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SCP-910 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-910
Expected annual
$6.5M
One-time setup
$3.9M
Annual recurring
$6.4M
Personnel
15
Initial capital expenditures are moderate (~$3.9M) driven by CISU upgrades, specialized AI/model build, equipment and an initial contingency reserve; ongoing annual costs are significant (~$6.36M/yr) driven by staffing (MTF and researchers), sampling/monitoring, takedown/legal work, and MTF operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.9M
Facilities $1.2M
[#1] CISU build/upgrade (hardened, climate control, Faraday/EMI shielding, inert-gas suppression, access control, biometric systems). Midpoint of $500k–$2M range used.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.1M
[#3, #11] Archival digitization setup (high-res imaging, write-once storage) and specialized OU-BIBLIOPHAGE model/build costs (one-time model development/initial compute deployment).
Contingency Reserve Initial $1.1M
[#23] Initial contingency/escalation reserve (midpoint of $250k–$2M).
Equipment $385K
[#7, #15] MTF field outfitting and specialized engagement hardware (covert acquisition kits, transport cases, 14-ULTRAVIOLET hardware one-time procurement). Sum of midpoints for listed one-time gear costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.4M/yr
Research And Monitoring $2.1M/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #18, #22, #24] Sampling surveys of bookstores (OU-BIBLIOPHAGE-directed), OU-BIBLIOPHAGE incremental compute and model maintenance, internet trawlers/content-removal team, forensic/materials analysis staffing and operations, public information monitoring, and documentation/cataloging overhead.
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #18, #24] Salaries for assigned personnel: MTF Eta-82 operatives, Level-4 researcher(s) supervision, two full-time viewing escorts, forensic/research staff, and administrative/documentation staff (wage-only component).
Mtf Operations $1.2M/yr
[#6, #7, #15] MTF operational costs excluding straight wages: travel, per-diem, training, team sustainment, equipment replacement and deployment costs for Eta-82 (midpoint of quoted $1M–$3M less wage component).
Cover Story And Legal $550K/yr
[#16, #12] Legal/cover-up and public-relations budget for acquisitions, fabricated provenances, liaison attorneys and legal takedowns; includes legal work related to content removals.
Acquisition Budget $525K/yr
[#8] Auction monitoring and undercover acquisition budget (reserve for bidding/purchase of rare copies).
Contingency Replenishment $250K/yr
[#23] Annual replenishment/top-up for contingency & escalation fund as operations expend reserves.
Cyber Operations $200K/yr
[#13] Sanctioned covert cyber takedowns, forensics and counterleak operations when legal routes fail (annualized budget for intermittent campaigns).
Logistics And Transport $150K/yr
[#9, #20, #17] Covert acquisition travel, courier/shipping, temporary safehouses, per-operation transport costs (domestic/international) and some international operation logistics.
Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr
[#5, #7, #14] PPE, book supports, single-use consumables, routine MTF consumables and small-item replacements; includes per-item destruction consumables averaged annually.
Destruction And Quarantine $40K/yr
[#14, #19] Secure destruction logistics (transport to incineration/pulping) and interim evidence storage/quarantine room maintenance (annualized).
Diplomatic Liaison $25K/yr
[#17] International compliance and diplomatic liaison costs amortized annually (covert engagement payments / temporary diplomatic cover per operations).
Facilities Maintenance $24K/yr
[#2] CISU recurring operations and maintenance (power for climate control, filter replacement, alarm monitoring, annual certification).
Long Term Monitoring $20K/yr
[#25] Periodic re-evaluation, lifecycle planning and amortized decommissioning/reserve for equipment and archival material over multi-year cycles.
Training $18K/yr
[#21] Annual training and SOP exercises for book-handling, contamination avoidance, and MTF/archival staff instruction.
Digital Preservation $3K/yr
[#3] Routine storage-media rotation, integrity checks and microfilm maintenance for archival/digitized masters.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.4M/yr
70.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, occasional small acquisitions, regular maintenance, and no major international incidents.
routine_auctions periodic_sampling no_major_leaks
🚨 Minor Incident $6.5M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
One or a few targeted recoveries or takedown campaigns requiring modest emergency operations, legal actions, and limited MTF deployment.
high-value_auction_retrieval localized_leak_or_listing
🚨 Major Campaign $7.9M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Widespread discovery or leak requiring sustained multi-jurisdictional removal campaigns, large MTF deployments, diplomatic engagement and prolonged legal battles.
multi-jurisdiction_leak widespread_publication large-scale_auction_spree
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
MTF Agent 8 [#6] Dedicated MTF Eta-82 operatives for monitoring, acquisitions and field actions (headcount chosen within 6–12 range).
Security Officer / Guard 2 [#5] Two full-time viewing escorts/security staff for supervised access to CISU-held copy.
Level-4 Researcher 1 [#4] Senior researcher(s) to supervise viewings, appointments and project oversight (pro-rated salary allocation included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist / Forensic Analyst 1 [#18] Forensic/materials specialist for provenance analysis and suspicious-copy characterization.
Lab Technician 2 [#18] Laboratory technicians supporting forensic analysis, sample processing and digitization workflows.
Administrative Staff 1 [#24] Administrative/documentation staff for cataloging, record-keeping and chain-of-custody paperwork.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are midpoints of broad ranges provided in analyst notes; many recurring costs depend heavily on frequency of occurrences (which is uncertain). Operational behaviors (OU-BIBLIOPHAGE efficacy, MTF deployment rate, and legal complexity) introduce variance.
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