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SCP-6266 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6266
Expected annual
$2.5M
One-time setup
$3.7M
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
11
Initial, one-time setup is roughly $3.7M driven by security hardening, legal/liability reserves, research setup and vehicle/containment equipment. Annual recurring costs are ~ $2.35M driven primarily by staff wages (security and Level 3 operators), ongoing research/QA, legal/insurance and logistics.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.7M
Liability Reserve $1.0M
[#19] Incident insurance / financial liability reserve (one-time capital set-aside).
Equipment $748K
[#5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #13, #14, #20] Biometric/interlock hardware, CCTV/ANPR and sensor suite, secure comms/logging systems, UPS/generator, spare signal head, approved-vehicle modifications fleet, containment containers and initial software/forensics system purchase.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $700K
[#10, #24] Initial scientific testing and characterization program (instruments, experimental vehicles, safety officers) plus R&D to implement physical fail-safes/limitations on the device.
Emergency Response Fund Reserve $500K
[#17] Contingency/reserve fund set aside for rapid-response to accidental teleportations, containment emergencies and large remediation events.
Facilities $450K
[#1, #2, #15] Road/ perimeter barriers, guarded access booth/checkpoint construction and quarantine/decontamination staging bays (one-time civil and structural work).
Receiving Site Upgrades $200K
[#22] One-time receiving-site upgrades for likely frequent destination(s) (decon, staging, containment handoffs).
Operator Training Setup $50K
[#21] Initial operator training setup: simulators, SOP documentation and initial tabletop/exercise costs.
Legal Setup $50K
[#18] Initial legal and cover-story setup (permits, NDAs, municipal coordination one-time retainer/setup).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#3, #4] 24/7 gate security staffing (~7 FTE) and authorized Level-3 operators (4 FTE) fully-burdened salaries/benefits/hazard pay.
Research And Monitoring $270K/yr
[#11, #20, #24] Ongoing research, QA, telemetry analysis, forensic team/storage and maintenance of engineering modifications to limit misuse.
Supplies And Consumables $198K/yr
[#13, #15, #16, #25] Vehicle tracking fees, quarantine consumables and waste disposal, PPE/hazmat consumables, and miscellaneous operations/administrative consumables.
Logistics And Transport $160K/yr
[#12, #22] Receiving-site coordination & scheduling staff/software and recurring receiving-site readiness/coordination costs for destinations.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal, municipal relations, cover-story expenses and PR/liaison to conceal road closures and incidents.
Emergency Readiness $125K/yr
[#17] Recurring readiness: rapid-response team training, exercises and small operational reserve for immediate incident response.
Incident Insurance Premium $125K/yr
[#19] Annual actuarial/insurance premium or reserve replenishment costs tied to potential liabilities from misuse or accidents.
Facilities Maintenance $72K/yr
[#5, #6, #8, #9] Ongoing maintenance: biometric/interlock, CCTV/storage, UPS/generator fuel & upkeep, signal maintenance and site utilities.
Data Retention Compliance $30K/yr
[#23] Annual data retention, encrypted backups, compliance audits and privacy/security reviews.
Operator Training Program $25K/yr
[#21] Recurring refresher training, simulations and re-certification for Level-3 operators and gate staff.
It Support And Communications $20K/yr
[#7] Recurring support, patching and secure comms/monitoring costs for logging integration and secure links.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.3M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: regular operations, scheduled testing, and standard maintenance.
no breaches regular testing schedule normal staffing levels
🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$450K vs baseline
Localized misuse or accidental teleportation requiring containment response, limited cleanup, overtime and legal cover-up expenses.
unauthorized use small-scale public exposure vehicle-level containment failure
🚨 Major Breach $4.8M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or high-liability event requiring large-scale remediation, compensation, legal actions and equipment replacement.
large public exposure multiple accidental teleportations loss of control over destination choices
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#3] 24/7 gate security staffing: 3shifts, 2 guards per shift plus one shift supervisor (7 FTE).
Authorized Level-3 Operator 4 [#4] Trained Level-3 operators authorized to operate SCP-6266 (cover operations and absences).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are built from analyst ranges in the notes and SCP behavior; uncertainty remains about throughput (how often device is used), number of destination sites requiring upgrades, and the true frequency/severity of misuse or breaches, so confidence is medium.
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