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SCP-6167 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-6167
Expected annual
$12.2M
One-time setup
$44.3M
Annual recurring
$12.0M
Personnel
42
Initial setup and containment infrastructure require tens of millions in one-time capital (shaft, containment cells, BSL/R&D) with recurring annual costs driven by specialized staff, contingency reserves, and long-term monitoring; baseline recurring costs are approximately $12M/yr, with adverse-year responses potentially adding millions.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $44.3M
Breach Contingency Fund $15.0M
[#14] Recommended emergency/standby contingency fund for large-scale breach response and surge capacity (HK-class scenarios).
Facilities $12.7M
[#1, #7, #9] Shaft construction (~200m, casing, vestibule), decontamination/quarantine buildouts, and bespoke per-instance containment cells for initial projected population (5–10 high-risk instances).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $6.0M
[#8, #18] BSL lab build-out and initial specialized materials R&D program (anti-sulfur coatings, containment alloys) and associated research instrumentation.
Insurance Reserve $5.0M
[#19] Institutional internal reserve/off-books contingency fund to cover extraordinary losses or liabilities.
Equipment $2.9M
[#2, #5, #6, #15, #16, #21] Secure hatch and locking/failsafe systems, initial remote monitoring hardware, initial robotic/drone fleet acquisition, archival hardware, generator/UPS install, and an initial secure-transfer vehicle budget.
Covert Apprehension Operation $1.0M
[#13] One-time covert apprehension/black-ops operation fund to locate/apprehend rogue researchers (e.g., Dr. Crot) as required.
Excavation Event Fund $1.0M
[#17] Per-deepening-event budget for future authorized excavation to deepen the shaft (contractor mobilization).
Major Coverup Operation $500K
[#12] Budget placeholder for an episodic major cover-up operation (legal/PR/records manipulation) if required.
One Off Art Acquisitions $100K
[#10] Occasional purchase of original artworks or high-value acquisitions to support the art-provision/bait program.
Episodic Investigations $75K
[#24] One-off episodic cultural/anthropological investigations and inter-GOI liaison operations.
Archive Purge Event $75K
[#26] Cost estimate for a major archive destruction/expungement or retired-file migration event.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.0M/yr
Staff Wages $5.3M/yr
[#3, #4, #8, #11] Payroll for continuous security detail, Level-5/high-clearance personnel, medical staffing support, and containment/research team salaries.
Long Term Planning $1.5M/yr
[#25] Funding for large-scale drills, global cascade mitigation exercises, tabletop sims, and inter-site coordination.
Research And Monitoring $1.1M/yr
[#5, #8, #15, #18] Sensor network maintenance and telemetry, non-payroll medical/research operations, archival system upkeep, and ongoing specialized materials R&D operations.
Contingency Replenishment $1.0M/yr
[#14] Annual replenishment target for the incident/containment standby fund after activations or sampling of reserves.
Supplies And Consumables $600K/yr
[#6, #7, #10, #27] Drone/robot replacement parts and consumables, PPE consumables and decon materials, art rotation/display consumables, and miscellaneous spares.
Cover Story And Legal $600K/yr
[#12] Legal retainer, records management overhead, and covert PR/cover-story maintenance.
Offbooks Replenishment $500K/yr
[#19] Periodic replenishment for internal 'black funds' and financial risk allocation.
Facilities Maintenance $250K/yr
[#1, #7, #9, #16] Ongoing maintenance for the shaft, containment cells, decontamination suites, and facility HVAC/power plant upkeep.
Psychological Support $250K/yr
[#20] Ongoing counseling, rotations, debriefing programs, and replacement staffing recruitment/training costs.
Documentation And File Maintenance $210K/yr
[#23] Administrative support and per-instance file maintenance (~$10k–$50k per active instance; modeled at ~7 active instances).
Logistics And Transport $200K/yr
[#21] Standing transport and secure air/ground transfer contract retainer for off-site moves and escorts.
Security Equipment And Armor $150K/yr
[#3] Recurring replacement and maintenance for guard armament, armor, radios, and access-control hardware.
Cultural Research $150K/yr
[#24] Annual cultural/anthropological research and GOI liaison contracts.
Excavation Retainer $125K/yr
[#17] Annual retainer for drillers, geotechnical surveys, and on-call excavation contractors.
Public Liaison $75K/yr
[#22] Quiet coordination and training with local authorities and emergency services to preserve deniability.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.0M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled operations, monitoring, and no major incidents.
no breach standard research operations routine maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $13.0M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring on-site emergency response and limited repairs/replacements.
small breach or sensor failure robot/drone loss during sampling
🚨 Major Breach $22.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or escalation (HK-class surge) requiring large-scale mobilization, replacement infrastructure, and legal/cover operations.
multi-instance coordinated action facility-wide breach international escalation
🚨 Covert Apprehension Operation $13.5M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Targeted covert operation to locate/apprehend rogue personnel or retrieve missing Foundation staff.
confirmed rogue researcher activity intelligence indicating off-site threat
👥 Personnel 42 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 20 [#3] 24/7 guarded perimeter and shaft security detail (coverage rotation; 18–24 total guards anticipated).
Research Scientist 10 [#11] Containment research staff and project teams (xenobiologists, xenopsychologists, memetics specialists).
Support Technician 4 [#11, #6] Lab and field techs to support experiments, robotics, and maintenance.
Medical Officer 5 [#8] High-containment medical staff for BSL operations and treatment/research on SCP-6167-# instances.
Site Director / Executive Staff (Level-5 clearance) 3 [#4] Senior Level-5 personnel and operations managers required for sign-off and high-clearance oversight.
📋 Confidence Notes
Costs are based on analyst-provided broad ranges and many uncertainty drivers (unknown instance population, anomalous behaviors, and containment stability); significant variance remains in one-time contingency sizing and recurring operational tempo.
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