The Retainer · v1.0 Doctrine
00The Retainer
Doctrine is not software.
The Chessboard is priced as a retainer because it is a standing capability, not a seat license. What you engage is not a dashboard — it is a discipline, and the discipline includes the counsel of the people who built it.
Pilot doctrine
Envoy
$3,200
/mo
Up to 50 assets
$4,500 one-time provisioning
- Overview Chessboard
- Tactical Profiler (limited depth)
- Game Engine · seeded scenarios only
- Telegram delivery · single-timezone
- Email support · 48h SLA
Growth doctrine
Consul
$6,800
/mo
Up to 250 assets
$7,500 one-time provisioning
- Everything in Envoy
- Full Tactical Profiler + typology deep-dives
- Department Friction Matrix
- Custom scenarios · unlimited authoring
- Multi-timezone send windows
- Priority support · 12h SLA
Recommended
Enterprise retainer
Sovereign
$10,500
/mo
Unlimited assets
$18,000 doctrine workshop + provisioning
- Everything in Consul
- Communication Calibration Engine
- Insider-threat anomaly feed · escalation hooks
- Board-grade export · PDF/CSV, quarterly
- Dedicated strategist · monthly doctrine session
- Custom typology calibration to your org
- 24/7 escalation channel
IILine-by-Line
The full comparison, without the salesmanship.
| Capability | Envoy | Consul | Sovereign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview Chessboard | |||
| Tactical Profiler | limited | ||
| Sycophant Index / Authenticity Gap | |||
| Department Friction Matrix | |||
| Communication Calibration Engine | |||
| Game Engine · seeded scenarios | |||
| Custom scenario authoring | |||
| Multi-timezone cadence | |||
| Insider-threat escalation hooks | |||
| Dedicated strategist |
"Any capability the organization cannot afford to lose next quarter is not, correctly speaking, a subscription. It is a retainer. Price it that way."
Enlist. The court will not wait.
Access is granted by application. Expect a doctrine intake within 48 hours.