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
Facilities $13.2M
[#1, #8, #12, #13, #21] Secure Ritual Chamber construction (#1) plus archival vault setup (#8), dedicated substation/UPS (#12), HVAC/hazardous-waste install (#13), and second redundant chamber (#21 additional chamber at ~65% of original cost).
Contingency Reserve Fund $10.0M
[#22] Initial contingency/reserve fund to respond to large breach events, legal exposure, emergency repairs and amnestic surge (one-time reserve allocation).
Equipment $5.6M
[#2, #6, #10, #11] SRA integration/production-bay retrofits and fixtures (#2), initial memetic/info-security systems (#6), instrumentation and monitoring hardware (#10), and initial automation/robotics development capital (#11).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $3.6M
[#4, #19, #20, #27] Initial contracted analyses and instrumentation for researchers (#4), personnel vetting initial costs for core cohort (#19), training/doctrine development and lab-build costs (#20), and decommissioning/neutralization R&D project funding (#27).
Legal Incident Reserve $1.0M
[#30] One-time contingency for hush payments / legal settlements per potential major incident.
Public Cover Setup $300K
[#23] Initial setup of front companies, shell labs, websites and cover payroll/accounts to enable covert procurement and cover operations.
Legal And Diplomatic Setup $200K
[#16] Initial setup fees for legal/diplomatic retainer work, corporate shells and filings to enable ongoing cover/legal operations.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $10.5M/yr
Staff Wages $4.7M/yr
[#3, #4, #5] Salaries for specialized thaumaturgical operators and ritualists (#3), research scientists (#4), and security personnel including overtime and training premiums (#5).
Cover Story And Legal $1.5M/yr
[#6, #16, #23, #25] Ongoing memetic/media monitoring and takedowns (#6), legal/diplomatic retainers and cover operations running costs (#16), running public-facing cover companies and payrolls (#23), and PR/misinformation budget for incident response (#25).
Research And Monitoring $675K/yr
[#10, #14, #26, #28, #20] Instrument calibration and replacement (#10), adversarial/red-team testing and tabletop exercises (#14), long-term archiving and cultural/linguistic specialist work (#26), audit/compliance and continuous improvement programs (#28), and recurring training course operation costs (#20).
Housing And Benefits $600K/yr
[#15] Secure housing stipends, relocation, family support and benefits for key practitioners to reduce leakage risk (#15).
Facilities Maintenance $500K/yr
[#8, #12, #13] Ongoing maintenance of archival storage and verification (#8), electricity/fuel and power infrastructure running costs (#12), and HVAC / hazardous-waste handling and disposal contracts (#13).
Automation Maintenance $500K/yr
[#11] Ongoing maintenance, software updates and engineering support for automation and robotics built to reduce human exposure (#11).
Reserve Replenishment $500K/yr
[#22] Annual replenishment target to maintain contingency/reserve fund levels after any draws for incidents (#22).
Supplies And Consumables $350K/yr
[#9] Consumable ritual materials and secure supply-chain replacement costs for recurring rituals (#9).
Amnestics And Psych Program $300K/yr
[#7] Recurring cost of amnestic administrations, therapy, medical oversight and reintegration for witnesses and controlled practitioners (#7).
Ethics And Oversight $300K/yr
[#24] Costs to staff and run an internal ethics/oversight/compliance board (retainers, specialized counsel, reporting) (#24).
Logistics And Transport $240K/yr
[#18] Secure transit of SRAs, ritual materials and personnel including armored vehicles, escorts and occasional air transport (monthly baseline cadence assumed) (#18).
Procurement Premium $200K/yr
[#17] Annual premium (10%–50% typical) on covert procurement, intermediary markups and obfuscation costs for rare reagents and equipment (#17).
Personnel Vetting $150K/yr
[#19] Ongoing continuous monitoring, polygraphs and counterintelligence for personnel with access to rituals (#19).
Families Support $80K/yr
[#29] Psychological support and community management services for controlled practitioners' families (#29).
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $10.5M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; single-site operation and routine maintenance.
no major breaches routine rituals and maintenance steady procurement and staffing
🚨 Minor Incident $12.0M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
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
🚨 Major Breach $25.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$15.0M vs baseline
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
🚨 Containment Redundancy $16.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$5.7M vs baseline
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.
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