SCP-9992
Presumed
~
medium confidence
SCP-9992
Expected annual
$4.2M
One-time setup
$12.2M
Annual recurring
$4.1M
Personnel
23
One-time capital to construct a secure aquatic containment environment and BSL lab upgrades dominate costs (~$12.2M), while annual staffing, energy, maintenance and R&D drive recurring costs (~$4.1M/yr).
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $12.2M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $4.1M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$4.1M/yr
Normal uneventful year with steady operations, maintenance, R&D and archiving; no major breach or incident.
normal_operations
scheduled_maintenance
ongoing_R&D
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Minor Incident
$4.6M/yr
Localized containment incident requiring response, limited repairs, decontamination and elevated PR/legal activity.
small_breach
localized_decontamination
temporary_repairs
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Major Breach
$9.1M/yr
Major containment breach requiring extensive repairs, large-scale decontamination, temporary relocation and significant legal/insurance expenses.
extended_escape
large-scale_damage
municipal_reconstruction
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Catastrophic Breach
$24.1M/yr
Site-level catastrophic event requiring demolition/decommissioning, full-scale reconstruction or relocation, major litigation and community amnestization.
full_site_failure
mass_casualties
legal_exposure
Personnel
23 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 12 | [#11] 24/7 containment guards/operators as described (8–12 range; using upper-end staffing for continuous shifts). |
| Surveillance Operator | 3 | [#11] 24/7 surveillance technicians monitoring camera and sensor feeds. |
| Maintenance Technician / Engineer | 2 | [#11, #22] On-site technical staff for pumps, sensors, corrosion control and scheduled preventative maintenance. |
| Specialized Response Team / MTF Agent (rapid containment & medics) | 6 | [#12] On-call tactical/recovery team including medics and recovery technicians reflected in specialized response recurring costs. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing mid-range point estimates, but many items (breach frequency, scale, future R&D needs, insurance exposure) remain uncertain; ranges are wide so confidence is medium.