SCP-6656 — SCP-6656 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6656 Unknown ? low confidence

SCP-6656

Expected annual

$2.0M

One-time setup

$5.5M

Annual recurring

$1.9M

Personnel

Initial one-time costs are dominated by salvage/recovery, containment construction, heavy transport and large contingency reserves; recurring costs are dominated by staff wages and ongoing security/monitoring. First-year capital plus setup is roughly $5.49M, with annual baseline operating costs ≈ $1.92M.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.5M

Catastrophic Relocation Reserve $1.1M

[#24] Reserve for emergency removal/relocation (rapid heavy lift, alternate site mobilization).

Containment Upgrade Reserve $1.1M

[#23] Contingency reserve for containment upgrades in case anomalous behavior requires additional systems (inert-gas, cryo, isolation).

Facilities $792K

[#6, #26] Containment pool construction (#6) plus site prep/road/fencing and initial infrastructure (#26).

Equipment $552K

[#4, #7, #8, #11, #20] Custom lift/cradle (#4), on-site crane/hoist (#7), initial environmental control hardware (#8 initial), monitoring/CCTV initial (#11 initial), initial IT/classified storage hardware (#20 initial).

Salvage Vessel Hire $450K

[#2] Hire of DP-enabled salvage vessel with A-frame/crane for recovery operation (per-operation cost).

Rov And Submersible Ops $300K

[#3] ROV and/or manned submersible rental, pilots and technicians for multi-day recovery and manipulation.

Insurance Reserve $300K

[#18] One-time contingency/reserve for insurance/legal reserve fund (separate from recurring premiums).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $275K

[#13] Specialized non-destructive analysis equipment access / contracted beamtime and large-scale scanning (one-time/project).

Power Upgrades $175K

[#9] Power capacity upgrades and backup generator/UPS installation (one-time installation).

Initial Maritime Patrols $115K

[#19] Initial transportation security and extended maritime patrols during recovery window.

Custom Heavy Lift Transport $100K

[#5] Heavy-lift/intermodal transport from port to Site-24 (barge/trailer, permits/escorts).

Fail Safe Initial $87K

[#15] Initial fail-safe containment systems and emergency response kit (secondary containment, rapid-deploy gear, hazmat equipment).

Legal And Permit Fees $80K

[#16] One-time legal/permit liaison, salvage permits, negotiations with local authorities and initial covert payments as required.

Survey Reconnaissance $50K

[#1] Deep-water survey and ROV/sonar reconnaissance (contract vessel + ROV runs).

Public Relations Initial $40K

[#17] Initial PR/cover-story setup, media monitoring and paid placements to establish narrative at time of recovery.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr

Staff Wages $1.4M/yr

[#10, #12] Ongoing salaries and benefits for 24/7 security staffing (#10) and dedicated scientific/research team (4–8 FTEs) (#12).

Insurance Premiums $112K/yr

[#18] Annual insurance and liability premiums (estimated mid-range).

Logistics And Transport $100K/yr

[#19] Ongoing post-recovery maritime/transport surveillance and periodic escort/transport operations.

Facilities Maintenance $90K/yr

[#6, #8, #15, #26] Ongoing maintenance of containment pool/site (#6), environmental system consumables/energy (#8 recurring), fail-safe readiness replacements (#15 recurring) and local infrastructure upkeep (#26 recurring).

Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr

[#17, #27] Ongoing PR/cover-story maintenance (#17 recurring) and legal/publication-control actions (#27 recurring).

Archival And Curation $45K/yr

[#22] Long-term conservation, climate-controlled storage and curation costs for archival retention and documentation.

Training And Personnel Readiness $35K/yr

[#21] Annual training, emergency drills, refresher courses for divers/submersible crew and hazmat readiness.

Power Maintenance $30K/yr

[#9] Fuel, maintenance and testing for backup generators and power systems.

It And Data Security Maintenance $30K/yr

[#20] Maintenance/audits for secure servers, air-gapped systems, backups and classified handling procedures.

Research And Monitoring $25K/yr

[#11, #13] Ongoing monitoring data handling and periodic contracted imaging/analysis (maintenance and occasional project access fees).

Psychological Vetting And Support $22K/yr

[#25] Ongoing background checks, counseling, polygraphs and personnel monitoring costs.

Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr

[#14] Consumables and small tools for research and containment maintenance.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr

88.0% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, monitoring, and scheduled maintenance.

routine_operations no_major_incident

🚨 Minor Incident $2.1M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Localized containment issue or small-scale damage requiring emergency response and repairs.

localized_damage minor_leak_or_leaching small_security_breach

🚨 Major Breach $3.4M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Significant breach or attack (e.g., GOC/third-party action or anomalous activation) requiring major containment upgrades or emergency relocation.

GOC_direct_attack entity_activation structural_failure

🚨 Political Exposure $2.4M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

High-visibility diplomatic/media incident requiring extended negotiations, legal action, and paid cover-ups.

media_leak GOC_negotiations local_government_pressure

👥 Personnel 18 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#10] 24/7 guard coverage (6–8 guards to cover shifts) included in recurring security wages.
Site Security Supervisor	1	[#10] Supervisor/shift lead included in security staffing estimates.
Research Scientist	6	[#12] Materials scientists, conservators and archaeologists (4–8 FTEs).
Technician / Lab Technician	2	[#3, #11] Technical staff for ROV/monitoring support and lab assistance.
Engineer / Maintenance	1	[#7, #9] On-site engineer for crane, power and containment system maintenance.
Administrative Staff	1	[#16, #17] Admin and liaison support for permits, contracting and cover operations.
Medical Officer	1	[#10] On-call medical support for dive/field operations and staff health.

📋 Confidence Notes

High uncertainty in depth, true mass, structural integrity and anomalous properties drives low confidence; cost ranges and contingency reserves reflect unknowns and contractors' variable pricing.

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