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SCP-6019 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6019
Expected annual
$2.9M
One-time setup
$2.4M
Annual recurring
$2.8M
Personnel
14
Initial one-time setup is moderate (~$2.39M) driven by vault construction, recovery, restitution and contingency reserves; ongoing annual operations are substantial (~$2.85M/yr) driven by staff wages, intelligence/monitoring, suppression readiness and legal/veil operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.4M
Contingency Reserve Fund $500K
[#25] Liquid reserve/indemnity fund to handle fines, diplomatic compensation or emergency payouts (one-time establishment of contingency pool).
Worst Case Planning One Time $500K
[#30] Initial funding for worst-case global mitigation planning and pilot mitigations / contingency research (planning phase).
Facilities $325K
[#1] Museum-grade reliquary vault, sublevel modifications, mounts, vibration isolation and mantrap work for Site-102 sublevel C13.
Cultural Compensation $275K
[#10] One-time compensation/settlement/restitution funds to local communities or nation for removal/retention of cultural object.
Initial Cover Campaign $275K
[#11] Large initial cover-story/public-relations campaign, museum loan setups and plausible deniability operations at launch.
Equipment $193K
[#2, #3, #4, #28] Initial HVAC/climate install, redundant UPS/generator install, intrusion/CCTV systems and initial secure archival server/setup.
Initial Recovery Transport $150K
[#7] Initial armored/secure transport and handling for recovery (e.g., international charter/escort from Cyprus to Site-102).
Initial Recovery And Site Stabilization $120K
[#8] Controlled excavation, site stabilization, temporary site security, permits and liaison during recovery in Cyprus.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $55K
[#19] One-off advanced tests and specialized instrumentation allowed under constrained/ethical testing (mass spec, imaging) initial costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.8M/yr
Staff Wages $800K/yr
[#5, #6] 24/7 armed guards (6–12 guards + supervisor) and specialized conservators/curators and anomalous-object specialists salaries & benefits.
Suppression Readiness $500K/yr
[#18] Maintaining rapid-response suppression force readiness (logistics, training, equipment) for contingency operations.
Cover Story And Legal $480K/yr
[#9, #11, #12, #21, #24, #26, #29] International legal retainer, recurring cover-story PR, information-control buyouts/NDAs, secure records/legal bureaucracy, leak investigations, stakeholder engagement and program overhead.
Research And Monitoring $430K/yr
[#13, #16, #19] Digital/social monitoring, intelligence analysts (HUMINT/Open-source), and ongoing constrained research/testing budget.
Field Operations And Liaison $250K/yr
[#14] Embedded field officers, cultural liaisons, humanitarian aid and travel/stipends for local contacts managing insular religious communities.
Global Mitigation Maintenance $100K/yr
[#30] Ongoing maintenance of contingency planning and pilot mitigation posture for worst-case spread (kept modest unless escalated).
Psychosocial Support $75K/yr
[#17] Counseling, de-radicalization and community programs funding to limit ideological spread.
Logistics And Transport $70K/yr
[#7, #23] Occasional secure moves/transport per-move average and routine international travel & liaison for court compliance.
Training And Exercises $40K/yr
[#22] Annual containment, cultural sensitivity and veil-maintenance training and exercises for staff and operatives.
Facilities Maintenance $39K/yr
[#2, #3, #4] HVAC/humidity/power maintenance and generator fuel/maintenance, intrusion/CCTV monitoring upkeep and calibration.
Supplies And Consumables $27K/yr
[#20, #27] Archival packaging, consumables, PPE, decon supplies and periodic medical surveillance stock replenishment.
Civilian Protection Per Incident Expected Annual $22K/yr
[#15] Expected annualized cost for occasional civilian protection/limited relocation funds (per-incident cost annualized based on low incident frequency).
Archive Duplication $10K/yr
[#28] Geo-redundant documentation and secure offsite copies recurring costs.
Decon Incident Expected Annual $5K/yr
[#27] Expected annualized per-incident decontamination/medical incident costs (one-off incidents annualized).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.8M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; ongoing containment, monitoring, legal and readiness activities.
routine_operations no_public_exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $3.6M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Localized exposure or ritual use requiring targeted suppression, evacuation, legal response and localized PR.
unauthorized_disclosure localized_ritual_performance small_containment_breach
🚨 Major Breach $6.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
Widespread public exposure or rapid expansion of ritual practice requiring major suppression, large restitution/legal costs and global mitigation planning activation.
widespread_conversion mass_public_exposure large_scale_ritual_use
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 Approx. 9 armed guards (covering 3 shifts) plus 1 security supervisor as per containment staffing estimates [#5].
Research Scientist / Conservator 4 2 conservators/curators and 2 anomalous-object specialists for inspection, maintenance and liaison work [#6].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing midpoint estimates, but SCP-6019's anomalous/memetic properties and political/legal uncertainties introduce material variance; hence medium confidence.
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