SCP-9905
Thaumiel
~
medium confidence
SCP-9905
Expected annual
$11.2M
One-time setup
$34.0M
Annual recurring
$10.5M
Personnel
34
Estimated one-time capital costs of ~$33.98M driven by construction of secure ritual chambers, redundancy and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs of ~$10.55M driven by specialized personnel wages, legal/OPSEC/cover operations, automation maintenance and ongoing research/monitoring.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $34.0M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $10.5M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$10.5M/yr
Normal operational year with no major incidents; single-site operation and routine maintenance.
no major breaches
routine rituals and maintenance
steady procurement and staffing
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Minor Incident
$12.0M/yr
Localized containment incident / limited exposure requiring amnestic surge, emergency repairs and PR/legal activity.
failed ritual causing SRA damage
limited civilian witness exposure
small-scale legal challenge or takedown required
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Major Breach
$25.5M/yr
Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring large emergency response, replacement SRAs, large amnestic rollout and legal settlements.
major ritual failure destroying multiple SRAs
large-scale civilian exposure
multi-jurisdictional legal actions
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Containment Redundancy
$16.2M/yr
Planned operational shift to maintain redundant, fully staffed geographic backups; increases recurring headcount and operational overhead.
policy decision to maintain duplicate chambers and teams
heightened geopolitical/legal risk requiring redundancy
Personnel
34 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Thaumaturgical Operator / Ritualist | 8 | [#3] Full-time cleared ritual operators (6–12 recommended). |
| Research Scientist | 6 | [#4] Occultists, electrochemists and device engineers supporting R&D. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 12 | [#5] Armed cleared security personnel for shift coverage plus K9/tech. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 3 | [#11, #12, #13] Technical staff to support automation, power and environmental systems. |
| Administrative Staff | 2 | [#16, #23] Administrative support for cover operations, procurement and legal coordination. |
| Medical Officer | 1 | [#7] Medical oversight for amnestic administration and practitioner health. |
| Site Director / Executive Staff | 2 | [#24] Senior oversight, ethics and compliance contacts to brief decision-makers. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges enabling a reasoned mid/high estimate, but many items (frequency of rituals, number of production bays, size of contingency reserves, and success of automation) are highly uncertain, so confidence is medium.