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SCP-8013 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-8013
Expected annual
$1.9M
One-time setup
$16.5M
Annual recurring
$1.8M
Personnel
11
Initial capital investment is dominated by potential large-scale containment or R&D programs; baseline operational costs are moderate (~$1.84M/yr) driven by personnel, monitoring, and R&D/monitoring overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $16.5M
Full Containment Capital $10.0M
[#20] High-cost full-containment capital (chosen representative program-level figure within $3M–$30M range).
Large Scale R&D Capital $5.0M
[#12] Program-level capital for quantum/memetic/extra-dimensional containment R&D (selected conservative program midpoint within provided range).
Facilities $500K
[#11] Estimate for constructing a small enclosure/subterranean bay or equivalent structural containment modifications (mid-range choice).
Escalation Contingency $500K
[#18] Reserve fund for rapid surge construction, chartered research, or emergency capture; one-time hold chosen near mid-range.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $325K
[#8, #10] On-site lab upgrades (high-speed capture, Faraday cages, analyzers) plus research seed equipment funding (combined midpoint).
Equipment $135K
[#1, #4, #5, #7] Surveillance package, initial sensor-fusion integration, ground/parking sensors, and portable remote observation kit aggregated (typical/midpoint estimates).
Low Priority Baseline Setup $35K
[#19] Recommended minimal setup (surveillance package + small response kit) one-time component (representative midpoint).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr
Staff Wages $865K/yr
[#3, #6, #10, #13] Salaries and benefits: monitoring analyst FTE, MTF/rapid-response team salaries (6 personnel), research staff wages (3 FTEs), and liaison/intel officer wages (annualized).
Research And Monitoring $368K/yr
[#2, #4, #5, #10] Video/data storage & retention, software licensing/updates, ground sensor maintenance, and recurring research program budget (aggregate annual monitoring + research operating costs).
Logistics And Transport $330K/yr
[#6] Non-wage recurring ops for a rapid-response/field experimentation team: vehicle & equipment amortization, drones, comms, fuel, and deployment logistics (annualized portion).
Low Priority Baseline Annual $100K/yr
[#19] Recommended annual operating baseline (monitoring, analyst, and small response budget) as an alternative/packaged recurring option.
Cross Group Ops $50K/yr
[#13] Operational costs for Cross-Group investigation and covert intel support beyond liaison wages (annualized, modest active ops posture).
Cover Story And Legal $35K/yr
[#14] Cover-story budgets, legal counsel, amnestic administration overheads and public relations work (annual midpoint).
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#11] Ongoing maintenance, power systems upkeep, and structural maintenance for containment infrastructure (annual mid-range).
Hazmat Retainer $20K/yr
[#9] Annual retainer for contractor hazmat teams and on-call forensic/hazmat readiness (retainer midpoint).
Personnel Training $20K/yr
[#15] Annual training and drills for security, maintenance, and research staff (per-facility midpoint).
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#17] Consumables and spare parts for cameras, sensors, drones, batteries, and routine replacements (typical per-facility annual estimate).
Hazmat Incident Annualized $10K/yr
[#9] Annualized expected per-incident decon/forensics costs (per-incident $5k–20k; this is an assumed low-frequency annualization).
Power And Utilities $3K/yr
[#16] UPS maintenance, generator upkeep, and incremental electricity for sensors and containment equipment (annual typical).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine monitoring, analyst coverage, and scheduled maintenance; no major incidents or escalations.
no_incidents routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Single manifestion causes witness exposure or minor property damage requiring hazmat response, limited deployments, and equipment repair.
single_manifestation witness_exposure minor_property_damage
🚨 Major Breach $3.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Recurring or escalatory manifestation(s) causing property damage or personnel exposure necessitating large deployments, emergency containment attempts, and repair.
frequent_manifestations personnel_casualty substantial_property_damage
🚨 Research Scaleup $4.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Decision to initiate large-scale containment R&D or program capital purchases (quantum/memetic tech), including one-time capital outlays and scaled research staffing.
research_breakthrough_required policy_decision_to_scale
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Monitoring Analyst / SOC 1 [#3] One FTE or equivalent SOC coverage to triage alerts and authorize responses (salary included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] Rapid-response team composition (team leader, 4 field operatives, tech specialist) whose wages are included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 3 [#10] Research program staffing (2–4 recommended; 3 used here) included in staff_wages and research budget.
Liaison / Intelligence Officer 1 [#13] Cross-group investigation liaison and intelligence coordination (partial wages included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Costs are drawn from analyst ranges with many speculative high-cost program options; containment R&D and program-level capital are highly uncertain, so overall confidence is low.
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