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SCP-6111 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6111
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$5.1M
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
11
Initial setup costs are dominated by research instrumentation and contingency reserves (~$5.14M one-time); annual operations are driven by personnel, laboratory analysis, insurance replenishment and contingency readiness (~$1.399M/yr). The largest single optional one-time item is an optional forward base.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.1M
Forward Base Optional $3.0M
[#25] Optional one‑time cost to build a forward base / permanent field station inside SCP‑6111‑1 (complex, optional).
Insurance Reserve $625K
[#19] One‑time insurance / casualty / hazard reserve fund seed.
Contingency Reserve $625K
[#24] Program contingency reserve for unexpected scientific or programmatic escalation (one‑time seed).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $482K
[#2, #10, #11] Archival conservation initial treatment/storage; portable precision timing equipment (initial purchase); initial field research equipment procurement.
Incident Response Initial $175K
[#14] Initial incident response / SAR purchase/training/equipment for rescue and contingency readiness.
Equipment $72K
[#4] Entry inspection hardware and CCTV (hardware) and software/AI integration development for write‑detection analytics.
Admin Onboarding Initial $70K
[#21] Initial administrative onboarding/background check costs for a pool of personnel.
Facilities $60K
[#1, #3] Reinforced secure containment locker installation and 20‑metre exclusion zone infrastructure (hardware, barriers, signage, integration).
Training Selection Initial $30K
[#7] Initial setup for training, selection procedures and psychological screening program (one‑time curriculum/setup costs).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $412K/yr
[#4, #5, #6] Monitoring staffing for CCTV/analytics, additional dedicated security personnel (2–3 FTE), and Project PROMPTU personnel compensation / hazard stipends and overtime.
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#18] Legal counsel, records handling, limited cover/legend construction and public affairs contingency budget.
Laboratory Analysis $125K/yr
[#16] Ongoing laboratory analysis of returned environmental samples, sequencing, consumables and specialist consultancy.
Insurance Replenishment $125K/yr
[#19] Annual replenishment to maintain insurance/casualty/hazard reserve fund as incidents draw on reserves.
Incident Response Standby $100K/yr
[#14] Recurring standby, training refreshers and readiness costs for SAR/medical response contingencies.
Opportunity Costs $100K/yr
[#22] Budgetary allocation representing senior staff time, approvals and oversight (project lead, site director, O5 involvement).
Research And Monitoring $82K/yr
[#10, #11, #13] Ongoing calibration/support for timing equipment, replacement/repairs for field research equipment, and data management/secure logging/analysis (storage, backups, forensic logging).
Supplies And Consumables $72K/yr
[#12] Consumables per mission (rations, medical consumables, batteries, PPE) at ~ $1,000/person/mission for monthly 6‑person operations.
Replacement Equipment $50K/yr
[#15] Annual budget for replacing lost/damaged personal or field equipment transported to SCP‑6111‑1.
Medical Monitoring $48K/yr
[#8] Medical screening, post‑mission exams, long‑term health surveillance and diagnostics for Project PROMPTU personnel.
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#11] Logistics/transport costs for field missions, special comms/resupply movement (routine missions).
Decontamination $25K/yr
[#9] Decontamination, quarantine handling, sample throughput, BSL2/3 testing consumables and regulated biohazard waste disposal.
It Audits $25K/yr
[#20] IT & security audits, penetration testing and red‑team exercises to validate biometric/access logging and write‑detection controls.
Family Liaison $25K/yr
[#23] Communications, media monitoring and family liaison services for involved personnel.
Training And Screening $20K/yr
[#7] Ongoing training refreshers, recurring psychological evaluations and selection rechecks.
Ethics Admin $20K/yr
[#17] Ethics committee administration, reviews, documentation and periodic ethical audits (recurring overhead).
Admin Screening Checks $18K/yr
[#21] Ongoing background rechecks and periodic administrative screening for the personnel pool.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#2, #3] Archival inspections/maintenance and exclusion zone upkeep (humidity/temp monitoring, minor repairs).
Contingency Replenishment $0/yr
[#24] Recurring replenishment for contingency reserve omitted from baseline (0 unless escalation requires refill).
Forward Base Operations $0/yr
[#25] Ongoing resupply/ops for a forward base (set to 0 in baseline; only incurred if forward base is established).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with monthly Project PROMPTU operations, routine research, maintenance and reserves; no major incidents or escalations.
monthly Project PROMPTU operations routine research and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Small contained incident (medical evacuation, equipment loss, short local rescue or minor breach requiring local response).
field injury or localized incapacitation equipment failure or small contamination event
🚨 Major Breach $2.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or theft (loss/theft of SCP‑6111 or coordinated D‑class exfiltration) requiring large recovery operation, legal/PR costs and incident aftermath.
theft or loss of SCP‑6111 large coordinated D‑class escape / external raids
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $4.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
Discovery or operational need that mandates establishment of a forward base and major program scale‑up (construction, expanded research staff and logistics).
scientific finding necessitating persistent presence decision to build a staffed forward base
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#22] Senior oversight and approval time (part‑time allocation).
Research Scientist 1 [#6] Project lead / site scientist managing Project PROMPTU operations and research.
Research Staff 4 [#6, #11] Field/research staff conducting excursions, sampling and experiments (wearable sensors, sample collection).
Medical Officer 1 [#6, #8] Medic assigned to missions and ongoing medical monitoring duties.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#5] Dedicated guards/escorts for locker access, Project PROMPTU sessions and monitoring coverage (2–3 FTE assumed).
Monitoring Technician / CCTV Analyst 1 [#4] Analyst/technician for CCTV write‑detection analytics and monitoring of exclusion zone events.
Administrative Staff / Ethics Observer 0 [#6, #17] Rotating ethics observer and admin overhead funded via recurring costs; coverage drawn from existing pools when active (not counted as full FTE here).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide explicit ranges for most line items enabling mid‑range point estimates, but several items (contingency reserves, optional forward base, evolving breach risk) are highly uncertain and scenario‑dependent, so overall confidence is medium.
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