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SCP-6668 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-6668
Expected annual
$2.2M
One-time setup
$7.3M
Annual recurring
$2.1M
Personnel
12
One-time initial response and potential construction/containment work are the main drivers (several million USD); ongoing yearly costs are dominated by research team salaries, security, and monitoring (~$2.09M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.3M
Facilities $5.7M
[#7, #9, #10, #29, #32] Structural stabilization, construction of a controlled shaft/airlock, permanent capping/backfill, long-term containment build-out, and contingency remediation.
Insurance Reserve $500K
[#28] Upfront insurance reserves / contingency fund for escalation.
Equipment $335K
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #8, #21, #24, #26] Confined-space and rope gear, tethered inspection systems, ROV/climbing robot, geophysics equipment, heavy machinery rentals, long-term monitoring instruments, emergency power hardware, and initial odor-control units.
Specialized Contracts $300K
[#23] Specialized contract services (deep-drilling contractors, shaft sinkers, industrial hygienists) engagements.
Core Drilling $150K
[#5] Contracted geotechnical/core drilling program to determine depth and subsurface structure.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $95K
[#11, #13, #27] Initial environmental/biological sampling and lab analyses setup, air-monitoring instrumentation initial purchase/setup, and forensic/genetics assay project setup.
Biohazard Setup $85K
[#12] Initial biohazard containment, PPE, decontamination suites and setup.
Transportation And Logistics One Time $25K
[#25] One-time material handling, spoil removal, truck rental, access road/worksite staging setup.
Emergency Response $20K
[#1] Immediate on-site emergency response: rapid deployment of rescue team (12–48 hrs).
Morgue Recovery $20K
[#15] Morgue/recovery procedures, autopsy, secure storage if recovery yields deceased.
Training Initial $20K
[#30] Initial training, drills, and SOP updates for sinkhole/anomalous-void incidents.
Cover Story Initial $15K
[#18] Initial public relations/cover story creation and legal consultation setup.
Mental Health Initial $10K
[#16] Initial trauma counseling and EAP activation for affected staff.
Vendor Compensation $10K
[#19] Replacement/refund for cafeteria vendors and lost food inventory.
Waste Disposal Initial $10K
[#20] Initial hazardous/biological waste disposal (autoclave/incineration/secure landfill) for immediate response.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.1M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#22] Salaries and stipends for the provisional containment/research team assigned to SCP-6668.
Security Cordon $360K/yr
[#17] Security cordon, on-site guards, 24/7 monitoring, CCTV, and access control to prevent civilian access and leaks.
Facilities Maintenance $160K/yr
[#29, #31] Long-term facility maintenance for any containment module plus increased utilities/overhead for expanded operations.
Cover Story And Legal $120K/yr
[#18] Ongoing public relations, communications management, and legal retainers if litigation risk persists.
Supplies And Consumables $82K/yr
[#12, #20, #26] Biohazard consumables (PPE replacement), recurring hazardous waste handling, and odor-control consumables/filters.
Research And Monitoring $78K/yr
[#11, #13, #21] Ongoing environmental/biological testing cohorts, air-monitoring maintenance/calibration, and remote/tilt/settlement instrument monitoring maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $56K/yr
[#14, #24] Temporary relocation of cafeteria services/staff meals and emergency power fuel/maintenance logistics.
Mental Health Services $24K/yr
[#16] Ongoing trauma counseling and mental health support for staff.
Monitoring Contracts And Maintenance $18K/yr
[#21] Remote monitoring data services, instrument maintenance and alarm/telemetry costs.
Waste Handling $8K/yr
[#20] Recurring hazardous-materials disposal contracts for contaminated PPE and biological waste.
Training And Drills $5K/yr
[#30] Annual refresher training, drills, and SOP maintenance costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.1M/yr
93.9% probability / year
Routine year with monitoring, staffing, and no major incidents.
no_incident routine_monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$74K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring emergency response, limited drilling/sampling, and short-term remediation.
localized_collapse limited_recovery expanded_testing
🚨 Major Breach $5.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Significant containment escalation requiring structural shoring, extensive drilling, contractor mobilization, and partial build-out.
progressive_collapse need_for_deep_drilling specialist_contractors
🚨 Catastrophic Infrastructure $12.1M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Anomalous connection to municipal infrastructure or deep anomalous features requiring massive remediation and long-term containment.
utility_connection urban_infrastructure_damage deep_anomalous_escalation
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 4 [#22] Senior and mid-level research scientists leading investigations and analyses.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#22] Structural/geotechnical engineers and maintenance leads supporting drilling, shoring, and instrumentation.
Field Technician / ROV Operator 3 [#22] Field operators, ROV/robot specialists, confined-space technicians supporting remote and field operations.
Research Assistant 1 [#22] Lab support and sample processing for ongoing assays and monitoring.
Administrative Staff 1 [#22] Administrative coordination, contracts, and liaison duties for the provisional team.
Medical Officer 1 [#22] On-call medic/medical officer for field operations and post-recovery assessments.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are low confidence due to emergent/unknown anomalous behavior, wide ranges in analyst notes (many line items span orders of magnitude), and unclear depth/connection of the void which can greatly change capital requirements.
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