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SCP-6937 Thaumiel ~ medium confidence
SCP-6937
Expected annual
$8.5M
One-time setup
$4.6M
Annual recurring
$8.3M
Personnel
30
Up-front capital (secure containment suite, lab outfitting, and R&D seed) is roughly $4.6M; recurring annual operations dominated by hazard compensation for human weavers, security, amnestic administration, contingency/cover-up, and staffing total ~ $8.27M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.6M
Facilities $2.0M
[#1] Vaulted cleanroom, anti-tamper doors, HVAC with humidity/temperature control, EMP/magnetic shielding and vault-grade access; midrange build assumed.
Long Term Research Seed $1.2M
[#23] Seed funding for a program to find non-human weavers or mechanical surrogates (one-time startup).
Equipment $850K
[#9, #11, #17] Physical security hardware (mantraps, cameras, sensors) ~$500k, neural-feed/BCI rigs & analysis workstation ~$250k, secure archival/data-logging setup ~$100k.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#13] R&D capital for controlled experiments, micro-manipulators, multispectral imagers, conservator tools and non-destructive testing equipment.
Optional Helicopter Purchase $0
[#10] Helicopter purchase (option present in notes); baseline assumes on-site rotation instead, so no helicopter purchase included here.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $8.3M/yr
Staff Wages $3.4M/yr
[#3, #5, #8, #12, #21] Includes weaver hazard compensation (~$1.2M/yr), security staffing (~$950k/yr), medical staff (~$475k/yr), research personnel salaries (~$600k/yr), and internal oversight payroll (~$163k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $1.0M/yr
[#15] Cover-up/OPSEC/legal budget for fabricated papers, shell companies, NDAs, legal counsel and contingency settlements (midrange).
Amnestic Program $1.0M/yr
[#14] Class-A amnestic administration, trained personnel, drugs, follow-up monitoring and re-treatment (midrange).
Contingency Fund $500K/yr
[#16] Fund for collateral incidents, evacuations, witness relocation, reparations and emergency response (recommended minimum midrange).
Long Term Research Program $500K/yr
[#23] Ongoing R&D budget if pursuing synthetic/mechanical weaver alternatives (midrange ongoing cost).
Insurance And Clandestine Financials $250K/yr
[#20] Internal insurance/reserve funds, hush payments, shell budgets and clandestine financial setup (midrange).
Miscellaneous Overhead $250K/yr
[#25] Utilities, site insurance, admin, IT, payroll processing and other standard secure-facility overhead (midrange).
Facilities Maintenance $200K/yr
[#2] HVAC servicing, pest control, environmental monitoring, repairs and conservator visits (midrange).
Public Cover Operations $200K/yr
[#22] Fake museums, donor-funded conservation labs and recruiting fronts to mask procurement and staffing (midrange).
Weaver Recruitment And Training $150K/yr
[#4] Psychological evaluations, indoctrination, BCI training and emergency-replacement training for ~12 hires/year (midrange).
Psych Support $125K/yr
[#7] Ongoing counseling, psychiatric care, PTSD prevention and postmortem family counseling (midrange).
Weaver Housing And Food $120K/yr
[#3] On-site living suites, food and associated on-site support for rotating weaver pool.
Autopsy And Disposal $120K/yr
[#6] Forensic autopsies, refrigerated storage, clandestine disposal, falsified paperwork and family payouts (~10–12 deaths/yr, midrange).
Physical Security Hardware Maintenance $100K/yr
[#9] Maintenance contracts for biometrics, mantraps, CCTV, tamper sensors and remote lockdown systems (midrange).
Neural Feed Software Maintenance $100K/yr
[#11] Software maintenance, updates and air-gapped workstation upkeep for BCI/neural-feed systems (midrange).
Supplies And Consumables $60K/yr
[#18] Medical consumables, PPE, dressings, syringes, amnestic disposables (midrange).
Artifact Conservation And Maintenance $60K/yr
[#19] Carpentry, metal conservation, anti-corrosion treatments and periodic specialist visits (midrange).
Incident Response Exercises $60K/yr
[#24] Drills to guarantee 1-hour replacement capability, pay for extra staff, simulated casualties and training materials (midrange).
Logistics And Transport $50K/yr
[#10] Rapid-replacement transport contingencies (baseline assumes ad-hoc ground transport/on-site rotation rather than dedicated aircraft).
Data Archival And Audit $40K/yr
[#17] Secure archival storage, air-gapped backups, auditing and cryptographic protections (midrange).
Research And Monitoring $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $8.3M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine replacements and no major breaches or public exposure; all recurring programs operate as budgeted.
scheduled_replacements routine_maintenance normal_training_cycles
🚨 Minor Incident $8.8M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized containment incident or logistic failure (delayed replacement, contamination, or short-term quarantine) requiring extra emergency response, additional autopsies, amnestics and short-term legal/cover expenditures.
replacement_delay localized_contamination unexpected_cluster_death
🚨 Major Breach $13.3M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Unauthorized approach, public exposure, or multi-casualty event requiring large-scale cover-up, legal settlements, accelerated R&D, and possibly airlift/evacuation operations.
unauthorized_approach mass_casualties public_exposure
👥 Personnel 30 total
Role Count Notes
Weaver (on-site rotating) 4 [#3] Minimum on-site rotating pool assumed (4 active) to guarantee immediate replacement; additional hires/year handled via recruitment budget.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 14 [#8] 12–16 guards + supervisors to provide 24/7 armed coverage and rapid lockdown capability.
Research Scientist / Technician 4 [#12] SCP research team (3–6 researchers); personnel count reflects midrange staffing.
Medical Officer / Nurse / EMT 5 [#5] 1 MD + 2 RNs + on-call EMTs approximated for continuous monitoring and immediate response.
Internal Oversight / Compliance Auditor 3 [#21] Audit and inspection team to ensure replacement protocol adherence and compliance.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are well-described with estimated ranges (facility, hazards, amnestics), but core uncertainty remains around human replacement cadence, unforeseen breach modalities, and R&D outcomes; midrange assumptions used throughout.
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