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SCP-6074 Thaumiel ~ medium confidence
SCP-6074
Expected annual
$6.1M
One-time setup
$2.5M
Annual recurring
$6.0M
Personnel
15
One-time capital upgrades (~$2.49M) dominated by containment, equipment and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are programmatic operations, MTF operations and research (~$5.99M/yr baseline) with expected annual cost ≈ $6.08M when incident risk is included.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.5M
Containment Breach Reserve $1.1M
[#23] Containment breach contingency fund reserve (midpoint of $200k–$2,000k range) held as pre-funded capital.
Liability Reserve $550K
[#27] Liability / insurance-equivalent reserve (midpoint of $100k–$1,000k).
Equipment $497K
[#1, #3, #4, #5, #6, #8, #9, #17, #25, #26] Includes HVAC/HEPA/acoustic hardware for locker (#1, $60,000), redundant UPS/generator hardware (#3, $52,500), environmental monitoring hardware (#4, $22,500), audio recording/redaction setup & secure servers (#5, $47,500), secure baking equipment (#6, $16,500), autoclave/incinerator equipment (#8, $42,500), initial PPE purchase (#9, $8,000), data-security air-gapped setup (#17, $37,500), initial cryo-archival setup (#25, $60,000), and one-time software development allocation (#26, $150,000).
Facilities $345K
[#1, #2, #16] Allocated costs include BSL-2+ containment room construction & commissioning (#2, midpoint $275,000), one soundproof interview suite construction (#16, $50,000), and sealed locker door / installation portion of item locker upgrade (#1, $20,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.0M/yr
Mtf Operations Budget $3.0M/yr
[#13] Program-level recurring MTF Gamma-84 operations/support budget (midpoint of $1M–$5M/yr).
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#10, #11, #12] Salaries and overhead: Level 3/6074 Researchers (3 @ $155,000 ≈ $465,000), Lab Technicians (3 @ $70,000 ≈ $210,000), Security Officers & supervisor (9 total @ avg $55,555 ≈ $500,000).
Research And Monitoring $1.0M/yr
[#5, #17, #24, #26] Audio transcription/staffing & secure storage (~$65,000/yr), secure archival/storage & auditing (~$30,000/yr), long-term research program funding (~$900,000/yr), and ongoing software/AI maintenance (~$37,500/yr).
Covert Intel Ongoing Monitoring $400K/yr
[#15] Ongoing HUMINT/surveillance/monitoring of GOI-1112 holdings (midpoint ~$400,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $140K/yr
[#18, #19] Legal/ethical oversight & counsel (~$90,000/yr) plus PR/cover retainer (~$50,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $60K/yr
[#14] Assumes ~4 secure transfers/yr at a mid-range cost (~$15,000/transfer) for movement between facilities and escorts.
Supplies And Consumables $52K/yr
[#7, #9, #29] Culture & baking consumables and sterile supplies (~$20,000/yr), PPE replacement & laundering (~$16,500/yr), miscellaneous administration & recordkeeping (~$15,000/yr).
Medical Surveillance $30K/yr
[#22] Medical testing and bio-monitoring of staff (~$30,000/yr).
Training And Certification $25K/yr
[#20] Regular specialized training, drills and certifications for containment/OPSEC/security (~$25,000/yr).
Public Health Liaison $20K/yr
[#28] Annualized liaison/contingency coordination budget for possible public exposures (~$20,000/yr baseline).
Baking Consumables $15K/yr
[#6] Monthly consumables & cleaning for secure baking (~$1,250/mo → $15,000/yr).
Psych Support $15K/yr
[#21] Counseling and monitoring for handlers (~$15,000/yr).
Biohazard Disposal $12K/yr
[#8] Autoclave processing & incineration/disposal contracts (~$12,500/yr midpoint).
Archival Storage $12K/yr
[#25] Ongoing cryo-archive storage & maintenance (~$12,500/yr midpoint).
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#3, #4] HVAC/UPS/generator maintenance (~$2,000/yr) and environmental monitoring maintenance (~$3,500/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.0M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with program operations, scheduled research and MTF readiness; no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_research MTF readiness
🚨 Minor Incident $6.1M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Small accidental contamination, limited public exposure of SCP-6074-1 or an internal protocol breach requiring containment response and limited PR/legal action.
accidental leakage during baking limited public exposure minor contamination event
🚨 Major Breach $7.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or coordinated GOI action resulting in public distribution of SCP-6074-1 or multiple-site compromise requiring large-scale emergency operations, public health response, and extended PR/legal mitigation.
coordinated GOI attack widespread public distribution multi-site containment failure
🚨 Major Recovery Operation $7.0M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Large-scale intelligence and kinetic recovery operation to seize GOI-held SCP-6074 colonies and associated items; expensive multi-month MTF/ops activity.
multi-site recovery operation high-risk raid extended MTF deployment
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (Level 3/6074 Researcher) 3 [#10] Senior researchers authorized to create SCP-6074-1; salary & overhead included in staff_wages.
Lab Technician 3 [#11] Technicians for culture work, sterile baking, instruments; salary & overhead included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / On-site Security Supervisor 9 [#12] On-site guard coverage (multiple shifts) plus supervisor; aggregated salary & overhead included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are built from analyst-provided ranges and midpoints; SCP containment and program costs are reasonably well described but variable (MTF ops, PR incidents, and reserves introduce uncertainty), hence medium confidence.
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