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SCP-6036 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6036
Expected annual
$918K
One-time setup
$235K
Annual recurring
$899K
Personnel
8
Initial one-time setup and forensic/imaging work estimated at about $235,000, with recurring annual operations around $898,750 driven primarily by specialized staffing, security, and contingency/reserve funds. The largest ongoing cost drivers are personnel wages (female-only handlers, researchers, security) plus miscellaneous contingency and legal/HR overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $235K
Facilities $105K
[#1, #5, #6] Containment cell retrofitting (sealed thresholds, anti-grip surfaces, anchor points), floor/ledge micro-pressure sensors, and installation of redundant access control / electromagnet locks (installation portion).
Equipment $46K
[#2, #3, #4, #17, #20] Secure glovebox/manipulator station, anchor/tether restraint hardware, camera installation hardware, initial refrigeration/cryopreservation equipment, and specialized manipulation-resistant tools.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $41K
[#16, #26] Initial comprehensive imaging/diagnostics campaigns (micro-CT/MRI/EM/ pathology) and forensic/provenance research (DNA matching, records).
Initial Training And Sop Development $25K
[#11] Initial SOP development, documentation, and training program setup and initial drill exercises.
Screening And Vetting Initial $18K
[#10] One-time costs for screening/vetting, background checks, legal review related to establishing female-only handler policy.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $899K/yr
Staff Wages $585K/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Ongoing wages and benefits for containment technicians/handlers (female-only team), dedicated researcher(s)/lab staff, and site security (guards and supervision).
Miscellaneous Reserve $100K/yr
[#29] Miscellaneous/contingency reserve (10–20% of operational budget) for unforeseen anomalous needs, replacement hardware, and overtime.
Cover Story And Legal $66K/yr
[#10, #21, #22] Ongoing HR/legal overhead for gender-specific staffing compliance, secure logging/redaction/IT for cover stories, and routine legal/liaison costs for external inquiries.
Research And Monitoring $62K/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #15, #16, #27] Ongoing training refreshers/drills, medical surveillance/occupational health, psychological support/counseling, laboratory consumables/sample processing, periodic imaging/diagnostics campaigns, and archive/long-term data storage.
Contingency Fund $30K/yr
[#24] Annual reserved fund for containment breach response, rapid-response drills, spare containment modules, and overtime for response teams.
Insurance Reserve $28K/yr
[#25] Annual internal insurance/reserve for incidents, litigation, and personnel injury claims.
Logistics And Transport $11K/yr
[#23] Secure transport and transfer protocol costs, per-move courier/chain-of-custody and emergency transfers.
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#14, #18, #19] PPE and sterilization supplies, regulated biohazard waste disposal, and enrichment/consumable toys for behavioral enrichment.
Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr
[#4, #6, #17, #28] Annual maintenance and power/UPS costs for CCTV/storage, access control/electromagnet locks maintenance, cold-storage equipment maintenance/power, and incremental energy usage.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $899K/yr
86.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine containment, research, and scheduled maintenance.
routine_handling scheduled_research no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $924K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Minor containment incident or staff injury requiring overtime, minor repairs, and extra medical/psych support.
minor_release staff_injury localized_equipment_repair
🚨 Major Breach $1.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Significant containment breach requiring MTF response, replacement containment hardware, extensive repairs, emergency imaging/forensics, and legal contingency.
containment_breach MTF_recovery_ops extensive_repairs_and_forensics
🚨 Political Exposure $1.1M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
External inquiries, next-of-kin/legal actions, or whistleblower leaks forcing heavy legal, liaison, and cover-story expenditures.
public_inquiry next_of_kin_pressure media_or_legal_scrutiny
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $1.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Discovery of new anomalous behavior or research opportunity prompting expanded studies, temporary hires, and additional imaging/cold-storage.
novel_anomalous_finding request_for_extended_study temporary_lab_scale_up
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician / Handlers 3 [#7] Female-only full-time containment technicians to perform daily interactions, cleaning, supervised play and cover shift rotations.
Research Scientist 1 [#8] Part-time/full-time researcher to study animacy, supervise experiments and coordinate diagnostics.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#9] Site security staff assigned to containment wing and shift coverage; planned to avoid direct handling duties per policy.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and SCP containment constraints (female-only handlers, euclid-level best practices) but uncertain anomalous behavior and variable legal/contingency needs generate moderate uncertainty.
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