SCP-9000 — SCP-9000 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-9000 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-9000

Expected annual

$169.7M

One-time setup

$1.1B

Annual recurring

$158.4M

Personnel

420

Initial capital is dominated by undersea construction and structural fit-out (~$0.84B) plus contingency/reserve funds; recurring annual operations (staff, node maintenance, reserves, logistics, legal/cover) are ~ $158.45M/yr, with incident years adding tens to hundreds of millions.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1B

Facilities $835.0M

[#1, #2, #9] Undersea construction and seabed/node installation (#1) and internal structural fit-out of five layers and hardened infrastructure (#2); includes major power/cable/generator capital component (#9).

Public Relations Contingency Reserve $200.0M

[#25] One-off contingent reserve fund for large-scale incident coverups, settlements, relocation and remediation in the event of exposure (#25).

Equipment $56.5M

[#3, #4, #12, #15, #23] Fleet purchase/outfitting (vessels) (#3); fleet spares / console hardware capital portion (#4); initial high-resolution sensor / biometric hardware (#12); initial emergency response procurement (boats/helicopters/modules) (#15); initial arms/armament procurement (#23).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $9.0M

[#4] Initial R&D and production development costs for specialty navigation consoles / matter‑signature authentication devices and related secure key systems (#4).

Offsite Front Company Setup $2.0M

[#20] Initial setup costs for covert front companies, shell infrastructure, and onshore soft‑touch offices for liaison and procurement (#20).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $158.4M/yr

Staff Wages $48.5M/yr

[#6, #7] Core on‑site personnel salaries for security, engineers, life‑support techs, divers/ROV operators, medics, custodial and admin (#6) plus specialized elite/security, intelligence and Dept. of Internal Affairs oversight (#7).

Node Maintenance Operational $20.0M/yr

[#5] Ongoing operational maintenance, calibration, deep‑sea intervention, and routine spare replacement for Pleroma nodes (#5).

Cover Story And Legal $15.0M/yr

[#19] Legal, diplomatic payments, classified contracting, shelling and cover operations to maintain secrecy and relations with governmental partners (#19).

Supplies And Consumables $12.2M/yr

[#8, #26] Food, basic consumables, D‑Class provisioning and routine petty supplies/uniforms/cleaning materials (#8, #26).

Facilities Maintenance $12.0M/yr

[#9, #10, #24] Ongoing power/fuel/energy operations (#9); life‑support, desalination, HVAC maintenance and consumables (#10); corrosion control and marine materials replacement and routine structural maintenance (#24).

Spare Equipment Reserve $12.0M/yr

[#17] Annual reserve contributions / stockpiling for spare pumps, node modules, electrical components, hull repair materials and major repair draws (#17).

Node Replacement Reserve $10.0M/yr

[#5] Amortized reserve to fund intermittent large node replacement campaigns (periodic capital every 5–15 years) referenced in node maintenance (#5).

Research And Monitoring $5.0M/yr

[#16] Ongoing anomaly science, monitoring of extradimensional node behavior, modelling and experimental research teams (#16).

Logistics And Transport $5.0M/yr

[#14, #21] Prisoner transfer logistics, aircraft/helicopter/ground/boat lifts and secure transfer teams (#14) plus personnel rotation, travel, lodging and leave logistics for remote staff (#21).

Medical Services $4.0M/yr

[#11] On‑site medical, psychiatric, forensic services, clinic/ER capability and medevac readiness (#11).

Offsite Front Company Maintenance $3.0M/yr

[#20] Ongoing costs for covert addresses, payroll fronts, accounting systems and contracting without attribution (#20).

Surveillance And Cybersecurity $2.5M/yr

[#12] Ongoing sensor network operations, biometric access control, tamper detection and cybersecurity operations/upgrades (#12).

Emergency Response $2.5M/yr

[#15] Readiness, training, depot maintenance and recurring consumables for rapid response boats/helicopters, containment modules and rehearsal drills (#15).

Secure Communications $1.5M/yr

[#13] Secure satcom, obfuscation, liaison communications redundancy and active suppression/obfuscation campaigns (#13).

Hazard Disposal $1.5M/yr

[#18] Waste, hazardous materials treatment, biohazard disposal, and special handling for contaminated anomalous specimens (#18).

Training And Vetting $1.5M/yr

[#22] Ongoing security clearances, psychological screening, specialized diver/nav console operator training and breach drill programs (#22).

Specialty Console Upgrades $1.2M/yr

[#4] Recurring firmware/hardware upgrades and secure key management lifecycle for specialty navigation consoles and matter‑signature devices (#4).

Armament Maintenance $1.0M/yr

[#23] Consumables, re‑armament and weapons maintenance for security teams (#23).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $158.4M/yr

81.5% probability / year

Normal operational year with scheduled maintenance, regular staffing and no major containment incidents.

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🚨 Minor Incident $166.4M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline

Localized node failure or equipment loss requiring emergency ROV intervention, spare replacement and temporary service impacts.

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🚨 Major Breach $408.4M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$250.0M vs baseline

Widespread node cluster failure or containment breach requiring mass transfers, major node/hull replacement and large repair campaigns.

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🚨 Political Exposure $658.5M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$500.0M vs baseline

Public exposure or major political scandal requiring extensive cover operations, legal settlements, remediation and diplomatic payouts.

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👥 Personnel 420 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	180	Frontline security, patrols, on‑site response and prisoner supervision; part of core staff (#6).
Research Scientist	40	Anomaly science and monitoring staff assigned to SCP‑9000 research teams (#16).
Engineer / Maintenance	60	Mechanical, electrical and marine engineers for facility and node upkeep (#6, #24).
Life‑Support Technician	30	Operators for desalination, HVAC, environmental control and filters (#10).
Diver / ROV Operator	20	Specialized teams for deep‑sea interventions and node maintenance (#5).
Medical Officer	10	Clinic/ER, psychiatric staff and forensic support (#11).
Cooks / Janitorial	40	Food prep, laundering, cleaning and daily facility upkeep (#8, #26).
Administrative Staff	20	HR, logistics, accounts and front company administration (#20).
Specialized Security / DIA Oversight	20	Highly cleared tactical teams, intelligence analysts and oversight liaisons (#7).

📋 Confidence Notes

Costs are informed by detailed analyst ranges in the notes but many line items have wide ranges (orders of magnitude) and multiple split components (one‑time vs recurring vs periodic reserves). Operational assumptions (staffing mix, amortization of periodic capital, and incident likelihoods) introduce moderate uncertainty.

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