SCP-9323 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-9323
Expected annual
$2.7M
One-time setup
$18.7M
Annual recurring
$2.6M
Personnel
19
First-year capital (construction and equipment) is roughly $18.7M driven by the reinforced containment chamber, armored doors and remote handling/immobilization systems; ongoing annual operations are about $2.65M/yr driven by security, research staff, track operations and maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $18.7M
Facilities $15.9M
[#1, #3, #6, #7] Reinforced 230 m² containment chamber, structural floor reinforcement/anchoring, ventilation installation and fire-suppression installation (construction and installed building systems). Estimates combine chamber construction ($5M–$25M midpoint used), pad/anchoring and installation of HVAC/fire systems.
Equipment $1.6M
[#2, #4, #5, #8, #9, #16] Armored containment door/airlock, vehicle restraint hardware, remote-handling robotics, sensor arrays install, hardened surveillance systems, and purchase of heavy-lift/transport vehicle. Midpoint estimates used for each listed equipment item.
Emergency Reserve $1.0M
[#22] One-time recommended contingency reserve (minimum recommended $1,000,000) for major structural repair/replacement after breaches or major damage.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $60K
[#19] Initial sapience & signal research equipment (audio capture, spectral analysis rigs, signal workstations).
Training Program Development $30K
[#10] One-time development of memetic-prophylaxis training curricula and non-contact protocols.
Initial Spare Parts Cache $25K
[#18] Initial spare parts cache for vehicle components (tires, brakes, driveline spares) stocked at containment start-up.
Specialized Ppe Initial $12K
[#10] Initial PPE stock for secondary hazards (chemical/particulate) purchased at program start.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#11, #13] Ongoing salaries & benefits: security staffing (12 guards + supervisor) and research personnel (PI + technicians) and small site administrative staff. Figure aggregates estimated salaries plus benefits.
Tactical Response $225K/yr
[#12] Annual readiness for tactical response: vehicle-breach drills, specialized equipment upkeep and on-call stipends for rapid-response teams.
Logistics And Transport $220K/yr
[#16, #17] Contracted transport/move costs, maintenance of site-rated tow/crane assets, and track operations logistics (marshalling, scheduling, dedicated track time).
Human Subjects $200K/yr
[#15] Costs for D-class/human subject procurement, containment, testing-related medical care and amnestic usage; variable by test frequency.
Medical Readiness $170K/yr
[#14] On-call paramedics, psychological support and standby medical readiness including some personnel costs and consumables (separate from small consumables line).
Cover Story And Legal $140K/yr
[#21, #25] Public cover story budgets, front-company maintenance, PR/legal counsel and secure records/documentation upkeep.
Research And Monitoring $120K/yr
[#13, #19, #20] Research operational budget, software/maintenance for signal analysis, red-team testing and containment audits; separate from researcher salaries included in staff_wages.
Facilities Maintenance $104K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #23] Annual maintenance and inspections for HVAC/filters, fire-suppression, sensor calibration, surveillance operations and building systems; includes energy/continuous-systems operational portion.
Supplies And Consumables $100K/yr
[#10, #14, #18, #24] Annual consumables: recurrent training & drills, medical consumables/amnestics portion, fuel/maintenance consumables, and hazardous waste disposal/recycling.
Contingency Replenishment $0/yr
[#22] No routine replenishment budget assumed for the emergency reserve baseline; replenishment would be ad hoc if fund is used.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.6M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled research, weekly track time, and no major containment incidents.
routine operations scheduled driving sessions no breaches or major repairs
🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Limited breach or localized structural damage requiring repair, medical treatment for staff/subjects and minor legal/PR work.
limited structural damage small breach containment minor casualties or localized repairs
🚨 Major Breach $4.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Full containment breach requiring emergency demolition/repair, large-scale response, site remediation and extended research interruptions.
major structural breach site evacuation and rebuild significant legal/repair costs
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#11] Twelve guards covering 3 shifts as specified in analyst notes; salaries included in staff_wages.
Security Supervisor 1 [#11] On-site supervisor for security shift coordination; included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 [#13] Principal investigator (Dr. Charlie); salary included in staff_wages.
Research Technician 3 [#13] Two–four techs called for in notes; midpoint of three used; salaries included in staff_wages.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [general] Small executive oversight presence included in administrative portion of staff_wages.
Administrative Staff 1 [general] Site administrative/support staff included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Reasonable line-item detail exists in analyst notes and the article (site size, required systems, staffing), but many significant capital choices (titanium vs hybrid wall materials, frequency of driving/tests, and reserve usage) introduce uncertainty in point estimates.
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