← SCP Cost Explorer Read on SCP Wiki ↗
SCP-9247 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-9247
Expected annual
$5.6M
One-time setup
$36.8M
Annual recurring
$5.5M
Personnel
18
Large up-front capital for an ontostatic array and site hardening (~$36.8M) with high recurring power and staffing costs driven by continuous high-strength ontostatic field and specialized personnel (~$5.47M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $36.8M
Facilities $24.7M
[#1, #3, #4, #12] Capital construction: ontostatic array installation (#1), backup power genset/UPS install & HVAC plant (#3), structural/site modifications and perimeter/housing remodel (#4), puppet/therapy workshop buildout (#12). Estimates use midpoints of provided ranges aggregated.
Contingency Reserve $11.0M
[#20] Contingency/insurance reserve to fund emergency relocation, suppression, reconstruction in event of ontostatic field failure ($2M–$20M).
Equipment $682K
[#8, #15, #16, #18] Hardware/equipment purchases: Hypnos interface units & installation (#8), monitoring/CCTV & sensor hardware one-time costs (#15), secure data storage hardware (#16), protective equipment/shielding suits and proxy rigs one-time purchases (#18).
Rapid Response Equipment $200K
[#19] Initial rapid-response containment kit and MTF equipment ($100k–$300k one-time).
Legal Cover Initial Setup $62K
[#21] Initial legal/cover-story setup (sealed records, cover identities, liaison arrangements) one-time ($25k–$100k).
Security Training Per Staff $45K
[#6] Initial per-staff training (aggregated for security staff; $2k–$7k per staff).
Security Training Program $32K
[#6] One-time program development cost for specialized child-handling & ontokinetic training (program dev $15k–$50k).
Orientation Program Setup $28K
[#23] One-time orientation course and materials creation for personnel inexperienced with children ($15k–$40k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
[]
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.5M/yr
Facilities Maintenance $2.3M/yr
[#2, #3] Continuous power, cryogenics/cooling, component replacement and fuel/maintenance: ontostatic field power & maintenance (#2) plus backup generator fuel & maintenance (#3).
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#5, #7, #10, #25] Salaries/benefits for on-site personnel: security guards & supervisors (#5), handlers/clinical leads allocation (#7), on-site educator/child-life specialist(s) (#10), facility technical staff (#25). Aggregated from provided ranges.
Research And Monitoring $600K/yr
[#17] Annual research program budget for ontokinetic study, experiments, instrumentation operation, oversight and participant compensation ($200k–$1M).
Logistics And Transport $375K/yr
[#19] Recurring rapid-response & MTF readiness costs including training exercises, deployment readiness funds and transport/logistics ($150k–$600k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $362K/yr
[#21, #26] Ongoing cover-story, legal retainer, PR and memetic-suppression resources: legal/cover maintenance (#21) and public-relations/incident suppression retainer (#26).
Supplies And Consumables $150K/yr
[#11, #13, #14, #15, #16, #18] Ongoing consumables and operational costs: living expenses/food/clothing (#11), puppet/therapy consumables (#13), clinical meds & medical supplies (#14), monitoring operations/storage (#15), data hosting/maintenance (#16), protective equipment replacements (#18).
Psychological Aftercare $120K/yr
[#24] Long-term counselling and aftercare for subject and exposed staff (therapy hours, testing, monitoring) ($60k–$180k/yr).
Administrative Overhead $80K/yr
[#22] Administrative overhead: clearance processing, documentation, personnel management and related admin FTE costs ($40k–$120k/yr).
Hypnos Maintenance And Operations $62K/yr
[#9] Hypnos equipment routine calibration, software updates, operator certification and consumables ($25k–$100k/yr).
Audits And Certifications $45K/yr
[#27] Periodic third-party audits, safety certifications and ethics reviews (annual/biannual $15k–$75k).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.5M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with continuous field operation, routine maintenance, and no major incidents.
no_major_incident continuous_containment routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $6.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Localized containment incident or partial field degradation requiring emergency repairs, MTF response, and PR/cover surge.
partial_field_failure localized_breach media_leak_or_small_exposure
🚨 Catastrophic Field Failure $13.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline
Major ontostatic array failure or catastrophic breach requiring large-scale reconstruction, relocation, heavy MTF deployment, and drawing on contingency reserves.
total_ontostatic_array_failure mass_rampancy_event public_exposure
👥 Personnel 18 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#5] 6–10 guards plus 1–2 supervisors; aggregated to 10 total security personnel to provide 24/7 coverage.
Research Scientist / Clinical Staff 2 [#7] Two named clinical leads/handlers (Dr. Jimmison, Dr. Dwight) allocated as primary clinical staff.
Educator / Child-Life Specialist 2 [#10] On-site education & child-care staff (teachers/child-life specialists) to provide full-time educational and social programs.
Engineer / Maintenance 3 [#1, #3, #25] Field engineers and maintenance techs for ontostatic array, HVAC, electrical, and site systems.
Administrative Staff 1 [#22] Administrative/clerical FTE for clearance processing, documentation, and personnel management.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges; estimates use midpoints and reasonable aggregations. Uncertainty remains due to wide ranges for major capital items (ontostatic array) and low-frequency high-impact failures.
← SCP-9245 ↑ All SCPs SCP-9250 →