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SCP-9360 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-9360
Expected annual
$11.4M
One-time setup
$26.8M
Annual recurring
$11.1M
Personnel
55
Initial capital buildout and specialized high-altitude equipment drive one-time costs (~$26.8M); recurring annual operations (monitoring, MTF staffing, site operations, research, aviation) are the primary ongoing expense (~$11.1M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $26.8M
Equipment $18.5M
[#5, #6, #8, #12, #16, #21, #26, #27, #28] Helicopter purchase option (~$16M), Drone-9360-079 development + 2 units ($1,000,000), HVAC equipment ($500k), transport cages ($125k), refrigerated transport container ($25k), initial mountaineering kits ($300k), secure comms infra ($200k), cold-chain freezers ($60k), field intel deployment ($300k).
Facilities $3.5M
[#3, #7, #11] Site-36 construction (~$3.0M), trail rerouting/design/build ($250k) and reinforced containment material installation ($250k).
Contingency Reserve $2.0M
[#24] Contingency/reserve fund for large-scale rapid response (~$2,000,000 initial reserve).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.5M
[#14, #15] BSL-3 suite buildout ($1,000,000) and specialised research equipment ($500,000).
Medical Setup $500K
[#13] On-site operating room and emergency surgical setup/equipment (~$500k one-time).
Population Program Study $500K
[#30] One-time ecological/impact study for potential large-scale population management (~$500k, optional).
Backup Power $300K
[#9] One-time purchase/installation of redundant diesel generators and transfer systems (~$300k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $11.1M/yr
Staff Wages $3.5M/yr
[#4, #10] MTF-Epsilon-99 operator salaries (approx. 25 operators at ~$120k avg ≈ $3,000,000) plus on-site security guard salaries (12 guards x $40k ≈ $480,000).
Research And Monitoring $2.8M/yr
[#1, #14, #15, #28] High-altitude meteorological/astronomical monitoring & analyst staff (~$1,000,000/yr), BSL-3 consumables (~$200k/yr), diagnostic/research program (staff + assays ~$1.4M/yr), field-intel servicing/data costs (~$150k/yr).
Aviation Ops $1.5M/yr
[#5] Helicopter charter/operational option (lift, medevac, patrol) estimated ~$1.0–2.0M/yr; mid-point used ($1.5M/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $950K/yr
[#2, #23, #29, #25] Public cover/false weather warnings & local coordination (~$300k/yr), legal/diplomatic liaisons (~$300k/yr), cyber/media mitigation (~$250k/yr), amnestic administration program (~$100k/yr).
Medical Readiness $600K/yr
[#13] On-site medical staffing, trauma readiness, medevac contracts (~$600k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $535K/yr
[#12, #17, #19, #20, #27] Transport/equipment replacements (~$25k/yr), hazardous waste disposal (~$200k/yr), feeding & husbandry + vet care (~$200k/yr), PPE/consumables (~$100k/yr), LN2/maintenance (~$10k/yr).
Drone Maintenance $200K/yr
[#6] Maintenance, spares and field support for Drone-9360-079 (~$200k/yr).
Training And Certification $200K/yr
[#4] MTF training courses and high-altitude certification (~$200k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $190K/yr
[#16, #18] Pathology/necropsy transports (~$40k/yr) and egg extraction/field ops (~$150k/yr).
Mountaineering Kit Replacements $150K/yr
[#21] Replacements/consumables for high-altitude mountaineering gear (~$150k/yr).
Hvac Energy $150K/yr
[#8] Energy and maintenance for industrial refrigeration and environmental controls (~$150k/yr).
Backup Power And Fuel $120K/yr
[#9] Fuel contracts, generator maintenance and periodic load testing (~$120k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $100K/yr
[#3, #11] Trail/route maintenance and containment repairs (~$50k each/year).
Psychological Support $100K/yr
[#22] PTSD counselling and occupational health (~$100k/yr).
Security Equipment $50K/yr
[#10] CCTV/IDS upkeep, replacement equipment (~$50k/yr).
It And Comms Maintenance $50K/yr
[#26] Secure comms and IT maintenance (~$50k/yr).
Population Management Program $0/yr
[#30] Optional large-scale population reduction program; excluded from baseline recurring (contingent; if initiated costs escalate to ~$5M+/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $11.1M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with ongoing monitoring, containment, research, and routine maintenance; no major incidents or policy escalations.
routine monitoring scheduled deployments no breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $11.8M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
Localized breach/field incident (injured hikers, small containment damage) requiring medevac, targeted MTF surge, incineration and limited repairs.
single-site containment failure injured civilian(s) limited structural repairs and extra hazardous disposal
🚨 Major Breach $18.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$7.0M vs baseline
Multiple-instance escape or multi-casualty field event with diplomatic exposure, requiring wide-scale emergency deployment, major repairs and mass amnestic operations.
multi-instance containment breach political/diplomatic incident large-scale repairs & replacement aircraft
🚨 Population Reduction Program $16.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Policy-level escalation to active population suppression of wild SCP-9360 (sustained helicopter ops, field teams, ecological mitigation).
policy decision to reduce wild population sustained multi-season operations major diplomatic negotiations
👥 Personnel 55 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 25 MTF-Epsilon-99 standing response force (estimate from note: 20–30 operators; 25 used for budgeting).
On-site Security Guard 12 24/7 perimeter guards (note specified 12 guards).
Research Scientist 5 Core diagnostic/research team (note: 5scientists referenced).
Research Technician / Lab Staff 3 Laboratory technicians and BSL-3 operators supporting research consumables line item.
Medical Officer 2 Trauma/OR readiness staff for rapid debridement/amputation and medevac coordination (covered in medical_readiness).
Engineer / Maintenance 3 HVAC, refrigeration, generator and facility maintenance staff.
Pilot / Aviation Support 2 Pilots for helicopters/airlift (if chartered/owned); included in aviation ops costs.
Drone Operator / Field Technician 2 Operators for Drone-9360-079 and field egg-extraction teams.
Administrative Staff / Liaison 2 Legal/cover-story coordination, diplomatic liaisons and administration.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 Overall site leadership and executive oversight.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are explicitly estimated in analyst notes (monitoring, MTF, research, site build), giving moderate confidence; uncertainties remain around helicopter purchase vs charter, SCP physiology (possible pressure/oxygen requirements), and geopolitical/diplomatic escalation, so some scenario costs and probabilities are approximate.
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