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SCP-6286 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6286
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$2.8M
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
10
First-year one-time setup (property purchase, Level-6 locker fabrication and installation, transport/vehicle, and site renovations) dominates costs at about $2.8M; recurring annual costs (~$1.4M) are driven by staffing (security, medical, religious vetting) and ongoing hermetic/environmental maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.8M
Equipment $2.2M
[#3, #4, #5, #12, #16, #17, #24] Fabrication/installation of hermetic Level-6 containment locker (~$1,500,000), environmental microclimate fit-out (~$45,000), power resiliency installation/UPS/generator (~$87,500), surveillance/sensor installation (~$95,000), one-time emergency response equipment (~$125,000), armored transport case + vehicle (~$325,000), and initial secure IT build (~$25,000).
Facilities $475K
[#1, #2] Property acquisition (~$350k) and renovation/structural reinforcement to house containment locker (~$125k).
Legal Contingency Fund $100K
[#26] Standing legal/PR contingency reserve for rapid response and cover actions (~$50k–$300k).
Initial Religious Vetting Program $30K
[#9] One-time initial cohort religious-adherence vetting program for ~10 candidates (~$10k–$50k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $950K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #10] Onsite security staff (7 personnel with benefits ~$480k/yr), one full-time containment technician (~$90k/yr), chaplain/religious vetting officer (~$80k/yr), and medical/psychiatric monitoring staffing (~$300k/yr).
Personnel Premium $100K/yr
[#23] Recruitment and wage premium for staff meeting both security-clearance and religious-adherence requirements (~10–25% premium; ~$40k–$150k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $92K/yr
[#19, #27] Ongoing non-contact research program and outsourced testing (~$80k/yr) plus periodic external audits/oversight (~$12k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $67K/yr
[#20, #24] Cover/operational security, local liaison, legal counsel and recurring secure communications (~$60k/yr + secure-comm ~$7k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#18] Transport vehicle maintenance, insurance, readiness testing and airlift/charter retainer (~$20k–$75k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $36K/yr
[#14, #15, #25] Hermetic system consumables & maintenance (~$25k/yr), PPE and decontamination supplies (~$8k/yr), and long-term specimen conservation reserve (~$3k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr
[#21] Site utilities, groundskeeping, property taxes and routine repairs (~$12k–$45k/yr).
Specialist Clergy Retainers $25K/yr
[#11] Retainers and per-call budget for specialist clergy across Abrahamic traditions (~$10k–$40k/yr).
Emergency Drills And Training $25K/yr
[#16] Recurring training/drills and readiness exercises for emergency containment (~$10k–$40k/yr).
Surveillance And Sensor Maintenance $20K/yr
[#12, #13] Ongoing sensor calibration, maintenance and secure archival storage (~$5k–$25k + $8k–$30k/yr combined estimate).
Energy Costs For Containment $15K/yr
[#22] Dedicated energy consumption for vacuum pumps, HVAC and containment-critical systems (~$6k–$30k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with no containment incidents; routine operations, staff wages, maintenance, research, and cover operations continue as planned.
steady containment no breaches regular maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
A localized incident (equipment failure, minor breach attempt, suspected possession event affecting a staff member) requiring repair, overtime, temporary increased medical/clerical response and PR/legal work.
equipment failure isolated possession event minor public exposure
🚨 Major Breach $4.9M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or public exposure requiring full containment rebuild/replacement of Level-6 locker, major legal/PR response, potential relocation/airlift and extended operations.
catastrophic equipment failure coordinated breach large-scale public revelation
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 Six guards plus one supervisor for 24/7 coverage; corresponds to item #6 salary estimates.
Containment Technician / Technical Keeper 1 One full-time technician responsible for monitoring systems and locker operations (item #7).
Chaplain / Religious Vetting Officer 1 Onsite or on-call chaplain for vetting and ritual oversight (item #8).
Medical Officer 1 Medical/psychiatric monitoring staff responsible for routine screening and anti-possession readiness (item #10).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges and midpoints; SCP-6286 has anomalous/possession risks and site-specific factors (rural Orkney) that make costs variable. One-time construction and bespoke Level-6 hardware are reasonably well scoped, but probabilities of incidents and long-term maintenance needs are uncertain.
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