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SCP-6605 Uncontained ~ medium confidence
SCP-6605
Expected annual
$758K
One-time setup
$320K
Annual recurring
$746K
Personnel
8
Initial capital outlay focused on secure refrigerated storage, a custom containment cabinet, and equipment (~$320k). Ongoing yearly costs are dominated by dedicated security and research staff, with baseline operations around $746k/yr; incidents or public exposure can push annual costs much higher.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $320K
Equipment $116K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #12, #14, #22, #20] Purchase of -80°C freezer, custom containment cabinet fabrication, monitoring/CCTV install, vehicle retrofit, biohazard transport kits, capture tools, autoclave, and initial secure documentation/storage hardware/service setup.
Contingency Reserve $100K
[#23] Seed reserve for unforeseen damages, long-term failures, or protracted containment/research needs.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#8, #21] One-time comprehensive forensic/autopsy and advanced diagnostics; research program start-up not funded in baseline (see notes).
Facilities $23K
[#3, #11] Backup power upgrades and site installation/integration costs for cold storage and containment; includes installation portions tied to freezer and power failover.
Legal Settlement Contingency $20K
[#18] One-time contingency reserve for legal/settlement/liaison costs to conceal or remediate a civilian/prison incident.
Training Sop Development $15K
[#15] One-time development of SOPs, curriculum and initial hands-on training/drills.
Pr Contingency $10K
[#19] One-time contingency for targeted public-relations/media control in case of exposure.
Amnestic Processing One Time $5K
[#16] One-time amnestic drugs/medical processing expense related to D-Class handling for initial incidents.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $746K/yr
Staff Wages $675K/yr
[#6, #7] Dedicated security staffing (6 guards, salary+benefits) and on-site biological research staff (senior scientist + lab technician, salary+benefits).
Cover Story And Legal $22K/yr
[#17, #18, #19] Amnestic inventory/reserve and pharmacy overhead, small ongoing legal/liaison retainer and minimal PR contingency budgeting for routine cover operations.
Supplies And Consumables $18K/yr
[#2, #9, #10, #22] Lab reagents and consumables, PPE and disposables, biohazard waste pickup and disposal, decontamination consumables.
Logistics And Transport $7K/yr
[#1, #12, #13, #16] Expected annualized cost for occasional field recovery sorties, vehicle transport/retrofit maintenance, and small expected incident-response mobilizations / D-Class transport increments.
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #11] Ongoing maintenance for cold storage, containment cabinet upkeep, monitoring hardware servicing, and minor site/power system maintenance.
Training Refreshers $5K/yr
[#15] Annual refresher training, drills, and SOP updates for security and lab personnel.
Containment Failure Contingency $5K/yr
[#25] Small annualized reserve anticipating scaling up search/surveillance/cover if the object experiences prolonged uncontained periods.
Research And Monitoring $4K/yr
[#5] Environmental monitoring, video/audio logging retention and routine review/alerting services.
Backup Power Maintenance $3K/yr
[#11] Annual maintenance, testing and fuel/UPS upkeep tied to dedicated power failover for refrigeration and alarms.
Database Maintenance $1K/yr
[#20] Secure documentation, backups, and encryption maintenance for case files and evidence archives.
Notes $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $746K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with containment in refrigerated secure storage, routine research and 24/7 security; no major breaches or public exposure.
normal_operations no_major_incident
🚨 Minor Incident $831K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$85K vs baseline
Single recovery/search sortie and incident-response mobilization with limited legal/PR engagement and targeted diagnostics.
single_recovery_sortie local_incident_response small_legal_pr_effort
🚨 Major Breach Public Exposure $1.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Prolonged uncontained period or high-profile public exposure requiring multiple search sorties, large incident responses, settlements, PR campaign and significant research/containment scale-up.
prolonged_uncontained public_exposure major_legal_settlement
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] 2 guards per shift × 3 shifts = 6 full-time guards to maintain round-the-clock security.
Research Scientist 1 [#7] Senior scientist/pathologist responsible for autopsy, sequencing and oversight.
Lab Technician 1 [#7, #9] Laboratory technician supporting histology, sequencing prep, consumables handling and routine sample work.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for equipment, staffing, and incident costs, allowing a moderate-confidence estimate of baseline and incident costs. However the object's uncontained status and uncertainty in incident frequency (searches, breaches, public exposures) leave probability and contingency sizing somewhat uncertain.
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