SCP-6293 — SCP-6293 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6293 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-6293

Expected annual

$3.8M

One-time setup

$1.9M

Annual recurring

$3.7M

Personnel

Estimated first-year one-time setup costs are approximately $1,910,000 driven by facility fit-out, lab/research start-up, vehicles, and surveillance hardware; annual recurring operating costs are approximately $3,728,500 driven primarily by staff wages, legal/cover operations, contingency reserves, and ongoing research/monitoring.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M

Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.1M

[#5, #13] Amnestic compounding lab fit-out + consulting and research program startup equipment/pilot studies.

Facilities $300K

[#1] Renovation/fit-out of a small secure wing (office, short-term holding cell, medical/amnestic bay).

Surveillance Hardware $180K

[#9] Purchase/installation of ~200 camera/sensor nodes (avg ~$900/node).

Equipment $120K

[#3] Purchase of three response vans ($40k each).

Background Screening Initial $100K

[#21] Initial background/security screening for staff (estimated aggregate across hires).

Field Capture Equipment $50K

[#11] Humane traps, nets, temporary enclosures, GPS collars, PPE initial purchase.

It Security Initial $50K

[#23] Hardened servers/access controls/secure comms initial procurement.

Specialized Training Initial $50K

[#14] Initial specialized training for wildlife handling, amnestic administration, legal protocols.

Evidence Storage $10K

[#18] Secure storage cabinet/room one-time fit-out for evidence.

Infrastructure Mitigation $0

[#16] Optional roadway fencing/overpasses not adopted here; set to 0 as mitigation was not pursued as primary strategy.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.7M/yr

Staff Wages $1.0M/yr

[#3, #4, #10] Salaries for 3 field teams (3 staff each ≈ $630k), on-site guards (~$150k), and data/analyst staff (~$225k).

Contingency Reserve $1.0M/yr

[#22] Amortized annual reserve/contribution to cover potential large-scale or mass-exposure events (on-demand fund).

Cover Story And Legal $550K/yr

[#7, #8] Retained legal counsel, settlements/nondisclosure and regional disinformation/PR campaigns.

Research And Monitoring $330K/yr

[#13, #10] Ongoing research program costs (personnel and field seasons) plus data storage/compute (~$30k/yr).

Insurance Reserve $200K/yr

[#17] Annual reserve for vehicle/third-party liability, insurance claims and quiet settlements.

Facilities Maintenance $90K/yr

[#2] Rent, utilities, HVAC, janitorial, insurance and routine maintenance for the facility wing.

Communications Monitoring $80K/yr

[#19] Tipline operation, call staff, and social media monitoring/automation.

Veterinary Care $75K/yr

[#12] Veterinary exams, quarantine, feed, vaccinations, necropsy capacity.

It Security Recurring $60K/yr

[#23] Ongoing cybersecurity, access control, and secure communications maintenance.

Amnestic Consumables $50K/yr

[#6] Per-dose chemicals, single-use medical supplies, medic time and observation for amnestic administration (~100 cases assumed).

Public Safety Mitigation $50K/yr

[#15] Road closures, traffic control and temporary signage for investigations.

Annual Audit Oversight $50K/yr

[#25] Annual internal/external audits, compliance and oversight reviews.

Surveillance Connectivity $36K/yr

[#9] Cellular connectivity/cloud ingestion for camera/sensor network (~$1k–$5k/month range; mid estimate used).

Logistics And Transport $30K/yr

[#3] Vehicle operations, maintenance, and fuel for response vans.

Psychological Support $30K/yr

[#20] Counseling and occupational health programs for exposed personnel.

Training Recurring $20K/yr

[#14] Annual refresher training for agents and medics.

Evidence Handling Recurring $20K/yr

[#18] Chain-of-custody storage, sample processing and forensic work annual costs.

Background Monitoring $20K/yr

[#21] Ongoing employee monitoring and clearance maintenance costs.

Miscellaneous Consumables $20K/yr

[#24] Office supplies, PPE replacement, extra amnestic stock, small repairs and ad-hoc consumables.

Field Equipment Replacement $12K/yr

[#11] Replacement/consumables for capture equipment (traps, nets, PPE).

Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.7M/yr

87.5% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, research, and cover programs continue as planned.

no_major_incidents routine_reporting normal_operational_tempo

🚨 Minor Incident $4.1M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline

Single high-profile incident or accident leading to extra legal/PR costs and incremental operational tempo.

single_high_profile_accident localized_media_attention

🚨 Major Breach $6.2M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline

Significant public exposure or multiple simultaneous incidents requiring large contingency spending, emergency deployments, and large settlements.

widespread_media_exposure multiple_simultaneous_incidents

🚨 Mass Exposure $8.7M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Mass-event with >20 witnessed instances and many civilian witnesses requiring mass detention/amnestization and emergency public safety response.

mass_witness_event emergency_public_safety_response

👥 Personnel 21 total

Role	Count	Notes
Field Response Team Member	9	Three teams × 3 staff each (driver/field agent, medic, handler) per note #3; salaries accounted in staff_wages.
On-site Guard	3	Full-time guards for containment wing and evidence rooms; salaries included in staff_wages. [#4]
Research/Data Analyst	3	Analysts monitoring video/report streams; salaries included in staff_wages and research_and_monitoring. [#10]
Research Scientist	1	Lead researcher/postdoc for SCP study; salary included in research_and_monitoring. [#13]
Research Technician	1	Field/lab technician supporting research; salary included in research_and_monitoring. [#13]
Site Director / Executive Staff	1	Site leadership and oversight; administrative costs allocated across budgets.
Administrative Staff	1	Administrative/logistics support and coordination; costs folded into recurring budgets (communications/monitoring, facilities). [#19]
Veterinarian	1	Veterinary care for captured specimens; operational costs in veterinary_care. [#12]
Engineer / Maintenance	1	Maintenance/IT support for facility and equipment; costs included in facilities_maintenance and IT security. [#2, #23]

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are drawn directly from analyst-provided ranges and reasonable mid-point selections; uncertainty remains because many costs are scenario-dependent (legal settlements, contingency usage, and optional infrastructure mitigation), so medium confidence is appropriate.

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