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SCP-9906 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-9906
Expected annual
$2.4M
One-time setup
$1.6M
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
34
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $1.61M, driven mainly by legal seizure/front establishment and a long-term contingency reserve for permanent enclosure. Annual recurring operations are approximately $2.32M/year, dominated by round-the-clock security staffing and continuous monitoring/analytics with additional costs for cover/legal/IT.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.6M
Facilities $1.2M
[#2, #13, #15] Site hardening, HVAC/air-handling upgrades, and long-term contingency/reserve for permanent enclosure/relocation (engineering/demolition/isolation).
Equipment $286K
[#4, #6, #8, #10, #19, #23] CCTV hardware and installation, remote sensing kit (thermal/acoustic/EM/drones), QRF vehicles/equipment, generator/UPS hardware, classified data storage hardware, and vehicle purchases for patrol/logistics.
Legal Seizure And Front Establishment $138K
[#1] Legal fees, eminent-domain/purchase/compensation or court costs to seize the clinic and establish/structure a front organization (incorporation, shell documents, counsel to minimize public records linkage).
Initial Training And Sop Development $16K
[#21] One-time development of non-interaction SOPs and initial guard training/certification.
Neighbor Goodwill Initial $6K
[#26] Initial goodwill payments to neighbors to reduce curiosity/complaints (one-off).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.3M/yr
Staff Wages $2.0M/yr
[#3, #5, #7, #9, #16] 24/7 perimeter guards, CCTV/sensor operators, remote-sensing/data analysts, QRF dedicated staff, and investigators dedicated to locating POI-9906 (salaries, benefits, background checks, hazard pay).
Cover Story And Legal $192K/yr
[#17, #18] Cover/PR operations (website, phone line, small admin/reception costs, liaison) and recurring legal defense/litigation reserve for FOIA, seizure challenges, and leak management.
Incident Response Reserve $28K/yr
[#27] Per-deployment reserve for unplanned incidents (intrusions, sensor failures, media leaks) budgeted as an annual reserve using a single-event median.
Facilities Maintenance $27K/yr
[#11, #12, #14] Generator fuel/maintenance and service contracts, building utilities and basic environmental/grounds maintenance, and structural monitoring/periodic engineering inspections.
Neighbor Payments Recurring $26K/yr
[#26] Recurring small contingency payments to neighbors for nuisance mitigation and to secure cooperation.
Psychological Support $22K/yr
[#22] Regular psychological monitoring, counseling, debriefing, and vetting (polygraph/refreshers) for staff aware of the anomaly.
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#24] Vehicle insurance, fuel, and maintenance for patrol and staff transport fleet.
It Hosting And Comms $14K/yr
[#20] Secure IT hosting, encrypted cloud backups, comms maintenance subscriptions and cyber opsec support for logs and footage.
Research And Monitoring $11K/yr
[#28] Long-term archival costs, ethical oversight, internal review boards and documentation retention related to anomalous case oversight.
Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr
[#25] PPE, batteries, replacement cameras/parts, locks, small tools, and routine consumables for exterior maintenance and sensors.
Training And Drills $6K/yr
[#21] Ongoing refresher training and periodic drills for guards and QRF on non-interaction SOPs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.3M/yr
70.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine monitoring, staffing, and no major incidents or policy-driven upgrades.
routine_operations no_unplanned_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $2.4M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$120K vs baseline
One or more small-scale incidents (trespass, sensor failure, localized media leak) requiring deployments, legal/PR response, and short-term overtime.
trespasser_intrusion sensor_failure local_media_inquiry
🚨 Major Containment Upgrade $3.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Policy or incident forces a permanent heavy engineering project (vaulting, relocation, demolition isolating the anomaly) or major emergency containment actions.
policy_relocation_decision structural_failure major_public_exposure_claim
👥 Personnel 34 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#3] Perimeter guards covering shifts (8–12 hires to provide 24/7 coverage and days off).
CCTV Operator / Sensor Operator 8 [#5] 24/7 monitoring operators (6–10 FTE) to watch feeds, maintain logs, and coordinate with guards.
Research Analyst / Data Scientist 2 [#7] Remote sensing and data analysis team (1–3 analysts) to process sensor streams and maintain analytics.
QRF / Response Team Member 6 [#9] Quick Reaction Force dedicated staff (4–8 personnel) for rapid response and vehicle crews.
Investigator / Field Agent 3 [#16] Investigators and field agents tasked with locating POI-9906 (Dr. Lee Wang) and related fieldwork.
Administrative Staff / Receptionist 1 [#17] Cover-story administrative support (receptionist/phone line) if used by the front organization.
Site Supervisor / Security Supervisor 1 [#5, #3] Supervisory staff for security and monitoring operations.
Engineer / Maintenance Technician 1 [#11, #13] Responsible for generator/UPS testing, HVAC/air-handling upkeep and basic site maintenance.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates derive from analyst-provided ranges and midpoints; many line items (legal seizure, long-term contingency, incident frequency) have high variance and location-dependent costs, producing moderate confidence.
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