SCP-2006 — SCP-2006 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2006 Keter ~ medium confidence

SCP-2006

Expected annual

$3.0M

One-time setup

$107.2M

Annual recurring

$3.0M

Personnel

One-time structural and strategic contingency reserves dominate costs (especially a large strategic contingency). Recurring annual costs are driven by staff wages, security, monitoring, and contingency top-ups (~$2.96M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $107.2M

Strategic Contingency Reserve $100.0M

[#30] Strategic-level escalation reserve for worst-case global-scale contingency planning (budgeted as one-time strategic contingency).

Structural Upgrade Contingency $5.0M

[#2] Reinforced contingency containment envelope / engineered retrofit budget for potential mass/pressure expansion scenarios.

Insurance Reserve One Time $500K

[#18] Initial insurance / liability reserve fund seed for anomalous-risk exposures.

Incident Response Reserve One Time $500K

[#25] One-time contingency reserve for emergency repairs, one-off containment incidents or legal events.

Equipment $457K

[#3, #4, #5, #6, #8, #9, #13] HVAC/filtration one-time components, UPS/generator hardware, high-fidelity multi-sensor monitoring suite, floor/fixture load cells, on-prem data/NAS hardware, secure IT hardware, playback hardware.

Facilities $300K

[#1] Secure airtight containment chamber construction (stainless/steel-reinforced vault, hermetic door, personnel airlock, structural floor work).

Transport Crate And Vehicle $160K

[#22] Armored/airtight transport crate and vehicle retrofit for emergency relocation.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K

[#7] Non-invasive spectral/material analysis instruments and bench setup (FTIR/Raman/handheld XRF/mass-spec access / lab buildout for research).

Archival Setup $30K

[#26] Climate-controlled archival vault setup and digitization equipment for long-term film/log preservation.

Staff Vetting Initial $30K

[#27] Initial vetting/background check/polygraph costs (aggregate per initial cohort).

Training Initial $30K

[#12] Initial acting-course fees / initial training for personnel (aggregate for staff initial enrollment).

Ppe And Staging $15K

[#23] Specialized PPE and theater-ready staging materials (initial purchase of gear and staging props).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.0M/yr

Staff Wages $1.1M/yr

[#10, #11] Salaries and benefits for dedicated containment research team, containment engineer, security staff and core administrative support (aggregate base salaries).

Opportunity Cost $500K/yr

[#29] Imputed opportunity cost for use of secure facility space and senior personnel allocation (internal allocation).

Incident Response Reserve Topup $200K/yr

[#25] Annual top-up for incident response contingency funds for unexpected events.

Insurance Reserve Topup $200K/yr

[#18] Annual top-up to insurance/liability reserve to cover emerging risks.

Research And Monitoring $181K/yr

[#5, #6, #7, #21, #24] Monitoring suite maintenance/calibration, load-cell/sensor calibration, outsourced lab fees or instrument contracts, containment experiment budget, psychological research/human-subjects compliance funding.

Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr

[#16] Ongoing legal counsel, records redaction, FOIA responses, cover-story upkeep and contingency legal defense funding.

Hazard Pay $100K/yr

[#14] Personnel hazard pay premium for staff exposed to deliberate fear triggers.

Strategic Reserve Topup $100K/yr

[#30] Small recurring contribution to strategic escalation reserve / contingency planning.

Personnel Health And Wellness $65K/yr

[#14, #15] Counseling services, EAP, in-house psychologist time, and medical surveillance support.

Supplies And Consumables $60K/yr

[#8, #19, #23] Ongoing data storage operating costs (power/cloud/tapes), consumable seals/filters/gloves, PPE consumables and spare parts.

Logistics And Transport $60K/yr

[#22] Driver/operators and vehicle operational costs for emergency transport and relocation readiness.

It Security $50K/yr

[#9] Recurring IT security staffing/licenses, SIEM, patching, monitoring and cybersecurity subscriptions.

Public Affairs $50K/yr

[#17] Press monitoring, rapid response messaging, controlled leaks and liaison activities.

Acting Training Program $30K/yr

[#12] Recurring acting-course refreshers, external coaches, curriculum refreshers and scenario-based response training.

Staff Vetting Ongoing $30K/yr

[#27] Ongoing vetting, background checks and clearance processing for new hires and periodic rechecks.

Calibration And Audit $30K/yr

[#20] Periodic calibration, independent containment audits and third-party safety assessments.

Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr

[#3, #4] Ongoing HVAC maintenance and filter replacement, generator/UPS periodic maintenance and fuel top-ups.

Training And Drills $20K/yr

[#28] Recurring drills for non-lethal scare handling, debriefs and scenario practice.

Archival Storage $6K/yr

[#26] Ongoing climate-controlled archival storage, digitization and curation costs.

Film Procurement $1K/yr

[#13] Annual cost to procure monthly low-quality films (licensing / acquisition).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.0M/yr

94.8% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major containment incidents; routine maintenance, salaries, monitoring and training only.

standard operations routine maintenance monthly film showings

🚨 Minor Incident $3.2M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Localized containment incident or unusual form requiring temporary increased staffing, repairs, short-term legal and PR work.

small containment breach unexpected mass/volume fluctuation increased PR/legal activity

🚨 Major Breach $9.7M/yr

0.2% probability / year +$6.8M vs baseline

Significant containment failure or discovery of expansion requiring structural retrofit, large incident response and legal/regulatory costs.

unbounded expansion/pressure event structural damage requiring reinforcement major regulatory/legal exposure

👥 Personnel 16 total

Role	Count	Notes
PI (Senior Containment Researcher)	1	[#10] Senior lead responsible for containment strategy and experiments.
Research Scientist / Technician	3	[#10, #21] Scientists/technicians performing experiments, monitoring and data analysis.
Containment Engineer / Maintenance	1	[#10, #4] Engineer responsible for containment integrity, HVAC/power systems and technical maintenance.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	8	[#11] Armed/institutional guards covering minimum shifts and rapid response duties.
Driver / Logistics Operator	1	[#22] Trained driver/operator for emergency transport and vehicle operations.
Medical Officer / Psychologist	1	[#14, #15] Provides counseling, medical surveillance and mental-health monitoring for exposed staff.
Administrative Staff	1	[#16, #27] Administrative support for legal cover stories, records management and personnel vetting coordination.

📋 Confidence Notes

Line items for routine containment, monitoring, staffing and training are reasonably well-specified; however ranges on structural contingency, strategic worst-case scenarios and insurance are highly uncertain, so overall confidence is medium.

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