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SCP-9015 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-9015
Expected annual
$2.3M
One-time setup
$4.7M
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
15
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $4.7M driven primarily by containment construction, lab/BSL setup, and a recommended emergency reserve; recurring annual costs are about $2.26M driven mainly by staff wages (security, scientists, vets), ongoing research, and specialized maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.7M
Facilities $1.7M
[#1, #2, #12] Containment terrarium (#1, mid-range), containment chamber build-out (#2, mid-range), secure artifact/vault retrofit and conservation setup (#12, mid-range).
Emergency Reserve $1.2M
[#25] Recommended incident-response reserve allocation (mid-range of recommended reserve values).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $930K
[#11, #13, #17, #14, #29] Initial genetic/proteomic/materials analysis campaign (#11), specialized interview/neuroimaging chamber & EEG equipment (#13), BSL upgrade/setup (#17), antivenom R&D/stockpile (#14b), carnomancy R&D startup (#29).
Equipment $515K
[#3, #4, #5, #7, #26] Environmental control installation (#3), backup power/generator & UPS (#4), CCTV/sensor installation (#5), rapid-response equipment (#7a), transport & relocation hardware readiness setup (#26).
Decommissioning And Retirement $300K
[#30] Estimated retirement/decommissioning and site remediation costs (mid-range).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #14] Security guards & supervisor (#6), armed rapid-response personnel/training ongoing portion (#7b), veterinary & animal-care staff (#8), dedicated psychic researcher compensation (#9), research staff/consultants (#10), medical on-call staffing (#14a).
Research And Monitoring $460K/yr
[#11, #17, #24, #29] Ongoing follow-up analyses and studies (#11 recurring), BSL operations and sample processing (#17 recurring), field research campaigns (typical campaign) (#24), ongoing carnomancy mitigation research (#29 recurring).
Cover Story And Legal $175K/yr
[#23] Legal/cover-up and public relations budget for deniability, FOIA handling, and reimbursements.
Training And Protocol Development $75K/yr
[#20] Containment protocol development, specialized memetic/psionic training, drills, and SOP updates.
Memetic Containment $62K/yr
[#22] Tools, auditing, redaction systems, and personnel to manage memetic/information hazards.
Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr
[#5, #19] CCTV/sensor maintenance & failover recording upkeep (#5 recurring maintenance) and habitat systems maintenance/consumable replacement (pumps, filters, seals) (#19).
Psychological Care $50K/yr
[#21] Psychological monitoring, counseling, debriefing, and mental-health support for exposed staff.
Supplies And Consumables $36K/yr
[#15, #16] PPE/decontamination supplies and consumables (#15) and animal feedstock plus waste disposal (#16).
Administrative And Compliance $30K/yr
[#28] Miscellaneous permits, compliance, interdepartmental coordination, and administrative overhead.
Energy And Utilities $25K/yr
[#18] Continuous HVAC, pumps, lighting, and water filtration energy/utilities (conservative mid-range).
Data Storage And Archival $25K/yr
[#27] Long-term secure archival and air-gapped storage for sessions, genetic data, CCTV and specimen archives.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
[] No recurring transport/relocation ops budgeted annually; relocation costs treated as one-time per-op if needed.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.3M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful operational year with steady-state staffing, maintenance, and scheduled research.
routine_operations scheduled_research_campaigns
🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized escape/incident or limited memetic exposure requiring targeted response, medical treatment, and repair.
small_escape minor_injury localized_carnomancy_event
🚨 Major Breach $4.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or widespread carnomancy/memetic incident requiring site lockdown, emergency reserve spend, large-scale R&D, and public mitigation.
breach_and_escape widespread_carnomancy multiple_casualties
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#6] Four on-duty guards (per the notes: 4guards × $45k/yr) providing 24/7 coverage.
Security Supervisor 1 [#6] One supervisory position overseeing guard shifts.
Rapid Response / Security Specialist 2 [#7] Armed rapid-response team personnel (recurring staffing portion included in staff_wages).
Herpetologist 1 [#8] Dedicated herpetologist for husbandry and biological monitoring.
Veterinary Officer 1 [#8] Exotic animal veterinarian consult and care.
Vet Technician 1 [#8] Veterinary technician for daily husbandry tasks.
Researcher (Dedicated Psychic Specialist) 1 [#9] Single dedicated researcher (Researcher Noy Silberg equivalent) conducting bi-weekly sessions and monitoring memetic exposure.
Research Scientists / Consultants 3 [#10] Mix of biologists, geneticists, memetics analysts, archaeologist/linguist consultants covered by the research staff budget.
Medical Officer / Trauma Team on-call 1 [#14] On-call medical staffing dedicated to trauma and emergency response.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items include analyst-provided ranges and typical values allowing a defensible mid-range estimate, but uncertain anomalous behaviors (carnomancy, memetic escalation) and local construction variance reduce confidence to medium.
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