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SCP-6339 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6339
Expected annual
$251K
One-time setup
$367K
Annual recurring
$241K
Personnel
3
Initial one-time setup is modest (hundreds of thousands dominated by optional exploitation setup and contingency reserves); recurring costs are driven by staff wages, experimental budget, and ongoing legal/accounting/IT overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $367K
Controlled Exploitation Setup $150K
[#25] Optional: controlled exploitation program initial setup (manager, legal, accounting, security).
Contingency Reserve $50K
[#20] Contingency / emergency response fund (reserve).
Legal And Cover Setup $42K
[#16] Legal counsel and corporate cover / front-company initial setup.
Neutralization Research $28K
[#26] Disposal / neutralization research and capability one-time.
Pr And Cover One Time $25K
[#21] PR/cover operations / disinformation one-time budget (domain names, front-business costs).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $18K
[#9, #12, #24] Basic provenance analyses and lab work (#9), documentation/archival setup (#12), conservation assessment (#24).
Equipment $17K
[#2, #3, #6] Tamper-proof box/shelf (#2), surveillance installation hardware (#3), automated monitoring setup (#6).
Forensic Accounting Initial $10K
[#15] Forensic accounting & audit initial engagement.
Funds Handling Setup $6K
[#18] Funds handling & secure storage initial setup (vaults, deposit boxes).
It Security Setup $6K
[#13] IT security & isolated network segment one-time setup.
Banking Setup $6K
[#17] Banking/account setup and initial KYC handling costs.
Background Checks Initial $3K
[#7] Background checks / clearance processing initial vetting for ~5 people.
Intake And Cataloging $2K
[#1] Intake, cataloging and chain-of-custody documentation.
Policy Development And Training One Time $2K
[#4] Live-observation / monitoring policy implementation (initial policy writing/training).
Insurance Appraisal $1K
[#22] Insurance appraisal (one-time).
Transport Protocol Setup $1K
[#14] Transportation / relocation protocol setup (procedures).
Ppe And Handling Kit $600
[#8] PPE and handling kit (initial purchase).
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $241K/yr
Staff Wages $130K/yr
[#4, #5, #11] Security staffing for access control and rounds (#5), research personnel allocation / pro-rated FTEs for containment lead and technician (#11), incremental live-observation staffing burden (#4).
Research And Monitoring $36K/yr
[#3, #6, #10, #12, #13] Surveillance storage & maintenance (#3), automated monitoring subscription/maintenance (#6), experimental budget (#10), documentation/backup maintenance (#12), IT/security support (#13).
Forensic Accounting Recurring $25K/yr
[#15] Forensic accounting & audit recurring capability (baseline monitoring and audits).
Operational Security And Redteam $15K/yr
[#19] Operational security / counter-surveillance and red-team audits annually.
Cover Story And Legal $14K/yr
[#16, #22] Legal counsel / retainer and front-company maintenance (#16) and insurance premiums if available (#22).
Pr And Cover Recurring $5K/yr
[#21] Ongoing small PR/cover operations budget for leak response and plausible deniability.
Banking Fees Recurring $3K/yr
[#17] Banking/account fees, KYC handling and operational banking infrastructure yearly costs.
Funds Handling Recurring $3K/yr
[#18] Funds handling & secure storage recurring costs (armored pickups, deposit boxes) depending on frequency.
Training And Protocol Refreshers $3K/yr
[#23] Annual training and protocol refreshers for authorized staff.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#24, #27] Long-term archiving and preservation climate control/upkeep (#24) and small utilities/consumables overhead (camera/NAS power, batteries) (#27).
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#14] Transportation / per-move secure transfers (assumes ~1 move/yr average).
Background Checks Recurring $2K/yr
[#7] Background rechecks / annual clearance maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $200/yr
[#8] PPE and handling kit replenishment and small consumables (#8).
Controlled Exploitation Recurring $0/yr
[#25] Optional ongoing exploitation operational costs — set to 0 in baseline since exploitation is not assumed by default.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $241K/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with standard monitoring, periodic experiments, and no major incidents or active exploitation.
no_incident routine_experiments standard_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $301K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Localized incident (unauthorized movement or small breach) requiring emergency response, short-term audit, PR hits and temporary increased monitoring.
unauthorized_movement localized_breach investigation_and_remediation
🚨 Active Exploitation $588K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$346K vs baseline
Leadership authorizes controlled exploitation of SCP-6339 to route anomalous gains into operations; triggers substantial legal, accounting, banking and operational expansions.
authorized_exploitation scale-up_of_legal_and_accounting front_company_operations
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#5] One dedicated guard responsible for escort, rounds, and alarm response (budget assumes full-time plus coverage/overtime).
Research Scientist (Containment Lead) 1 [#11] One containment lead assigned (pro-rated FTE reflected in staff wages: partial FTE funded for oversight).
Lab Technician 1 [#11] One technician for experiments and handling (pro-rated FTE reflected in staff wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide specific line-item ranges enabling a middle-ground estimate, but key costs depend on discretionary decisions (whether to exploit SCP-6339) and uncertain frequencies (moves, incidents), so confidence is medium.
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