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SCP-6122 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6122
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$8.2M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
9
One-time upgrades and contingency funding dominate costs (~$8.15M one-time) while annual operations (security, research, preservation, and overhead) run ~ $1.07M/yr; the largest drivers are remote-test infrastructure and contingency funds if operation is authorized.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $8.2M
Facilities $5.1M
[#2, #11] Structural upgrades to vehicle bay and optional isolated test-track construction (includes vehicle-bay hardening and remote-run track buildout).
Contingency Fund $2.0M
[#14] Funded immediate-access contingency reserve for emergency remediation / rapid response.
Equipment $308K
[#1, #3, #4, #9] Locks/hardened coupler plates and spare parts, evidence-grade lockers & tamper sensors, CCTV/sensor installs, and specialized entry/rescue kit purchases and installation labor.
Disposal Reserve Allocation $250K
[#22] One-time reserve allocation associated with disposal/demanifestation legal/compensation risk.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#13a] One-time purchase and setup of specialized instruments and sample-safe storage for scientific analysis.
Transportation Heavy Lift $150K
[#16] One-time heavy-lift / relocation capability budget for moving the locomotive as needed.
Initial Modeling $100K
[#19a] Initial computer-model contract and scenario building for large-scale operation effects.
Psych Safeguards Development $60K
[#21] One-time development of psychological/memetic monitoring protocols and purchase of related equipment.
Initial Cover Development $25K
[#15a] One-time development of cover stories, false records, and initial legal/PR strategy.
Sop Development $20K
[#7a] One-time SOP writing, approval, and documentation creation.
Initial Preservation Treatment $15K
[#8a] One-time preservation treatment for inactive locomotive(s) (rust inhibitors, dehumidification prep).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $540K/yr
[#6] Dedicated security staffing allocation: ~9 personnel at ~$60,000 total compensation each.
Research And Monitoring $270K/yr
[#13b, #19b, #22] Recurring research staffing and lab time, yearly modeling updates, and recurring demanifestation study budget.
Disposal Studies And Reserve $250K/yr
[#22] Recurring allocation / reserve component noted for disposal/demanifestation legal risk (annualized reserve allocation as in analyst notes).
Facilities Maintenance $115K/yr
[#8b, #5, #20] Annual locomotive upkeep & energy (HVAC/energy for bay), monitoring/alarm service contracts, and long-term site-space/overhead allocation.
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#15b] Ongoing legal liaison, cover-story maintenance, and public-facing mitigation budget.
Supplies And Consumables $32K/yr
[#10, #18] Protective gear, medical monitoring/mental-health screening, and replacement tamper seals/consumable sensor batteries.
Data Storage And Archival $8K/yr
[#17] Secure air-gapped storage, encryption, backups and archival costs for sensor logs and research data.
Annual Training And Drills $6K/yr
[#7b] Annual refresher training, emergency drills, and visitor/contractor briefings.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Test Operation Consumables $0/yr
[#12] Conditional recurring budget for test-phase consumables; set to zero in baseline (only used if active testing is performed; per-note estimate ~$50,000/yr when testing occurs).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
93.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with SCP immobilized and no testing or significant incidents.
no testing authorized no tampering or activation routine maintenance and security only
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$-175000 vs baseline
Localized tampering or attempted activation leading to sensor-triggered response, minor repairs, and overtime.
tampering/vandalism false-negative coupler stress or minor mechanical failure
🚨 Controlled Testing Year $1.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$-50000 vs baseline
Authorized campaign of controlled remote runs / experiments requiring consumables and elevated operational costs.
approval for controlled tests deployment of remote instrumentation and test crews
🚨 Major Breach $3.6M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.2M vs baseline
Significant accidental activation or partial operation causing damage, requiring contingency drawdown, emergency response, and potential relocation.
unauthorized reassembly/operation unexpected demanifestation event with collateral damage
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 9 [#6] Two-person minimum per shift plus shift supervisor across three shifts; staffing cost included in staff_wages ($540,000/yr).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates for most categories, so cost ranges are reasonably defined, but the object's anomalous behavior and optional testing produce substantial uncertainty in incident probabilities and large one-time decisions (test-track, draws on contingency).
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