SCP-6981
Unknown
~
medium confidence
SCP-6981
Expected annual
$613.0M
One-time setup
$6.8B
Annual recurring
$568.0M
Personnel
62
Establishing containment and a lunar outpost requires multi-billion dollar one-time investment (≈ $6.84B) driven primarily by launch, lander, habitat and equipment procurement; recurring operations are substantial (~$568M/yr) driven by life‑support resupply, crew rotation and security/insurance/cover operations.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $6.8B
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $568.0M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$568.0M/yr
Normal operational year with no major incidents: routine resupplies, scheduled maintenance, research and standard security/cover operations.
routine_operations
scheduled_resupply
no_major_incident
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Minor Incident
$818.0M/yr
Localized contamination or small breach requiring emergency sample return, extra decontamination and targeted security/PR response.
unexpected_biological_contamination
small_structural_damage
unauthorized_approach
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Major Breach
$2.6B/yr
Significant egress or structural failure requiring emergency heavy launches, large‑scale neutralization/decommissioning and international diplomatic/legal mobilization.
entity_egress
massive_structural_failure
international_exposure
Personnel
62 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist | 9 | [#11] On-site senior researchers (geology, exobiology, chemistry, thaumaturgy specialists). |
| Research Technician / Earth Support | 20 | [#11] Earth-based support team and technicians supporting on-site experiments and remote analysis. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 20 | [#12] Surface and orbital security personnel and rapid response team members assigned to Outpost 2 and enforcement. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 6 | [#5, #7, #18] Engineers for power, comms, vehicles, ECLSS and spare parts maintenance. |
| Medical Officer | 3 | [#17, #11] Medical staff responsible for crew health, quarantine and medevac readiness. |
| Administrative Staff | 3 | [#14, #13] Administrative, legal liaison and PR staff supporting cover stories and licensing arrangements. |
| Site Director / Executive Staff | 1 | [#3, #11] Site leadership and program management for Outpost 2 and containment operations. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed itemized ranges for space program costs, allowing midrange estimates, but substantial uncertainty remains due to launch price variability, international politics, and possible anomalous/thaumaturgical escalation.