SCP-8349
Unknown
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medium confidence
SCP-8349
Expected annual
$5.6M
One-time setup
$12.5M
Annual recurring
$5.5M
Personnel
18
One-time capital and R&D costs are substantial (~$12.47M) driven by facility reconfiguration and large R&D/prototyping programs; recurring annual operations are dominated by staff wages, sacrificial consumables, and ongoing R&D/monitoring (~$5.52M/year).
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $12.5M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $5.5M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$5.5M/yr
Normal year with routine operations, scheduled missions at moderate tempo, and no major incidents.
no breach
moderate mission tempo
ongoing R&D sprint
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Minor Incident
$5.9M/yr
Localized containment incident or equipment losses requiring mobilization, extra replacements, elevated overtime, and limited PR/legal response.
equipment destruction on exit
small breach requiring contractor mobilization
local press inquiry
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Major Breach
$8.0M/yr
Significant containment breach or anomalous behavior change requiring emergency construction, large-scale mobilization, major procurement and drawdown of reserves.
gateway destabilization
facility-space loss expansion
large-scale media exposure
Personnel
18 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 8 | [#1] Front-line cleared security to provide continuous two-officer coverage (3 shifts plus backfills). |
| Research Scientist / Specialist (Narrativistics & Pataphysics) | 8 | [#10] Specialized exploration/research staff including narrativistics/pataphysics specialists; roster sized to support rotating missions. |
| Administrative Staff / Program Manager | 2 | [#24] Area administration and program management staff to coordinate scheduling, approvals, recordkeeping, and budgeting. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges but many items (R&D, mission tempo, reserve sizing, disposal volume) have wide ranges and contingent behaviors; point estimates use mid-range judgements and moderate assumptions about mission frequency and R&D intensity.