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SCP-8944 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8944
Expected annual
$5.3M
One-time setup
$49.9M
Annual recurring
$5.2M
Personnel
21
Initial capital costs are dominated by Scranton Reality Anchors and exclusion-chamber engineering (~$50M one-time). Recurring annual operations are driven by site overhead, specialized SRA operations, security and research staffing, and emergency readiness (~$5.18M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $49.9M
Equipment $40.3M
[#3, #13, #15, #17, #23] Capital para-tech and hardware: SRAs and installation $40,000,000; surveillance hardware $150,000; initial forensic equipment $25,000; evidence vault $20,000; secure transport vehicle & crates $150,000.
Facilities $3.9M
[#2, #6] Humanoid containment cell build-out and exclusion-chamber construction: $350,000 (cell) + $3,500,000 (exclusion chambers) combined.
Major Incident Reserve $3.0M
[#26] Major-incident contingency deposit (one-time): chosen midpoint $3,000,000 to cover large repairs/lockdowns/recovery.
Emergency Response Reserve $1.0M
[#25] Emergency response fund / MTF readiness reserve (one-time setup): $1,000,000.
Contingent Relocation $1.0M
[#33] Contingent relocation budget (one-time contingency): $1,000,000 (mid-range contingency).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#27] Initial R&D program into secondary-reaction mitigation and safe satiation protocols: $500,000 (one-time program startup).
Initial Vetting $150K
[#29] Initial background investigations / vetting costs for staff hires (one-time): $150,000.
Archive Migration $50K
[#32] Archive migration / long-term data curation initial media migration: $50,000 one-time.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.2M/yr
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#9, #11, #12, #18, #22] Security staffing (~12 guards) $800,000; research team $425,000; SRA technician salaries $180,000; medical staff $120,000; redaction/documentation labor $40,000 (sum = $1,565,000).
Facilities Maintenance $1.1M/yr
[#1, #7] Site allocation/overhead (Site-78 floor-space, utilities, admin) $1,000,000/yr; exclusion-chamber upkeep & certification $100,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $585K/yr
[#8, #14, #28] Testing operations (assumed mid-frequency) $300,000/yr; surveillance & storage maintenance $35,000/yr; ongoing R&D follow-up $250,000/yr.
Sra Operations Maintenance $500K/yr
[#4] SRA procurement & installation follow-on operational & maintenance budget (technician contracts, calibration, service contracts) estimated $500,000/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr
[#21] Legal/cover-up & public-affairs retainer and contingency: $200,000 retainer + $100,000 contingency = $300,000/yr.
Mtf Readiness $300K/yr
[#25] Emergency response readiness / drills / MTF stand-by recurring readiness costs: $300,000/yr.
Sra Energy Cost $150K/yr
[#5] SRA continuous power consumption budget (midpoint of $100k–$200k): $150,000/yr.
Specialized Testing Security $150K/yr
[#10] Additional security staffing and locked-transfer teams for test windows: $150,000/yr incremental.
Sra Spares And Parts $100K/yr
[#12] Spare parts and consumables for SRA / exclusion systems: $100,000/yr (listed with #12).
Medical Contingency $100K/yr
[#18] Contingency for staff injuries and incident medical response: $100,000/yr (in addition to medical staff wages).
Anomalous Repairs $100K/yr
[#19] Budget for anomalous-damage repairs to containment/test areas (midpoint): $100,000/yr contingency.
Psychological Services $50K/yr
[#20] Psychological services & staff welfare (midpoint): $50,000/yr.
Waste Handling $50K/yr
[#30] Waste handling and anomalous-material decontamination (midpoint): $50,000/yr.
Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr
[#16, #31] Consumable decoy/proprietary target items for theft tests $20,000/yr; misc consumables & PPE $20,000/yr.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#24] Transport operations (drivers, fuel, secure escorts) $30,000/yr.
Background Investigations $25K/yr
[#29] Ongoing background investigations, vetting & polygraph testing for staff with access: $25,000/yr.
Evidence Operations $15K/yr
[#17] Evidence processing, cataloging & secure storage operations: $15,000/yr.
Post Test Forensic Maintenance $10K/yr
[#15] Recurring maintenance and calibration for post-test forensic equipment: $10,000/yr.
Archive Migration Maintenance $10K/yr
[#32] Ongoing archive migration / long-term data curation maintenance: $10,000/yr.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.2M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with scheduled testing and standard maintenance; no unauthorized major incidents.
scheduled_testing routine_maintenance no_major_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $5.4M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Limited unauthorized theft leakage or small civilian exposure requiring legal payouts, extra forensic searches, overtime and small repairs.
unauthorized_theft civilian_exposure limited_containment_issue
🚨 Major Breach $10.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or testing leak requiring large-scale recovery operations, use of contingency reserves, major repairs and possible temporary relocation.
containment_failure large_scale_recovery forced_relocation
👥 Personnel 21 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#9, #10] 12 full-time guards (3 shifts) including specialized escorts; wage budget included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 4 [#11, #27, #28] Lead researcher + 3 assistants for ongoing research and R&D follow-up; wages included in staff_wages.
Engineer / Maintenance (SRA technicians) 3 [#12, #4] 2–3 specialized technicians for SRA and exclusion-chamber maintenance; salaries included in staff_wages; spares listed separately.
Medical Officer 1 [#18] On-call medic / medical support staff; wages included in staff_wages; contingency listed separately.
Administrative Staff 1 [#22] Redaction/documentation labor and clerical support; wages included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are well-specified (staffing, recurring maintenance), but major cost drivers (SRA procurement, exclusion-chamber engineering, contingency reserves) have wide classified ranges; choices used midpoints and programmatic judgment.
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