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SCP-6085 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6085
Expected annual
$4.2M
One-time setup
$7.0M
Annual recurring
$4.2M
Personnel
25
One-time setup costs for an isolated, hardened containment complex and specialized instrumentation are expected to be in the multi‑million dollar range (~$7M), while recurring annual operations are driven by continuous monitoring, dedicated MTF staffing, and periodic experiments resulting in a baseline annual cost of about $4.2M. Main cost drivers are personnel (security/MTF and monitoring), specialized memetic mitigation/research, and facility construction/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.0M
Facilities $5.5M
[#1, #2, #20] Includes remote site acquisition, construction/renovation of a specialized multi-person containment complex, and creation/allocation of post-manifestation containment suites at Site-██.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $540K
[#11, #14, #29] Non-destructive materials analysis procurement/access, initial memetic/cognitohazard mitigation program build (secure rooms, specialist hires, software), and initial training/rehearsal program setup.
Reserve Fund $500K
[#23] Initial insurance/liability reserve and contingency fund set aside as a one-time capitalization.
Equipment $415K
[#3, #4, #9, #10, #12, #13, #18, #21] Custom containment locker, CCTV hardware & installation, restraints/holding infrastructure build, initial PPE/decon equipment, audio playback & acoustic control hardware, evidence photography rigs, rapid-response equipment and initial secure IT purchases.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.2M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#5, #7, #8] Salaries/benefits for 24/7 site-level monitoring operators, allocated explorer/scientist/quarantine staff FTE costs, and on-site medical staffing/readiness.
Mtf B8 Staffing $1.2M/yr
[#6] Dedicated M.T.F. Б-8 staffing (rotations, training, equipment amortization) to provide response and escort teams for explorations and manifested instances.
Research And Monitoring $600K/yr
[#11, #17, #25, #27, #30] Annual research program overhead, routine imaging/analysis campaigns, per-experiment active-monitoring overhead and data review, and contractor/synchrotron access averaged across campaigns and experiments (captures aggregated per-experiment operational costs).
Post Manifestation Containment $300K/yr
[#20] Ongoing staffing and operational costs to house, interrogate, and research entities transferred to Site-██ after manifestation.
Facilities Maintenance $265K/yr
[#4, #26] Ongoing CCTV/storage maintenance and general long-term site operating costs (HVAC, generator fuel, soundproofing maintenance, building upkeep).
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#22] Legal, cover-story, public affairs, front company maintenance, and liaison costs to preserve secrecy and handle contingencies.
Psychological Aftercare $80K/yr
[#24] Annual budget for screening, counseling, and long-term mental-health programs for exposed personnel.
Logistics And Transport $70K/yr
[#16, #19] Quarantine logistics (food, lodging, laundry) per exploration plus secure transport costs for transfers to Site-██ (ground and occasional airlift averaged annually).
Supplies And Consumables $60K/yr
[#9, #10, #13, #8] Consumables and per-use maintenance for restraints/holding crates, PPE/decon consumables & training, per-operation evidence processing consumables, and medical consumables related to readiness.
Memetic Mitigation $50K/yr
[#14] Ongoing memetic/cognitohazard software/tools, specialist staff time, SOP refinement, and secure-media handling operations.
Secure It Maintenance $40K/yr
[#21] Maintenance and support for hardened offline storage, redaction/sanitization tools, and air-gapped workstations.
Rapid Response Expendables $20K/yr
[#18] Per-incident expendables, replacement consumables, and small-arms/less-lethal consumables used in rapid responses averaged annually.
Amnestic Administration $10K/yr
[#15, #14] Budget for periodic amnestic drug administration events and associated monitoring/legal oversight averaged over a year.
Incident Disposal $10K/yr
[#28] Annualized cost for necropsy/disposal/hazardous waste management averaged per expected termination events.
Training $10K/yr
[#29] Recurring refresher training and rehearsal costs for triggered exploration protocols.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.2M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with scheduled experiments and no major incidents; all recurring programs run as planned.
routine_experiments no_breach_events
🚨 Minor Incident $4.3M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Small-scale hostile manifestation or medical incident during an exploration requiring extra medical treatment, amnestics, localized repairs, and limited legal/PR work.
hostile_SCP-6085-B_manifestation medical_treatment_and_amnestics
🚨 Major Breach $6.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or violent manifestation requiring extended emergency response, facility repairs, large-scale legal/contingency payouts and possible temporary relocation of operations.
multi-person_hostile_breach facility_damage_or_legal_exposure
👥 Personnel 25 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 Dedicated Б-8 operators to provide response, escorts and rotations during quarantines and manifestations. [#6]
Security Operator / Monitoring 5 Site-level 24/7 camera and alarm monitoring operators. [#5]
Research Scientist 4 Explorers and research staff performing experiments, imaging, and analysis; quarantined during 48‑hour windows. [#7, #11]
Medical Officer 1 On-site paramedic/physician coverage and medical readiness during explorations. [#8]
Engineer / Maintenance 1 Facility HVAC, soundproofing, generator and containment environmental maintenance. [#26]
Administrative Staff 1 Scheduling, documentation, incident reporting, and chain-of-custody handling. [#13, #25]
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 Site-level management and liaison for legal/cover story matters. [#22]
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing a reasoned budget, but the anomalous and memetic aspects introduce significant uncertainty in frequency and severity of incidents and in the need for high-end instrumentation or permanent containment expansions.
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