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SCP-9155 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-9155
Expected annual
$20.6M
One-time setup
$15.7M
Annual recurring
$17.6M
Personnel
88
Initial capital costs are dominated by sterile containment upgrades, research lab setup and specialized transport/vehicle purchases (one-time ≈ $15.7M). Recurring annual costs are dominated by personnel, ongoing research and contingency/reserve needs (≈ $17.6M/yr baseline).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $15.7M
Facilities $5.9M
[#1, #3, #9, #15, #22, #23, #27] Site-101 sterile vault installation, modular outpost build(s), sensor/site install, medical/quarantine ward setup, one-time communications infrastruture, training program development and initial sample-archive buildout.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $5.0M
[#13, #14] Initial laboratory R&D program setup and purchase of high-end analytical instrumentation (mass spec, cryo-EM, PCR, etc.).
Equipment $4.3M
[#4, #5, #10, #11] Mobile decon rigs/autoclaves, initial PPE purchase (baseline 20 suits), UAV fleet purchase, ground vehicle fleet and one helicopter acquisition.
Environmental Remediation Projects $500K
[#20] One-time localized remediation project allowance (small-scale soil/water replacement or phytoremediation pilot).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $17.6M/yr
Staff Wages $7.3M/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #10, #11, #13, #15, #19] Salaries for field collection teams, perimeter/security guards, long-term monitoring agents, UAV operators, transport operators, research staff, medical staff, and liaison/legal personnel.
Administrative Overhead $2.6M/yr
[#25] Institutional overhead and benefits applied to direct personnel (estimated at ~35% of direct wages).
Research And Monitoring $1.6M/yr
[#13, #14, #9] Ongoing lab research funding, instrument consumables/maintenance, and data processing for environmental monitoring.
Contingency Reserve $1.6M/yr
[#26] Rapid-response discretionary reserve (≈10% of pre-contingency annual operational budget) for unpredictable incidents.
Facilities Maintenance $700K/yr
[#1, #21] Ongoing certification/maintenance of sterile vaults and additional energy costs (HVAC, negative pressure, generators).
Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr
[#18] Public cover-up, legal fees, PR operations and payments to local officials to maintain secrecy and manage civilian cooperation.
Amnestic Operations $500K/yr
[#16] Ongoing amnestic administration capability, memetic countermeasure maintenance and related trained personnel (small recurrent programs).
Logistics And Transport $480K/yr
[#11, #10] Fuel, vehicle maintenance for ground fleet and basic UAV operations/repairs.
Training Recurring $400K/yr
[#23] Regular training cycles, certifications and safety drills for response teams and researchers.
Hazardous Waste Disposal $300K/yr
[#12] Ongoing hazardous-material disposal, incineration or long-term storage budget (scales with throughput).
Public Health Surveillance $300K/yr
[#28] Local public-health monitoring, covert clinic reimbursements and integration with civilian healthcare.
Supplies And Consumables $270K/yr
[#2, #5] Single-use sterile containers, transport consumables and PPE replacements/consumables.
Surveillance Operations $200K/yr
[#9] Maintenance, calibration and data processing for air/soil/water samplers and stationary sensor networks.
Communications Ops $200K/yr
[#22] Secure communications leases, server ops, encrypted radios and redundancy.
Environmental Remediation Fund $200K/yr
[#20] Ongoing small-scale remediation and land-management budget for affected sites.
Psychological Support $150K/yr
[#24] Counseling and counter-memetic/psychological care for agents and monitored civilians.
Outpost Operations $100K/yr
[#3] Power, HVAC maintenance and general upkeep for modular field outposts.
Evacuation Response Fund $100K/yr
[#17] Standing budget for evacuation logistics planning and short-notice temporary housing support (planning/retention; event costs are additional).
Decon Consumables $50K/yr
[#4] Neutralizing agents, disposables and consumables for mobile decon rigs and waste neutralization.
Sample Transport Insurance $30K/yr
[#29] Insurance and chain-of-custody auditing for hazardous sample shipments.
Sample Storage $20K/yr
[#27] Long-term cryogenic sample storage monitoring and consumables.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $17.6M/yr
87.9% probability / year
Normal year with ongoing monitoring, research, staffing and low-level operational activity; no large evacuation or escalation events.
no_major_precipitation_spike routine_operations
🚨 Minor Precipitation Spike $22.6M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Localized spike in SCP-9155 precipitation requiring intensified sampling, overtime, partial amnestic campaign and targeted evacuations.
localized_precipitation_spike targeted_evacuations partial_amnestic_campaign
🚨 Major Precipitation Event $92.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$75.0M vs baseline
Widespread regional precipitation leading to mass evacuations, large amnestic campaigns, extended remediation and major operational tempo increase.
widespread_precipitation mass_evacuations large_amnestic_campaign
🚨 Catastrophic Escalation $1.0B/yr
0.1% probability / year +$1.0B vs baseline
National- or multi-region escalation (Veil-breach risk increases) requiring nation-scale response, extensive remediation, and emergency R&D scale-up.
veil_breach_risk widespread_uncontainable_precipitation national_emergency
👥 Personnel 88 total
Role Count Notes
Field Collection / Response Team 12 [#6] Baseline teams for sample collection, decontamination and initial containment.
Security Officer / Guard 30 [#7] Perimeter security and 24/7 patrol staff for Exclusion Zone control.
Long-term Monitoring Agent 20 [#8] Agents assigned to non-evacuable heart zones to monitor residents and prevent movement.
Research Scientist 6 [#13, #14] Laboratory researchers supporting R&D into neutralization and sample analysis.
Medical Officer 6 [#15] On-call infectious-disease and emergency care staff for exposure and amnestic side-effects.
UAV Pilot / Drone Operator 2 [#10] Operators for reconnaissance and sample pickup drones.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#4, #11] Maintain decon rigs, generators, vehicles and site infrastructure.
Administrative Staff 8 [#25] HR, payroll, facility management and administrative support.
Containment Legal / Governmental Liaison 2 [#19] Legal counsel and diplomatic liaison managing agreements with local jurisdictions.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items provide wide ranges and event-driven costs (evacuations, large amnestic campaigns, major remediation) dominate tail risk; per-item operational estimates for a single localized zone are reasonable but scale and frequency of precipitation events are uncertain.
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