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SCP-9940 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-9940
Expected annual
$13.5M
One-time setup
$15.5M
Annual recurring
$13.3M
Personnel
40
Estimated one-time capital to stand up secure clinical containment and research capacity is roughly $15.5M, with recurring annual operating costs around $13.3M driven primarily by specialized medical/security staff, high-frequency anesthesiology/consumables, and legal/data-security overhead; contingency and research escalation can add millions more per year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $15.5M
Equipment $3.3M
[#2, #19, #35] MRI/CT/ultrasound capital (machines + shielding/installation), clinical monitoring/recording hardware, and biobank freezer unit hardware (mid-range aggregated).
Black Project Reserve Capital $3.0M
[#40] Capital reserve for emergent/black-project equipment and classified experimentation (mid-range reserve).
Facilities $2.9M
[#1, #3, #22] Secure clinical containment wing renovation, ICU bed fit-out and on-site morgue buildout (mid-range estimates aggregated).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.5M
[#25] Wet-lab fit-out and basic research laboratory infrastructure to support molecular/histopathology work (mid-range).
Modular Isolation Units $1.2M
[#24] Deployable modular hospital/isolation units for rapid expansion (per-deployment capital reserve, mid-range).
Animal Model Initial $1.1M
[#27] Initial costs to develop animal models / transgenic programs (mid-range).
Or Suite Buildout $1.0M
[#12] OR suite build-out per room (one-time capital for surgical contingency capacity).
Data Security Hardware $600K
[#20] Hardened servers, air-gapped backups, and initial forensic IT hardware (mid-range).
Incinerator Capital $500K
[#21] Optional on-site incinerator for classified biohazard disposal (mid-range).
Training Program Development $125K
[#18] Initial development of SOPs, trauma-informed consent programs and training curricula (one-time).
Cover Identity Setup $125K
[#29] One-time creation costs for false identities / medical credentials for contracted or relocated staff (aggregated for several identities).
Recruitment Vetting Initial $120K
[#17] Deep background checks, psychological screening, polygraphs for initial hire cohort (aggregated estimate).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $13.3M/yr
Staff Wages $4.5M/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #7] Core on-site medical and security salaries: physicians (~$1.45M), nursing/tech staff (~$1.2M), behavioral staff (~$700k), and security (~$1.15M) aggregated.
Research And Monitoring $1.5M/yr
[#25] Ongoing multi-year research program baseline (basic molecular/histopathology team and lab operations, mid-range).
Cover Story And Legal $800K/yr
[#16] In-house legal/ops team maintaining covers, false records, and handling leaks/settlements (mid-range annual cost).
Surgical Contingency Reserve $500K/yr
[#12] Annual reserve for emergent surgeries, OR consumables, blood use beyond baseline (aggregated contingency).
Risk Reserve And Settlements $500K/yr
[#32] Annual risk reserve for legal settlements, hush payments and liability contingencies.
Contingency Research Reserve $500K/yr
[#40] Annual operating reserve for emergent classified experiments / black-project work (annual).
Specialized Care Staff Compensation $450K/yr
[#8] Hazard/retention pay for in-house intimacy/specialized-care staff (3 staff @ ~$150k each per analyst notes).
Lab Staffing And Diagnostics $450K/yr
[#14] Site-wide lab staffing, routine CBC/metabolic panels, cultures and diagnostic consumables (aggregated mid-range).
Animal Model Maintenance $400K/yr
[#27] Ongoing animal model housing, husbandry, and study costs (annual).
Hazard And Retention Pay $400K/yr
[#36] Hazard premiums and retention bonuses for high-risk intimate/medical staff (annual aggregated).
Data Security And Forensics $350K/yr
[#20] IT security staffing, monitoring, incident response and forensics (annual).
Facilities Maintenance $300K/yr
[#34] Utilities, HVAC, MRI power/cryogen and general facility overhead for a dedicated wing (mid-range).
Patient Housing $300K/yr
[#23] Secure long-term housing, food, laundry and non-medical needs for housed patients (aggregate for on-site capacity).
Public Relations $300K/yr
[#37] Active misinformation/cover campaigns and PR management to prevent exposure (annual).
Supplies And Consumables $225K/yr
[#10, #21] Site-wide pharmacy baseline, procedural disposables and PPE stock (aggregated mid-range).
