SCP-4101
Thaumiel
~
medium confidence
SCP-4101
Expected annual
$13.7M
One-time setup
$20.1M
Annual recurring
$13.4M
Personnel
20
One-time capital outlays are dominated by contingency reserves and facility/power upgrades (~$20.1M), while annual operating costs are driven by power, long-term research, and specialized staff (~$13.4M/year).
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $20.1M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $13.4M/yr
Cost Scenarios
📊
Baseline
(baseline)
$13.4M/yr
Normal year with scheduled testing, maintenance, and ongoing research with no major incidents.
regular_biweekly_testing
scheduled_maintenance
routine_research_activity
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Minor Incident
$13.9M/yr
Localized failure (e.g., generator outage, major clockwork failure, or data corruption) requiring emergency repairs and limited use of contingency.
generator_or_cooling_failure
clockwork_mechanism_failure
partial_data_restore
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Research Scale Up
$15.9M/yr
Significant breakthrough or Ouroboros-related activity requiring rapid expansion of compute, staffing, and secure archival for an intensive research year.
major_research_breakthrough
Ouroboros_protocol_activation
oversight-driven_scale_up
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Major Breach
$25.4M/yr
Catastrophic containment or information-hazard incident requiring large-scale emergency response, full use of contingency funds, mass amnestic campaigns, replacement of capital, and extended investigations.
infohazard_leak
catastrophic_equipment_loss
uncontrolled_memetic_spread
Personnel
20 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Researcher / Lead Operator | 1 | Level 4/4101 clearance senior lead (e.g., Mortimer Ericson); required for authorized testing and oversight. (Covered in staff_wages.) |
| Research Scientist / Operators | 3 | Senior operators and backups to run tests and interpret results; high-clearance technical staff. (Covered in staff_wages.) |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 6 | Electrical, mechanical, IT engineers for day-to-day maintenance and system upkeep (distinct from on-call team). (Covered in staff_wages.) |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 4 | Dedicated guards and access-control personnel to enforce Level 4/4101 segregation and respond to incidents. (Personnel costs folded into security and facility budgets.) |
| Technician / Maintenance Technician | 3 | Weekly scheduled maintenance technicians (2-3 per visit); hands-on clockwork and hardware techs. (Covered in staff_wages.) |
| IT / Cybersecurity Admin | 2 | Admins for air-gapped systems, IDS monitoring, backups, and secure boot/key management. (Covered in security/cyber budgets.) |
| Administrative Staff | 1 | Program admin/manager for scheduling, compliance, and liaison with Oversight; administrative overhead captured in recurring costs. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and clear operational requirements, enabling midpoint-based estimates; significant remaining uncertainty stems from choice of power source (grid vs onsite fuel), unpredictable research scale-up frequency, and the low-probability/high-cost nature of breaches.