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SCP-6193 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6193
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
10
Initial one-time startup of approximately $1.08M for containment construction, HVAC/equipment, initial diagnostics and contingency funding; recurring annual costs about $1.305M driven primarily by staff wages, field/transport logistics, ARTEMIS operations, and cover-story/legal/PR maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M
Facilities $350K
[#1] Large biological containment cell construction/retrofit: structural work, specialized doors/airlocks, reinforced partitions and animal-proof features.
Contingency Reserve Fund $300K
[#27] One-time contingency reserve recommended to be held separately for major incidents (reserve funding portion of #27).
Equipment $170K
[#2, #16] HVAC/climate control installation (temperature/humidity/filtration; #2) and installation of CCTV/monitoring hardware (#16).
Cover Story Setup $75K
[#23] Initial setup of cover-story / PR campaign and staged materials to portray SCP-6193 as a local hoax.
Miscellaneous Capital Equipment $60K
[#29] Mobile sedative systems, portable containment crates, vehicle modification, baseline lab equipment and spare parts.
Transport Initial Intake $50K
[#20] Secure transport & quarantine costs for initial intake of six animals (charter/secure crates/quarantine/phytosanitary paperwork).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $35K
[#12] Initial veterinary diagnostics and research-level imaging/genetic sequencing for initial characterization (initial portion of #12).
Enclosure Furnishings $12K
[#5] Perches, nets, pools, substrate and other enrichment and escape-proof feeders for mixed-morphology animals.
Sterilization Program $12K
[#10] Initial surgical sterilization/long-term contraceptive program for six animals (surgery, anesthesia, recovery monitoring).
Data Management Initial $10K
[#28] Initial secure data management and archival systems, redaction tools, and hoax-publication production capability.
Hr Policy Development $8K
[#19] Initial development of behavioral risk mitigation policies and training (policy development & initial training).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $720K/yr
[#13, #15] Fully loaded salaries and overhead for research personnel (Cryptozoology & Folklore team; #13) and on-site security personnel and training (#15).
Cover Story And Legal $95K/yr
[#22, #23, #30] Ongoing cover-story PR maintenance (#23 recurring), legal/diplomatic/permit costs in Germany/EU (#22), and ongoing digital takedown/legal actions (#30).
Artemis Field Operations $90K/yr
[#21] recurring ARTEMIS-78 field-capture operations: estimated mid ~$60k/op, assumed average 1.5 operations/year ($60k * 1.5).
Logistics And Transport $80K/yr
[#8, #20] Field collection & supervisory trips to Bavaria (#8) and recurring import/quarantine/transport costs per-year for plant matter/animals (#20 recurring transport/quarantine).
Veterinary Care $60K/yr
[#9] Baseline and emergency veterinary services for six chimeric animals: routine exams, surgeries, anesthesia equipment, and vet services.
Research And Monitoring $45K/yr
[#12, #14] Recurring research follow-up diagnostics (#12 follow-ups) and laboratory consumables, sequencing prep and core facility time (#14).
Emergency Response Fund $40K/yr
[#25] Annual readiness fund for rapid-response vehicles, tranquilizers, containment traps and short-notice public-safety measures.
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#3] HVAC/energy operating costs to run filtration, humidity control, lighting and climate control 24/7.
Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr
[#4, #6, #11, #17] Filtration/odor-scrubbing media replacement (#4), bedding/cleaning consumables (#6), veterinary consumables & pharmaceuticals (#11), and PPE/decontamination laundering (#17).
Diet Supply Chain $25K/yr
[#7] Annual cost to source Bavarian herbs & roots (harvester contracts, permits, cold-chain transport, customs, blending).
Medical Screening And Treatment $20K/yr
[#18] Occupational medical screening, dermatology, post-contact treatment plan, counseling and contingency for staff exposures.
Insurance $20K/yr
[#27] Annual insurance premiums for exotic-animal/biocontainment liability (insurance portion of #27).
Behavioral Monitoring And Hr $15K/yr
[#19] Ongoing monitoring, counseling and administrative overhead to enforce behavioral/rotation policies and prevent staff involvement issues.
Local Community Payments $15K/yr
[#24] Payments to Bavarian hunters/foragers, landowner compensation and local liaison goodwill funds.
Monitoring Storage Maintenance $8K/yr
[#16] Storage and maintenance costs for continuous CCTV/audio/thermal monitoring and behavioral analysis software (#16 recurring storage/maintenance).
Waste Management $6K/yr
[#26] Biological waste removal, feather/hair disposal and laundering of contaminated materials.
Data Management And Archival $6K/yr
[#28] Recurring maintenance for secure servers, classification controls, and redaction tools.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no escapes or major incidents; routine fieldwork and maintenance only.
routine_operations scheduled_field_trips standard_research_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$80K vs baseline
Single-animal escape or isolated injury requiring ARTEMIS response, extra veterinary care and local PR/legal mitigation.
small_escape single_animal_injury localized_media_leak
🚨 Major Breach $2.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Multiple-animal escape, public exposure or suspected zoonotic/health incident requiring contingency reserve activation, large-scale ARTEMIS mobilization, litigation and significant PR/medical response.
multiple_escape public_exposure zoonotic_concern
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Cryptozoology & Folklore 4 [#13] Two senior researchers and two research technicians (headcount implied by #13; salaries included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#15] On-site security staff (rotation/coverage) trained for animal-containment protocols; payroll included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items for most cost drivers (containment, HVAC, personnel, Bavarian sourcing and cover-story) enabling a medium-confidence estimate; uncertainties remain around frequency of ARTEMIS ops, legal/regulatory complications in Germany/EU, and potential zoonotic or behavioral escalations which could materially increase costs.
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