SCP-8855
Unknown
?
low confidence
SCP-8855
Expected annual
$2.3M
One-time setup
$1.6M
Annual recurring
$2.2M
Personnel
23
Initial setup estimated at roughly $1.58M, driven by AI conscript infrastructure, surveillance/equipment and contingency reserves; recurring annual operations ~ $2.24M/year driven by staff wages (security, AI/ML, handlers) and ongoing research/contingency budgets.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $1.6M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $2.2M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$2.2M/yr
Normal, uneventful year with routine operations, no escapes or major incidents.
no major incidents
routine research and maintenance
regular scheduled drills
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Minor Incident
$2.4M/yr
Localized escape/near-escape or small public exposure requiring rapid response, repair, legal/PR action.
fence breach or temporary escape
small-scale public witness exposure
short-term increased vet/repair costs
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Major Breach
$3.7M/yr
Significant containment failure or public incident with legal exposure, large-scale capture operation, potential director-linked escalation.
full escape into public area
significant property damage or civilian injury
major political/legal exposure
Personnel
23 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Site Director / Executive Staff | 1 | [#14, #19] Director oversight and decision authority; included for review duties and contingency planning. |
| Research Scientist | 2 | [#15, #14] Behavioral research staff to study moose–Director linkage and run experiments under oversight. |
| Ethics Officer | 1 | [#14] Oversight for experimental protocols and approvals. |
| ML Engineer / Data Scientist | 3 | [#11, #13] AI conscript engineering and ops to maintain models, pipelines, and detection systems. |
| Animal Handler | 3 | [#6] Full-time large-animal handlers for daily care, handling and sedation protocols. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 9 | [#7] Rotational guards covering perimeter and rapid response (2–3 per shift coverage). |
| Medical Officer (Veterinarian) | 1 | [#5] On-call or part-time wildlife veterinarian for health monitoring and emergencies. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 2 | [#11, #22] Facilities and server maintenance staff for paddock infrastructure and AI/server upkeep. |
| Administrative Staff | 1 | [#16, #26] Administrative and records management support for legal filings, archiving, and coordination. |
Confidence Notes
Estimates are low-confidence due to wide ranges in analyst notes, unknown nature/strength of the anomalous Director–moose linkage, and many contingent/scale-dependent line items; several line items are suggested contingency reserves rather than precisely scoped costs.