SCP-4774
Unknown
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low confidence
SCP-4774
Expected annual
$528.0M
One-time setup
$13.4B
Annual recurring
$499.0M
Personnel
333
One-time capital expenses are dominated by R&D, fabrication of space-rated antimemetic filter units, and deep-space mission launches (~$13.4B). Recurring annual operations (communications, resupply, monitoring, personnel, and cover operations) are ~ $499M/yr, driven by resupply/logistics, diplomatic/covert operations, and data-suppression/PR budgets.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $13.4B
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $499.0M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$499.0M/yr
Normal operational year with no major incidents; recurring operations run as planned.
routine operations
scheduled resupply and monitoring
no breaches or major exposures
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Minor Incident
$519.0M/yr
Localized equipment failure, small leak, or minor detection requiring accelerated repairs and PR response.
equipment malfunction
small launch/mission delay
minor leak requiring buyouts
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Major Breach
$699.0M/yr
Significant accidental disclosure or public detection requiring large-scale containment, legal action, and heavy PR/diplomatic response.
public discovery by major observatory
interceptor failure resulting in public data
large-scale insider leak
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Catastrophic Breach Response
$10.5B/yr
Full confirmation-level evidence or existential exposure that triggers plans for extreme response (genocide-level option or massive kinetic/sterilization contingency) or program collapse.
irrefutable evidence leaked/published
large public campaign forcing official transparency
loss of ability to suppress/disguise data
Personnel
333 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist | 100 | [#1, #21, #11] Astronomers, physicists, memetics researchers and senior R&D staff. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 80 | [#7, #16, #9] Site/asset security, interceptor support, personnel vetting enforcement. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 50 | [#2, #3, #4, #5] Spacecraft, power systems, comms, and ground/space maintenance engineers. |
| Mission Controllers / Operators | 30 | [#3, #8, #5] Deep-space mission operations and 24/7 mission assurance staff. |
| Research Technician / Lab Tech | 30 | [#10, #11, #21] Lab technicians, memetic containment support, HPC/operators. |
| Administrative Staff | 15 | [#15, #20] Admin, grant/endowment management, and cover-story coordination. |
| Intelligence / Counter-Intelligence | 20 | [#12, #14, #16] Data suppression, covert operations liaison, CI pipelines. |
| Medical Officer | 8 | [#10, #18] Medical and psychological staff for memetic safeguards and personnel incidents. |
Confidence Notes
Estimates use wide ranges from analyst notes and many speculative, programmatic choices (number of units, launch architecture, whether extreme-response capability is funded). High uncertainty in technical feasibility, operational tempo, and geopolitical costs.