Imaging Maintenance $225K/yr
[#2] Annual maintenance, service contracts and consumables for MRI/CT equipment (mid-range 150k–300k aggregated).
Modular Isolation Maintenance Reserve $200K/yr
[#24] Maintenance and readiness reserve for deployable isolation modules and standby staffing.
Ethics Oversight $200K/yr
[#28] Internal ethics board, review staffing and attorneys (annual).
Long Term Care Or Custody $200K/yr
[#38] Costs to maintain indefinite custody or long-term secure care for unreleasable instances (annual aggregate).
Anesthesiology Procedure Costs $150K/yr
[#11] Procedure-level anesthesiology consumables and per-procedure overhead (aggregate annual estimate for expected caseload).
Blood Products $150K/yr
[#13] On-site blood bank resupply and transfusion costs (annual aggregated estimate).
Omics Testing $150K/yr
[#26] Genomic/transcriptomic and proteomic sequencing budget (annual sample throughput mid-range).
Logistics And Transport $100K/yr
[#33] Secure transfer, clandestine transport events and mobile-imaging logistics (annual budget).
Staff Training And Sops $100K/yr
[#18] Annual training, certification, SOP refreshers and drills (annual budget).
Ppe And Biohazard Waste $80K/yr
[#21] PPE replenishment and biohazard waste contracts (annual aggregated).
Sti Screening And Treatment $50K/yr
[#31] Routine STI screening and treatment for staff and patients (annual aggregated).
Decontamination And Deep Clean $40K/yr
[#39] Deep-clean cycles and turnaround downtime after severe evisceration/biohazard events (annual contingency).
Monitoring It Storage $30K/yr
[#19] Secure storage, encrypted logs, and retention costs for clinical recording systems (annual).
Biobank Storage $30K/yr
[#35] Ongoing cold-storage and sample management costs for tissue biobanks (annual).
Morgue Operations $25K/yr
[#22] Per-autopsy and secure morgue operational costs (annual baseline).
Cover Identity Maintenance $25K/yr
[#29] Ongoing upkeep and logistical costs for false identities and relocated staff (annual).
Reproductive Management Recurring $20K/yr
[#15] Ongoing reproductive management costs (contraceptive maintenance, occasional terminations, legal/cover costs).
Recruitment Rechecks $20K/yr
[#17] Annual rechecks, psychological follow-ups and clearance renewals for staff. (annual).
Contracted Partner Fees $0/yr
[#9, #30] Cost if external contractors are used (~$300/session example). Set to 0 for baseline (in-house staffing assumed); retained as a modeled alternative.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $13.3M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents: in-house specialized staff, routine research cadence, and steady patient caseload.
no major leaks in-house staffing model routine caseload
🚨 Minor Incident $14.0M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Localized containment incident or clinical complication requiring surge staffing, elevated legal response and extra consumables but no public breach.
localized outbreak/sepsis cluster serious complication requiring multiple surgeries small internal data leak
🚨 Major Breach $20.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$7.5M vs baseline
Large-scale exposure or public breach requiring emergency expansion, major legal settlements, large-scale PR/cover operations, and black-project resource deployment.
public disclosure of treatment method mass data exfiltration large-scale malpractice or lawsuit
👥 Personnel 40 total
Role Count Notes
Anesthesiologist 2 [#4] Two anesthesiologists for continuous coverage and procedural support.
Ob/Gyn Surgeon 2 [#4] Two OB/GYN surgeons familiar with complex abdominal/gynecologic trauma.
Emergency Physician 1 [#4] One ER physician for acute stabilization and triage.
Nurse (RN) 12 [#5] Registered nurses covering ICU and ward shifts (12 RNs as per analyst estimate).
Medical Technician / Imaging Tech / Phlebotomist 4 [#5] Imaging techs, med techs and phlebotomists to support diagnostics and procedures.
Psychiatrist 2 [#6] Two psychiatrists for trauma/compulsion management.
Therapist / Counselor 3 [#6] Three therapists for ongoing counseling of patients and staff.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#7] Twelve guards to enforce access restrictions and escorts.
Security Supervisor 2 [#7] Supervisory/security ops staff and clearance overhead (staffing supervisors included in security budget).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and realistic civilian-equivalent ranges; however the anomaly's unknown prevalence, variable per-patient session frequency, and possible high-cost escalations (breaches/black projects) introduce material uncertainty, so confidence is medium.
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