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SCP-4698 Thaumiel ~ medium confidence
SCP-4698
Expected annual
$3.8M
One-time setup
$9.7M
Annual recurring
$3.7M
Personnel
5
Initial one-time containment, laboratory and contingency setup are large drivers (~$9.68M one-time), while ongoing staffing, research, environmental monitoring and utilities drive recurring costs (~$3.66M/yr). Major risk scenarios (ecological surges or breaches) can add multi-million-dollar response costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $9.7M
Contingency Reserve $5.5M
[#26] One-time contingency/emergency reserve for large-scale ecological side-effects (midpoint $5,500,000).
Decommissioning And Ecological Remediation Reserve $1.1M
[#30] One-time reserve for long-term decommissioning and ecological remediation planning (midpoint $1,100,000).
Environmental Monitoring Setup $900K
[#16] Initial deployment of drones, sensor towers, sampling infrastructure and data systems (midpoint $900,000).
Facilities $650K
[#1, #18] Containment chamber construction and perimeter/hardening (containment chamber upgrades $500,000 midpoint; perimeter/root barriers $150,000 midpoint).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $638K
[#20, #21] Research lab buildout and pilot studies ($500,000 midpoint) plus specialized phytochemistry instrumentation ($137,500 midpoint).
Equipment $225K
[#2, #6, #22, #19] HVAC/setup and filtration ($125,000); behavioral conditioning rigs ($50,000); containment IT & secure storage ($37,500); initial decon/PPE kit-out ($12,500).
Surgical Operation $188K
[#3] One-time specialized surgical operation & immediate hospitalization (midpoint $187,500).
Armored Vehicle Purchase $175K
[#15] Armored transport purchase (midpoint $175,000) as alternative to leasing.
Mtf Deployment Cost Per Incident $150K
[#14] Per-deployment MTF field cost (logistics, armaments, per-operation costs) estimated midpoint $150,000 when used.
Staff Training Initial $75K
[#24] Initial staff training in rites, containment protocols and ecological safety (midpoint $75,000).
Lichen Cultivation Setup $32K
[#5] Setup for dedicated growth chambers and inoculum cultivation (midpoint $32,500).
Ceremonial Artifact Fabrication $29K
[#11] Commissioning artisans and fabricating bone/bronze ceremonial artifacts (midpoint $29,000).
Artifact Procurement $15K
[#29] Ethical sourcing and procurement of ritual materials (one-time procurement midpoint $15,000).
Decon And Ppe Kitout $12K
[#19] Initial decontamination and PPE kit-out (midpoint $12,500).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.7M/yr
Research And Monitoring $818K/yr
[#20, #21, #16] Ongoing research personnel & consumables (midpoint $625,000), phytochemistry consumables ($30,000), plus environmental monitoring analysis/operations ($162,500).
Facilities Maintenance $792K/yr
[#2, #18, #27] HVAC electricity & maintenance ($27,500); perimeter/facility maintenance ($15,000); utilities and site operating overhead ($750,000).
Staff Wages $520K/yr
[#7, #13] Behavioral staff (psychologists/behavioral techs) and dedicated Level-2 escort staff salaries (behavioral staff midpoint $300,000; Level-2 escorts $220,000).
Security Readiness $400K/yr
[#14] Baseline MTF/security readiness, training and preparedness (~$400,000/yr midpoint).
Wildlife Management And Veterinary $350K/yr
[#17] Wildlife management, capture/relocation, vet response and contraception programs (~$350,000/yr midpoint).
Cover Story And Legal $275K/yr
[#23] Legal, ethical oversight, cover/covert operations budget (~$275,000/yr midpoint).
Epidemiology And Staff Health $125K/yr
[#28] Public health surveillance, vaccinations and staff health compensation (~$125,000/yr midpoint).
Veld Consultant Fees $95K/yr
[#9] Veldt consultant fees and sermon preparation/security (~$95,000/yr midpoint).
Postoperative Care And Medical Monitoring $48K/yr
[#4] Postoperative care, long-term medical monitoring and follow-up imaging/meds (~$47,500/yr midpoint).
Supplies And Consumables $38K/yr
[#10] Ritual materials and daily thaumaturgic consumables (~$37,500/yr midpoint).
Psychological Harm Mitigation $35K/yr
[#25] Recreation, privilege programs, psychiatric meds and welfare measures (~$35,000/yr midpoint).
Psychotherapy Sessions $30K/yr
[#8] Increased psychotherapy fees for thrice-weekly sessions (~$30,000/yr midpoint).
Decon Ppe And Sanitation $30K/yr
[#19] Ongoing decontamination, PPE replacement and sanitation (~$30,000/yr midpoint).
It Maintenance And Operations $25K/yr
[#22] Secure IT/server maintenance and archival operations (~$25,000/yr midpoint).
Staff Training Refresher $25K/yr
[#24] Annual refresher training for rites, containment and safety (~$25,000/yr midpoint).
Logistics And Transport $22K/yr
[#15] Armored transport maintenance, fuel and drivers (~$22,500/yr midpoint).
Behavioral Equipment Maintenance $12K/yr
[#6] Maintenance and software/support for conditioning rigs (~$12,500/yr midpoint).
Lichen Cultivation Supplies $10K/yr
[#5] Ongoing lichen inoculum supplies and growth-chamber technician time (~$10,000/yr midpoint).
Diet Procurement $8K/yr
[#12] Meat-only diet procurement and preparation (~$8,500/yr midpoint).
Artifact Chain Of Custody Recordkeeping $3K/yr
[#29] Ongoing record-keeping and compliance for ethically sourced ritual materials (~$3,000/yr midpoint).
Artifact Repairs $3K/yr
[#11] Repairs and small replacements for ceremonial artifacts (~$2,750/yr midpoint).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.7M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; regular containment, research and operations.
normal operations scheduled research & maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $4.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$420K vs baseline
Localized breach or removal requiring a single MTF deployment and targeted ecological response.
single MTF deployment localized ecological spike targeted remediation
🚨 Major Ecological Event $9.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.5M vs baseline
Large-scale chlorophyll surge / spread requiring multi-departmental response, remediation and legal/cover operations.
mass ecological spread public exposure or infrastructure impact large-scale remediation
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 0 [] Research scientists are funded under research_and_monitoring; personnel breakdown here is limited to roles reflected in staff_wages per instructions.
Research Technician 0 [] See above.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0 [] Security personnel costs are modeled under security_readiness; direct headcount not broken into staff_wages per-site baseline.
Psychologist / Behavioral Technician 3 [#7] Behavioral staff (2–4 FTE in notes; modeled as 3 FTE covered by the behavioral staff wage line).
Level-2 Staff (Escort) 2 [#13] Dedicated Level-2 escort staff (1–2 FTE likely; modeled as 2 FTE covered by accompanying staff wage line).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed with line-item ranges, allowing mid-point estimates; however anomalous behavior, event frequency and scale of ecological impacts are inherently uncertain, so figures are medium confidence.
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