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SCP-9933 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-9933
Expected annual
$30.3M
One-time setup
$117.5M
Annual recurring
$29.4M
Personnel
174
Estimated one-time setup is approximately $117.6M driven by facility construction, transport/vehicle procurement, and core equipment; ongoing annual operations are roughly $29.4M driven by staff wages (MTF and 24/7 ops), intelligence/cybersecurity, triple-redundant compute/broadcast operations, and contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $117.5M
Facilities $60.0M
[#1] Hardened subterranean containment vault, adjacent labs, ops center, shielding and isolation; supports long-term human presence and frequent deployments.
Transport Assets Purchase $25.0M
[#7] Purchase/modification of armored convoy vehicles and at least one heavy-lift transport (e.g., C-130 class) with internal vibration control and comms.
Containment Escalation Reserve $10.0M
[#25] One-time contingency seed for escalation-level defensive purchases and urgent infrastructure (minimum-tier contingency).
Equipment $9.0M
[#2, #3] Primary measurement apparatus and one-time portion of triple-redundant compute/broadcast stacks (capture→process→sign→broadcast hardware, tamper-proof signing modules).
Mtf Training And Equipment $3.0M
[#8] One-time training courses, specialized equipment, and initial ordinance/kit issuance for dedicated MTF(s).
Contingency Seed $3.0M
[#18] Initial seed for insurance/contingency/emergency redeployment reserve (capitalized upfront).
Portable Broadcast Kits $2.1M
[#6] Purchase of 2–3 ruggedized rack-mountable micro-stacks, satcom terminals, UPS and HSMs for field deployment (3 kits assumed).
Decommissioning $2.0M
[#23] Long-term decommissioning plan capital costs (secure disposal and archival when executed).
Special Materials Reserve $1.0M
[#14] Capital reserve for exotic components, single-source spares, and lead-time mitigation stock (initial seed).
Network Installation $500K
[#4] Initial installation of triple-path connectivity, leased uplink hardware, and peering interconnects.
Power Infrastructure $500K
[#5] UPS banks, generators, fuel storage installation and automatic-transfer infrastructure (equipment & storage initial purchase).
Security Install $500K
[#9] Initial perimeter systems, access control, biometric readers, anti-drone hardware and CCTV installation.
Archival Media $500K
[#12] One-time creation of air-gapped cold-storage replicas on long-lived media and secure vaulting for sequence archives.
Cybersecurity Hardening $300K
[#15] Initial hardening, HSM provisioning, intrusion detection systems and tamper-detection hardware.
Legal And Liaison Setup $150K
[#17] One-time treaty/liaison setup and legal/diplomatic onboarding costs (Austria Accords maintenance setup).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $29.4M/yr
Staff Wages $16.2M/yr
[#8, #10, #11, #9, #24] Salaries and benefits for MTF roster, 24/7 operators/sysadmins/watch officers, research staff, on-site security personnel, and administrative staff.
Mtf Equipment And Ammo $2.0M/yr
[#8] Weapons, vehicles maintenance, ammunition, range time and specialized MTF equipment sustainment.
Intelligence Operations $2.0M/yr
[#16] Ongoing intelligence, counter-GoI operations, covert operations budgets and liaison with signatory organizations.
Contingency Reserve Annual $2.0M/yr
[#18] Annual contribution to insurance/rapid-redeployment reserve (10–25% guidance applied conservatively).
On Site Security Operations $1.2M/yr
[#9] Perimeter guard wages, local security operations, anti-drone operations and access-control upkeep.
Facilities Maintenance $1.2M/yr
[#1, #24] Site utilities, chiller/AC for servers, routine structural maintenance, janitorial and local facilities operations.
Research And Monitoring $875K/yr
[#11, #12, #20] Instrumentation R&D budget, archival maintenance (air-gapped verification), and routine testing/audits/compliance for Procedure 9933-ICARUS.
Logistics And Transport $800K/yr
[#7, #21] Annual travel/deployment budget, fuel/convoy consumables, airfield fees, and transport leasing/forward-deployment costs averaged.
Cover Story And Legal $800K/yr
[#17, #22] Ongoing legal/diplomatic costs, liaison maintenance, and public-relations/information-suppression contingency budgets.
Compute Stack Operations $800K/yr
[#3] Operations, licenses, hosting, and air-gapped backup maintenance for triple-redundant capture→process→sign→broadcast stacks.
Supplies And Consumables $650K/yr
[#13, #14, #19] DELTA monthly replenishment consumables, annual replenishment of specialized materials/exotic components, and averaged electronics refresh contribution.
Continuous Connectivity $600K/yr
[#4] Triple-path connectivity (SCiP-net relays), ISP/peering, leased satcom time and DDoS protection services.
Power Maintenance And Fuel $150K/yr
[#5] Annual fuel, generator maintenance, UPS battery testing and load-testing for long-term power sustainment.
Portable Kit Maintenance $100K/yr
[#6] Maintenance, testing, and updates for transported micro-stacks and portable broadcast kits.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $29.4M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine operations, testing, and scheduled deployments; no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_deployment no_major_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $31.4M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Localized attack or equipment failure requiring emergency repairs, short-term replacement, and elevated security posture.
transport_attack localized_hardware_damage temporary_signal_loss
🚨 Major Breach $49.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or loss of primary equipment requiring full system replacement, relocation, and extended recovery operations.
successful_GoI_operation catastrophic_hardware_loss site_compromise
🚨 Containment Escalation $79.4M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Wartime or multi-state/GoI escalation forcing large-scale mobilization, international incidents, and rapid massive defense expenditures.
multi-state_conflict sustained_GoI_campaign public_exposure_and_international_incident
👥 Personnel 174 total
Role Count Notes
Mobile Task Force / MTF Agent 90 [#8] Dedicated MTF roster for escort, deployments, and garrison; 60–120 on rotation (midpoint used).
Security Officer / On-site Guard 20 [#9] Perimeter guards and access-control staff maintaining daily site security and anti-drone operations.
Research Scientist / Esoteric Physicist 12 [#11] Esoteric physics, mathematicians and software engineers for ongoing research and instrumentation support.
Operator / Sysadmin / Watch Officer 40 [#10] 24/7 monitoring team to observe the signal, manage redundancy, and operate relocation/emergency procedures.
Engineer / Maintenance 6 [#5, #19] Facility and power systems maintenance, generator/UPS testing, and hardware refresh support.
Administrative Staff 6 [#17, #24] Administrative, legal liaison, and facility operations support.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges enabling midfield estimates, but wide ranges for several categories (facility depth/shielding, transport/aircraft procurement, escalation scenarios) yield moderate uncertainty.
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