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SCP-6934 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6934
Expected annual
$45.4M
One-time setup
$57.8M
Annual recurring
$44.7M
Personnel
80
Initial refit and one-time contingency funds total tens of millions USD, while annual operations are dominated by crew wages, vessel maintenance, fuel, and large contingency/reserve allocations resulting in a multi-ten-million-dollar annual budget.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $57.8M
Facilities $12.4M
[#4, #5, #6, #21] Major structural/ship refits and dry-dock/overhaul budgeting: port-side secure access setup (~$100k, #4), major overhaul reserve ($8,000,000 budgeted, #5), containment bay conversion/refit ($4,000,000 midpoint, #6), lifeboats/upgrades (~$275k, #21).
Retake Operation Per Incident $10.0M
[#13] Per-incident budget baseline for a Level-5 retake/sink operation (lower-end conservative: $10M; #13).
Salvage Recovery Per Incident $10.0M
[#14] Per-incident deep salvage/recovery contingency (conservative per-event set-aside $10M; #14).
Contingency Reserve Fund $10.0M
[#24] Recommended contingency/emergency reserve fund (minimum recommended $10M; #24).
Equipment $7.9M
[#9, #10, #11, #12, #16, #17] Installed hardware and systems: hardened communications fit-out (~$1,000,000, #9), remote-sink installation & hardening (~$400,000, #10), defensive armament package (~$3,000,000, #11), ASW sensor/drone package (~$3,000,000, #12), radiation monitoring hardware (~$300,000, #16), hardened archival systems (~$200,000, #17).
Fuel Reserve $3.5M
[#8] Conservatively sized fuel reserve (6–12 months) purchase and rotation logistics estimated $2–5M; midpoint used.
Consumables Stockpile $1.8M
[#7] Four-year consumables stockpile for ~80 personnel (food, medical, spares) estimated ~$1.5–2.0M; midpoint used.
Replacement Per Major Event $1.0M
[#20] Per-major-loss replacement contingency for contained cargo/hardware (range $1–10M; conservative $1M per-event budgeted, #20).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $750K
[#15] Initial research instrument suite & lab fit-out for Akiva/Odyssey research (~$500k–$1M; midpoint used).
Dtf Recruitment Training $300K
[#3] One-time recruiting and initial training costs for DTF Epsilon-7-6 (~$300k, #3).
Incident Legal Management Per Incident $250K
[#18] One-off incident legal/diplomatic management per event (range $100–1,000k; conservative $250k used, #18).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $44.7M/yr
Salvage Insurance Reserve $10.0M/yr
[#14] Annual set-aside for salvage, deep recovery, and remediation (analyst suggestion $10M/yr contingency or per-incident funds; $10M/yr used here, #14).
Staff Wages $8.8M/yr
[#1, #2, #3] Onboard crew payroll including taxes/benefits/hazard: analyst baseline ~$6.7M + ~30% overhead ≈ $8.7M (#1) plus permanent captain retention premium ~$100k/yr (#2). DTF salaries for rotation are included in ongoing payroll assumptions (#3 notes that ongoing salaries are included in #1).
Logistics And Transport $5.5M/yr
[#8] Annual fuel consumption for normal operations (analyst range $3–8M/yr; midpoint ~$5.5M used) and associated fuel logistics (#8).
Retake Reserve $5.0M/yr
[#13] Annual reserve budgeting toward potential Level-5 retake operations (~$2–10M/yr suggested; midpoint $5M/yr used as steady reserve, #13).
Facilities Maintenance $4.8M/yr
[#5, #6] Routine vessel maintenance and periodic dry-dock cycles (~$3–6M/yr; midpoint $4.5M used, #5) plus containment module annual upkeep (~$200–500k; midpoint $350k used, #6).
Contingency Reserve Allocation $2.0M/yr
[#24] Annual allocation toward unexpected high-cost incidents and to maintain an accessible contingency balance (~part of the recommended reserve, #24).
Research And Monitoring $1.9M/yr
[#15] Dedicated research program recurring costs: ~6 researchers + technicians salaries (~$1.2–1.5M/yr) plus equipment/field deployments (~$500k/yr); midpoint combined used (~$1.85M/yr).
