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SCP-6383 Non-Anomalous ✓ high confidence
SCP-6383
Expected annual
$840K
One-time setup
$1.7M
Annual recurring
$825K
Personnel
6
First-year program (capital + one year of operations) requires significant upfront construction, specialized non-sentient systems and certifications; main cost drivers are chamber construction, robotics/handling equipment, initial research/tooling, and a contingency reserve. Ongoing annual costs are dominated by staffing, research operations, maintenance and insurance/oversight.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.7M
Facilities $575K
[#1, #7] Chamber construction ($500,000) and power/environmental control upgrades including HVAC/UPS/generator ($75,000).
Equipment $470K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #8] Low-anomalous materials procurement ($100,000), inner sealed containment unit ($40,000), remote-handling robotics ($250,000), non-sentient monitoring suite ($30,000), security systems installation ($50,000).
Contingency Reserve $250K
[#21] Contingency reserve (~20% of first-year projected program costs) for unforeseen complications ($250,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $160K
[#6, #15] Data acquisition/air-gapped server initial setup ($10,000) and initial research equipment/setup for non-invasive studies ($150,000).
Legal And Pr Setup $100K
[#16] Initial legal, cover-story and public-relations contingency setup ($100,000).
Disposal And Decommissioning $50K
[#20] One-time disposal / long-term decommission planning and contractor/regulatory fees ($50,000).
Secure Transport Setup $30K
[#9] Armored/shock-isolated transport crate and development of transfer SOPs/protocols ($30,000).
Code And Hardware Audits $25K
[#12] Initial third-party code and hardware audit to certify non-sentient control systems ($25,000).
Emergency Response Planning $20K
[#17] Development of emergency procedures and initial equipment/PPE procurement ($20,000).
Training And Screening $10K
[#11] Pre-employment psychological screening and initial staff training ($10,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $825K/yr
Staff Wages $500K/yr
[#10] Annual payroll + benefits/overhead for 1 Containment Lead, 1 Robotics/Systems Technician, 2 Remote Operators, 2 Perimeter Security Guards (total payroll estimate $500,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $100K/yr
[#15] Ongoing research operations and remote non-invasive monitoring equipment usage (~$100,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $55K/yr
[#7, #13] Ongoing energy/fuel for HVAC/backup systems (~$15,000/yr) plus maintenance contracts for robotics/HVAC/seals and integrity testing (~$40,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#16] Ongoing legal counsel, cover story maintenance and discrete witness management (~$50,000/yr).
Insurance And Liability $50K/yr
[#18] Insurance premium / internal liability reserve and legal defense fund (~$50,000/yr).
Archival And Audits $25K/yr
[#19] Archival logging, compliance audits and external review (~$25,000/yr).
Data Storage And It Ops $10K/yr
[#6] Recurring storage and IT operations for air-gapped servers and encrypted archives (~$10,000/yr).
Emergency Drills $10K/yr
[#17] Annual emergency drills, PPE refreshers and response team training (~$10,000/yr).
Training And Screening Recurring $10K/yr
[#11] Ongoing psychological support, medical checks and recurrent training (~$10,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#14] HEPA filters, seals, gloves, desiccants and cleaning supplies (~$5,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#9] Recurring per-transfer expenditures assumed at one transfer per year (~$5,000/yr).
Code And Hardware Audits $5K/yr
[#12] Annual or periodic re-audits of control systems to ensure non-sentience (~$5,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $825K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with no containment incidents; routine operations, maintenance and audits only.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance regular_research
🚨 Minor Incident $900K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Small equipment failure or HVAC/UPS outage requiring repairs, temporary downtime and extra contractor costs.
equipment_failure hvac_outage small_transport_incident
🚨 Major Breach $2.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.1M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or transport accident requiring rebuild, replacement of major systems, legal/PR response and extended investigations.
procedural_failure major_transport_accident unexpected_exposure
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Lead 1 [#10] Senior responsible officer; salary included in staff_wages.
Robotics/Systems Technician 1 [#10] Maintenance and systems specialist; salary included in staff_wages.
Remote Operator / Monitor 2 [#10] Operators for remote-handling and monitoring; salaries included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#10] Perimeter security guards/minimal on-site presence; salaries included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst provided detailed line-item estimates for construction, equipment, staffing and recurring ops; numbers are standard facility and program costs with moderate predictability. Remaining uncertainty is in incident frequency and contingency sizing.
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