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SCP-8089 Uncontained ~ medium confidence
SCP-8089
Expected annual
$6.0M
One-time setup
$9.5M
Annual recurring
$5.9M
Personnel
34
Estimated one-time startup/capital costs are approximately $9.53M driven by optional aviation purchase and contingency/neutralization reserve; recurring annual operating costs are approximately $5.86M/yr, dominated by personnel (Bouquet/retinue and rotating MTF deployments), aviation charters, and legal/cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $9.5M
Aviation Purchase Option $4.0M
[#4] Optional one-time helicopter purchase (midpoint of $3–5M). Baseline assumes leasing (recurring cost).
Contingency Neutralization Fund $2.0M
[#19] Reserved contingency fund for neutralization contractors / bespoke ordnance (~$1–3M; midpoint used).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.4M
[#8, #9, #18] Memetic-safe lab buildout and hardware ($300k) + secure redaction software/UI ($100k) + initial archival ingestion/cataloguing ($40k) + initial perceptual mechanism study (midpoint assumed $1,000,000).
Field Transport Fleet $750K
[#3] Purchase & outfitting: 6x 4×4s, 2 vans, 1 RIB + outboard, trailers & outfitting (~$750k).
Unmanned Systems $266K
[#6] One-time procurement: drones with audio arrays, fixed acoustic stations, deployment & integration (~$266k).
Insurance Reserve $250K
[#22] Initial legal/insurance reserve (~$250k).
Facilities $175K
[#12, #23] Forward base / safehouse setup and energy infrastructure (solar/battery/generator) buildout for remote sites.
Electronic Sensor Suites $150K
[#7] Thermal/LiDAR/multispectral hardware procurement & hardening (~$150k).
Post Neutralization Reintegration $125K
[#25] One-time rehiring/relocation/reintegration costs if SCP neutralized (midpoint $50–200k).
Tactical And Capture Equipment $120K
[#5] One-time purchase of nets, cages, heavy restraints, winches, dart rifles (~$120k).
Communications Hardware $120K
[#13] One-time SIGINT/secure SAT/mesh hardware & setup (~$120k).
Training Setup $50K
[#16] Initial training program/setup (~$50k).
Succession Database $50K
[#20] One-time genealogical database & initial genealogist work (~$50k).
Medical Equipment $30K
[#14] One-time medical equipment and trauma/evacuation kit (~$30k).
Equipment $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.9M/yr
Staff Wages $3.8M/yr
[#1, #2, #8, #21] Bouquet + retinue salaries/stipend/hazard pay (~$600k/yr) + rotating MTF operational personnel (24 FTEs fully loaded, ~$2.9M/yr) + memetic-trained analysts (partial wages allocated here, ~$200k/yr) + public-intel analysts (~$120k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr
[#10] Legal/diplomatic/covert cover operations, shell company maintenance and liaison fees (midpoint of $300–800k/yr used).
Logistics And Transport $370K/yr
[#4, #3, #13] Helicopter retainer + charters (~$250k/yr) + fleet maintenance/vehicle upkeep (~$60k/yr) + satellite/bandwidth / mobile comms (~$60k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $355K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #13, #18, #21] Drone/audio station repairs & data bandwidth (~$40k), imaging system maintenance/software (~$25k), memetic-lab maintenance (~$100k), ongoing perceptual research support (~$150k/yr), archival hosting/duplication and public-intel software (~$30k + $10k).
Supplies And Consumables $170K/yr
[#5, #16, #17] Annual replenishment: immobilizing agents/drugs, training consumables/ammunition, fuel/batteries/field PPE (~$20k + $30k + $150k estimates combined with overlap accounted).
Local Community Relations $125K/yr
[#11] Community compensation, noise complaint mitigation, payments to locals (~$50–200k/yr; midpoint used).
Facilities Maintenance $120K/yr
[#12] Lease & utilities for forward bases (assumed two bases at $50k/yr each) plus minor facility upkeep.
Medical Support $120K/yr
[#14] Medevac contracts, medics on rotation, trauma-care support (~$120k/yr).
Insurance And Liability $100K/yr
[#22] Ongoing legal liability reserves / indemnities (~$100k/yr).
Psychological Services $90K/yr
[#15] Ongoing counseling and memetic-safety debriefing (~$60–120k/yr; midpoint used).
Environmental Remediation $35K/yr
[#24] Land-access fees, compensation for crop/property damage and permits (~$20–50k/yr; midpoint used).
Training And Drills $30K/yr
[#16] Recurring refresher training, drills, consumables (~$30k/yr).
Energy Maintenance $15K/yr
[#23] Maintenance & fuel for generators/solar batteries at remote stations (~$10–20k/yr).
Succession Maintenance $10K/yr
[#20] Ongoing genealogical database upkeep and minor successor monitoring (~$10k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.9M/yr
70.0% probability / year
Normal year with planned operations, recurring staffing, leases, routine maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine_pursuit_operations no_major_incidents standard_research_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $6.1M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized, short-duration incident requiring extra helicopter hours, overtime, small equipment replacement, and local payouts.
short_pursuit_operation additional_charter_hours minor_equipment_loss
🚨 Major Breach $7.4M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Large multi-day operation: substantial MTF deployment, contractor specialists, major equipment replacement, possible casualties & legal payouts.
extended_chase multi-team_engagement civilian_incidents
🚨 Political Exposure $6.9M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Cross-border diplomatic incident or local government opposition requiring heavy legal/diplomatic expenditures and operational pause.
diplomatic_dispute media_exposure legal_action_by_local_authorities
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $6.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Successful research yields methods requiring rapid scale-up (training successors, additional equipment, expanded secure labs).
research_success need_for_scale_up training_of_non-kin_personnel
👥 Personnel 34 total
Role Count Notes
Bouquet / Retinue 6 [#1] Bouquet (senior) + 5-retinue; salaries/stipend/hazard pay budgeted as recurring.
MTF Agent / Security Operative 24 [#2] Two teams of 12 deployable personnel maintained on rotation (24 FTEs); fully-loaded costs included in staff_wages.
Memetic-trained Analyst 2 [#8] 2–3 memetic-trained analysts assumed; wages partially allocated in staff_wages and maintenance in research budget.
Public Intelligence Analyst 2 [#21] Two analysts supporting media/online monitoring; wages included in staff_wages; software costs in research_and_monitoring.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most costs; major uncertainties remain around optional aviation purchase, contingency neutralization fund size, frequency of cross-border incidents, and long-term research outcomes, so estimates use midpoints and reasonable assumptions.
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