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SCP-6597 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6597
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$2.1M
Annual recurring
$2.0M
Personnel
15
Upfront capital requirements are roughly $2.1M largely driven by containment hardening, emergency response equipment, and a contingency reserve; annual operating costs are about $2.04M/yr driven primarily by staff wages (security, scrimshaw specialists, researchers), ongoing illicit material procurement, and legal/cover expenses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.1M
Facilities $600K
[#1] Containment chamber hardening, reinforced inner room, ICC-rated door, airlock, Faraday/EM shielding, intrusion alarms and blast/pressure mitigation (estimate midpoint used).
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#28] Contingency reserve allocation for escalation/neutralization procurement in case of major incident or required rapid scale-up.
Equipment $470K
[#3, #15, #16, #23] Climate-control/HVAC installation and EM shielding equipment (#3), surveillance/recording systems (#15), secure archival vault components (#16), and emergency/rapid-response equipment purchase (#23).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $240K
[#2, #5, #14] Dedicated scrimshaw workshop buildout (benches, fume hoods, anti-vibration tables) (#2), initial procurement/stockpile of ivory/whalebone blanks (#5), and initial tooling kit for scrimshaw (#14).
Decommissioning Reserve $200K
[#29] Disposal/decommissioning planning and reserved funds for safe transport, destruction, legal cleanup, and remediation if neutralization chosen.
Training Program Setup $50K
[#19] Initial development and setup of training/certification program for containment artists (curriculum, instructor setup).
Specialist Forensic Analysis $30K
[#27] One-off specialist forensic/archaeological analysis: CT scans, radiocarbon dating, isotopic analysis, conservation assessment.
Initial Ppe And Kits $5K
[#13] Initial PPE kit (NIOSH respirators, disposable suits, dust-collection consumables) initial purchase.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#9, #10, #11] Salaries for containment personnel: scrimshaw specialists (#9), dedicated onsite security/guards (#10), and research/containment specialists/technicians (#11).
Cover Story And Legal $230K/yr
[#20, #21, #25] Legal/cover-up operations, amnestic administration budgets and forensics (#20), front company and PR maintenance to launder transactions (#21), and archival redaction/buybacks/suppression efforts (#25).
Research And Monitoring $178K/yr
[#15, #16, #18, #26] Ongoing surveillance/data storage and sensor maintenance (#15), archival storage/cataloguing maintenance (#16), yearly experiments and materials testing budget (#18), and cultural/ethical/external advisory consultations (#26).
Medical And Psych Support $150K/yr
[#12] Medical on-call services, trauma and psychological care for interacting personnel, occupational health for bone-dust exposures.
Supplies And Consumables $138K/yr
[#6, #13, #14, #30] Recurring procurement of ivory/whalebone blanks and resupplies (#6), PPE consumables and HEPA filters (#13), shop consumables/tooling consumables (#14), and small recurring altar items/food offerings/misc supplies (#30).
Bribes And Covert Payments $100K/yr
[#7] Payments, bribes, and covert logistics to smugglers and black-market middlemen for rare materials and expedited clandestine services.
Emergency Readiness $100K/yr
[#23] Recurring rapid-response readiness, overtime training, and mobile containment team preparedness costs.
Facilities Maintenance $40K/yr
[#4, #22] Ongoing climate/HVAC/power operations and preventative maintenance, plus security audits and equipment inspections (#4, #22).
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#8] Secure covert transport costs (vetted couriers, bonded trucks, clandestine shipping) for contraband materials and SCP-related transfers.
Amnestics And Turnover $30K/yr
[#24] Recurring amnestic administration budget and personnel replacement/turnover contingency costs.
Training Program Maintenance $25K/yr
[#19] Ongoing costs to maintain certification/training programs and instructor time.
Waste Management And Disposal $10K/yr
[#17] Biohazard and hazardous particulate waste disposal contracts (bone dust removal, offerings disposal).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.0M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine scrimshaw sessions, scheduled maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine_scrimshaw_sessions scheduled_maintenance steady_procurement
🚨 Minor Incident $2.3M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
A localized containment incident or accidental over-summoning requiring overtime, equipment repair, temporary shutdown, and amnestics/legal response.
accidental_over-summoning localized_property_damage targeted_amnestics_and_repairs
🚨 Major Breach $3.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.7M vs baseline
Hostile escalation by SCP-6597-1 or sustained containment failure requiring large-scale emergency neutralization, site support, use of contingency reserves, or decommissioning planning.
hostile_entity_escalation sustained_breach large-scale_neutralization
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Scrimshaw Specialist / Artist 4 [#9] Team of containment artists to perform scrimshaw sessions and maintain offering cadence; headcount derived from salary budget.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#10] Dedicated onsite guards/escorts to provide 24/7 coverage and rapid response capability.
Research Scientist 2 [#11] Senior researchers leading experiments, ritual optimization, and oversight.
Technician / Analyst 3 [#11] Lab technicians and analysts to run experiments, maintain monitoring equipment, and support scrimshaw operations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges and a well-described operational plan, but rely on uncertain black-market pricing, variable bribe/transport needs, and one-off contingency decisions; many line items have wide ranges so aggregate confidence is medium.
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