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SCP-7920 Thaumiel ~ medium confidence
SCP-7920
Expected annual
$11.8M
One-time setup
$91.9M
Annual recurring
$11.5M
Personnel
43
Initial one-time capital of approximately $91.9M (main drivers: reinforced subterranean facility, specialized sensors/equipment, and contingency). Recurring annual operating costs are roughly $11.5M/yr (main drivers: security & research staff wages, housing/support, and contingency reserve).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $91.9M
Facilities $73.9M
[#1, #2, #10, #11, #12, #13, #25] Reinforced subterranean Site-901 main build (~$70M), land acquisition/permits (~$2M), medical clinic buildout ($150k), containment interior fittings ($75k), utilities installation ($1M), HVAC/install ($500k), in-facility entity housing setup ($200k).
Contingency Reserve $8.4M
[#28] One-time contingency/reserve (10% of base one-time capital) to cover unforeseen excavation/shielding/technical upgrades (~$8,357,500).
Equipment $7.1M
[#4, #7, #8, #14, #17, #18, #22] Perimeter/security procurement (~$2M), specialized sensor suite (~$1.5M), secure data servers (~$250k), biohazard equipment (~$200k), vehicle fleet procurement (~$1M), breach-response hardware (~$2M), secure comms hardware (~$150k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.0M
[#9] Memetic/cognitohazard R&D and prototype development ($2M) for memetic scramblers, protective gear prototypes and initial lab setup for research.
Legal And Cover Setup $500K
[#19] One-time creation/registration of front organizations, legal setup, PR & liaison initial costs (~$500k).
Personnel Vetting Setup $50K
[#23] Initial deep-background/vetting setup costs per class of hires (~$50k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $11.5M/yr
Staff Wages $4.6M/yr
[#3, #5, #20] Perimeter security TF staffing (~$3,000,000/yr), on-site research staff salaries (~$1,500,000/yr), cultural/linguistic & ethics consulting (~$120,000/yr).
Contingency Reserve Annual $1.9M/yr
[#28] Annual replacement/upgrade reserve and inflation contingency (20% of base recurring ≈ $1,918,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $1.9M/yr
[#4, #12, #13, #16, #22] Equipment/vehicle maintenance & fuel (~$200k), utilities & fuel (~$300k), HVAC operations & maintenance (~$120k), on-site housing/catering & base support (~$1,200k), secure comms operations (~$50k).
Research And Monitoring $1.4M/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #18, #21] Sensor calibration & replacement (~$150k), secure data operations (~$75k), ongoing memetic research (~$300k), breach-response drills/consumables (~$400k), specialized experimentation budget (~$500k).
Supplies And Consumables $700K/yr
[#10, #11, #14, #15, #25] Medical supplies/medevac retainer and clinic recurring costs (~$300k), containment consumables/replaceable props (~$25k), hazardous waste disposal contracts (~$50k), PPE & consumables (~$75k), in-facility entity care & consumables (~$250k).
Cover Story And Legal $425K/yr
[#19, #24, #27] Ongoing legal/PR/cover operations & retainers (~$300k), local impact mitigation/community relations (~$50k), redaction & legal archiving/records management (~$75k).
Logistics And Transport $325K/yr
[#6, #17] Oversight/governance visit logistics (~$175k/yr estimated) and vehicle fleet maintenance & fuel for logistics (~$150k/yr).
Security Audits And Insurance $150K/yr
[#26] Regular third-party security audits, independent assessments and insurance/reserve (~$150k/yr).
Personnel Vetting $75K/yr
[#23] Ongoing personnel vetting, periodic screening, polygraphs and insider-risk monitoring (~$75k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $11.5M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Routine year with no containment incidents; normal staffing, maintenance, research and oversight activities.
normal_operations scheduled_maintenance routine_research
🚨 Minor Incident $12.3M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Localized containment disturbance or memetic exposure requiring emergency response, short repairs, temporary surge staffing and targeted amnestic deployment.
localized_breach memetic_exposure emergency_medevac_and_amnestics
🚨 Major Breach $21.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure causing facility damage, prolonged recovery, replacement of major systems, large-scale amnestic campaigns and potential legal/PR expenses.
major_containment_failure large_scale_asset_replacement extended_recovery_and_legal_actions
👥 Personnel 43 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 30 [#3] 24/7 perimeter Task Force Null-901-µ staffing; estimate derived from note (approx. 30 personnel, total comp included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 12 [#5] Lead researchers, postdocs, technicians and data scientists (10–15 staff; estimate used in staff_wages).
Cultural/Linguistic Specialist & Ethics Consultant 1 [#20] Dedicated cultural/linguistic and ethics oversight (consultant/committee support included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on detailed analyst notes and industry analogues for high-security facilities, but SCP-7920's anomalous and memetic aspects introduce material uncertainty (unknown engineering requirements, memetic countermeasure R&D outcomes and breach frequencies), so confidence is medium.
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