SCP-9386 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-9386
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$691K
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
9
Initial setup costs are modest-to-moderate (~$691,000) driven by enclosure reinforcement, AI integration, and camera/sensor hardware; recurring annual costs are dominated by continuous human staffing plus readiness and research, producing a mid-six-figure annual budget (~$1.54M) and expected annual cost of ~$1.60M when incident risk is included.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $691K
Equipment $321K
[#4, #6, #9, #18] Covers SEEKER.aic initial secure hosting/hardware and software integration, CCTV and redundant sensor array hardware and installation, capture/transport equipment (gloves, nets, crates), and physical redundancy spares (locks, replacement panels, emergency tools).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $180K
[#12] Initial research program setup for controlled translocation/observation-evasion studies: lab time, experimental apparatus, instrumentation, and ethics/oversight setup.
Facilities $170K
[#1, #14, #17] Includes SRA-reinforced single-entry enclosure construction/modification, one-time soundproofing/public-risk mitigation treatments, and installation of backup power/HVAC units for the enclosure (steel/glass work, SRA materials, installation).
Human Detection Training Initial $10K
[#7] One-time development and delivery of specialized human-centric detection training and protocols.
Policy And Sop Development $10K
[#22] One-time drafting of containment policy, SOPs and legal/ethical baseline compliance documentation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $800K/yr
[#2] Redundant continuous human observation staffing (observer + entry guard coverage) amortized for shift coverage, benefits, hazard pay and overtime (~8-9 FTE loaded).
Stf Readiness $180K/yr
[#3] On-call STF Kappa-18 incremental readiness, ongoing training, equipment readiness and retainer/deployment amortization.
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#12] Ongoing research team payroll (1-2 FTE), field trials, lab consumables and monitoring instrumentation maintenance.
Containment Breach Reserve $100K/yr
[#8] Per-incident operational contingency reserve amortized annually for expected lockdowns, exhaustive searches, downtime and administrative coordination.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#15] Annual reserve for legal/cover-story/PR preparedness and potential civilian harm mitigation.
Seeker Maintenance $50K/yr
[#5] SEEKER.aic maintenance, licensing, hosting, security patching and periodic retraining/monitoring.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#13] Perimeter sweep logistics, fuel, vehicles and small-team outward radial searches / periodic external sweep operations.
Human Detection Training Recurrent $40K/yr
[#7] Recurrent training, drills, and added patrol time for human-centric detection beyond base staffing.
Depreciation $30K/yr
[#19] Capital replacement reserve (10–20% of one-time capital annually) for cameras, servers, enclosure refurb and similar equipment.
Administrative Overhead $25K/yr
[#16] Classified record storage, log maintenance for continuous human observations, incident reports and secure access control records (administrative overhead).
Incident Drills And Exercises $25K/yr
[#20] Regular tabletop and field exercises with Site-3 staff and Kappa-18, including overtime and materials (Protocol CORVID drills).
Facilities Maintenance $16K/yr
[#6, #17, #18, #14] Annual maintenance for CCTV/hardened recorders and installation, UPS/HVAC upkeep and energy for enclosure, replacement glass/door spares and minor soundproofing monitoring.
Veterinary Behavioral Support $12K/yr
[#10] Routine and emergency veterinary and behavioral specialist consults, counseling and medical consumables for a sapient avian subject.
Psychological Support $10K/yr
[#21] Ongoing counseling and staff welfare support for personnel exposed to sapient anomalous behavior and breach stressors.
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#9, #11] Consumables: capture consumables, specialized feed, enrichment toys, cleaning supplies, bedding and waste disposal.
Policy And Sop Review $4K/yr
[#22] Periodic legal/ethical review and updates to containment SOPs and compliance checks.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
67.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, no major breaches; includes all recurring costs.
no significant breaches normal staffing and maintenance routine research
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Single moderate containment breach requiring STF deployment, site lockdown and limited legal/PR response.
contained breach within site STF Kappa-18 deployment short Omega-level lockdown
🚨 Major Breach $2.0M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Large or prolonged breach that clears perimeter, requires extensive external searches, significant operational downtime, and legal/public mitigation.
containment breach clears perimeter extended multi-day search significant public exposure/legal action
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 5 [#2] Entry guard and part-time search/response personnel covering the guarded single entry and participating in searches; portion of continuous staffing FTE.
Research Technician / Observer 4 [#2] Continuous human monitor/observer roles (human-centric detection), including shift coverage and overlap to maintain 24/7 observation; combined loaded FTE to match staffing cost assumptions.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items and historical breach behavior are documented (incidents list), so major cost categories are identifiable, but many estimates are ranges and incident frequencies/severity are uncertain; therefore confidence is medium.
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