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SCP-6396 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6396
Expected annual
$25.1M
One-time setup
$49.3M
Annual recurring
$24.0M
Personnel
66
Initial capital investments are dominated by heavy equipment, secure lab buildout, and a contingency reserve (~$49M one-time). Annual operations are driven by personnel (strike teams and scientists), covert operations, aviation support and logistics (~$24M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $49.3M
Contingency Fund $20.0M
[#25] Contingency / catastrophic-response fund recommended for worst-case mass-casualty or large-area infestation scenarios.
Equipment $13.3M
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #11, #18] Includes strike-team weapons/loadouts (#2), armored vehicles and heavy ground equipment (#3), persistent long-endurance drones procurement (#4), industrial incinerators (#6), autoclave/chemistry setup (#11), and secure data-center hardware (#18).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $8.0M
[#9] Secure necro-biological containment lab buildout / retrofit (BSL-4 or higher) for autopsy, decon, negative pressure, HEPA filtration, and redundant systems.
Munitions Stockpile $2.0M
[#5] Initial procurement and secure storage of thermobaric/HE/incendiary munitions and legal/covert acquisition premiums (one-time stockpile).
Counterinsurgency Major Operation Reserve $2.0M
[#20] One-time reserve for a major counter-insurgency operation / black-ops seizure or strike.
Proving Ground Setup $1.0M
[#22] Remote proving-ground setup for live-fire, incineration testing and controlled burns.
Procurement Premium Initial $700K
[#15] Initial covert-procurement/legal risk overheads (premium on regulated items, shell company setup) applied at program start.
Cold Storage Infrastructure $600K
[#7] Custom freezers, steel-lined containment cabinets, climate control and redundant power fit-out for multiple isolated specimens.
Sensor Network Setup $500K
[#16] Sensor network deployment (trail cams, acoustic sensors, remote cameras) and initial field hardware.
Secure Data Center Setup $350K
[#18] Secure server hardware, physical safes for records and data-protection initial setup.
Refrigerated Transport Vehicles $300K
[#17] Purchase of 1–3 refrigerated recovery trucks and secure transport containers.
Forensic Sample Bank Setup $200K
[#23] Initial cryo-archival equipment and storage for genomic library and specimen archiving.
Wastewater Treatment Setup $200K
[#24] On-site neutralization tanks and initial wastewater/effluent treatment infrastructure.
Initial Ppe Stock $100K
[#12] Initial store of fully sealed suits, filters, and disposable PPE.
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $24.0M/yr
Staff Wages $8.5M/yr
[#1, #10, #13] Salaries & benefits for rapid-response strike teams (48 operators) and research/medical staffing (xenobiologists, technicians, med staff).
Covert Ops $4.0M/yr
[#20] Ongoing intelligence, HUMINT and covert counter-proliferation operations targeting IDAS/insurgency linkages.
Logistics And Transport $3.7M/yr
[#4, #17] Aviation support (contracted helicopters, ISR drones, CAS access) recurring costs (#4) and refrigerated transport fuel/maintenance/driver wages (#17).
Research And Monitoring $2.7M/yr
[#9, #10, #16, #23] Laboratory operational costs for secure necro-biological lab (#9), equipment/reagents and consumables for R&D (#10), surveillance analysts and data feeds (#16), and forensic/genomic catalog maintenance (#23).
Cover Story And Legal $1.4M/yr
[#15, #19] Ongoing legal counsel, liaison, and deniability overheads (#15) plus cover-up, public affairs, compensation and local program budget (#19).
Facilities Maintenance $1.0M/yr
[#3, #6, #8, #22, #24] Annual maintenance/fuel for armored vehicles and heavy equipment (#3), incinerator fuel/ops (#6), site electricity and backup power (#8), proving-ground operating costs (#22), and wastewater treatment contracts (#24).
Supplies And Consumables $850K/yr
[#5, #11, #12] Munitions resupply/consumption (#5), hazardous-waste disposal contracts (#11), PPE consumables and single-use disposables (#12).
Training And Certifications $500K/yr
[#1] Ongoing training, certifications and recurring admin for rapid-response strike teams.
Environmental Remediation Contingency $500K/yr
[#14] Annual contingency for site remediation following burns and incendiary disposal.
It Security Monitoring $350K/yr
[#18] IT security staff, monitoring and counterintelligence to protect records and prevent operational leaks.
Consultancy Retainer $300K/yr
[#21] Retainer fees for specialist consultants (EOD, xenopathology, legal) and per-mission spikes budgeted separately in scenarios.
Medical Incident Contingency $200K/yr
[#13] Per-incident casualty care reserve averaged into annual budget for contaminated injuries and psychiatric care.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $24.0M/yr
81.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine surveillance, maintenance, R&D and occasional small field actions; no major outbreaks or large-scale incidents.
routine_surveillance scheduled_training
🚨 Minor Incident $24.8M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$850K vs baseline
Localized SCP-6396-1 outbreak requiring additional strike-team deployments, extra munitions, short-term incineration and remediation, and limited casualty care.
localized_outbreak increased_field_tempo
🚨 Major Breach $32.0M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline
Multi-site or large SCP-6396-1 growth requiring sustained aviation support, expanded covert operations, large-scale incineration, vehicle/asset replacement/repair and significant remediation.
large_multi-site_infestation sustained_hostile_activity
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $54.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$30.0M vs baseline
Wide-area infestation or mass-casualty event requiring full contingency fund drawdown, multi-year emergency response, international-scale remediation and major reconstruction.
mass_area_infestation human_population_casualties
👥 Personnel 66 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent (Field Operator) 48 [#1] Four rapid-response teams of 12 operators each; salaries & benefits included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 8 [#10] Xenobiologists, pathologists and senior research staff included in research payroll.
Laboratory Technician 4 [#10] Lab technicians for necro-biological work and sample handling included in research payroll.
Medical Officer / Field Medic 6 [#13] Embedded field medics and medical readiness staff for casualty care and quarantine support.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are medium-confidence: many line items provide wide ranges (weapons, covert procurement premiums, contingency fund size, and incident-driven costs). Historical context (conflict zones, insurgent links) informs probabilities but operational secrecy and variability in incident scale reduce precision.
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