SCP-6604 — SCP-6604 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6604 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-6604

Expected annual

$42K

One-time setup

$104K

Annual recurring

$40K

Personnel

0.09

One-time setup (lockers, sensors, humidor, specialist analyses and cover-story setup) is estimated at about $104k; recurring annual costs (security, conservator checks, monitoring, admin, OPSEC/legal, and contingency reserves) are ~ $39.8k/yr, driven mainly by security/transport, emergency reserve and specialist services.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $104K

Facilities $33K

[#1] Capital acquisition and installation of six Class-2 Containment-Storage lockers, reinforced mounting/anchoring.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $21K

[#4, #11] Conservation/preservation setup (acid-free boxes, mounts) and initial forensic/material analyses (SEM/XRF/isotopic) budgeted as initial research setup.

Destructive Testing Contingency $15K

[#15] One-time contingency reserve for approved destructive testing (replacement/duplicates, lab costs).

Cover Story Setup $12K

[#20] One-time cost to craft and seed cover narratives, fake paperwork, and front-company setup.

Equipment $12K

[#2, #3, #5, #6, #18] One-time purchase/install of weapons safe (SCP-6604-2), electronic humidor cabinet (SCP-6604-3), padded trays/shelving for glasses (SCP-6604-5), per-locker sensors/CCTV/tamper sensors, and secure storage hardware/IT for video archiving.

Microbiological Initial Testing $3K

[#12] One-time microbiological/pest testing of cigars/humidor to rule out biohazards.

Valuation Appraisal $3K

[#23] One-time administrative appraisal/valuation of items for internal accounting.

Regulatory And Legal One Time $2K

[#19] Initial regulatory filings, weapons permits, and legal counsel to set up compliance and cover story foundations.

Replica Inventory Creation $1K

[#16] One-time creation/preparation of interview-use replicas/spares and dedicated mounts/containers.

Inventory System $750

[#7] One-time RFID/barcode tags and readers purchase and initial tagging setup.

Electrical Backup Ups $400

[#24] One-time purchase of UPS for humidor and critical monitoring equipment.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $40K/yr

Staff Wages $10K/yr

[#7, #8] Fractional administrative staffing for inventory/chain-of-custody (0.05–0.1 FTE) and Level-3/Level-4 approval time (0.02–0.05 FTE) aggregated as personnel wage allocation.

Security Staffing $5K/yr

[#9] Incremental guard/escort costs for transfers, interview escorts and additional monitoring (overtime/escorts).

Research And Monitoring $4K/yr

[#6, #12, #14] Ongoing monitoring/maintenance for sensors/CCTV, periodic conservator visits/inspections, and routine microbiological/pest monitoring.

Logistics And Transport $4K/yr

[#10] Armored/secure transport costs for inter-site moves and packing/prep for a few moves per year.

Emergency Response Fund $3K/yr

[#22] Annual contingency fund for emergency conservator callouts, pest fumigation, rapid transport or short-term incident response.

Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr

[#17] Pro-rated site overhead allocation (space, utilities, HVAC, routine maintenance) for assigned lockers/footprint.

Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr

[#19, #20] Annual renewals, occasional counsel and cover-story maintenance/payouts to third parties.

Internal Reserve Funding $2K/yr

[#23] Annual internal reserve/amortization contribution for valuation/replacement planning.

Annual Audit And Compliance $2K/yr

[#25] Annual internal audit and compliance review of containment procedures and chain-of-custody.

Armorer Service And Licensing $1K/yr

[#2] Annual armorer inspections, inerting checks and weapons-licensing compliance costs for SCP-6604-2.

Destructive Testing Contingency Reserve $1K/yr

[#15] Annual reserve for any small-scale destructive testing contingencies.

Training For Handlers $1K/yr

[#21] Annual training/retraining sessions for handlers and interview staff (artifact handling, chain-of-custody).

Inventory Management $800/yr

[#7] Database licenses, secure audit-log services and minor admin time specifically for inventory system.

Supplies And Consumables $600/yr

[#13] PPE, nitrile gloves, cleaning agents, packing materials and general consumables.

Replica Maintenance $500/yr

[#16] Annual maintenance/cleaning cycles and replacement of interview-use replicas/spares.

It Storage Recurring $500/yr

[#18] Video retention, encrypted backups and secure access admin for recordings.

Humidor Maintenance $300/yr

[#3] Electricity, distilled water, humidification packs and calibration consumables for humidor.

Ups Battery Amortization $150/yr

[#24] Battery replacement amortization for UPS units protecting humidor/monitoring.

Storage Replacements $100/yr

[#5] Annual replacement/consumables for padded trays and storage inserts.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $40K/yr

85.0% probability / year

Normal, uneventful year with routine maintenance, monitoring, conservator visits and scheduled transfers.

routine_transfers scheduled_conservator_visits regular_monitoring

🚨 Minor Incident $45K/yr

10.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline

Localized pest outbreak, humidity failure, or small accidental damage requiring emergency conservator/pest fumigation and short-term recovery.

pest_outbreak humidor_humidity_failure minor_damage_to_items

🚨 Major Breach $90K/yr

2.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Theft, major damage to one or more instances, or a security breach requiring full incident response, replacement procurement and legal/OPSEC actions.

theft_or_loss major_damage site_security_breach

🚨 Political Exposure $65K/yr

3.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline

Discovery or legal scrutiny of cigar imports/weapons storage leading to intensive legal fees, cover-story revision, and external liaison expenses.

legal_challenge customs_or_public_scrutiny requirement_for_extensive_cover_rewrite

👥 Personnel 0.09 total

Role	Count	Notes
Administrative Staff	0.06	0.05–0.1 FTE allocated for inventory management, tagging and routine approvals (covered in staff_wages).
Level-3 / Level-4 (approvals)	0.03	0.02–0.05 FTE of senior officer time for test/usage approvals and paperwork (covered in staff_wages).

📋 Confidence Notes

Containment and preservation requirements are well-described and many line items have concrete estimates; however ranges and site/accounting assumptions (number of sites, frequency of transfers, contingency sizing) introduce moderate uncertainty.

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