SCP-6824 — SCP-6824 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6824 Thaumiel ~ medium confidence

SCP-6824

Expected annual

$20.1M

One-time setup

$20.2M

Annual recurring

$19.9M

Personnel

100

One-time capital costs focus on facility build-out, research lab setup and vehicle/aviation purchases (~$20.25M). Recurring annual costs are dominated by personnel, medical/research, ammunition and operational mission budgets (~$19.92M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $20.2M

Facilities $7.5M

[#3] Containment cells and central medical/monitoring build-out for ~10 high-security cells; estimate chosen mid-range of $5M–$10M.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $5.7M

[#8, #9] Forensic/autopsy lab setup ($650k) and initial translational/genomic research infrastructure ($5.0M chosen within $2M–$15M range).

Armored Vehicles And Aviation Purchase $2.7M

[#12] Purchase of 2–4 armored vehicles and 1 dedicated helicopter (chosen figures within $400k–$1M and $1M–$5M ranges).

Contingency Reserve Initial $2.0M

[#18] Initial one-time contingency/reserve seed (within $1M–$10M range; conservative mid allocation).

Training Program Setup $400K

[#10] Initial build-out of the training program (ranges $200k–$600k; midpoint selected).

Restraint Systems Initial $325K

[#14] Initial heavy-duty restraints, modular cell fixtures and PPE procurement (midpoint of $150k–$500k).

Sensor Array Installation $300K

[#21] Per-cell high-bandwidth video/audio/force sensor installation (10 cells aggregated estimate).

It Implementation One Time $300K

[#19] Secure classified HR/recordkeeping/IT implementation (chosen mid-range $100k–$500k).

Ballistic R And D $250K

[#6] One-time ballistic development, testing rig setup and initial forensic modeling.

Scheduling System And Implants $250K

[#13] Design and initial deployment of roster scheduling, monitoring implants and redundant comms ($250k chosen).

Identity System Setup $200K

[#2] Initial identity/legal infrastructure set-up for cover identities and records.

Ammo Tooling And Certification $150K

[#4] Initial tooling, certification and QA for specialized silver ammunition.

Recycling Setup $125K

[#15] Initial setup for silver recycling/sterilization and hazardous-material handling ($50k–$200k range).

Silver Stockpile Initial $100K

[#5] Initial secure audited silver bullion stockpile (chosen mid-range of $25–200kg).

Equipment $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $19.9M/yr

Staff Wages $7.8M/yr

[#1] Salaries, benefits and hazard pay for ~100 full-time MTF/handlers/support (base ~$6.0M +30% overhead ≈ $7.8M/yr).

Medical And Emergency Care $2.0M/yr

[#7] In-house medical staffing/supplies plus regenerative research (combined estimate within $300k–$5M/yr range).

Recruitment And Induction $1.4M/yr

[#2] Recurring induction and identity creation costs (50 inductions/yr at midpoint ~$1.375M/yr).

Research And Monitoring $1.2M/yr

[#9] Recurring genomic research and monitoring program (small program ~$500k–$2M/yr; midpoint chosen).

Annual Operational Budget $1.2M/yr

[#25] Routine field ops, travel, replacement rounds and per-diem (range $500k–$2M/yr; midpoint chosen).

Specialized Ammunition $900K/yr

[#4] Annual purchase/manufacture of silver rounds (2,000–6,000 rounds/yr; midpoint cost chosen).

Logistics And Transport $850K/yr

[#11, #12] Capture mission costs (assumed $50k/mission * 10 = $500k/yr) plus vehicle/helicopter maintenance/ops (~$350k/yr).

Housing And Family Support $800K/yr

[#16] Support for ~100 associated family units at ~$8k/yr each.

Cover Story And Legal $750K/yr

[#18, #20] Annual allocation for cover-up/response and legal/ethical compliance (legal ~$250k/yr + cover allocations ~$500k/yr).

Contingency Fund Annual Allocation $500K/yr

[#18] Annual reserve allocation for small incidents and quick-response needs ($250k–$2M/yr range).

Cross Anomaly Coordination $500K/yr

[#24] Costs for cross-anomaly ops, joint research and safeguards (range $250k–$2M/yr; midpoint used).

Facilities Maintenance $400K/yr

[#3, #21] Annual maintenance and upkeep for containment cells and installed sensor/lockdown systems.

Training And Exercises $300K/yr

[#10] Annual recurrent live-fire drills, exercises and training ($150k–$500k/yr; midpoint chosen).

Attrition And Replacement $300K/yr

[#22] Annual recruiting, vetting and replacement training pipeline ($100k–$400k + ongoing slots).

Psychological Services $160K/yr

[#17] Ongoing counseling and mental-health support for handlers and inducted subjects ($75k–$250k/yr).

Operational Consumables $125K/yr

[#23] Field consumables (sedatives, sutures, blood products, etc.).

Forensic Screening $120K/yr

[#8] Annual autopsy/pathology/genomic screening for terminated instances (~$60k–$180k/yr assumed).

It Maintenance $120K/yr

[#19] Ongoing maintenance, penetration testing and secure database ops ($50k–$200k/yr).

Monitoring And Tracking $100K/yr

[#13] Annual communications, implant monitoring and moon-phase monitoring operations ($50k–$150k/yr).

Restraint And Ppe Consumables $100K/yr

[#14] Consumables and replacement PPE/restraint parts ($50k–$150k/yr).

Silver Replenishment $60K/yr

[#5] Annual replenishment, storage insurance and recycling ops for silver bullion.

Biomedical Waste Disposal $60K/yr

[#15] Annual hazardous waste disposal and decontamination costs ($25k–$100k/yr).

Ballistic Testing Certification $50K/yr

[#6] Ongoing testing and recertification ($25k–$75k/yr).

Sensor Maintenance $50K/yr

[#21] Maintenance and calibration for per-cell sensor arrays ($20k–$80k/yr total).

Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $19.9M/yr

89.5% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major breaches or exposures; routine captures, research and maintenance continue.

no_major_incident routine_missions steady_research

🚨 Minor Incident $20.7M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline

Localized containment breach or field casualty requiring emergency response, limited replacements and small public management.

localized_breach escaped_instance limited_public_exposure

🚨 Major Breach $24.9M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Significant breach requiring extended MTF operations, major facility repairs, multiple replacements and larger cover-up operations.

multi-instance_breach significant_casualties extended_response_ops

🚨 Political Exposure $29.9M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline

High-profile exposure or legal/political fallout requiring large settlements, media suppression operations and program overhaul.

public_exposure legal_action interagency_scrutiny

👥 Personnel 100 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	50	[#1] Active operatives (50) as per analyst staffing mix; salary portion included in staff_wages.
Handler / Specialist	20	[#1] Handlers responsible for inducted instances and transformations; included in staff_wages.
Support Staff (medics, admin, logistics)	30	[#1] Medical staff, administrative personnel, and logistics/support personnel; included in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges allowing midpoint estimates, but many items have wide ranges (vehicles, research scale, contingency needs, mission tempo). Assumptions were made for midpoints and chosen program scale; costs could vary substantially with program expansion or contraction.

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