SCP-6229 — SCP-6229 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6229 Keter ~ medium confidence

SCP-6229

Expected annual

$7.6M

One-time setup

$90.5M

Annual recurring

$7.3M

Personnel

Estimated one-time capital costs are approximately $90.5M, driven primarily by procurement/installation of six Scranton Reality Anchors (SRAs) and long-term capital reserves. Recurring annual costs are roughly $7.3M/yr, driven by staff wages, SRA energy/maintenance, and administrative/insurance overhead.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $90.5M

Equipment $60.5M

[#2, #7, #14, #23] Primary equipment costs: SRA procurement (6 units), high-security camera/recorder systems, secure suit storage/tools, and initial IT hardening. SRA procurement dominates this line.

Long Term Capital Replacement Reserve $15.0M

[#25] Additional long-term capital/decommissioning reserve for SRAs, cell systems, and critical electronics.

Sra Replacement Reserve $10.0M

[#6] Capital reserve set aside for mid/long-term SRA replacement (planning horizon ~10–20 years).

Facilities $2.0M

[#1] Reinforced anomalous humanoid containment cell retrofit: structural work, shielding, integrated locks and inspection hatches.

Sra Power And Cooling Infrastructure $1.2M

[#3] Dedicated switchgear, transformers, UPS, HVAC and power distribution to support continuous SRA operation.

Backup Power Install $650K

[#5] Diesel generators, fuel storage, UPS installation and initial commissioning.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $625K

[#15] Humetic detection and measurement instruments: research-grade humetometers, calibration rigs, and lab buildout.

Sra Installation $500K

[#2] Installation labor and structural modification costs for embedding SRAs into walls/ceiling/floor and integrating interlocks.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.3M/yr

Staff Wages $3.2M/yr

[#9, #10, #11, #14, #16] Wages for continuous video monitoring operators, on-site security/containment guards, dedicated agent team (Weylin/Rebecca monitoring), suit technicians, and research staff.

Administrative Overhead $1.2M/yr

[#24] Insurance pool allocations, program management overhead, audits and indirect costs (~10–20% of program OPEX).

Sra Maintenance And Replacement Fund Recurring $700K/yr

[#6] Scheduled maintenance, calibration, spare parts, and recurrent capital reserve contributions for SRAs.

Sra Energy Consumption $500K/yr

[#3, #4] Operational electricity and fuel usage for SRAs and cell systems (continuous standby power).

On Call Tactical Overhead $300K/yr

[#12] Maintaining rapid-response tactical readiness, weapons/armament upkeep, special holding capability and readiness drills (overhead).

Incident Response Reserve $250K/yr

[#18] Annual allocation to emergency containment fund for rapid incident response, decontamination, and initial forensic work.

Research And Monitoring $200K/yr

[#15, #16] Calibration consumables, experiment consumables, data analysis hardware/software maintenance and cross-test budgets (non-wage research costs).

Memetic And Amnestic Program $150K/yr

[#17] Memetic filters/review boards, staff training, amnestic supplies and administration budget.

Training And Drills $135K/yr

[#21] Specialized training, SRA activation drills, hazard pay, and regular exercises.

Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr

[#19] Legal retainers, routine cover-up readiness, records management and small-scale amnestic/PR retainer.

Backup Power Maintenance $125K/yr

[#5] Fuel contracts, generator maintenance, UPS maintenance and periodic load-testing.

It Security And Redaction $125K/yr

[#23] Secure network maintenance, classified data handling, redaction workflows and system operations.

Logistics And Transport $50K/yr

[#11] Travel, lodging and transport costs associated with dedicated agent team rotations and off-site logistics.

Video Maintenance And Licenses $50K/yr

[#7] Camera maintenance, software licenses, encrypted storage maintenance and recorder redundancy upkeep.

Video Storage And Archival $50K/yr

[#8] Secure HD feed retention, cold archival replication and storage costs for therapy sessions and event footage.

Suit Maintenance $50K/yr

[#14] Consumables, spare components and periodic servicing for SCP-6229-1 (separate from technician wages).

Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr

[#22] PPE, restraints, ammunition, medical/first-aid supplies, replacement camera parts and other consumables.

Therapy Sessions $20K/yr

[#13] Clinician time, secure recording/review and admin for monthly multi-hour therapy sessions.

Hr Compliance $15K/yr

[#20] Administrative controls, audits, and access control systems to enforce personnel assignment restrictions.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.3M/yr

89.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with no major incidents: routine operations, maintenance and staffing.

no_incident routine_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $7.6M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline

Small demanifestation or SRA activation requiring minor repairs, generator fuel use, and limited legal/cover actions.

SRA_activation minor_demanifestation small_repair

🚨 Major Breach $9.8M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline

Significant demanifestation event damaging infrastructure and requiring multi-unit SRA repairs, forensic cleanup and notable cover-up/legal costs.

multi-SRA_damage extended_repair major_coverup

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $27.3M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline

Rare catastrophic failure or large-scale exposure requiring full capital replacement, site relocation/decommissioning and extensive legal/cover-up payouts.

full_SRA_failure public_exposure site_decommissioning

👥 Personnel 34 total

Role	Count	Notes
Monitoring Operator	7	[#9] Continuous video feed operators covering 24/7 shifts (6–8 FTEs estimated).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	9	[#10] On-site containment guards for 24/7 cell security (6–12 guards estimated).
Dedicated Agent Team	12	[#11] Agents assigned to monitor Weylin and Rebecca continuously (12–15 agents hired to maintain 3 per shift).
Research Scientist	4	[#16] Dedicated researchers studying incorporeal properties and cross-testing (3–6 staff estimated).
Research Technician	1	[#15, #16] Technician support for humetic instruments and experimental setups.
Specialized Technician (SCP-6229-1 maintenance)	1	[#14] Technician(s) for suit storage, servicing and component repairs.

📋 Confidence Notes

Many line items are high-variance (SRA unit pricing, failure rates, and long-term replacement planning). Notes provide ranges and clear dominant cost drivers, enabling a medium-confidence estimate but significant uncertainty remains in incident frequencies and SRA pricing.

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