Replacement Fund $1.5M/yr
[#20] Annual contingency to replace containment hardware or lost/degraded cargo (~$0.5–3M/yr; midpoint $1.5M used, #20).
Cover Story And Legal $1.2M/yr
[#4, #18] Annual Veil/cover maintenance, diplomatic/port negotiation funds and discretionary legal/cover costs (~$0.5–2.0M/yr; midpoint ~$1.25M used). #4 port-side bribes/fees also contribute to this posture.
Supplies And Consumables $500K/yr
[#7] Ongoing consumables replenishment and life-support spares to maintain four-year readiness (~estimated $0.5M/yr as inventory cycles).
Asw Maintenance $500K/yr
[#12] Maintenance and periodic ops/testing for ASW sensors/drones (~$300–700k/yr; midpoint used, #12).
Training Program $450K/yr
[#19] Regular mutiny prevention, anomaly-response drills, simulator time and occasional contractor exercises (~$150–400k/yr plus periodic $100–300k events; aggregated estimate used, #19).
Ci Opsec $450K/yr
[#23] CI/OPSEC staff and monitoring tools (2–4 staff plus tooling; $300–600k/yr; midpoint used, #23).
Armament Maintenance $400K/yr
[#11] Ammunition replacement, inspections and maintenance for defensive armament (~$200–600k/yr; midpoint used, #11).
Medical And Radiation Surveillance $350K/yr
[#16] Ongoing medical surveillance, dose-tracking, medevac insurance and psych evaluations (~$200–500k/yr; midpoint used, #16).
Dtf Training And Rotation $300K/yr
[#3] Ongoing training, rotation logistics, and continuing education for DTF Epsilon-7-6 (~$300k/yr, #3).
Bridge Port Security $300K/yr
[#4] Extra guard pay, shore rotations, accommodation, port security services and overtime while at port (~$200–400k/yr; midpoint $300k used, #4).
Environmental And Registry $300K/yr
[#22] Flag registry management, environmental compliance and administrative port fees (~$100–500k/yr; midpoint used, #22).
Communications Services $200K/yr
[#9] Ongoing satellite services, licensing and maintenance for redundant/hardened comms (~$100–300k/yr; midpoint used, #9).
Remote Sink Maintenance $100K/yr
[#10] Annual testing, audits and cyber-security for remote-sink failsafe (~$50–150k/yr; midpoint used, #10).
Archival Maintenance $35K/yr
[#17] Periodic replacement and storage costs for hardened/analog archival systems (~$20–50k/yr; midpoint used, #17).
Lifeboat Inspection $35K/yr
[#21] Periodic lifeboat replacement/inspection costs (~$20–50k/yr; midpoint used, #21).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $44.7M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with regular operations, maintenance, staffing, and reserves; no major incidents or salvage/retake operations.
planned_voyages routine_maintenance no_major_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $46.7M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Localized security incident or Odyssey-related repairs requiring medical care, limited repairs, and modest replacement of supplies/cargo.
boarding_attempt limited_cargo_loss medical_evacuations
🚨 Major Breach $69.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
SCP-6934 is commandeered or suffers a catastrophic loss requiring a Level-5 retake operation, large salvage/recovery, and significant replacement and legal costs.
successful_commandeer major_salvage_needed Level-5_retake_deployment
👥 Personnel 80 total
Role Count Notes
Captain 1 [#1, #2] Permanently assigned captain with premium/retention (Captain Helkaraxe Drake).
Officers 4 [#1] Senior deck/bridge officers (permanent complement).
Engineers / Deckhands 30 [#1] Engineering, propulsion, and deck crew to operate the vessel.
Logistics / Research Specialists 15 [#1, #15] Logistics staff and embedded research liaisons for anomaly handling and on-board experiments.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 20 [#1, #3, #4] Onboard security complement and bridge guards; DTF rotation and specialized detachments provide additional coverage.
Support Staff (cooks, medics, maintenance) 10 [#1, #16] Medical, culinary, and general support personnel for extended endurance.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges; many entries require mid-point assumptions and conservative reserve choices (per-incident funds, salvage reserves), producing moderate confidence. Large per-incident uncertainties lower confidence on extremes.
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