SCP-4113 Hera ~ medium confidence
SCP-4113
Expected annual
$1.6B
One-time setup
$21.9B
Annual recurring
$1.6B
Personnel
320
Estimated one-time setup is approximately $21,855,000,000 driven primarily by construction of Varuna-class vessels, long-term sequestration infrastructure, capture hardware and power plants; recurring operations run roughly $1,572,000,000 per year driven by ship O&M, staffing, research programs, and logistics/monitoring. Hidden/covert overhead and contingency reserves are major cost drivers and materially increase both one-time and recurring budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $21.9B
Facilities $13.2B
[#1, #6, #14, #21] Varuna-class vessel construction (3 ships) $9.0B, short-term secure holding facility construction $1.0B, containment upgrades $0.2B, long-term sequestration / relocation build $3.0B.
Covert Overhead One Time $3.6B
[#23] Covert procurement/black-budget overhead (20% applied to one-time direct costs as hidden overhead) $3,642,500,000.
Planetary Defense Program $1.2B
[#13] Planetary-defense contingency hardware program $1.2B.
Capture Hardware Retrofit $800.0M
[#4] Development and fitment of high-power tractor/anchor systems and capture hardware across ships $800M.
Sensor Network Build $800.0M
[#12] Sensor & early-warning network build $800M.
Reactor Install $700.0M
[#8] High-energy power plant install (space nuclear/fusion) $700M.
Capture Mission $500.0M
[#3] One-time mission-specific interception & deployment (single capture mission) estimated $500M.
Emergency Fund $500.0M
[#20] Emergency escape/destruction liability reserve $500M.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $250.0M
[#9, #22] Research & reverse-engineering lab build $200M and R&D program setup $50M.
Remote Handling Initial $80.0M
[#11] Remote handling, robotics and sample retrieval initial development $80M.
Long Term Containment Setup $60.0M
[#7] Setup for long-term containment habitat & life-support for SCP-4113 and up to 340 crew $60M.
Biohazard Setup $60.0M
[#10] Biohazard/quarantine and pathology facility setup $60M.
R And D Setup $50.0M
[#22] Upfront R&D program setup $50M (distinct from ongoing R&D staffing).
Secure Communications Setup $40.0M
[#15] Secure communications, jamming and stealth/denial measures setup $40M.
Boarding Setup $20.0M
[#5] Boarding teams, tactical insertion & PPE gear one-time setup $20M.
Legal Structuring $2.5M
[#16] One-time cover-story / legal structuring and shell establishment $2.5M.
Equipment $0
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6B/yr
Facilities Maintenance $700.0M/yr
[#2, #6, #7, #21] Varuna-class baseline annual operations & maintenance $450M/yr; short-term holding facility ops $50M/yr; long-term containment habitat recurring support $50M/yr; long-term sequestration site ops $150M/yr (combined $700M/yr).
Research And Monitoring $275.0M/yr
[#9, #10, #12, #22] Ongoing research program staffing & consumables $50M/yr, biohazard/pathology observation $15M/yr, sensor network operations & analysis $60M/yr, recurring R&D program $150M/yr.
Covert Overhead Recurring $262.0M/yr
[#23] Covert procurement/black-budget overhead (20% applied to recurring direct costs) $262M/yr.
Staff Wages $120.0M/yr
[#18] Personnel salaries & specialist staffing for on-site/stationed staff (high-clearance / hazard pay) $120M/yr.
Logistics And Transport $80.0M/yr
[#17] Launch and resupply budget (personnel, parts, propellant to orbital/Lagrange sites) $80M/yr.
Planetary Defense Planning $50.0M/yr
[#13] Emergency response planning, drills and standby assets for planetary-defense $50M/yr.
Reactor Operations $40.0M/yr
[#8] Reactor fuel/refueling and operations $40M/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $23.0M/yr
[#16, #19] Ongoing cover-story, legal, diplomatic costs and ethical oversight $20M/yr (cover story) + $3M/yr (legal/ethical) = $23M/yr.
Remote Handling Maintenance $8.0M/yr
[#11] Maintenance and upgrades for remote handling/robotics $8M/yr.
Secure Communications Operations $8.0M/yr
[#15] Operations and maintenance for secure comms/jamming systems $8M/yr.
Supplies And Consumables $6.0M/yr
[#5] Boarding mission expendables/personnel overtime and consumables estimated $6M/yr.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6B/yr
82.9% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine O&M, research, logistics and covert overhead.
no breach routine research and resupply
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7B/yr
12.0% probability / year +$100.0M vs baseline
Localized containment incident or small breach requiring emergency repairs, limited ship redeployment, and increased operations.
localized breach minor facility damage emergency capture operation
🚨 Major Breach $2.6B/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0B vs baseline
Significant containment failure or partial loss of holding facility requiring multiple capture missions, major repairs, and international damage control.
facility destruction multiple ship redeployments loss of assets
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $11.6B/yr
0.1% probability / year +$10.0B vs baseline
SCP-4113 accelerates toward Earth or escapes containment triggering planetary-defense activation, large-scale emergency response, or destruction attempts.
relativistic acceleration planetary impact threat global emergency response
🚨 Research Scaleup $2.1B/yr
3.0% probability / year +$500.0M vs baseline
Deliberate programmatic decision to scale exploitation/reverse-engineering requiring increased R&D spending and construction of additional test facilities.
decision to exploit tech major R&D funding surge
👥 Personnel 320 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 120 Primary on-site security and boarding/tactical teams. Mapped to high-clearance hazard pay in staff budget. [#18, #5]
Ship Crew / Naval Personnel 50 Crew required to operate Varuna-class vessels and maintain shipboard systems. Included in recurring O&M and staffing budgets. [#2, #18]
Research Scientist 40 Scientists for materials, propulsion, device analysis and biology research. [#9, #22]
Engineer / Maintenance 40 Engineers for reactors, propulsion, robotics and facility upkeep. [#8, #11, #6]
Medical Officer 20 Medical staff for detainee care, biohazard monitoring and pathology. [#10]
Boarding Team Specialists (EVA/tactical) 20 Specialized boarding squads and EVA operators. [#5]
Remote Operations / Robotics Operators 10 Teleoperation specialists for remote handling and sample retrieval. [#11]
Logistics & Launch Ops 5 Personnel managing resupply, launch manifests and transport. [#17]
Administrative Staff 10 Administrative and support personnel for program management and covert operations. [#16, #23]
Legal & Ethical Oversight / Counsel 3 Legal and ethical oversight staff for detainee handling and tribunals. [#19, #16]
Site Director / Executive Staff 2 Executive oversight and liaison roles for command decisions. [#18]
📋 Confidence Notes
Cost ranges are based on high-uncertainty space- and anomaly-related estimates provided in analyst notes. Physical scale and energetic risks are well-identified but many line items (Varuna-class costs, reactor/fusion installs, planetary-defense execution) are speculative and dependent on procurement choices, so confidence is medium.
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