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SCP-5087 Thaumiel ~ medium confidence
SCP-5087
Expected annual
$7.4M
One-time setup
$20.0M
Annual recurring
$7.3M
Personnel
6
Initial capital outlay is dominated by the Mk V Temporal Sink purchase/installation and containment chamber construction (total one-time ~$20M). Ongoing annual costs (~$7.27M) are driven by specialized personnel, Mk V maintenance, contingency reserves, energy/cooling, and ongoing R&D/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $20.0M
Equipment $14.0M
[#2, #5, #10, #18, #19, #22, #28, #29] Mk V Temporal Sink purchase & integration, steel-alloy assembly frame, tether anchors (one-time), initial PPE/equipment, robotics/tele-operated manipulators, archival reproduction/scanning & initial replicas, initial specialized weapons/tools, field recovery kit.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.8M
[#13] Initial temporal/quantum sensor suite R&D, time-resolved instrumentation, firmware and lab buildout for high-speed measurements.
Facilities $2.5M
[#1] Excavation, structural reinforcement, blast/EMI shielding, airtight airlock, decontamination vestibules, HVAC integration and vibration isolation for Sub-Level 5 chamber.
Rct Training Program Initial $500K
[#8] Initial RCT-Δt cadre training program, simulation hardware, instructor costs (one-time program buildout).
Documentation Systems Initial $150K
[#12] Initial redundant causally-isolated documentation systems (air-gapped vaults, microfilm, Faraday storage) and secure printing/duplication setup.
Conservation Initial $88K
[#25] Initial conservation/forensics setup for cameo fragments: conservation-grade mounts, geochemical dating setup and specialist contracting.
Non Writing Room Setup $20K
[#11] Remove/ban writing implements, approved non-memetic record devices, signage and room outfitting (one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.3M/yr
Staff Wages $2.5M/yr
[#6, #7, #14, #16, #27] Core Temporal Anomalies Dept. salaries (HMCL, senior temporal scientists, technicians), dedicated security/containment guard incremental wages, medical/pathology staff salaries, behavioral/interrogation staff and psychosocial care rotation costs.
Research And Monitoring $1.1M/yr
[#9, #13, #12, #23, #17, #19, #25] Annual RCT mission budgets and consumables, sensor calibration & upgrades, documentation verification/upkeep, sensor/data logging retention and analyst labor, experimental retention support for instances, robotics maintenance, conservation upkeep.
Contingency Fund $1.1M/yr
[#24] Emergency rapid-response reserve for tether failures, mass breaches, emergency remediation, additional RCT activations and contingency repairs.
Cover Story And Legal $675K/yr
[#20, #30] Legal/cover story, diplomatic/PR expenditures and containment research legal/ethical review board administrative costs.
Mk V Maintenance $625K/yr
[#3] Mk V Temporal Sink preventative maintenance, spares, field coil/quantum component replacement, vendor on-call support and software updates.
Site Insurance $550K/yr
[#26] Site-level internal insurance/liability provisioning for equipment loss, site damage, and personnel compensation reserves.
Facilities Maintenance $188K/yr
[#4, #10] Power consumption/cooling (electricity, fuel, UPS, chillers) and tether anchor periodic testing & replacement.
Rct Training And Certification $150K/yr
[#8] Ongoing refresher courses, simulation runs, mission hour maintenance and retention costs for RCT-Δt members.
Supplies And Consumables $142K/yr
[#18, #15, #28] PPE replacements & disposables, biohazard disposal/sterilization per-termination consumables, weapons/tools consumables and replacement parts.
Classified Data Handling $60K/yr
[#21] Background checks, periodic re-vetting, polygraphs, and classified personnel security maintenance costs.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#29] Annual secure transport operations, per-transport logistics budget and secure courier operations.
Archival Reproduction Upkeep $15K/yr
[#22] Upkeep of photogrammetry, 3D model archives, inert replicas and secure storage maintenance.
Non Writing Audits $12K/yr
[#11] Annual memetic compliance audits, inspections for contraband and approved non-memetic recording device maintenance.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.3M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine maintenance, staffing, missions and contingency reserves used only for planned activities.
routine_maintenance scheduled_missions no_emergencies
🚨 Minor Incident $7.8M/yr
7.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized tether failure or single-mission emergency requiring extra RCT deployments, emergency repairs, and limited legal/PR activity.
tether_failure emergency_retrieval_mission
🚨 Major Breach $12.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant power or containment failure (e.g., sustained power outage), cascade failures of Mk V or chamber systems, multiple lost assets and large-scale remediation/repairs.
extended_power_loss mk_v_failure site_damage
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
HMCL Supervisor / Research Lead 1 [#6] Senior lead with L-5/5087 clearance responsible for oversight and authorization.
Research Scientist / Temporal Scientist 4 [#6] Senior temporal scientists assigned to SCP-5087 with required clearances; responsible for experiments and instrumentation.
Technician 1 [#6] Technical support for Mk V operation, maintenance and experiment setup.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling mid-point budgeting, but many components (classified Mk V pricing, Site-17 existing infrastructure, frequency of missions/breaches) are uncertain; hence medium confidence.
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