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SCP-9811 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-9811
Expected annual
$2.5M
One-time setup
$4.0M
Annual recurring
$2.5M
Personnel
17
Initial one-time setup is approximately $4.0M driven by property acquisition, specialized memetics lab buildout, vehicles/robotics and contingency reserves; annual operating costs are ~ $2.02M/yr driven by staff wages (security and scientific/memetic staff), rapid-response readiness, and ongoing R&D.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.0M
Facilities $1.5M
[#1, #4, #18, #24] Purchase/long-term control of the museum building (#1), perimeter hardening (#4), HVAC/climate-control installation (#18), and emergency power & fire suppression upgrades (#24).
Equipment $875K
[#7, #8, #10, #11, #17, #20, #28] Specialized vehicles & field equipment (#7), CCTV infrastructure installation (#8), access control systems (#10), secure communications setup (#11), containment-grade display cases & storage (#17), laboratory hardware (#20), and remote robotics/sensing (#28).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $600K
[#12] Memetics research & mitigation lab startup (shielded rooms, instrumentation, memetic testing facilities).
Contingency Fund $500K
[#30] Reserve / contingency fund for rapid procurement, emergency R&D, settlements and escalation.
Decommissioning And Shutdown $350K
[#31] Estimated cost for potential permanent shutdown, dismantling, artifact transfer, or long-term sealed maintenance.
Legal And Cover Story Initial $80K
[#2] Initial legal fees, retainer, paperwork, and establishment of the front organization/cover story.
Personnel Screening Initial $54K
[#14] Initial personnel screening and advanced clearance setup plus per-person vetting costs (setup + vetting for staff).
Quarantine Room Retrofit $30K
[#22] One-time quarantine room retrofit to enable isolation capacity.
Ppe Initial Stockpile $5K
[#23] Initial PPE stockpile and decontamination consumables.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.5M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#5, #13, #16] Wages for on-site security (guards & supervisor) (#5), memetics research staff salaries portion (#13), scientific staff (curators/conservators/lab techs) salaries (#16) and core on-site technical/admin staff.
Staff Entrance R And D $500K/yr
[#27] Ongoing investigative R&D budget for attempts to access/replicate Staff entrance (robotics, cross-testing, structural experiments).
Rapid Response Readiness $200K/yr
[#6] Dedicated MTF/on-call readiness budget, drills, travel, deployment equipment upkeep (recurring readiness costs).
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#13] Non-salary memetics research program costs, experiments, countermeasure development, and testing operational expenses.
Facilities Maintenance $80K/yr
[#19, #25] Ongoing HVAC/energy costs and generator fuel/testing (#19) plus routine building maintenance and cleared janitorial services (#25).
Cover Story And Legal $80K/yr
[#3] Ongoing legal/public-affairs budget for inquiries, front company maintenance, municipal fees and quiet settlements.
Administrative Overhead Premium $50K/yr
[#32] Retention bonuses, hazard pay, NDAs, and opportunity premiums for highly experienced (>=5yr) personnel.
Supplies And Consumables $46K/yr
[#21, #23, #33] Lab reagents & disposables and biohazard disposal (#21), recurring PPE resupply (#23), and miscellaneous consumables/small capital (#33).
Medical And Quarantine Contracts $40K/yr
[#22] On-call medical personnel contracts, emergency transport agreements, and quarantine-related recurring services.
Personnel Training And Monitoring $40K/yr
[#15] Recurring personnel training, memetic briefings, medical/psych monitoring, counseling, and post-entry evaluations.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#26] Conservation & exhibit rotation expenses (crating, climate-controlled internal transport, conservator hours).
Testimony Archiving $15K/yr
[#29] Long-term monitoring, secure transcription, storage, and analysis of interviews and testimonies.
Cctv Maintenance And Storage $12K/yr
[#8, #9] Ongoing CCTV maintenance, replacement cameras, secure off-site backup storage and bandwidth costs.
Secure Hosting And Support $6K/yr
[#11] Hosting, support, and cybersecurity for secure communications and classified data systems.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.5M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: routine operations, scheduled research, and normal maintenance.
no breaches steady research pace routine maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$-350000 vs baseline
Localized memetic exposure event, small breach or artifact damage requiring MTF deployment, limited legal action, and emergency repairs.
small containment breach limited public exposure MTF deployment & legal settlements
🚨 Major Breach $3.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or memetic cascade requiring extended emergency response, major repairs, replacement of equipment, heavy legal/PR action, and ramped R&D.
large-scale breach widespread memetic exposure political/media exposure requiring large settlements
👥 Personnel 17 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#5] Six full-time on-site guards (3 shifts × 2) plus one supervisor as per security staffing estimate.
Research Scientist (Memetics) 3 [#13] Memeticists/psychologists required for memetic testing and countermeasure development; recurring program staffing.
Research Scientist (Curator / Conservator / Lab Tech) 4 [#16] Curators, conservators, and lab technicians to catalog, preserve, and handle exhibits (restricted access).
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#18, #24, #25] Facilities engineer/maintenance lead for HVAC, emergency power, and routine maintenance of a specialized museum.
Administrative Staff 2 [#3, #11, #32] Admin/public-affairs/IT support to maintain front organization, secure communications, and handle overhead/retention administration.
📋 Confidence Notes
Significant uncertainty driven by memetic hazard, site-specific property pricing, and the open-ended nature of staff-entrance R&D; many items are range estimates and contingent on operational posture (observe-only vs. aggressive R&D).
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