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SCP-8088 Thaumiel ~ medium confidence
SCP-8088
Expected annual
$2.8M
One-time setup
$5.8M
Annual recurring
$2.7M
Personnel
19
One-time capital (facility buildouts, communications, vehicles, contingency reserve and pillar capex) drives multi-million upfront cost (~$5.8M). Annual operating costs are dominated by staff salaries, on-call rapid-response readiness, R&D, legal/cover operations and contingency replenishment (~$2.7M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.8M
Contingency Reserve Initial $3.0M
[#17] Initial emergency/reserve fund to pay for major anomalies, expedited research, or large-scale evacuations/repairs.
Equipment $1.5M
[#2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #9, #19, #20] Vehicles, rapid-response armoring & equipment, monitoring hardware, generator/UPS installation, specialized tooling, archival hardware, secure comms setup, decontamination kits/lockers.
Facilities $520K
[#4, #16] Site operations build-out and initial environmental/municipal integration (build-out, concealment, fencing, minimal roadwork).
Pillar Replacement Capex $500K
[#23] Long-term replacement capital set-aside for periodic multi-pillar refit or phased upgrades (10–20 yr horizon).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#24] Initial specialized software/simulation development and secure analysis tool licensing for temporal modelling and containment R&D.
Spare Parts Reserve $65K
[#8] Bulk spare-module reserve per-10-pillar baseline (stock of replacement modules and exotic reagents).
Memetic Asset Development $50K
[#13] Initial creation of memetic filters/assets and deception materials for cover and internal logs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#1, #2, #21] Salaries for maintenance team (machine engineer, magitech engineer, thaumaturge, archivist), rapid-response specialists (partial-year staffing), archivist/data-management portion and on-call compensation.
Research And Monitoring $400K/yr
[#5, #10, #24] Ongoing R&D into containment/mittigation, monitoring telemetry operations, modelling support and renewals for simulation tools (ongoing program funding).
Contingency Replenishment $250K/yr
[#17] Annual replenishment target for the contingency/emergency incident fund to maintain a multi-year buffer.
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#14, #15, #25] City liaison retainer, legal fees for permits/agreements, public-relations operations and basic community-relief/mitigation payments (mid-range estimate).
Insurance And Liabilities $200K/yr
[#18, #22] Insurance-equivalent reserves and specialized temporal/equipment coverage to cover third-party liabilities, settlements, or accelerated replacements.
Supplies And Consumables $120K/yr
[#3, #5, #7, #8, #20] Vehicle maintenance & fuel, ongoing telemetry/calibration consumables, tooling calibration/replacement probes, routine spare-part consumption, decontamination consumables and evidence-handling tests.
Facilities Maintenance $110K/yr
[#4, #6, #16] Utilities, security contracts for site operations room, fuel/testing/maintenance of redundant power systems, and annual environmental/facility upkeep.
Archival Staffing $60K/yr
[#9, #21] Archivist(s) and documentation management personnel costs for temporal-safe recording processing, integrity checks and chain-of-custody maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#2, #3] Annual vehicle operations, dispatch, spare vehicle logistics and temporal-aware transport readiness.
Training And Drills $40K/yr
[#11] Monthly maintenance training, tabletop and field exercises, external instructors and travel.
Communications And Redundancy $25K/yr
[#19] Leasing satellite/wired backup bandwidth, maintenance and redundancy for tamper-resistant secure comms.
Medical Surveillance $25K/yr
[#12] Ongoing medical and psychological monitoring, counseling access and small-scope exams for exposed personnel.
Software Maintenance $20K/yr
[#24] License renewals, support and small enhancements for simulation and modelling tools.
Memetic Maintenance $10K/yr
[#13] Ongoing updates, testing and enforcement of memetic filters, signage and printed containment materials.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.7M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with scheduled maintenance, training, and steady R&D; no major incidents or public exposure.
regular_monthly_maintenance planned_research_and_training routine_facility_upkeep
🚨 Minor Incident $2.9M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized pillar failure or off-schedule maintenance incident requiring emergency response, limited repairs, and medical treatment.
localized_pillar_failure off_schedule_maintenance limited_emergency_response
🚨 Major Breach $6.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
Widespread or prolonged temporal event causing multiple pillar failures, major capital repair/replacement, large-scale medical evacuations and heavy legal/compensation costs.
widespread_pillar_failures prolonged_temporal_disruption city_scale_emergency_response
🚨 Political Exposure $3.7M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Leak or dispute with Storith City Council or public discovery requiring large-scale legal settlement, compensation programs, and expanded PR/cover operations.
public_leak municipal_dispute mandatory_compensation_or_settlement
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Machine Engineer 1 [#1] Core maintenance role (monthly maintenance team).
Magitech Engineer 1 [#1] Core maintenance role (monthly maintenance team).
Thaumaturge 1 [#1] Core maintenance role (monthly maintenance team).
Archivist / Documentation Manager 1 [#1, #9, #21] Archivist participates in maintenance visits and ongoing archival duties.
Rapid Response Specialist / Tactical Temporal Unit 8 [#2] On-call rapid-response unit staffing (6–12 specialists estimated; mid-range chosen).
Dispatcher / Communications 1 [#2, #19] 24/7 dispatch/communications support for response activations.
Research Scientist 2 [#10, #24] Small R&D team for containment optimization and simulation/model work.
Engineer / Maintenance Support Technicians 2 [#3, #7] Additional technicians for vehicle/field support and tooling maintenance.
Administrative Staff / Site Coordinator 1 [#4, #14] Local admin for liaison with city council, permits and scheduling.
Medical Officer / Psychologist (part-time) 1 [#12] Medical surveillance and psychological care coordination (part-time or shared FTE).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use analyst-provided ranges and a mid-to-conservative staffing/readiness posture. Major drivers (number/condition of pillars, chosen readiness level for on-call unit, and contingency sizing) are uncertain, producing moderate confidence in order-of-magnitude figures.
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