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SCP-907 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-907
Expected annual
$4.3M
One-time setup
$3.7M
Annual recurring
$4.2M
Personnel
12
One-time capital/setup approximately $3.72M driven by facility retrofit, specialized instrumentation, and a dedicated recovery airframe; recurring annual costs approximately $4.21M driven primarily by mission operations, personnel, and contingency/reserve requirements.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.7M
Dedicated Recovery Airframe $1.2M
[#11] Optional one-time purchase of a dedicated small aircraft/vehicle for rapid-recovery standby (alternative to per-mission charters).
Facilities $1.0M
[#1] Laboratory-3 retrofit: secure vehicle bay, isolation airlock, blast-rated doors, dedicated HVAC/power feeds, fireproofing and structural reinforcement.
Equipment $999K
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #13, #17, #18] Hazardous-materials storage cabinets and suppression, vintage vehicle preservation/restoration, (EVA suits purchase assumed present → $0 one-time), remote drones purchase, analytical instrumentation (spectrometers/GC-MS/portable mass spec), sample storage units and containment liners (initial), long-term cryogenic/freezer hardware, initial servers/storage, initial security systems.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $475K
[#2] Quarantine/clean-room upgrade: HEPA/ULPA filtration, VHP capability, anterooms, BSCs, pass-throughs, decon equipment and pressure control systems.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.2M/yr
Logistics And Transport $1.6M/yr
[#10, #11, #25] Mission operations (payload prep, mission-specific gear and logistics; assumes ~6 missions/year at mid-range cost), per-mission charter standby costs, permits/transport/customs and interagency coordination; includes recurring cost to maintain dedicated airframe if purchased.
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#9] Salaries, hazard pay and benefits for 2 researchers, 3 mission controllers/operators, containment lead, 4 security personnel and 2 technicians; includes shift coverage and specialized training premiums.
Research And Monitoring $710K/yr
[#7, #15, #22, #23] Calibration, certification and metrology services, ongoing R&D (Project MOTHERSHIP experiments, instrument upgrades, payload development), and internal/third-party audits and compliance reporting.
Contingency Reserve $300K/yr
[#24] Reserve fund for unexpected loss, rapid replacement and accelerated investigations (~10–25% of operating budget; midpoint applied).
Cover Story And Legal $238K/yr
[#19, #20] Legal counsel, cover-story maintenance, public-relations management, retained counsel and insurance/liability reserves.
Supplies And Consumables $108K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #8, #13, #16] Routine spares & consumables: vintage vehicle upkeep, EVA-suit maintenance/consumables, drone repairs/consumables, disposable sample liners and per-mission sample consumables (annual baseline), LN2/refill for storage, tires/batteries/filters/seals.
Facilities Maintenance $70K/yr
[#12] Power, HVAC, utilities, life-support and site support for Lab-3 and support infrastructure (electricity, chilled water, basic building maintenance).
Waste Treatment $55K/yr
[#14] Contracted disposal of quarantine waste, decontamination effluent, contaminated PPE and chemically reactive wastes (phosphorus residues).
Data And Communications $42K/yr
[#17] Secure telemetry, high-bandwidth mission comms, encrypted archives, offsite backups and server hosting/maintenance.
Training And Drills $35K/yr
[#21] EVA practice, decon drills, contamination response training and mission readiness exercises.
Security And Monitoring $15K/yr
[#18] Security systems maintenance and monitoring (CCTV, entry control, intrusion detection, TEMPEST/EM shielding upkeep).
Hazardous Materials Inspections $2K/yr
[#3] Recurring inspections and maintenance compliance for hazardous phosphorus storage and inert-gas suppression systems.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.2M/yr
84.5% probability / year
Typical uneventful year with ~6 missions, routine maintenance, and no major incidents.
normal_mission_tempo no_major_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $4.5M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Small equipment damage, sample contamination requiring extra processing, or minor security breach.
equipment_damage sample_contamination minor_security_breach
🚨 Major Breach $5.7M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment/security breach, loss of mission data or major equipment requiring replacement and extended legal/PR response.
large_security_breach loss_of_samples_or_instrumentation public_exposure_requiring_response
🚨 Catastrophic Loss $9.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Total loss or irrecoverable damage to SCP-907 or critical unique assets, requiring program-scale replacement and extended recovery operations.
loss_of_vehicle destruction_of_unique_instruments major_operational_failure
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 2 Field researchers responsible for mission science and sample analysis. [#9]
Mission Controller / Operator 3 Operators and mission controllers for transit activation, vehicle operations and mission logistics. [#9]
Containment Lead 1 Overall containment and quarantine oversight for returned samples and compliance. [#9]
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 24/7 security and rapid-response coverage for Lab-3 and mission handoffs. [#9]
Technician / Engineer 2 Maintenance of vehicle, suits, drones, instrumentation and support systems. [#9]
📋 Confidence Notes
Ranges and midpoints derived from analyst estimates; many costs (mission frequency, catastrophic-replacement decisions, EVA-suit replacement) are scenario-dependent, producing moderate uncertainty.
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