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SCP-9014 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-9014
Expected annual
$8.9M
One-time setup
$12.7M
Annual recurring
$8.7M
Personnel
23
Initial capital outlay about $12.7M driven largely by a contingency reserve and vault/equipment buildout; recurring annual costs ~ $8.66M/yr dominated by a standing naval/task-force readiness and ongoing security + specialist staffing.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $12.7M
Contingency Reserve $10.0M
[#25] Dedicated contingency/escalation reserve for catastrophic scenarios, surge operations, mass amnestic campaigns, etc.
Facilities $1.4M
[#1, #5] Vault retrofit/upgrade with memetic containment features and installation of climate control/power redundancy.
Equipment $465K
[#2, #3, #4] Remote telemanipulators, sealed transfer container fleet, and per-item artifact housings for initial inventory.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $250K
[#16, #22, #27] Digitization/secure viewing terminals, secure research database setup and initial record-keeping hardware.
Cover Story Creation $150K
[#15] One-time creation of cover identities, fake provenance paperwork and initial legal/diplomatic setup.
Pr Retainer One Time $150K
[#24] One-time incident retainer / rapid PR response setup.
Decontamination Development $100K
[#23] Development and testing of neutralization/disposal methods and hazardous-waste handling protocols.
Training Development $52K
[#18] Development of anti-memetic SOPs, emergency procedures, and training course materials.
Medical Initial Stockpile $50K
[#8] Initial amnestic and emergency drug stockpile.
Amnestic Initial $30K
[#9] Initial controlled procurement and secure storage setup for amnestics/psychotropic inventory.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $8.7M/yr
Logistics And Transport $5.8M/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #13, #21] Field recovery operations, standing naval/air-capable task force readiness, contractor liaison for field ops, armored/secure transport, and excavation budgets.
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#6, #7, #8] Ongoing wages/benefits for site security, memetics researchers/conservators, lab techs and medical staff.
Incident Response Rapid Deployment $650K/yr
[#20] Maintain rapid-deploy team readiness: training, equipment, on-call pay and forward-deploy kits.
Research And Monitoring $255K/yr
[#14, #16, #19, #22] Continuous intelligence/OSINT monitoring, archival maintenance, external safety audits and database/storage maintenance.
Insurance And Compliance $150K/yr
[#26] Insurance pool allocations, regulatory compliance and legal retainers.
Cover Story And Legal $140K/yr
[#15] Ongoing cover maintenance, legal support, diplomatic fees and modest contingency payouts.
Pr And Misinformation $75K/yr
[#24] Ongoing PR/communications, takedown actions and misinformation control budget.
Facilities Maintenance $60K/yr
[#5, #1] HVAC/humidity control upkeep, UPS/generator maintenance and vault/CCTV servicing.
Training And Sops $35K/yr
[#18] Annual training refreshers, simulated drills and SOP updates.
Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr
[#17] PPE, HEPA/molecular filters, seals, batteries and spare parts.
Decontamination Disposal $25K/yr
[#23] Expected annual disposals/neutralizations (assumed 1–2 low-frequency disposals per year averaged).
Recordkeeping Maintenance $20K/yr
[#27] Ongoing tamper-evident seals, timestamping services and redundant logging server upkeep.
Amnestic Resupply $15K/yr
[#9] Annual resupply of amnestics/psychotropic medications and compliance audits.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $8.7M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with planned readiness, routine monitoring and no major recoveries or breaches.
no_recovery_missions no_media_exposure normal_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $9.3M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Single localized field recovery or isolated exposure requiring one deployment, contractor support, medical/amnestic response and PR/legal actions.
single_recovery_mission small_media_leak limited_exposure_treatment
🚨 Major Recovery Sweep $16.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline
Multi-mission surge with naval/air deployments, several recoveries, diplomatic payouts and large-scale amnestic/containment efforts.
multiple_recoveries standing_task_force_deployment diplomatic_crisis
👥 Personnel 23 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#6] 24/7 armed cleared security presence (6–12 guards per shift mapped to a typical on-site level of ~8).
Research Scientist (Memetics Specialist) 2 [#7] Memetics specialists to study doubloons and develop countermeasures.
Conservator / Archaeologist 3 [#7] Artifact conservators and archaeologists for handling and preservation.
Lab Technician 2 [#7, #2] Lab techs to operate remote manipulators, digitization and daily lab workflows.
Medical Officer 1 [#8] Onsite/standby medical and psychological care for exposures and occupational health.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#5, #2] Maintenance for climate control, UPS/generator, robotics and vault systems.
Incident Response Team (on-call) 4 [#20] Rapid-deploy airborne team members and forward-deployable containment operatives.
Administrative Staff 1 [#15, #22] Administrative/legal support for cover story, paperwork and records.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [overall] Senior management and liaison role for coordination with NTF Chi-30 and higher command.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoints of wide ranges provided in analyst notes; major drivers (naval readiness, contingency reserve sizing, frequency of recoveries and political/diplomatic costs) are highly uncertain and geopolitically dependent, producing low overall confidence.
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