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SCP-9188 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-9188
Expected annual
$4.0M
One-time setup
$4.4M
Annual recurring
$3.9M
Personnel
22
Initial capital/setup to contain a cybernetically-augmented great white is substantial (~$4.36M one-time), driven by reinforced aquatic facilities, life-support, fail-safes and specialized cybernetic spares; annual operating costs are dominated by specialist staff, contingency reserves, research and ongoing maintenance (~$3.92M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.4M
Facilities $1.4M
[#1, #13] Reinforced aquatic observation chamber, minor observation-room modifications and related civil/structural works.
Equipment $974K
[#2, #10, #12, #20, #21, #23, #26, #28] Life-support installation, initial cybernetic spare inventory, visual/gesture detection hardware, emergency capture equipment, autoclave/unit, initial cybersecurity hardening, initial PPE and signage.
Decommissioning Planning $550K
[#30] Decommissioning / long-term disposal planning, euthanasia/transfer contingencies and remediation budgeting.
Surgical Intervention Reserve $425K
[#17] One-time specialized surgical intervention budget for cybernetic repairs or major medical procedures.
Fail Safe Systems $325K
[#4] Tank integration of hard-wired kill switches, remote immobilization and redundant mechanical cut-outs; engineering/testing buildout costs.
Capture And Transport $250K
[#5] Initial capture, heavy-lift crane, custom reinforced transport crate, sedation and transport logistics.
Backup Power $175K
[#3] Generator, UPS, ATS and fuel storage; installation and compliance.
Anti Fist Gloves $162K
[#11] R&D/design and initial production inventory for specialized anti-fist gloves (R&D + 40 pairs initial kit).
Behavioral Training Development $50K
[#14] Initial development of behavioral training program, SOP drafting, training materials and simulations.
Discovery Site Surveillance Setup $40K
[#19] Initial deployable cameras, drones and environmental sensor setup at discovery site.
Legal And Cover One Time $30K
[#22] Initial legal/cover-story setup, liaison agreements and one-time compensation/legal work.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.9M/yr
Staff Wages $1.7M/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #15] Security (9 FTE), aquatic technicians (4–6 FTE, modeled 5), veterinary/research staff (3–4 FTE), robotics/mechatronics maintenance team (2–3 FTE), compliance officer/admin.
Research And Monitoring $550K/yr
[#18, #19] Ongoing research program into triggers/mitigation and operations of discovery-site surveillance (patrols, data review).
Contingency Reserve $550K/yr
[#24] Annual internal contingency reserve for incident response, large repairs, legal exposure and uninsured events.
Supplies And Consumables $505K/yr
[#10, #11, #16, #17, #20, #21, #26, #28] Recurring cybernetic spare replacements and consumables, glove replacements/sterilization, feeding/nutrition, routine veterinary consumables and imaging access, emergency equipment upkeep, biohazard disposal, PPE laundering and signage updates.
Cover Story And Legal $175K/yr
[#22] Ongoing legal counsel, PR/cover-story maintenance and liaison/compensation budgets.
Small Contingency Reserve $175K/yr
[#29] Small annual contingency for unforeseen cybernetic/biomechanical hazards and ad hoc repairs.
Cybersecurity $100K/yr
[#23] Monitoring, firmware signing, incident response and ongoing hardening of control networks and diagnostic interfaces.
Facilities Maintenance $85K/yr
[#4, #25] Fail-safe systems testing/maintenance and structural/heavy-equipment maintenance (tank, crane, HVAC).
Psychological Services $40K/yr
[#27] Counseling, EAP and personnel rotation support to mitigate trauma and turnover.
Vision System Maintenance $25K/yr
[#12] Software maintenance, cloud/compute and false-positive tuning for high-speed camera/AI gesture detection.
Training And Drills $18K/yr
[#14] Ongoing re-certification, drills and protocol refresher training.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.9M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with steady operations, no major incidents; containment remains stable and research progresses at expected pace.
no breaches routine maintenance scheduled research
🚨 Minor Incident $4.1M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Limited containment incident (localized equipment failure or brief activation) requiring emergency repairs, limited medical/surgical procedures and temporary operational disruption.
localized actuator failure temporary life-support outage minor breach within contained area
🚨 Major Breach $6.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure with external exposure or facility damage requiring major repairs, extended emergency response, legal/PR payouts and possible decommissioning actions.
full tank breach/escape public exposure/leak major structural or cybernetic failure
👥 Personnel 22 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 9 [#6] 24/7 on-site security staffing (2 guards per shift + 1 supervisor, 3 shifts).
Aquatic Technician 5 [#7] Marine animal techs for husbandry, feeding and tank maintenance (4–6 FTE; modeled 5).
Research Scientist 2 [#8] Behavioral/neurological research staff (1–2 research scientists).
Veterinarian / Medical Officer 1 [#8, #17] Veterinarian with marine/shark experience; supports routine and emergency medical procedures.
Robotics Engineer / Maintenance 3 [#9] Robotics/mechatronics engineers for maintenance of integrated actuators and control systems (2–3 FTE; modeled 3).
Robotics Liaison 1 [#8] Liaison between research and robotics maintenance for cybernetic interface work.
Compliance Officer / Administrative Staff 1 [#15] Compliance monitoring and program administration (1 FTE).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoints of analyst-provided ranges and explicit line-item mappings; many items (research scope, contingency reserve sizing, breach probabilities and high-cost surgical interventions) contain wide uncertainty, so totals are approximate.
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