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SCP-9216 Thaumiel ✓ high confidence
SCP-9216
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$865K
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
6
One-time setup and containment retrofit costs are approximately $865,000 driven by BSL upgrades, transport module, specialized medical gear and contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are about $1,140,000 driven primarily by staff wages, secure research budget, legal/administrative overhead, and ongoing monitoring/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $865K
Facilities $375K
[#1, #2] Dedicated living-quarter retrofit and BSL/negative-pressure containment room upgrade.
Equipment $250K
[#3, #4, #16, #17, #19] Secure Level-3 workstation, initial network segmentation/integration, initial monitoring system install, portable transport/containment module, incident-response kit (initial).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $120K
[#11] Specialized medical equipment and lab instruments (surgical kits, autoclave, cryo-freezer, portable imaging, clamps/ports).
Contingency Reserve $100K
[#27] One-time contingency/emergency reserve for high-cost medical/surgical interventions.
Training Initial $10K
[#20] Initial staff training, drills, and protocol development for interactions/transfers involving SCP-9216.
Background Checks Initial $10K
[#25] Initial background checks/security-clearance processing for ~10 people (one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $510K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9] Dedicated lead researcher/handler, 2 research assistants/technicians, 2 security detail guards, and on-site medical technician (part-time retainer).
Research And Monitoring $255K/yr
[#21, #22, #5, #4] Secure research budget, secure data archival/encryption, ongoing cybersecurity monitoring & auditing, network segmentation/SIEM maintenance ($10k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#23] Legal/cover-story and administrative overhead for cover documentation, PR/liaison, and internal counsel.
Supplies And Consumables $55K/yr
[#12, #19, #15, #13] Pathology/tissue analysis consumables & sample storage, incident response restocking, daily food & consumables, waste management & biohazard disposal.
Surgical Retainer $50K/yr
[#10] On-call surgical/trauma team retainer for major procedures beyond on-site capability.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#18] Transport operations baseline (drivers, vehicle maintenance, fuel, escorts) for deployments.
Ethics And Welfare Oversight $30K/yr
[#24] Ethics review board and sapient-entity welfare oversight costs (reviews, counseling, committee meetings).
Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr
[#28] Capital replacement & depreciation reserve (ongoing replacement of furniture, instruments, electronics).
Misc Operational Contingency $20K/yr
[#30] Miscellaneous operational & contingency costs (couriers, travel, small renovations, unexpected purchases).
Personal Amenities $20K/yr
[#14] Personal amenities & SCP welfare budget (food, enrichment, discretionary purchases).
Psychological Support $15K/yr
[#29] Psychological support services and morale programs for staff interacting with hazardous collaborations.
Training Recurring $12K/yr
[#20] Recurring staff refresher training and new-staff training related to SCP-9216 protocols.
Energy And Generator Maintenance $11K/yr
[#26] Increased energy consumption ($8k/yr) plus generator/UPS maintenance ($3k/yr).
Monitoring Maintenance $5K/yr
[#16] Annual maintenance/calibration and storage costs for monitoring systems.
Background Check Renewals $2K/yr
[#25] Periodic background-check/clearance renewals (~$2k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with standard operations, no major incidents or external surgeries.
routine containment duties scheduled training and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small containment/transport incident or minor deployment requiring additional per-mission costs and limited use of emergency resources.
short-notice deployment minor medical intervention additional transport/escort
🚨 Major Medical Event $1.4M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Major surgical/trauma event requiring use of contingency fund, external specialist teams, extended recovery and extra staffing.
complex surgery multi-day external hospital care experimental regenerative intervention
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Lead Researcher / Handler 1 [#6] Dedicated on-site lead researcher/handler (salary + benefits included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist / Technician 2 [#7] Two RAs/technicians for day-to-day interaction and experiment prep.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#8] Two guards for transfer/rapid-response and specialized anomalous operations training.
Medical Technician (part-time) 1 [#9] On-site medical technician / part-time clinician retainer included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
High: analyst notes provide line-item estimates for all major categories and both one-time and recurring costs; uncertainty remains in site-specific infrastructure baselines and incident frequency but overall cost components are well-documented.
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