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SCP-9191 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-9191
Expected annual
$658K
One-time setup
$4.0M
Annual recurring
$630K
Personnel
3.6
One-time setup approximately $3,997,000 driven primarily by large-scale quarantine/fortification and vacuum-safe/remote-manipulation buildouts; recurring annual costs approx. $629,500/yr driven by specialized staff, security, monitoring, vacuum-safe operations and ongoing research/cover budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.0M
Facilities $2.2M
[#2, #16, #20] HVAC modification for storage rooms ($10k), perimeter/site fortification ($200k), and conservative mid-range large-scale quarantine/quarantine infrastructure ($2,000,000).
Equipment $1.6M
[#1, #3, #4, #5, #6, #17, #18, #19, #21, #22, #24] Secure locker upgrades (10 lockers @ $5k = $50k) [#1], three specialized vacuum-safe chambers (~$200k each = $600k) [#3], UPS/generator/switchgear for sites (4 sites aggregate ~$100k) [#4], remote manipulation suites (3 suites mid-range $125k ea = $375k) [#5], storage-room CCTV/install ($10k) [#6], small-scale legal/cover contingency ($50k) [#17], secure server ($10k) [#18], legal/insurance reserve ($100k) [#19], decommissioning/disposal reserve ($25k) [#21], SOP/training program dev ($15k) [#22], contingency/operational reserve for anomalous R&D ($300k) [#24].
Initial Research And Lab Setup $152K
[#7, #12, #15] Watchmaker toolkit and small-parts supply ($2k) [#7], initial emergency/containment stockpile allocation ($50k) [#12], dedicated research instrumentation suite (mid-range $100k) [#15].
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $630K/yr
Staff Wages $150K/yr
[#9] Dedicated containment/research personnel: 1FTE technician ($80k), 0.5 FTE senior researcher (~$50k), 0.1 FTE director oversight (~$20k) = $150k/yr.
Affected Zone Surveillance $150K/yr
[#16, #20] Long-term perimeter control, UAV monitoring and surveillance for any instance generating an affected zone; baseline budget shown for sustained surveillance if required (~$150k/yr).
Security Staffing $80K/yr
[#10] Site security presence and patrols (~$80k/yr; 2 guards shared basis).
Research And Monitoring $60K/yr
[#3, #6, #15, #18] Vacuum-safe routine maintenance & power ($6k/yr per safe; 3 safes => $18k) [#3], continuous video/audio/environmental monitoring storage/retention ($2k/yr) [#6], research instrumentation calibration/consumables ($25k/yr) [#15], secure-recordkeeping & cybersecurity maintenance ($15k/yr) [#18].
Emergency Response Readiness $50K/yr
[#12] Rapid-response readiness budget (standing) ~$50k/yr; per-incident expendables handled in scenarios. Also initial stockpile accounted one-time [#12].
Cover Story And Legal $25K/yr
[#17] Ongoing cover-story, falsification, small legal/PR costs and limited local compensation/disinformation budget (~$25k/yr baseline).
Administrative Overhead $25K/yr
[#23] Inventory, scheduling, approvals and admin overhead baseline ($25k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $23K/yr
[#2, #4] HVAC energy & service for storage ($3k/yr) [#2], UPS/generator fuel & routine test/maintenance across sites (~$20k/yr aggregate) [#4].
Remote Manipulator Maintenance $15K/yr
[#5] Maintenance/calibration for remote manipulation suites (~$5k/yr per suite; 3 suites => $15k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#11] Remote/secure intersite transfer costs (~2 transfers/yr typical => ~$10k/yr).
Locker Monitoring $10K/yr
[#1] Monitoring & maintenance for upgraded lockers (~$1k/yr per locker; assumed 10 lockers => $10k/yr).
Medical And Psych Care $10K/yr
[#14] Ongoing medical and psychological care baseline for exposed staff (~$10k/yr).
Training And Clearance $10K/yr
[#22] Annual refresher training & clearance renewals (~$10k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#7, #8] Watchmaker consumables (~$500/yr) [#7], vacuum pump consumables & basic service (~$2k/yr per safe; 3 safes => ~$6k/yr) [#8].
Amnestic Supply And Administration $5K/yr
[#13] Baseline amnestic supply/admin reserve (~$5k/yr baseline to cover occasional small treatments).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $630K/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, maintenance, monitoring, and occasional minor transfers; no significant activations or large-scale incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_transfers no_unplanned_activations
🚨 Minor Incident $680K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small accidental activation or localized containment equipment failure causing limited exposures and a single-site emergency response.
single_instance_activation limited_staff_exposure small amnestic administration
🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment failure (e.g., vacuum-safe loss or multiple-instance activation) requiring large emergency operations, decommissioning of instances, and substantial cover-up.
vacuum_safe_failure multi-person_exposures extensive_decommissioning
🚨 Catastrophic Large Scale Quarantine $3.3M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.6M vs baseline
Worst-case activation producing a long-lived affected area (town-level) requiring large-scale quarantine, relocation/fortification and multi-year cover-up.
town_level_activation persistent_affected_zone population_management/quarantine
👥 Personnel 3.6 total
Role Count Notes
Technician (containment & equipment maintenance) 1 [#9] 1.0 FTE technician responsible for vacuum-safe and remote tooling maintenance; cost included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 0.5 [#9] 0.5 FTE senior researcher for protocol approval and experiments; cost included in staff_wages.
Site Director / Executive Staff (oversight) 0.1 [#9] 0.1 FTE director oversight/on-call; cost included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#10] Two guards (shared basis) providing patrols and rapid response; cost shown under security_staffing.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed and provide itemized estimates, but several assumptions (number of lockers, number of ON instances, number of sites, and allocation of shared resources) required judgement. Therefore confidence is medium.
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