SCP-6664 — SCP-6664 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6664 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-6664

Expected annual

$1.5M

One-time setup

$3.9M

Annual recurring

$1.5M

Personnel

One-time capital costs are dominated by containment construction, specialized equipment, and optional surrogate R&D; recurring costs are driven by staff wages (security, surveillance, arboriculture), legal/medical retainers, and contingency.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.9M

Surrogate Development Rnd $2.8M

[#19] Optional capital for an R&D program to develop non-human child surrogates (robotic/bioengineered) to avoid using minors.

Facilities $768K

[#1, #2, #6, #15] Greenhouse construction/retrofit, perimeter upgrades, environmental control setup, and initial secure vault build; includes site works, structural steel, glazing, HVAC setup, and vault fit-out.

Equipment $240K

[#3, #9, #17] Initial CCTV/intrusion hardware, safe non-climb maintenance equipment (cherry pickers/aerial platforms), and initial wearable monitoring kit procurement.

Replacement Relocation Contingency $150K

[#24] Contingent one-time fund for major tree replacement/relocation if SCP-6664 is damaged or dies.

Amnestic Procurement Training $25K

[#14] One-time procurement and staff training for memetic/amnestic countermeasures.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr

Staff Wages $500K/yr

[#4, #5, #8] Continuous surveillance operators (2–4 FTE), on-site security guards & supervisor (3–6 FTE), and arboriculture/botanist staff (1 lead + technicians).

Legal Coverup Reserve $200K/yr

[#26] Annual reserve for potential litigation, settlements, or other cover-up/legal contingencies.

Contingency And Overhead $192K/yr

[#27] Recommended contingency (15% of recurring subtotal) for program management, inflation, and unforeseen escalation.

Research And Monitoring $155K/yr

[#16, #18] Artifact analysis/materials lab time and recurring costs for controlled-subject study cohorts (ethical/participant compensation when performed).

Medical Retainer $125K/yr

[#10] Pediatric and ER specialist on-call retainer for immediate treatment following anomalous exposure.

Cover Story And Legal $115K/yr

[#12, #13] Legal retainer and compliance work plus community outreach/cover-story communications and school liaison.

Emergency Drills And Medevac $40K/yr

[#20] Regular emergency-response drills and medevac contract standby costs.

Facilities Maintenance $35K/yr

[#3, #6, #15] Ongoing CCTV and alarm maintenance, HVAC/environmental-control servicing, and vault maintenance/database hosting upkeep.

Psychological Services $30K/yr

[#11] Pre/post-event psychological screening, counseling, and long-term follow-up for affected minors and families.

Supplies And Consumables $28K/yr

[#7, #22] Greenhouse utilities (power, water, bulbs, irrigation consumables) and waste handling/decontamination supplies.

Per Event Operational Reserve $20K/yr

[#25] Routine per-climb/event operational budget (medical check, data download, item handling, cleaning, admin).

Documentation Database $15K/yr

[#23] Secure records, encrypted backups, catalog/database hosting and maintenance for recovered items and subject data.

Amnestic Administration Costs $8K/yr

[#14] Estimated annual spend on amnestic administrations (consumables, tracking, observation) based on low-usage assumption.

Logistics And Transport $5K/yr

[#21] Baseline incident transport, secure courier reserve, and modest travel/lodging support for families when needed.

Wearable Consumables $5K/yr

[#17] Disposable/sterile sensor packs and per-use consumables for wearable telemetry kits.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr

94.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with standard operations, monitoring, and occasional drills; no major incidents or replacements.

no_incidents regular_maintenance routine_monitoring

🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$12K vs baseline

One unauthorized climb or similar small incident requiring medical attention, amnestic administration, and per-event operations.

unauthorized_climb medical_treatment amnestic_administration

🚨 Major Incident $2.0M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$570K vs baseline

Tree damage/loss, public/legal exposure, or multiple-casualty event triggering replacement/relocation, large settlements, and expanded emergency response.

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👥 Personnel 9 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	4	[#5] On-site guards and at least one supervisor to prevent unauthorized access and respond to incidents.
Surveillance Operator	3	[#4] 24/7 camera/sensor monitoring staff (rotating shifts) to detect climbing attempts.
Arboriculture Technician / Botanist	2	[#8] Lead arborist and technicians for plant care, remote pruning, soil testing, and specialist coordination.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on analyst ranges provided; facilities and staff costs are well-bounded but legal/ethical, per-incident, and optional R&D lines carry substantial uncertainty.

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