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SCP-7012 Thaumiel ~ medium confidence
SCP-7012
Expected annual
$23.5M
One-time setup
$157.8M
Annual recurring
$22.9M
Personnel
67
Estimated one-time capital costs are approximately $157.8M dominated by Akiva siphon R&D/installation and related heavy structural/SRA retrofits; annual recurring operations are about $22.9M driven by specialized engineering, security, counter-memetic programs and amnestic/supplies.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $157.8M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $75.0M
[#5] Akiva siphons capital R&D, fabrication and installation (10 siphons) — classified R&D and bespoke fabrication costs.
Decommissioning Fund $30.0M
[#22] Contingency fund for emergency neutralization / decommissioning (sacrificial/destructive operations, remediation, legal fallout).
Equipment $27.3M
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #20] Airlocks/blast doors/decon, SRA integration hardware, faith-agnostic ward hardware, energy storage hardware, sensor suite, IT nodes (initial), secure transport procurement.
Contingency One Time $20.5M
[#25] One-time contingency / inflation cushion (applied at ~15% of one-time subtotal).
Facilities $4.5M
[#1] Structural retrofit: excavation, 10 m thick concrete walls, reinforcement, slabs, engineering, permits and contingency.
Backup Power Capital $500K
[#17] One-time purchase of diesel generators/UPS and installation (capital component).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $22.9M/yr
Staff Wages $12.0M/yr
[#9, #11, #13, #14, #15, #16] Salaries and benefits for weekly containment technicians, on-site medical staff, Akiva operations engineers, security detail, counter-memetic analysts, and core research staff (portion of recurring labor costs).
Contingency Recurring $3.0M/yr
[#25] Recurring contingency/inflation cushion (applied at ~15% of recurring subtotal).
Research And Monitoring $2.0M/yr
[#16] Ongoing Akiva research program operations (experiments, lab consumables, monitoring programs) — non-salary portion.
Cover Story And Legal $1.2M/yr
[#19, #21] Ongoing cover/legal/front-company maintenance, PR contingencies, legal teams, and secure archives/administrative overhead.
Counter Memetic Ops $1.2M/yr
[#15] Operational budgets for HUMINT, interdiction, cyber ops and interdiction funds (non-salary portion of counter-memetic program).
Akiva Maintenance Parts $1.1M/yr
[#13] Spare parts, firmware updates, replacement components and mechanical servicing for 10 siphons (non-labor).
Incident Response And Drills $800K/yr
[#23] Full-scale exercises, disaster recovery drills, insurance reserve allocations and replacement budget for incident losses.
Security Operational Costs $600K/yr
[#14] Security-specific operational overhead: equipment, training, access control hardware, overtime premium beyond salaries.
Supplies And Consumables $440K/yr
[#10, #18] Class-V amnestic procurement/administration costs and consumables/PPE/seals/tamper tape/hazardous waste disposal.
Facilities Maintenance $300K/yr
[#12, #17] Wards upkeep/maintenance labor & consumables (facility portion) and backup power fuel/maintenance/load testing.
Personnel Training $150K/yr
[#24] Ongoing specialized training, certifications, psychological monitoring and countermemetic safety training.
Logistics And Transport $120K/yr
[#20] Recurring secure transport and escorted logistics operations (if off-site transfers required).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $22.9M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with weekly maintenance, regular research, security posture and no major incidents.
routine_maintenance scheduled_research no_breach
🚨 Minor Incident $23.9M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Localized malfunction or attempted intrusion requiring emergency repairs, temporary heightened security and limited public mitigation.
equipment_failure small_breach_attempt
🚨 Major Breach $72.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or credible exposure event forcing emergency neutralization/decommissioning, large-scale remediation, legal settlements and PR operations.
large_scale_breach forced_decommissioning
👥 Personnel 67 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 40 [#14] Armed guards and continuous security detail assigned to SCP-7012; headcount reflects round-the-clock shifts and rapid-response standby.
Engineer / Maintenance 8 [#13] Skilled engineers and technicians operating and maintaining Akiva siphons (part of O&M team).
Research Scientist 10 [#16] Physicists, memeticists and thaumaturgists assigned to permanent Akiva research program.
Medical Officer 1 [#11] On-site medical staff to verify amnestic efficacy and perform health checks.
Containment Technician 2 [#9] Level-cleared technicians performing weekly inspections and maintenance (rotating FTEs).
Intelligence / Counter-memetic Analyst 6 [#15] Personnel dedicated to counter-memetic/counter-religious operations and HUMINT/cyber interdiction.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing reasonable mid-point estimates, but wide ranges on Akiva R&D, siphon build cost and decommissioning produce substantial uncertainty; classification and classified vendor premiums add further variance.
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