SCP-6624 — SCP-6624 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6624 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-6624

Expected annual

$5.6M

One-time setup

$38.2M

Annual recurring

$5.5M

Personnel

One-time capital and remediation costs are dominated by the construction and modification of Provisional Containment Site‑84 and related archaeological mitigation (~$38.2M). Annual operating costs (~$5.51M/year) are driven by security and community management, sensor/surveillance operations, and legal/cover-story expenses.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $38.2M

Facilities $32.6M

[#1, #10] Provisional Containment Site‑84 construction, reinforcement and castle retrofit/secret-door work (historical sunk cost and retrofit of concealed entrances).

Subterranean Mapping And Modification $1.2M

[#8] Mapping/modification of concealed subterranean infrastructure (one-time surveys and structural modifications).

Incident Contingency Reserve Fund $1.2M

[#18] Seed for incident contingency reserve fund (kept available for major exposures).

Equipment $765K

[#3, #17, #19] Secure archival vault hardware (#3), rapid response vehicles/equipment (#17), and data hardware/servers (#19 one-time).

Dismantlement And Transport $625K

[#2] Heavy-lift cranes, specialized packing, convoy security and hazardous-material containment for removal and transport to Site‑77.

Legal Contingency Fund One Time $625K

[#27] One-time contingency legal fund for major suits or state action (seed).

Recontainment Planning Reserve $600K

[#29] One-time reserve for periodic re-containment/removal planning studies and feasibility.

Archaeological Mitigation One Time $300K

[#21] One-time archaeological surveys, mitigation and restoration required for modifications to historical structures.

Initial Public Relations Campaign $50K

[#13] One-time initial misinformation/PR campaign setup to support castle cover operations.

Records Archival Setup $50K

[#20] One-time setup for records archival and redaction infrastructure.

Medical Cache $25K

[#15] One-time setup of emergency medical cache.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.5M/yr

Staff Wages $1.7M/yr

[#6, #7, #17] Onsite security wages (#6), core site staff salaries (Site Director, admin, ops lead, analysts/engineers) (#7), and recurring rapid-response team salaries/training (#17).

Facilities Maintenance $1.0M/yr

[#8, #10, #22, #23] Maintenance/engineering for subterranean infrastructure, maintenance of concealed entrances, utilities/energy for underground control, and property maintenance/taxes.

Cover Story And Legal $825K/yr

[#12, #13, #27, #9] Legal/diplomatic retainers and front-company administration (#12), recurring PR/misinformation operations (#13 recurring), liability insurance (#27 recurring), and castle tour cover operation staff/ops (#9).

Community Compensation Fund $600K/yr

[#11] Compensation, hush/cooperation payments and community goodwill fund for municipal officials and affected families.

Surveillance And Sensor Ops $350K/yr

[#5] Continuous town surveillance (CCTV, acoustic sensors, UAV overflights, satellite tasking, data feeds).

Storage Site 77 Maintenance $200K/yr

[#4] Ongoing secure storage and monitoring of SCP remains at Site‑77 (climate control, patrols, env monitoring).

Compliance And Audit $130K/yr

[#14, #30] Regular auditing, compliance enforcement, internal audits, background checks and oversight visits.

Emergency Medical And Psychiatric Readiness $125K/yr

[#15] Contracts with local hospitals, evacuation protocols, and psychiatric care readiness (recurring costs).

Data Operations And Analysis $115K/yr

[#19] Ongoing ops for data infrastructure: encrypted comms, SOC staff, analytics and cloud/storage costs.

Amnestic Stockpile $112K/yr

[#16] Purchase, replacement and secure administration of amnestics and associated training/oversight.

Logistics And Transport $100K/yr

[#24] Regular deliveries, vehicle fuel/maintenance and secure courier runs.

Psychological Care $60K/yr

[#26] Psychological care contracts for residents under observation and staff burnout mitigation.

Archaeological Monitoring $50K/yr

[#21] Ongoing archaeological/cultural heritage monitoring and periodic specialist surveys.

Records Maintenance $35K/yr

[#20] Ongoing records archival, redaction and secure recordkeeping maintenance.

Environmental Monitoring $30K/yr

[#28] Periodic environmental testing around dismantled remains and underground works.

Training And Certification $30K/yr

[#25] Annual training and certification for staff and tour personnel (cover scripts, emergency procedures).

Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.5M/yr

93.5% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents, recurring operations continue as planned.

no_incident steady_surveillance routine_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $6.0M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Localized activation or exposure requiring targeted response, medical care and PR/legal response.

localized_activation limited_public_exposure emergency_medical_response

🚨 Major Breach $8.5M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline

Widespread activation or loss of cover resulting in multi-site recontainment, mass hospitalization, and major legal exposure.

widespread_activation multiple_casualties loss_of_cover

🚨 Political Exposure $6.5M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Discovery or credible leak leading to prolonged legal/diplomatic response and expensive remediation efforts.

credible_leak heritage_state_intervention protracted_legal_dispute

👥 Personnel 28 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	16	[#6] Armed/covert guards and plainclothes operatives assigned to perimeter and covert monitoring (12–20 estimated in notes).
Site Director / Executive Staff	1	[#7] Senior management for site coordination included in core staff wages.
Administrative Staff	1	[#7] Administrative personnel for operations, scheduling and liaison duties.
Operations Lead	1	[#7] Technical/operations lead coordinating on-site activities and incident response planning.
Research Scientist / Engineer	3	[#7] Analysts and engineers for monitoring, data analysis, and subterranean systems maintenance.
Rapid Response / Tactical Team	6	[#17] Tactical containment team members (salaries/training included in staff_wages recurring and equipment one-time).

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are order-of-magnitude midpoints from analyst ranges; many costs depend on town size, archaeological requirements, and political risk. Neutralized status reduces uncertainty relative to active anomalies but historical sunk costs and potential political exposure introduce moderate uncertainty.

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