SCP-6568 — SCP-6568 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6568 Unknown ? low confidence

SCP-6568

Expected annual

$820K

One-time setup

$165K

Annual recurring

$817K

Personnel

One-time setup costs of approximately $165,200 for containment modifications, equipment, and initial research setup; annual recurring costs of approximately $816,840 dominated by personnel (~$628k/yr) and meteorite feedstock (~$36.5k/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $165K

Facilities $75K

[#1] Reinforced cell construction and modification: reinforced, lockable cell, climate controls, plumbing modifications, wall anchors, fire-safe fixtures.

Incident Response Reserve $30K

[#21] One-time reserve for incident response / contingency upgrades (midpoint of $10k–$50k reserve).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $20K

[#6] Specialized research equipment and initial laboratory setup for behavioral/language/isotope work.

Training And Clearance $10K

[#18] Initial staff clearance/training modules for ~10 involved staff.

Equipment $8K

[#2, #11] Initial furnishings/enrichment ($1,000) plus kiln purchase ($7,000).

It And Security Equipment $7K

[#15] CCTV and camera/server installation and secure recording hardware.

Legal Setup $6K

[#5] One-time procurement legal/compliance & permits setup (establishing procurement channels).

Cover Story Setup $5K

[#20] One-time establishment costs for cover/administrative overhead and PR setup.

Fire Safety $2K

[#14] One-time fireproofing and fire-safety upgrades for cell (additional fireproofing).

Backup Power $2K

[#16] UPS purchase for critical systems.

Horticulture $200

[#13] Initial purchase of eight potted plants and related startup materials.

Analyst Summary $0

[#22] Analyst summary note: ballpark one-time setup ~$100k–$200k (no additional cost assigned here).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $817K/yr

Staff Wages $628K/yr

[#7, #8, #9, #10] Security (6 guards incl. benefits): $312,000/yr; Research staff (~1.5 FTE incl. benefits): $175,500/yr; Animal care tech (1.0 FTE incl. benefits): $58,500/yr; Hazard pay / anomaly risk premium (~15% applied to relevant salaries): $82,000/yr. Total = $628,000/yr.

Replacement Contingency $80K/yr

[#19] Replacement/repair contingency fund (~10% of operations; midpoint estimate $80,000/yr given personnel and feedstock risk).

Meteorite Feedstock $36K/yr

[#3] Meteorite / extra-planetary rock feedstock for SCP-6568: typical estimate $1/g producing ~$36,500/yr for 100 g/day (range $7,300–$182,500/yr; lunar/Martian material would be orders of magnitude higher).

Research And Monitoring $30K/yr

[#6] Ongoing research operating budget for behavioral study, isotope analysis, linguistics, observation consumables.

Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr

[#20] Ongoing cover/administrative overhead, PR, vendor contracts, and legal retentions ($10,000/yr midpoint).

Medical $10K/yr

[#17] Medical/veterinary and anomalous pathology budget (~$10,000/yr).

Backup Power Maintenance $5K/yr

[#16] Generator maintenance & fuel allocation; UPS upkeep (~$5,000/yr).

Incident Response Amortization $5K/yr

[#21] Amortized yearly reserve for incident response / emergency containment upgrades (~$5,000/yr assumed amortization).

Kiln Operation $4K/yr

[#11] Kiln operational energy, technician time, and maintenance (~$3,820/yr).

Logistics And Transport $2K/yr

[#4] Secure transport, courier, insurance, and chain-of-custody for meteorite shipments (~$2,000/yr typical).

Training And Clearance $2K/yr

[#18] Annual clearance refreshers and refresher training (~$2,000/yr).

Procurement Legal Compliance $1K/yr

[#5] Annual compliance, permits, customs paperwork, and legal reviews (~$1,000/yr).

Horticulture Maintenance $1K/yr

[#13] Annual maintenance, replacements, soil/pesticides for potted plants (~$1,000/yr).

It And Storage $1K/yr

[#15] Recording storage, redundancy, and archiving (~$1,000/yr).

Supplies And Consumables $860/yr

[#12] Consumable craft supplies and clay replenishment (~$860/yr total: $500 supplies + $360 clay).

Fire Safety Maintenance $660/yr

[#14] Batteries/parts and detector checks/extinguisher maintenance (~$660/yr).

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Cover Story And Public Relations $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $817K/yr

94.5% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with routine operations, scheduled maintenance, and regular procurement of meteorite feedstock at assumed rates.

routine_feedstock_procurement normal_staffing_levels scheduled_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $832K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline

Small containment incident or property damage (e.g., vandalized decorations, minor medical issue, temporary overtime and replacement supplies).

small_property_damage minor_medical_treatment temporary_overtime

🚨 Major Breach $1.2M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$400K vs baseline

Significant security breach or loss/theft of feedstock, requiring recovery operations, extended investigations, legal costs, and containment upgrades.

security_breach loss_of_feedstock major_medical_or_research_emergency

👥 Personnel 9 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	6 guards providing 24/7 coverage (3 shifts × 2 guards) — salaries included in staff_wages [#7].
Research Scientist	2	Approximately 1.5 FTE distributed across ~2 individuals (lead investigator + support) — salaries included in staff_wages [#8].
Animal Care Technician	1	1.0 FTE animal/subject care technician — salary included in staff_wages [#9].

📋 Confidence Notes

Major cost uncertainty driven by the feedstock requirement (meteorite vs lunar/Martian materials) and variable procurement/legal constraints; many estimates are midpoints of wide ranges and depend on site-specific wage/policy choices.

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