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SCP-6208 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6208
Expected annual
$11.8M
One-time setup
$3.8M
Annual recurring
$11.5M
Personnel
39
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $3,782,500 driven by site retrofits, equipment, and lab/platform buildouts; recurring annual costs are approximately $11,517,500 driven primarily by personnel wages, contingency reserves, investigative operations, and deployment/logistics expenses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.8M
Equipment $2.0M
[#1, #2, #8, #9, #16, #19] Site detection kits (per-site), locking/sealing hardware, forensic IT benches, network segmentation hardware, datacenter storage hardware, and fleet procurement (vehicles).
Facilities $1.1M
[#3, #11] Physical containment retrofits per site and central vault installation (central vault chosen over per-site vaults for this estimate).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $775K
[#7, #13, #24] Secure research lab buildout and specialized instruments, memetic‑containment SOP development (one‑time development), and central archival/platform build.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $11.5M/yr
Staff Wages $3.2M/yr
[#4, #6, #10, #11, #24] Additional security guards (25×), central research team (6–10 FTEs; 8 used), cybersecurity/forensic analysts (2–4; 3 used), cataloguing staff, and data scientists.
Emergency Reserve $3.0M/yr
[#20] Annual maintained contingency fund for escalations, rapid buildouts, quarantines, or evacuations.
Research And Monitoring $1.3M/yr
[#13, #17, #18] Recurring memetic training/refreshers, investigative/tracing operations aggregated into ongoing research/monitoring, and incident drills/SOP upkeep.
Opportunity Costs $1.2M/yr
[#22] Estimated budgetary equivalent for mission diversion and throughput loss when staff are reassigned.
Mtf Deployments $875K/yr
[#5] Rapid response MTF deployments (modeled at ~10 deployments/year at midrange per‑deployment costs).
Cover Story And Legal $630K/yr
[#15, #23] Legal counsel, redaction/cover operations, and internal communications/awareness programs.
Psychological Support $350K/yr
[#14] Centralized counseling and occupational health program for staff exposed to instances.
Structural Remediation Reserve $275K/yr
[#21] Reserve for structural/wiring/finish repairs and hazardous‑material removal resulting from manifestations.
Logistics And Transport $150K/yr
[#19] Fleet operating costs, fuel, and routine transport between sites.
Decommissioning Reserve $150K/yr
[#25] Aggregate annual budget for occasional safe removals/decommissioning of instances.
Network Monitoring $100K/yr
[#9] Ongoing network monitoring and maintenance for segmentation/quarantine systems.
Memetic Training $100K/yr
[#13] Recurring training/refreshers and production of memetic containment media.
Datacenter Operations $60K/yr
[#16] Recurring storage management, backups, and archive operations for logging and video retention.
Supplies And Consumables $55K/yr
[#12] Consumables and evidence‑handling supplies aggregated per‑year.
Site Detection Maintenance $38K/yr
[#1] Annual maintenance/calibration for per‑site motion/door sensors and LIDAR/scan kits (1,500/site × 25 sites).
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $11.5M/yr
68.0% probability / year
A normal year with routine detections, scheduled maintenance, standard staffing levels, and no major incidents or exposures.
routine_manifests regular_maintenance no_major_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $11.8M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
One or a few small containment incidents requiring additional MTF activity, modest remediation, and short‑term legal/cover work.
localized_remediation extra_mtf_deployments
🚨 Major Breach $13.5M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
A significant event (e.g., a manifested room causes structural/hazardous damage or requires extended operations) needing large remediation, legal response, and expanded staffing/clinics.
structural_damage extended_containment_ops
🚨 Political Exposure $16.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
External exposure or litigation requiring major legal defense, PR/cover operations, and likely large contingency fund drawdown.
public_disclosure major_litigation
👥 Personnel 39 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 25 [#4] Additional site guards (modeled as one extra guard per site across 25 sites).
Research Scientist 8 [#6] Central Department‑of‑Unreality investigative research team (6–10 FTE; 8 used).
Cybersecurity / Forensic Analyst 3 [#10] Forensic and cybersecurity analysts (2–4; 3 used).
Cataloguing / Collections Staff 1 [#11] Artifact intake, cataloguing and storage staff (aggregated).
Data Scientist 2 [#24] Long‑term archival and meta‑analysis data science team (2–3; 2 used).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and sensible ranges, allowing midrange estimates, but the phenomenon's frequency, manifestation severity, and required contingency draws are uncertain — hence medium confidence.
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