat suits, med supplies, boat fuel, spare batteries).

Comms Recurring $175K/yr

[#17] Bandwidth, secure cloud/onsite storage and IT support for telemetry and archives.

Data Analysis $175K/yr

[#24] Oceanographic modeling, drift simulation, compute and expert analysis for victim-origin reconstruction.

Disposal Program $125K/yr

[#13] Biohazard disposal, incineration and regulated disposal program budget and per-incident disposals buffer.

Robotics Maintenance $125K/yr

[#14] Maintenance and spare parts for robotics, telepresence and autonomous inspection suites.

Mortuary Program $112K/yr

[#22] Mortuary services, autopsy, remains processing, cremation and cover-story logistics buffer.

Psych Aftercare $88K/yr

[#29] Psychological aftercare and staff-monitoring program for exposed personnel.

Training Recurring $62K/yr

[#16] Recurring training, safety drills and certification renewals.

Forensic Annual Budget $50K/yr

[#23] Annual budget for ongoing forensic & materials analysis campaigns.

Archival Recurring $30K/yr

[#26] Ongoing archival, recordkeeping and secure storage costs for amnestic records and oversight.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $19.7M/yr

75.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine surveillance, periodic operations and planned research with no major incidents.

routine_surveillance scheduled_field_ops no_major_salvage_or_capture

🚨 Minor Incident $21.2M/yr

20.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Localized surge of wash-ups and short-notice recovery operations requiring extra field ops, med care and charters.

localized_washup_surge multiple_victims_in_region short_notice_salvage_charters

🚨 Major Breach $44.7M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline

Attempted capture or major salvage/capture effort requiring large-scale salvage assets, extended aviation support and surge medical/research response.

attempted_capture large_scale_salvage multiple_fatalities_and_extended_research

👥 Personnel 54 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	10	[#15] Scientific staff for anomaly research and monitoring.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	25	[#10, #15] 24-hr security/watch rotations, maritime-trained guards and shore personnel.
Maritime Crew	8	[#3, #15] RHIB crews and maritime operators.
Medical Officer	6	[#6, #7, #15] Medical staff for intake, quarantine, ICU and amnestic administration monitoring.
Administrative Staff / Analysts	5	[#15, #17, #18] Admin, analysts, legal/liaison support and recordkeeping staff.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges enabling mid-point estimates, but large ranges on high-ticket items (salvage, aviation, contingency) and operational variability produce moderate uncertainty.

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