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SCP-6103 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6103
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$2.6M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
8
Initial setup and one-time contingency reserves dominate capital costs (~$2.6M total); ongoing annual costs are driven by personnel, research, and perimeter security (~$1.685M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.6M
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#18] Emergency containment breach fund & contingency reserve (reserve held available).
Facilities $850K
[#1, #17] Secure humanoid containment chamber construction ($800,000) plus archival vault build-out ($50,000).
Equipment $681K
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #12, #16, #19, #23] External digital monitoring suite, legacy monitoring instrumentation, specialized instrumentation, HVAC & power installs, initial photographic/darkroom kit, protective eyewear stock, perimeter security equipment, replica/relocation equipment, transport design fixtures, and IT infrastructure (aggregated).
Furnishings And Conservation $90K
[#2] 1800s-style interior furnishing and conservation (authentic antiques or high-quality reproductions and conservation contracts).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Staff Wages $650K/yr
[#11] Core onsite staffing and rosters: guards, containment technician, medic, lead researcher and part-time psychologist; includes benefits and shift coverage (aggregated).
Research And Monitoring $422K/yr
[#5, #15, #16, #21] Ongoing research & testing budget, monitoring instrumentation calibration/maintenance, specialized instrumentation maintenance, and SOP/training R&D where tied to research operations (aggregated).
Perimeter Security Contracts $220K/yr
[#12] Additional perimeter security & rapid response staffing contracts (annual).
Cover Story And Legal $120K/yr
[#20] Legal/cover story/front company maintenance and ongoing records upkeep.
Periodic Deep Reviews $80K/yr
[#25] Periodic deep reviews and contingency R&D funding (annualized average cost of 1–3 year review cycles).
Long Term Staff Turnover $60K/yr
[#24] Replacement costs, counseling, and medical leave coverage due to long-term exposure/stress (annualized).
Facilities Maintenance $28K/yr
[#7, #8, #17] HVAC utilities & maintenance, generator/fuel & power maintenance, and archival vault operations (annualized maintenance/utilities).
It And Data Analysis $25K/yr
[#23] Secure offsite digital analysis, backups, and IT operations for scanned film/spectral data (annual).
Supplies And Consumables $24K/yr
[#4, #9, #14, #22] Film stock & development, eyewear replacement program, analog consumables (tapes/chart rolls), and medical/emergency consumables (annual replacements).
Training And Drills $20K/yr
[#21] Initial and refresher training, drills, SOP development and psychological resilience training (annual).
Custodial And Conservation $15K/yr
[#13] Specialized non-invasive cleaning and preventive conservation contractor services (annual).
Occupational Health Monitoring $15K/yr
[#10] Baseline and periodic ophthalmology, skin checks, and clinical monitoring for exposed staff (annual program costs).
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#19] Annual baseline allocation for transport readiness and minor moves (per-move costs are additional and scenario-dependent).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, research, and maintenance only.
no incidents routine maintenance scheduled research activities
🚨 Minor Incident $1.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized containment incident (e.g., minor combustion event damaging chamber interior or antiques) requiring repairs and limited emergency response.
small combustion/damage localized repair and conservation medical treatment for exposed staff
🚨 Major Breach $3.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or destructive event requiring relocation, large-scale reconstruction, and deployment of contingency fund.
large structural damage forced relocation use of contingency reserves
🚨 Relocation Event $1.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Planned or emergency relocation requiring exact-replica placement, specialized transport and security for a single move.
facility transfer exact replica deployment specialized transport & security
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#11] Four guards employed to provide 24/7 coverage (two on-duty at a time; rotas included in payroll estimate).
Containment Technician 1 [#11] Single containment tech assigned to daily maintenance and procedures.
Medical Officer 1 [#11] Onsite medic/nurse for immediate medical response and monitoring.
Research Scientist / Lead Researcher 1 [#11, #15] Lead researcher/curator responsible for study, experiments, and liaison with external collaborators.
Psychologist 1 [#11, #24] Part-time psychologist (counted as 1 staff role here) for ongoing staff and subject psychological care; portion of salary reflected in payroll.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges that allow sensible mid-point estimates, but the SCP's anomalous behavior, uncertain breach frequency/severity, and contingency sizing introduce moderate uncertainty.
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