SCP-6089 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6089
Expected annual
$578K
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$566K
Personnel
7
One-time setup is approximately $1.05M driven by observation hardware, on-site systems and a recommended emergency reserve; annual recurring costs are approximately $575k/yr driven primarily by research/staff wages, monitoring, storage and overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M
Equipment $504K
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #12, #15] Multi-spectrum observation rig, audio hardware, on-site server setup, UPS/generator purchase, barrier sensor installation, initial software/license buy-in, and initial secure storage setup (sum of one-time hardware/setup estimates ≈ $504k).
Emergency Reserve $500K
[#17] Recommended one-time contingency reserve for breach/failure response (set-aside reserve, typical prudent reserve ~$500,000).
Facilities $49K
[#6, #11, #23] Professional engineering/configuration, installation of secure observation booths/room, and construction of reinforced observation pad/platform and perimeter ($6k + $18k + $25k ≈ $49k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $566K/yr
Staff Wages $360K/yr
[#7, #8, #14] Ongoing personnel costs: memetics specialist, research technicians, part-time psychologist, incremental security coverage for Sunday monitoring, and records-management staffing (conservative full-time package + incremental security + records/admin ≈ $360k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $65K/yr
[#2, #3, #9, #12, #18, #20] Recurring software updates/licenses, cloud storage & tape rotation, controlled interaction/experiment budget, maintenance/upgrades for analysis tools, annual drills/SOP updates, and external consulting (sum ≈ $65k/yr).
Facility Overhead Allocation $50K/yr
[#21] Minimal allocated share of Site-132 utilities, admin, and general overhead (conservative allocation ≈ $50k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $42K/yr
[#16, #22, #24] Cover story/liaison costs, preventative archive redaction/database sanitation, and specialized legal & ethics oversight (≈ $12.5k + $5k + $25k ≈ $42.5k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $21K/yr
[#13, #15, #11] Consumables and spares for sensors/cameras, amnestic/containment readiness supplies, and PPE/booth upkeep (≈ $5k + $15k + $1k ≈ $21k/yr).
Expected Incident Response Allocation $15K/yr
[#25] Annualized allocation for per-incident amnestic/legal response and small-scale incident cleanup (annual reserve to cover occasional incidents; per-incident costs are higher but budgeted here as an expected annual allocation).
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#4, #5, #6] UPS/generator fuel & maintenance, barrier monitoring preventative maintenance & calibration, and small annual recertification/engineering checks (≈ $4.5k + $7.5k + $0.5k ≈ $12.5k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Optional Long Term Research Program $0/yr
[#19] Optional multi-year research program (not included in baseline; budgeted in scenario(s) if pursued).
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $566K/yr
90.5% probability / year
Normal year with monitoring, staffing, routine maintenance, and no containment incidents.
regular Sunday events no sensor failure no civilian exposure or breach
🚨 Minor Incident $635K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$69K vs baseline
Small unauthorized viewing, sensor failure, or limited protocol violation requiring localized amnestic/legal response and repairs.
sensor/camera failure unauthorized observer localized protocol breach
🚨 Major Breach $925K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$359K vs baseline
Temporary failure of the impenetrable barrier or significant containment event requiring emergency response, large repairs, and amnestic rollout.
barrier failure multiple witnesses extensive emergency response
🚨 Political Exposure $1.1M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$509K vs baseline
Public leak or external attention forcing large PR/legal/containment operations and possible expansion of research/security.
media leak local authority involvement civilian exposure
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (Memetics Specialist) 1 [#8] Full-time memetics/cognitive scientist responsible for analysis, protocol development.
Research Technician 2 [#8] Two technicians for data capture, processing, and equipment maintenance.
Psychologist (part-time) 1 [#8, #10] Part-time psychologist for monitoring exposed staff and providing counseling oversight.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#7] Incremental Sunday/weekend coverage dedicated to enforcement of exclusion zone (example 2 guards for 4 hours weekly).
Records Management / Administrative Staff 1 [#14] Staff for redaction, log management, and archive handling.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide concrete cost items and ranges, enabling a medium-confidence estimate; uncertainty remains due to anomalous behavior, optional research program choices, and variability in incident likelihood/severity.
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