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SCP-9024 Pending ? low confidence
SCP-9024
Expected annual
$3.8M
One-time setup
$19.4M
Annual recurring
$3.7M
Personnel
19
One-time capital of approximately $19.4M driven by containment structures, specialized robotics/sensor suites and large contingency/reserve funds; recurring annual operations are approximately $3.69M/yr driven by research and security staff, equipment maintenance, and ongoing legal/monitoring costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $19.4M
Removal Attempt Escalation $5.0M
[#31] Conditional one-time budget for a removal attempt (vehicle-mounted cranes, bespoke capture containers, heavy remote engineering). Estimate shown at lower-bound; item notes indicate $5M–$50M+ range.
Unknowns Reserve $3.9M
[#32] Recommended set-aside for unknown unknowns / scientific unpredictability; set to 25% of other one-time line-item subtotal to reflect suggested 20–30% buffer.
Facilities $3.8M
[#1, #2, #12, #13] Perimeter fencing/gates/anti-dig anchors and signage (#1), static security positions/guard towers/lighting (#2), geodesic dome/reinforced shelter construction (#12), ground isolation slab and impermeable membrane (#13).
Equipment $3.1M
[#5, #6, #7, #8, #10, #11, #16] Remote camera suite (#5), remote scientific sensor suite (#6), radar/lidar/acoustic systems (#7), hardened data/compute stack servers (#8), UAV/drone airframes and outfitting (#10), remote manipulator/robotics platform (#11), medical equipment/training kits (#16).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.9M
[#14, #18, #19, #24] Borehole/seismic/groundwater monitoring drill and sensor deployment (#14), specialized R&D program seed budget (#18 one-time), high-energy testing initial allocations/beam time (#19), dedicated secure analysis lab buildout (#24).
Incident Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#29] One-time incident contingency fund/reserve for large-scale cleanup, compensation, escalation.
Environmental Contingency Reserve $250K
[#15] One-time portion of environmental remediation/contingency reserve.
Power Infrastructure $200K
[#9] Dedicated power tie, UPS and diesel generator installation (automatic transfer switches, transfer hardware).
External Contracts Initial $200K
[#28] Initial contracting/engagement fees for external specialists, robotics firms and national labs.
Cover Story Setup $100K
[#22] One-time legal/cover-story setup, permits and initial local liaison costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.7M/yr
[#3, #17] 24/7 armed security staff payroll (~6 guards) and core research team salaries (physicists, materials scientists, engineers, technicians).
Cover Story And Legal $350K/yr
[#22, #30] Ongoing cover-story, local liaison and legal retainers (#22) plus insurance, compliance and audits (#30).
Sensor And Equipment Maintenance $335K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #11, #27] Maintenance, calibration and spare parts for remote camera suite (#5), scientific sensor suite (#6), radar/lidar (#7), robotics platform (#11) and general equipment spare/parts allowance (~10–20% of capital) (#27).
Research And Monitoring $265K/yr
[#14, #15, #18] Seismic/borehole sensor analysis and monitoring (#14), recurring environmental monitoring (#15), follow-up specialized R&D operations (#18).
Facilities Maintenance $238K/yr
[#8, #9, #24] Ongoing operations for data/compute stack and secure backups (#8), generator fuel and maintenance (#9) averaged ($25k–$50k -> midpoint used), and secure analysis lab operations (#24).
Quick Reaction Force $200K/yr
[#4] On-call rapid containment team retainer, vehicles, training and maintenance.
Medical And Medevac $200K/yr
[#16] Medevac retainer, on-call medics and emergency readiness staffing.
Hazardous Disposal $100K/yr
[#21] Licensed hazardous/materials disposal and biosafety operations.
External Contracts Ongoing $100K/yr
[#28] Ongoing contracted specialist support and consulting (national labs, robotics firms).
Logistics And Transport $60K/yr
[#23] Secure transport and logistics (armored/shrouded transport for equipment/personnel).
Drone Operations $50K/yr
[#10] UAV/drone operations, repairs and pilot/operator training.
Training And Drills $50K/yr
[#26] Regular training, safety drills and no-contact procedure rehearsal.
Psychological Support $40K/yr
[#25] Psychological support and occupational health for staff.
Supplies And Consumables $25K/yr
[#20] Consumables and sacrificial test materials budget.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.7M/yr
90.8% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine operations, monitoring, maintenance and research.
no incidents routine research scheduled maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $4.2M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized containment incident or equipment failure requiring emergency response, replacement equipment, limited remediation and legal actions.
equipment failure small contamination or localized absorption chain single-person injury requiring medevac and cleanup
🚨 Major Breach $13.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or scaling absorption event requiring large-scale remediation, public exposure mitigation, extended contractor engagement and possible temporary shutdown of operations.
major containment failure widespread contamination public exposure requiring emergency response
🚨 Removal Attempt $8.7M/yr
0.2% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Decision and execution of a physical removal/extraction program (heavy engineering, remote cut-and-extract), incurring massive one-time capital outlays.
policy decision to attempt physical removal successful development of anti-chain materials escalation of risk justifying heavy engineering
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 2 [#17] Senior scientists responsible for experimental design and oversight (part of research staff salaries).
Technician 4 [#17] Research technicians supporting instrumentation, remote operations and sample handling (included in research salaries).
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#17] Engineers for robotics, power and structural systems (included in research salaries/maintenance budgets).
Operator / Lab Technician 2 [#17] Instrument operators and remote control technicians (included in research salaries).
Medical Officer / Medic 2 [#17] On-call medics and occupational health staff (part of research staffing and medevac readiness).
Administrative Staff 1 [#17] Administrative support included in research staffing budget.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#3] 24/7 armed security shift coverage (6 guards used to calculate security wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are order-of-magnitude and many line items depend on uncertain anomalous behavior, possible cascading effects, and conditional large-capital choices; SCP's anomalous/novel mechanics make cost precision low.
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