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SCP-8914 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-8914
Expected annual
$6.6M
One-time setup
$7.0M
Annual recurring
$6.5M
Personnel
50
Estimated one-time capital of $6,950,000 for construction, cloaking hardware, seals, vehicles and reserves; recurring annual costs approximately $6,510,000 driven primarily by staff wages (security and thaumaturgists), cloaking power/operations, and research & monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.0M
Equipment $3.5M
[#1, #3, #5, #6, #13, #14, #17, #21] Cloaking field hardware ($2,000,000), backup power hardware ($200,000), LEIBNIZ seals installation/materials ($400,000), seal monitoring instrumentation ($160,000), surveillance hardware ($240,000), secure transport vehicles ($200,000), medical/decon kits ($200,000), hardened archive/server ($100,000).
Facilities $1.7M
[#4, #12, #22] Containment cell construction ($1,200,000), HVAC installation for cells ($200,000), and site perimeter hardening ($300,000) across four sites.
Replacement And Upgrade Reserve $1.5M
[#20] Capital reserve for replacement/upgrades (recommended 25–50% of initial capital); mid-value assumed.
Misc Contingency Fund $250K
[#23] Miscellaneous contingency reserve for legal suits, community compensation, or hush payments.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
[#24] Aggregate totals referenced in note #24; no separate one-time research lab buildout cost explicitly budgeted beyond recurring research line items.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.5M/yr
Staff Wages $3.5M/yr
[#8, #9, #10] On-site security personnel ($1.6M/yr), regional rapid-reaction/containment team ($700k/yr), resident thaumaturgists/research specialists ($1.2M/yr).
Research And Monitoring $1.1M/yr
[#7, #11] Thaumaturgic seal maintenance and refreshes ($120k/yr) plus central research lab support and study budget ($1,000,000/yr).
Cloaking Operations And Power $960K/yr
[#2] Continuous power draw and routine recalibration/updates for active cloaks (assumed $20k/month/site → $960k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#16] Public cover-up, legal coordination, intelligence/PR and rapid-response to leaks ($200k/yr).
Emergency Evacuation And Contingency $200K/yr
[#15] Pre-contracted evacuation capacity, yearly drills and civil contingency readiness ($50k/site/yr → $200k/yr).
Medical And Decontamination $120K/yr
[#17] Consumables, training, and on-call medics/decon readiness ($30k/site/yr → $120k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $100K/yr
[#18] Consumables, reagents, replacement parts, PPE and routine consumables for four sites ($100k/yr).
Training Drills And Certification $80K/yr
[#19] Annual/semi-annual staff drills, thaumaturgic refresher courses and certification renewals ($20k/site/yr → $80k/yr).
Backup Power Fuel And Maintenance $60K/yr
[#3] Yearly fuel and maintenance contracts for generators/UPS across four sites ($15k/site/yr → $60k/yr).
Data Records And Archive Maintenance $50K/yr
[#21] Maintenance of secure/archive servers, redaction operations and secure personnel ops ($50k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $40K/yr
[#12] HVAC servicing and routine cell environmental maintenance ($40k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#14] Maintenance, fuel, and insurance for secure transport vehicles and small mobile containment trailers ($40k/yr).
Surveillance And It $40K/yr
[#13] Secure telemetry, comms, software updates and cybersecurity for sensors and logging ($10k/site/yr → $40k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.5M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with regular maintenance, monitoring, and no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $7.0M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized seal weakening or small breach requiring targeted response, repairs, and increased legal/cover-up activity.
seal_weakening localized_breach power_outage
🚨 Major Breach $10.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring large-scale evacuation, capital replacement, major repair, and extended cover-up/legal action.
simultaneous_seal_failure infrastructure_damage public_exposure
👥 Personnel 50 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 32 [#8] 8 guards per site × 4 sites; assumed median salary ~$50k each; covers 24/7 staffing and shift rotations.
Rapid Response Team (MTF) 10 [#9] Regional rapid-reaction containment team; budgeted at ~$700k/yr (salaries, equipment, training) implying ~10 personnel equivalent.
Thaumaturgist / Research Specialist 8 [#10] Resident thaumaturgists (2/site × 4 sites assumed = 8); budgeted at ~$1.2M/yr total (~$150k avg salary/compensation).
📋 Confidence Notes
Detailed line-item estimates provided, but thaumaturgic labor/materials, site-specific factors, and anomalous behavior introduce uncertainty; cost ranges and contingency reserves mitigate some risk.
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