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SCP-6642 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6642
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$2.0M
Personnel
11
Initial one-time capital is approximately $1.94M driven by containment cell construction, BSL contingency, lab instrumentation, transport and a large contingency reserve; ongoing annual operations are about $1.98M/yr driven primarily by staff wages, legal/cover operations, and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M
Long Term Contingency Fund $625K
[#25] Reserved capital for unforeseen escalation (midpoint of $250k–$1M used as a proactive reserve).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $400K
[#9] Lab instrumentation (NGS sequencer, PCR, mass-spec, microscopes) for biological analysis; assumes new equipment rather than full facility sharing.
Bsl Upgrade $350K
[#8] Contingency BSL-3 retrofit estimate (chosen mid-range between $250k–$500k). Full BSL-4 (>$1M) model not assumed as default here but considered in scenarios.
Secure Transport Vehicle $150K
[#16] Armored/climate-controlled vehicle purchase and modifications ($125k vehicle + $25k modifications).
Legal And Cover Setup $125K
[#18] One-time setup for legal/cover-story infrastructure, initial PR/litigation reserve (mid-range of $50k–$200k).
Facilities $115K
[#1] Reinforced single-person humanoid containment cell construction (airlock, sealed seams, observation port, anti-tamper locks).
Equipment $60K
[#2, #4] High-resolution visible+IR camera systems (hardware) and facility access control / biometric hardware one-time costs.
Data Security Setup $50K
[#12] One-time secure database/classification system and auditing/insider-threat tooling setup.
Emergency Sedation $25K
[#15] Non-lethal immobilizers, transport restraints and initial stock of sedation/medical immobilization gear (one-time gear costs).
Identity Mitigation $15K
[#13] Initial structural modifications and PPE provisioning to prevent impersonation (one-way observation, suits, prohibition of consumer cameras).
Ppe Procurement $12K
[#14] Initial procurement of full suits, gloves, boot covers, decon supplies (several suits).
Background Checks Initial $11K
[#21] Initial background checks/clearances for core staff (~$1,000 per staff × 11 staff).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #11, #17] Guard staff (~6 FTEs incl. OT/benefits ≈ $375k), containment researchers & lead ≈ $450k, medical clinician ≈ $190k, linguist(s) ≈ $200k, plus on-call payroll portion for incident response (~$75k) included here.
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal counsel, cover-story management, PR suppression and potential litigation defense (~$200k/yr midpoint).
Research And Monitoring $145K/yr
[#19, #23] Ethical oversight (~$20k/yr) and research program budget for controlled mimicry/experiments (~$125k/yr midpoint).
Supplies And Consumables $120K/yr
[#10, #14, #15, #24] Lab consumables/sequencing runs (~$100k/yr), PPE consumables and replacements (~$8k/yr), emergency drug rotation (~$5k/yr), day-to-day food/bedding/enrichment (~$6.5k/yr).
Contingency Fund Renewal $50K/yr
[#25] Annual replenishment/maintenance of contingency reserve (policy-dependent; small renewal assumed).
Data Security Operations $35K/yr
[#12] Ongoing secure DB operations, auditing, classification maintenance (~$20k–$50k/yr; midpoint used).
Incident Response And Drills $35K/yr
[#17] Annual training, tabletop exercises and readiness costs (training portion; payroll included in staff_wages).
Psychological Support $28K/yr
[#22] Counseling, rotation policies and occupational safety monitoring (~$15k–$40k/yr; midpoint used).
Media Storage Backup $20K/yr
[#3] Continuous multichannel media storage and secure off-site backups (~$20k/yr midpoint).
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#16] Secure-transport fuel, vehicle maintenance and escort staff time (~$15k/yr).
Background Checks $15K/yr
[#21] Ongoing vetting, rechecks, polygraphs and periodic background monitoring (~$10k–$25k/yr; midpoint used).
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#20] Utilities/elevated HVAC and energy usage for sealed cell and monitoring equipment (midpoint estimate).
Identity Mitigation $10K/yr
[#13] Recurring PPE/training and policy enforcement to prevent impersonation (~$10k/yr).
Visual Equipment Maintenance $6K/yr
[#2] Camera system maintenance, replacements and calibration (~$3k–$8k/yr; mid used).
Access Control Maintenance $2K/yr
[#4] Ongoing maintenance / management for access control and mantraps (~$2k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.0M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Routine year with no major incidents: normal operations, scheduled research, and standard maintenance.
no_escape no-transmissibility-detection normal-research-cadence
🚨 Minor Incident $2.1M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Small containment incident or brief escape requiring local response, extra testing and PR mitigation.
brief_escape local-media-report minor-biological-concern
🚨 Major Breach $3.0M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Prolonged escape or multi-site exposure requiring extended recovery operations, medical treatment, and significant legal/PR costs.
prolonged_escape community-exposure large-scale-recapture
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $4.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Discovery that SCP is biologically transmissible or demonstrates dangerous social-engineering capability, requiring rapid BSL-4 upgrade and expanded staffing/PR/legal measures.
confirmed-transmissibility deceptive-social-engineering regulatory-escalation
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 Six full-time guards to maintain 24/7 coverage and controlled rotations; salaries/benefits included in staff_wages [#5].
Research Scientist 2 Containment-specialist researchers conducting daily monitoring and experiments; part of researcher totals in staff_wages [#6].
Containment Lead / Senior Researcher 1 Lead researcher overseeing studies and containment protocols; included in staff_wages [#6].
Medical Officer 1 Full-time clinician for clinical monitoring and emergency response; salary included in staff_wages [#7].
Linguist / Translator 1 Linguistics support for monitoring language acquisition and real-time translation; salary included in staff_wages [#11].
📋 Confidence Notes
Mid-level confidence: many salaries and recurring items are well-constrained by analyst notes, but large uncertainties remain around BSL requirements, legal/PR volatility, and the SCP's unpredictable memetic/biological behavior which can materially change costs.
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