SCP-6271 — SCP-6271 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6271 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-6271

Expected annual

$7.3M

One-time setup

$15.4M

Annual recurring

$7.0M

Personnel

One-time establishment and contingency reserves dominate first-year costs (site perimeter, checkpoints, vehicles, SOC, relocation potential); recurring costs are driven by security staffing, research staff, SOC operations, and deception/legal maintenance.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $15.4M

Relocation And Buyouts $6.0M

[#12] One-time buyouts/relocation compensation for residents if evacuation is required (highly variable; mid-range chosen).

Decommissioning Reserve $3.0M

[#28] One-time reserve for potential decommissioning, escalation, or large-scale relocation/containment changes.

Equipment $1.8M

[#5, #6, #8, #10, #14, #20, #24] Patrol vehicles and response vehicles, CCTV/NVR & networking hardware, sensor/alarm hardware, backup generators/UPS/lighting, initial scaffolding/lifts/safety rigging, data-storage infrastructure, and public-safety equipment (combined mid-range hardware purchases).

Facilities $1.1M

[#1, #2, #9] Perimeter barriers and signage, prefab guard shelters/installed checkpoints, and construction/fit-out of Secure Operations Center (mid-range estimates).

Contingency Reserve $1.0M

[#23] One-time insurance/liability reserve fund (mid-range of suggested reserve).

Legal Setup $850K

[#11] One-time legal/setup costs for quarantine paperwork, initial PR campaign, agreements, and liaison setup (mid-range of estimate).

Power Harvesting Installation $600K

[#29] Optional installation to interface windmills with generation electronics (one-time, mid-range of range).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $465K

[#16, #21, #29] Portable EEG/PSG and lab setup, artifact/archive processing equipment and initial conservation, and a proof-of-concept power-harvesting study (included; installation separate/optional).

Amnestic Stock $200K

[#19] Initial stock and secure storage for amnestics/memetic countermeasures (mid-range).

Power Harvesting Study $200K

[#29] Proof-of-concept study for harvesting energy from anomalous motion (optional, one-time).

Personnel Vetting $90K

[#25] Initial cohort background checks, polygraphs, psychological screening (one-time cohort cost).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.0M/yr

Research And Monitoring $2.0M/yr

[#15, #16, #17, #21, #27] Salaries for research staff (psychologists, neurologists, parapsychologists, technicians and analysts), clinical imaging outsourcing (fMRI/PET), consumables/data analysis/cohort-study costs, and ongoing archive/artifact analysis (combined mid-range).

Staff Wages $1.8M/yr

[#3] Security staffing for 24/7 coverage: 33total guards/supervisors at ~$55k each (33 × $55k = $1,815,000/yr).

Cover Story And Legal $600K/yr

[#11, #26] Ongoing PR, liaison with local/state officials, cover-story maintenance, periodic payments to locals and legal retainer costs (combined recurring).

Security Overtime And Training $450K/yr

[#4] Overtime, hazard pay, training, uniforms, armor replacements and recurring security equipment replenishment (mid-range).

Soc Operations $350K/yr

[#9] Ongoing SOC telecom, utilities, and non-personnel operations costs (annual operations).

Facilities Maintenance $300K/yr

[#13] Property maintenance, vegetation control, road upkeep and hazard mitigation within perimeter (mid-range).

Medical Support And Transport $260K/yr

[#18] On-call medical staff rotations, ambulances/EMT contracts, counseling and per-incident medical costs (annual).

Vehicle Fuel And Maintenance $200K/yr

[#5] Fuel and maintenance for patrol vehicles and response vehicles (annual).

Windmill Structural Inspection $165K/yr

[#14] Annual inspections, specialized rigging repairs and occasional windmill repairs (annual).

Insurance And Liability $150K/yr

[#23] Annual insurance/litigation reserves and liability coverage costs (annual).

Logistics And Transport $120K/yr

[#22] Shuttle vehicles for researchers, secure sample transport, courier contracts (annual operations).

Drone Operations $100K/yr

[#7] Drone operator salaries, batteries, repairs, and expendables (annual).

Emergency Response Contracts $100K/yr

[#24] Standby contracts for firefighting, HAZMAT, environmental cleanup and rapid-response assistance (annual).

Amnestic Maintenance $80K/yr

[#19] Replacement of amnestic supplies and memetic mitigation upkeep (annual, contingency-dependent).

Backup Power Maintenance $75K/yr

[#10] Generator fuel, UPS maintenance, and solar lighting upkeep (annual).

Cctv Storage And Maintenance $70K/yr

[#6] Camera maintenance, storage increase, redundancy upkeep and power for NVRs (annual).

Data Storage And Cybersecurity $60K/yr

[#20] Secure backups, cloud storage, encryption maintenance, and cybersecurity monitoring (annual).

Supplies And Consumables $50K/yr

[#30] Small tools, PPE, batteries, fuel for small equipment, cleaning, and other recurring consumables.

Sensor Maintenance $45K/yr

[#8] Maintenance and calibration of motion/vibration/geofence sensors (annual).

Personnel Vetting $40K/yr

[#25] Ongoing periodic re-checks, polygraphs and psychological screening (annual).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.0M/yr

88.0% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents: routine security, research, SOC operations, and cover-story maintenance.

no major storms no large-scale civilian exposure standard operations and research

🚨 Minor Incident $7.8M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline

Localized damage from storm/vandalism requiring repairs, increased emergency response and temporary research interruption.

windstorm damaging several mills targeted vandalism or equipment failure

🚨 Major Breach $18.0M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$11.0M vs baseline

Significant containment failure or political/legal exposure requiring buyouts/relocation, large legal costs and emergency operations.

mass civilian exposure or litigation necessity of large-scale relocation/buyouts

👥 Personnel 58 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	30	[#3] Frontline checkpoint and roving patrol staffing (part of the 33-person security model).
Security Supervisor	3	[#3] Supervisory staff for security shifts (included in security staffing model).
Research Scientist	3	[#15] Senior scientists (psychologists/neurologists/parapsychologists) for ongoing studies.
Research Technician / Lab Technician	6	[#15, #16] Field and lab technicians supporting EEG/PSG, artifact handling and experiments.
Data Analyst	4	[#16, #20, #21] Analysts for EEG/dream data, archive transcription/translation, and dataset management.
Medical Officer	2	[#18] Medical staff for examinations, counseling coordination, and emergency medical response.
Engineer / Maintenance	4	[#5, #10, #14] Vehicle and facility maintenance, generator/UPS upkeep, and specialized rigging/equipment maintenance.
Administrative Staff	3	[#11, #26] PR, legal liaison, and administrative personnel to maintain cover story and coordinate with local officials.
Driver / Logistics Technician	3	[#22] Transport/shuttle drivers and logistics support for sample and personnel movement.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates use analyst-provided ranges and mid-range selections; many costs (relocation, legal exposure, anomaly-driven escalation) are highly variable, producing moderate confidence in aggregated figures.

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