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SCP-6104 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-6104
Expected annual
$221K
One-time setup
$201K
Annual recurring
$213K
Personnel
3
One-time setup costs are moderate (~$201,000) driven by containment room buildout and research lab gear; recurring annual costs (~$212,650) are driven primarily by specialist staff wages, monitoring, and IT/backup operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $201K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $80K
[#13] Electronics lab gear: spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, EMI probes, shielded enclosure, and lab buildout for source analysis.
Facilities $45K
[#1] Containment chamber construction: surge-proof room, tamper-proof conduit, locks, EM/RF hardening, camera mounts and remote relay accommodations.
Equipment $36K
[#2, #4, #5, #6, #16, #17] UPS and power-control hardware (unit purchase), remote power-control relays, high-res capture hardware, surveillance/CCTV installation, spare non-anomalous unit/parts, and initial IT integration costs.
Incident Response Reserve $15K
[#22] Contingency fund/reserve for recall, counseling, overtime, and short-term replacement staffing after incidents.
Forensic Teardown Initial Campaign $8K
[#15] Budget for one controlled teardown / destructive test campaign (tools, consumables, containment).
Legal And Cover Retainer $8K
[#18] Initial legal retainer, cover-story documentation and procurement obfuscation budget.
Transport Initial $4K
[#19] Secure transport crate, shock sensors and portable UPS for initial acquisition/relocation.
Medical Monitoring Initial $2K
[#10] Initial medical and psychological baseline screening for authorized personnel (small pool).
Emergency Supplies $2K
[#11] Emergency response supplies and countermeasure kit (water, rations, medical kit) initial purchase.
Ppe Initial $2K
[#9] Initial PPE and entry procedural gear (gloves, anti-static mats, seals, signage).
E Waste Disposal $300
[#20] E-waste disposal / hazardous-materials compliance for a disposal event.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $213K/yr
Staff Wages $151K/yr
[#7, #8, #14] Baseline security allocation (prorated), containment technician time and specialist anomalous-media researcher(s) salary pro-rated.
Research And Monitoring $20K/yr
[#13] Ongoing research consumables, calibration, and test instrumentation operational costs.
Surveillance Monitoring $12K/yr
[#6] Monitoring staff/contract cost if dedicated security monitoring is used (integrated CCTV/tamper alarm monitoring).
It Operations $6K/yr
[#17] Sysadmin time, classified network operations, auditing and access-control maintenance.
Insurance Premium $3K/yr
[#21] Incremental site insurance / liability premium allocation for the object.
Training Psych Mitigation $3K/yr
[#12] Recurring psychological risk training, SOP refreshers, and occasional drills.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#9, #11, #24] PPE consumables, emergency kit replenishment, and miscellaneous consumables (cables, tamper seals, small tools).
Lifecycle Obsolescence Annual $2K/yr
[#23] Annualized lifecycle and obsolescence budget for refreshes, licensing and hardware refreshes.
Generator Maintenance And Fuel $2K/yr
[#3] Annual generator maintenance and fuel for mains-out tests / transfer-switch testing.
Forensic Teardown Repeat Fund $2K/yr
[#15] Small annual allowance for repeat destructive tests or tooling replenishment if campaigns recur.
Medical Monitoring Recurring $2K/yr
[#10] Ongoing periodic medical/psych screening and post-exposure checks for authorized pool (~5 people).
Storage Backup Operations $1K/yr
[#5, #17] Secure archival storage, backups, and redundant storage operations for high-bitrate recordings.
Misc Consumables $1K/yr
[#24] Cable, mounting hardware, replacement fuses, cleaning and small tooling consumed in-day-to-day containment.
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#1] Ongoing minor containment-room maintenance and site allocation for the containment chamber.
Cover Story And Legal $1K/yr
[#18] Ongoing small legal/cover maintenance and occasional counsel fees.
Incident Response Replenish $1K/yr
[#22] Annual replenishment allocation for the incident response contingency fund.
Ups Battery Replacement $800/yr
[#2, #3] Amortized UPS battery replacement costs (typical replacement every 3–5 years).
Remote Control Software Updates $500/yr
[#4] Software/firmware updates and remote monitoring subscription/maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $213K/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, maintenance, and research operations only.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $233K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Small accidental exposure or minor equipment failure requiring overtime, medical checks, limited repairs, and counseling.
accidental_exposure localized_equipment_failure
🚨 Major Breach $363K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Containment failure with public exposure or staff noncompliance requiring recall, legal action, PR/cover remediation and significant repairs.
public_exposure staff_noncompliance
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $333K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$120K vs baseline
Discovery that warrants expanded lab capability, additional hires, or contracted testing and equipment procurement.
novel_anomalous_source_discovery need_for_extended_testing
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#7] Prorated central security allocation to monitor and respond; not necessarily a dedicated 24/7 team in baseline model.
Research Scientist 1 [#13, #14] Specialist anomalous-media researcher / electronics engineer (0.5–1.0 FTE equivalent budgeted as 1 FTE here) responsible for signal/source analysis and experiments.
Containment Technician 1 [#8, #4] Technician responsible for scheduled inspections every 120 hours, reviewing recordings, and supporting remote-control procedures.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates follow analyst ranges from containment notes and the article; many items have wide ranges (equipment choices, staffing models), so totals carry moderate uncertainty.
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