← SCP Cost Explorer Read on SCP Wiki ↗
SCP-6345 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6345
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$1.3M
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
11
Initial one-time setup is moderately large (~$1.3M) driven by reinforced containment, specialized equipment, research startup, and a contingency reserve; annual operating costs are ~ $1.48M/yr dominated by dedicated security wages, medical/psych staffing, site overhead, and cover/legal operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.3M
Contingency Reserve $400K
[#23] Containment breach insurance/reserve fund (one-time set-aside sized to mid-range contingency).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $250K
[#9] Initial intensive research campaign (imaging suites, necro-anthropology equipment, consumables for startup testing and profiling).
Containment R&D $200K
[#26] One-time R&D reserve for new containment modalities if required.
Equipment $196K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #16, #21] Heavy-duty restraints, fire-suppression hardware, HVAC equipment, surveillance cameras/sensors, special-response kit, reinforced transport crate, and IT/hardware for secure archival (one-time hardware purchases; recurring maintenance counted elsewhere).
Facilities $165K
[#1, #20] Containment cell reinforcement and backup power/generator/UPS installation (mid-range estimate combining structural reinforcement and backup-power capital costs).
Legal Setup $40K
[#14] One-time legal setup costs, permits, indemnity setup and local counsel onboarding.
Initial Field Investigation $25K
[#12] Initial field campaign in Hidalgo for archival work, interviews, and verification.
Crisis Chest $25K
[#13] One-time crisis chest for immediate cover/story operations and discrete payments.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $740K/yr
[#6, #8, #10, #11] Dedicated on-site security complement (~8 guards), one trauma medic, dedicated psychologist/behavioral program staff, and cultural/linguistic liaison salaries (mid-range totals incl. benefits).
Cover Story And Legal $280K/yr
[#13, #14, #15, #22] Information containment/PR operations, legal retainer/indemnity, amnestic/civilian mitigation reserves, and community-relations support in Hidalgo.
Facilities Maintenance $161K/yr
[#3, #4, #20, #25] Fire-safety system maintenance, HVAC energy & maintenance, backup-generator fuel/maintenance, and pro-rated Site-10 overhead allocation.
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#9, #8] Ongoing research program funding (lab tests, imaging access, specialist analyses) and specialty imaging budgets.
Logistics And Transport $35K/yr
[#12, #16] Recurring local field monitoring/travel and per-transport event budget (annualized for occasional transfers).
Response Team Maintenance $30K/yr
[#7] Recurring training and upkeep for special response/armored response unit and equipment maintenance.
Staff Training And Drills $20K/yr
[#19] Regular non-lethal capture, de-escalation, and containment drills and cross-cultural communication training.
Misc Incidentals $20K/yr
[#27] Miscellaneous incidentals, replacement parts, overtime, crisis travel, and small field expenditures.
Ethics And Oversight $15K/yr
[#24] Ethics board reviews, periodic audits, and oversight committee costs for sapient-humanoid containment.
Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr
[#2, #18] Restraint inspection/replacement budget and PPE/consumables for interaction staff.
Specialized Data Storage $6K/yr
[#5] Off-site encrypted archival storage and monitoring retention operations for video/audio/sensor data.
Waste Management $6K/yr
[#17] Secure disposal, incineration, PPE and HAZMAT disposal for organic/contaminated padding and contraband.
It Operations $5K/yr
[#21] Ongoing IT operations, encrypted backups, access logging and cybersecurity relating to SCP-6345 records.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, research, maintenance, and community/cover activities proceed as planned.
no breach routine research and maintenance normal community monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$120K vs baseline
Limited containment incident or public exposure requiring amnestic response, overtime, medical care, and localized legal/PR actions.
small escape attempt civilian exposure requiring amnestics injury to staff requiring medical care
🚨 Major Breach $2.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or extended escape resulting in injuries, property damage, extended recovery operations, and large legal settlements/PR costs.
successful large-scale escape multiple civilian/staff casualties extended field recovery and litigation
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#6] Eight guards total to cover 24/7 rotations (primary recurring cost driver).
Medical Officer 1 [#8] One dedicated trauma medic on-call 24/7 (salary included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist / Technician 0 [] Research program funding is included under research_and_monitoring; dedicated research salary headcount not separately budgeted in staff_wages here.
Psychologist / Behavioral Specialist 1 [#10] Dedicated psychologist/behavioral program staff accounted for in staff_wages.
Cultural Liaison / Translator 1 [#11] One full-time Spanish/regional specialist or equivalent part-time staff included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most costs (staffing, equipment, and recurring programs) but many values depend on Site-10's existing infrastructure, incident frequency, and policy choices (retention windows, community op intensity), producing moderate uncertainty.
← SCP-6344 ↑ All SCPs SCP-6346 →