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SCP-8820 Thaumiel ~ medium confidence
SCP-8820
Expected annual
$24.8M
One-time setup
$11.5M
Annual recurring
$24.4M
Personnel
31
One-time setup costs are moderate (~$10.7M) for vault, AEGIS integration, lab and MTF kit; recurring annual costs are substantial (~$24.4M/yr) driven primarily by AEGIS operations, nationwide sensor/data acquisition, standing MTF readiness and a large contingency reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $11.5M
Experiment Program Initial $5.0M
[#25] Experimentation & neutralization R&D program initial program setup (one-time program funding toward multi-year R&D).
Aegis Initial Integration $2.0M
[#4] AEGIS.aic initial integration & customization (conscript/audit/integration/connectors).
Equipment $1.2M
[#8, #9, #20, #24] Includes MTF equipment & kit-out, initial field surveillance fleet & sensors, initial secure communications hardware, and specialized armament initial procurement.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.2M
[#11] Research lab setup for Drygioni Protocol & non-euclidean examination (wet/dry labs, test rigs, secure chambers).
Field Surveillance Assets $500K
[#9] Initial rapid-deploy drone fleet and deployable sensor nodes initial procurement.
Specialized Armament Initial $500K
[#24] Specialized armament & containment tools initial procurement and secure storage.
Containment Safety Program Initial $250K
[#13] Initial non-euclidean & carnomantry containment safety program (training & SOP development).
Amnestic Stockpile Initial $200K
[#14] Initial amnestic stockpile procurement and administration setup.
Secure Communications Setup $200K
[#20] Initial secure communications & IT infrastructure hardware (encrypted lines, datacenter redundancy).
Facilities $150K
[#1] Specialized storage vault fit-out (Site-222 Specialized Storage Vault 01-Alpha).
Field Forensics Gear $100K
[#10] Initial field forensics & evidence preservation gear (PPE, cold chain, anomalous-item-safe boxes).
Secure Transport Per Transfer $60K
[#17] Secure transport & transfer protocol cost (per transfer) - representative per-transfer one-time cost.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $24.4M/yr
Emergency Contingency Reserve $10.0M/yr
[#18] Annual allocation to an emergency contingency fund for large SCP-8820-A outbreaks and nationwide surge responses.
Staff Wages $4.3M/yr
[#3, #7, #11, #12, #16] Site-222 staffing allocation (pro rata security/technician), MTF personnel salaries (Gamma-4 roster), research/staff salaries for lab specialists, specialist personnel (thaumaturgists/historicists), and liaison officers.
Nationwide Sensor Data Acquisition $2.5M/yr
[#6] Licensing/pushing telemetry from social media, CCTV, municipal sensors and private data partnerships for anomaly detection.
Research And Monitoring $2.0M/yr
[#11, #25, #26] Ongoing research lab operations & staff (Drygioni Protocol), recurring R&D program spend, and Overseer Council audit/oversight costs.
Interagency Ops $2.0M/yr
[#28] Inter-agency intelligence & counter-GoI operations (HUMINT/SIGINT tasking and covert interdictions).
Cover Story And Legal $1.0M/yr
[#15, #29] Covert cover/misinformation/PR operations plus legal defense/indemnity reserve and FOIA/legal response costs.
Aegis Operations $1.0M/yr
[#5] AEGIS.aic ongoing compute, licensing, model maintenance, data ingestion, and validation staff.
Medical Budget $300K/yr
[#23] Medical & casualty care budget for field incidents, on-call medevac and trauma care.
Simulation Exercises $300K/yr
[#30] Periodic full simulations and stress-testing of nationwide SCP-8820-A surge scenarios.
Logistics And Transport $200K/yr
[#7] MTF training, logistics and recurring transport/training costs for Gamma-4 readiness.
Amnestic Stockpile Ops $150K/yr
[#14] Recurring amnestic procurement, medical staff administration and follow-up checks per event tempo.
Long Term Monitoring $150K/yr
[#19] Long-term monitoring & archival research into historical Huntsman Events (archivists, data analysis projects, excavation/history projects).
Field Surveillance Ops $125K/yr
[#9] Maintenance, ops and long-endurance UAV time for field surveillance assets.
Energy And Utilities $100K/yr
[#21] Power, UPS replacements, diesel generators and site redundancy for continuous sensor/AI operations.
Mental Health Program $75K/yr
[#22] Mental health, debriefing and personnel resilience program recurring counseling and PTSD support.
Containment Safety Program Ops $50K/yr
[#13] Recurring drills, PPE replacement, protocol refreshers for non-euclidean & carnomantry containment safety program.
Secure It Ops $50K/yr
[#20] Secure communications & IT ongoing ops (encrypted comms, backups, datacenter ops & maintenance).
Armament Maintenance $50K/yr
[#24] Maintenance, secure storage and training costs for specialized armament & containment tools.
Public Site Management $30K/yr
[#27] Public/historical site management & discrete physical coverups tied to discovery locations.
Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr
[#10] Field forensics consumables and evidence consumables (biohazard consumables, sample cold-chain consumables).
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#2] Vault maintenance & monitoring (periodic inspections, CCTV, seal replacements, imaging schedule & data storage).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $24.4M/yr
81.5% probability / year
Normal year with sustained monitoring, MTF readiness, modest research and cover operations; no major outbreaks or large emergency deployments.
routine monitoring no major Huntsman surge
🚨 Minor Incident $24.9M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized Huntsman Event(s) requiring additional deployments, targeted amnestic administration and short-term surge in analytic/forensic work.
small multi-site Huntsman events additional MTF deployments amnestics & targeted cover operations
🚨 Major Outbreak $29.4M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Regional or multi-regional SCP-8820-A surge requiring mass deployments, large amnestic campaigns and significant use of emergency contingencies.
regional anomaly surge mass witness treatment large-scale deployments
🚨 Catastrophic Outbreak $54.4M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$30.0M vs baseline
Nationwide surge or coordinated events that stress national response: full emergency fund drawdown, major evacuations, and protracted inter-agency operations.
nationwide SCP-8820-A cascade mass casualties/witnesses extended national emergency response
👥 Personnel 31 total
Role Count Notes
Mobile Task Force Agent / MTF Agent 18 [#7] Full-time Gamma-4 roster (command + 2 squads) required for monitoring Huntsman Events and field observation.
Security Officer 2 [#3] Site-222 pro rata security allocation (2 guards referenced in notes).
Research Scientist / Thaumaturgist / Specialist 5 [#11, #12] Specialists for Drygioni Protocol research, non-euclidean testing and thaumaturgical mapping.
Technician / Lab Technician 1 [#3, #11] Technician to log/inspect SCP-8820 weekly, support lab equipment and scanning operations.
Liaison Officer / Administrative Staff 2 [#16] Government & GOI liaison officers for classified briefings and cooperative operations.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#26] Overseer/oversight engagement and protocol finalization (top-level reviews).
Medical Officer 1 [#14, #23] On-call medical support for amnestic administration and casualty care during field incidents.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#8, #20, #21] Maintenance for surveillance equipment, secure IT systems and backup power infrastructure.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges permitting a reasoned estimate, but outbreak frequency, magnitude of contingency drawdowns and long-term AEGIS scaling remain uncertain, producing medium confidence.
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