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SCP-6400 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6400
Expected annual
$715K
One-time setup
$279K
Annual recurring
$698K
Personnel
8
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $279,200 driven by structural/robotic setup and contingency reserves; annual recurring costs are approximately $698,500 driven primarily by security wages, psychiatric support, monitoring/research, contingency funds, and legal/cover expenses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $279K
Robotic Testing Setup $150K
[#14] Conservative one-time setup for remote robotic manipulators/drones and fail-safes if experiments are later authorized.
Misc Contingency Reserve $50K
[#19] One-time miscellaneous contingency reserve for long-term therapy, liabilities, or compensation.
Facilities $34K
[#1, #8, #12] Secured cell hardware/installation ($1,200), lighting retrofit for adjacent rooms ($7,500), and selective exterior-wall reinforcement/re-routing ($25,000).
Rapid Remediation Reserve $20K
[#11] Pre-contracted vendor reserve for immediate wall/fixture repairs after migration events.
Equipment $16K
[#4, #16] Continuous remote monitoring hardware (cameras, NVR) ($6,000) and secure IT/storage hardware ($10,000).
Sop Development $8K
[#7] SOP drafting, ethics/legal review, and initial training rollout.
Access Control Updates $2K
[#2] Perimeter access control and badge rule updates (IT time, policy drafting).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $698K/yr
Staff Wages $365K/yr
[#3, #5, #6] Security staffing (6 guards × $45,000 = $270,000), 0.5 FTE analyst (~$35,000), 0.5 FTE psychiatric support and incident care (~$60,000).
Research And Monitoring $95K/yr
[#13, #18] Controlled observational research program (~$75,000/yr) and incident investigation/after-action reporting (~$20,000/yr).
Operational Productivity Cost $75K/yr
[#9] Administrative supervision, reassignment, and lost productivity to reduce idle susceptibility.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#15] Legal retainer, PR, cover documentation and secrecy operations.
Contingency Response Fund $50K/yr
[#10] Annual contingency reserve for evacuations, triage, temporary housing (~$50,000/yr).
Loss Of Capacity $50K/yr
[#20] Opportunity cost / lost utility of permanently unusable Cell 2/23 (~$50,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#4, #8, #16] CCTV storage/maintenance and electricity ($2,000), lighting electricity/maintenance ($500), IT/backup maintenance ($5,000).
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#17] Batteries, seals, replacement hardware, PPE, cleaning supplies.
Sop Refreshers $3K/yr
[#7] Annual refresher training and documentation updates.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $698K/yr
70.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major migration incidents; routine monitoring, staffing, and contingency reserves expended as budgeted.
no_migration_events routine_training_and_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $728K/yr
25.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
One or more small migration/manifestation events requiring evacuation, minor repairs, medical/psychiatric follow-ups, and investigation.
single_room_migration minor_repairs medical_visits_and_after-action_review
🚨 Major Migration Event $874K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$175K vs baseline
Significant migration causing structural damage, extended evacuations, legal exposure, and long-term medical/therapy costs.
exterior_wall_migration structural_damage extended_staff_treatment_and_legal_actions
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#3] Six guards assigned to the wing (coverage across shifts, redundancy for leave).
Research Scientist / Analyst 1 [#5] 0.5 FTE analyst for footage review and anomaly reporting (counted as one part-time headcount).
Medical Officer / Psychiatrist 1 [#6] 0.5 FTE psychiatric support for screening, counseling, and incident response (counted as one part-time headcount).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item estimates are fairly detailed (security, psychiatry, monitoring) but frequency of manifestations and the scale of potential structural/legal impacts are uncertain, producing medium confidence.
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