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SCP-6084 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6084
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$993K
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
7.5
Initial setup costs are dominated by lab setup, contingency reserves, and containment retrofits (~$993k one-time). Annual operating costs are dominated by staff wages (security + research) plus field recovery and long-term R&D, totaling ~$1.28M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $993K
Contingency Reserve $300K
[#21] Contingency/insurance reserve fund for accidental injury, escape, or public exposure (set-aside).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $225K
[#8] Research lab buildout: contact-based 3D metrology, ultrasonic tomography, electromagnetics bench, oscilloscope suites, shielding, small anechoic test cell, and associated bench installations.
Facilities $160K
[#1, #9] Secure storage retrofit (mechanical restraint points, padded mounts, tamper-proof gasketing) and acoustic/anechoic containment/soundproofing retrofit; includes structural/sealing and sound isolation work.
Equipment $140K
[#2, #3, #5, #11, #12, #18, #19, #20] Redundant non-optical sensors and installation, server hardware (data-collection appliance), Class-C tag procurement/installation, PPE and workplace fittings, mobile containment/crates, emergency recontainment kit hardware, spare parts stock, forensic-grade evidence cabinets.
Buyback Reserve $125K
[#13] Initial buyback/reserve fund to enable purchase-and-amnesty operations and prompt recoveries.
Training Program Development $15K
[#10] One-time development of handling/training program and simulation rigs (training materials, simulators, blind-handling technique development).
Scaling Allowance Per Set $15K
[#24] One-time per-additional-instrument-set setup allowance (incremental tags, crate/fitting, initial audits).
Immediate Takedowns $12K
[#14] One-time immediate legal/cyber takedown and rapid removal actions for existing online advertising and digital traces.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $703K/yr
[#6, #7, #17] Dedicated containment security (4 FTE with benefits ≈ $288,000/yr), specialist research staff (2 senior + 1 technician ≈ $375,000/yr), and inventory/audit specialist (0.5 FTE ≈ $40,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $225K/yr
[#13] Field recovery / covert operations budget (covert teams, vehicles, operational expenses) to perform recoveries and buyback operations.
Research And Monitoring $209K/yr
[#3, #4, #22] Continuous sensor hosting/storage and server maintenance ($3k/yr), sensor/software licensing & maintenance ($6k/yr), and long-term R&D contingency (projected multi-year program ≈ $200k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $65K/yr
[#8, #11, #15, #16, #18, #19, #20, #5, #10] Research consumables, PPE replacement, incineration/disposal services, medical/amnestic event budget, recontainment kit consumables/refills, spare parts replenishment, evidence/records clerical costs, tag replacement & telemetry service, and refresher training consumables.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#14] Annual legal/cyber takedown retainer and associated ongoing legal/cyber operations.
Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr
[#9, #23] Acoustic/soundproofing maintenance and site overhead/opportunity allocation (utilities, classified storage footprint).
Scaling Ops Per Additional Set $5K/yr
[#24] Incremental recurring operations per additional recovered instrument-set (audit, storage, minor tagging/ops).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with planned operations, routine audits, and no major public exposures or large-scale recovery events.
routine_operations scheduled_research no_major_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Small-scale public exposure or single civilian-held recovery requiring targeted field ops, amnestics, takedowns, and limited legal action.
single_civilian_recovery localized_public_exposure targeted_buyback
🚨 Major Breach $2.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Large public exposure or multiple simultaneous civilian recoveries requiring sustained field operations, large buyback efforts, emergency legal defense, and heightened medical/amnestic response.
mass_advertising_event multiple_civilian_detections extended_recovery_campaign
👥 Personnel 7.5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#6] Four full-time-equivalent guards recommended for shift coverage; cost includes salary + benefits as budgeted.
Research Scientist 2 [#7] Two senior specialist research staff to study anomalous behavior and lead protocols.
Engineer / Technician 1 [#7] One instrument technician/electrical engineer for instrumentation and maintenance.
Inventory/Audit Specialist 0.5 [#17] Half-time audit specialist for routine physical audits and tag checks.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed and map most line items to specific budget lines, but many entries are given as ranges and some items (contingency, multi-year R&D scope) require assumptions; therefore medium confidence.
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