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SCP-9505 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-9505
Expected annual
$10.4M
One-time setup
$20.7M
Annual recurring
$10.2M
Personnel
49
One-time startup costs of approximately $20.7M driven by lab buyouts, vault/morgue construction, and program seed funds; steady-state recurring costs are ~ $10.25M/yr dominated by staff wages, ongoing research, amnestic/cover operations and incident-response reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $20.7M
Cross Dimensional Program Seed $10.0M
[#25] Program-level one-time seed for cross-dimensional research (chosen midpoint ~$10,000,000 within $5M–$50M range, #25).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $5.0M
[#4, #11, #12] Forensic/autopsy lab buildout and specialized autopsy tooling (~$700,000, #4), DNA sequencer + lab conversion (~$800,000, #11), material-science / proteomics buyout for in-house capability (midpoint ~$3,500,000, #12).
Incident Response Seed Fund $2.0M
[#20] One-time seed emergency fund (~$2,000,000) for extraordinary rapid-deployment response and contractor procurement (#20).
Facilities $1.8M
[#3, #7, #13] Includes Site-19 morgue cold-storage fit-out (~$600k, #3), decontamination training facility fit-out (~$100k, #7), and secure anomalous-material containment vault construction (~$1,125,000 midpoint, #13).
Equipment $1.7M
[#1, #2, #6, #8, #15, #24] Central catalogue server/DEV and web interface (~$350,000, #1), CCTV upgrades across partner sites (assumed 15 sites × ~$52,500 = $787,500, #2), HazMat initial stock (~$80,000, #6), biohazard transport fleet (3 vehicles @ $125,000 = $375,000, #8), video/audio software license (~$25,000, #15), archival system dev (~$100,000, #24).
Amnestic Pharmacy Setup $150K
[#18] One-time setup of amnestic pharmacy and production capability (~$150k, #18).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $10.2M/yr
Staff Wages $4.5M/yr
[#5, #7, #8, #11, #14, #15, #16, #17, #24] Aggregated salaries: forensic pathologists & techs, decon operators, drivers, DNA technicians, research staff & support, video/audio specialists, additional guards, counselors, and archivists as detailed in analyst notes (#5,#7,#8,#11,#14,#15,#16,#17,#24).
Cross Dimensional Program $2.0M/yr
[#25] If cross‑dimensional research is pursued, ongoing program costs estimated conservatively at ~$2,000,000/yr (range $1M–$10M/yr provided; program optional, #25).
Amnestic Operations $1.0M/yr
[#18] Ongoing amnestic administration, memory-team operations and cover-up logistics (~$500k–$1.5M/yr; midpoint $1,000,000 used, #18).
Facilities Maintenance $522K/yr
[#3, #13, #21] Recurring costs for morgue power/maintenance (~$60k, #3), vault monitoring & maintenance (~$112,500 midpoint, #13), plus annual repair contingency (~$350k, #21).
Incident Response Replenishment $500K/yr
[#20] Annual target replenishment for the incident-response rapid-deployment fund (~$500k/yr target, #20).
Research And Monitoring $400K/yr
[#12, #15, #23] Ongoing material-science & proteomics research budget (midpoint ~$350k/yr, #12), annual consulting for video/EMI studies (~$50k, #15). Major outsourcing reserve is listed separately (#23).
Cover Story And Legal $350K/yr
[#19] Legal/PR/liaison and containment-of-information budget (midpoint ~$350k/yr, #19).
External Contracting $300K/yr
[#23] Annual reserve for outsourcing high-end instrumentation or external experts (~$300k/yr reserve, #23).
Supplies And Consumables $254K/yr
[#4, #6, #11, #22] Autopsy consumables & maintenance (~$100k/yr, #4), HazMat replacements & consumables (~$50k/yr, #6), DNA reagents (assumed 30 samples/yr × $150/sample ≈ $4.5k, #11), specialized neutralizers/consumables (~$100k/yr, #22).
Cctv Maintenance $150K/yr
[#2] Ongoing maintenance for hardened cameras and EMI-resistant systems (assumed 15 sites × ~$10k/site/yr = $150k/yr, #2).
Disposal And Incineration $105K/yr
[#10] Hazardous disposal/incineration costs (assumed 30 corpses/yr × ~$3,500 avg disposal = $105k/yr, #10).
Logistics And Transport $90K/yr
[#8, #9] Fuel/vehicle maintenance (~$30k/yr, #8) and per-corpse handling & transport (assumed 30 corpses/yr × ~$2,000 ≈ $60k/yr, #9). Drivers' salaries are included in staff_wages (#8).
Policy Administration $50K/yr
[#16] Administrative overhead for night-shift policy enforcement and escorted access (~$50k/yr, #16).
It Services And Hosting $40K/yr
[#1] Central catalogue hosting, backups, license renewals, and IT support (~$20k–$60k/yr; midpoint $40k used, #1).
Staff Welfare Programs $30K/yr
[#17] Psychological support, counseling programs and staff welfare (~$30k/yr program costs, #17).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $10.2M/yr
81.5% probability / year
Normal year with steady operations at assumed throughput (~30 corpse incidents/yr), regular research and maintenance; no major incidents.
steady incident rate (~dozens/yr) no large anomalous damage routine research and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $10.4M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
One or more clustered manifestations producing above-average corpses and localized damage, requiring additional per-incident handling, disposal and modest external analysis.
dozens of extra corpses in a single season increased disposal & handling small outsourcing runs
🚨 Major Breach $12.9M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.7M vs baseline
Significant anomalous damage to rooms/instruments, high-volume manifestations, major external contracting and legal/amnestic operations required.
structural/topological damage to containment spaces large-scale public exposure or many civilian identifications major outsourcing for analysis/repairs
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $25.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$15.0M vs baseline
Severe uncontrolled exposure, political/legal fallout or decision to launch a large-scale cross‑dimensional program; major one-time and sustained costs beyond normal operations.
major public discovery / political exposure large-scale cross-dimensional recovery program extensive structural loss and sustained external contracting
👥 Personnel 49 total
Role Count Notes
Pathologist / Forensic Lead 4 [#5] Four lead pathologists as specified in analyst notes.
Forensic Technician 8 [#5] Eight technicians to support autopsy throughput and sample processing.
Decontamination Team Operator 8 [#7] Eight full-time decon operators trained to protocol 9505-Alpha.
DNA / Laboratory Technician 4 [#11] Four technicians for sequencing/identification workload.
Research Scientist 6 [#14] Six full-time researchers studying manifestations, material science and pathology.
Research Support / Postdoc / Lab Tech 3 [#14] Postdoctoral and technical support staff to augment research scientists.
Video/Audio Specialist / EMI Analyst 2 [#15] Two specialists for enhancement and EMI mitigation efforts.
Security Officer / Guard 6 [#16] Additional six guards for night-shift policy enforcement and escorts.
Driver / Transport Specialist 3 [#8] Drivers for biohazard transport fleet operations.
Psychological Counselor 2 [#17] Two counselors for trauma support and staff welfare programs.
Archivist / Curator 3 [#24] Three archivists/curators to maintain the SCP-9505 catalogue and long-term curation.
📋 Confidence Notes
Medium confidence: analyst notes provide many line-item estimates and ranges, but several values require assumptions (number of sites to upgrade, annual incident rate, buy-vs-outsource choices, and optional program pursuit). These assumptions drive large variance in totals.
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