SCP-6670 — SCP-6670 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6670 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-6670

Expected annual

$1.4M

One-time setup

$1.5M

Annual recurring

$1.4M

Personnel

One-time setup ≈ $1.53M (dominated by a $1.0M incident/response reserve and property/containment upgrades); annual operations ≈ $1.41M/yr driven primarily by on-site staffing (security + research + medical), contracted rapid-response, and ongoing research/containment consumables/maintenance.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M

Incident Response Reserve $1.0M

[#24] One-time contingency reserve for major incident response, demolition, mass remediation, large-scale cleanup and legal defense (recommended ~$1,000,000).

Equipment $200K

[#4, #5, #11, #15, #16, #17, #21] Perimeter security install, internal monitoring array, PPE/equipment, environmental/odor control install, generator/UPS, data-storage setup, and vehicle purchase (categorized as equipment capital).

Facilities $175K

[#1, #2, #3] Property acquisition, structural stabilization, concrete privacy wall and perimeter construction (includes gates/landscaping/permits).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $138K

[#12, #13, #14] Mobile/sample laboratory and BSL-2 setup, ultra-low freezers for long-term storage, and portable imaging/capital share for diagnostic access.

Legal Setup $14K

[#19] One-time incorporation/legal/title/structure costs for shell company, initial attorney fees and title insurance.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr

Staff Wages $802K/yr

[#6, #8, #9] On-site security payroll (8 guards incl. hazard pay/etc ≈ $400k total), site research staff (PI + technicians ≈ $312k incl. benefits), and on-call medical staffing (~$90k).

Insurance Payroll Taxes $130K/yr

[#27] Additional insurance, payroll taxes, workers' comp and liabilities reserve not fully captured in base salary figures.

Rapid Response Contract $100K/yr

[#7] Contracted armed rapid-response or guaranteed off-site response team for breach events (midpoint estimate).

Cover Story And Legal $88K/yr

[#19, #20, #28] Ongoing legal/municipal liaison, cover-story maintenance, community mitigation/neighbor compensation, media/PR management and false-record maintenance.

Research And Monitoring $75K/yr

[#25] Long-term research budget (DNA sequencing, histopathology, outsourced specialized testing and consultations).

Amnestic Drugs And Memetics $25K/yr

[#10] Stockpile and inventory replacement of amnestics, sedatives, memetic countermeasures and controlled-use pharmacy replenishment.

Miscellaneous $25K/yr

[#30] Small capital expenditures, emergencies, fines, turnover recruitment and other unpredictable operational costs.

Imaging Services $20K/yr

[#14] Operations, operator fees, maintenance or rental costs for periodic X-ray/CT/portable imaging access.

Equipment Replacement And Upgrade $20K/yr

[#26] Planned refresh/replace cycle for electronics, housings, sensors and cameras (averaged lifecycle cost).

Training And Certifications $16K/yr

[#23] Annual biohazard/hazmat/amnestic training, practical drills and tabletop exercises.

Lab Maintenance $14K/yr

[#12] Maintenance and consumables for on-site sample processing lab (BSC, centrifuge, autoclave upkeep, reagents).

External Audits And Oversight $14K/yr

[#29] Periodic internal/external compliance reviews and independent assessments.

Environmental Controls Maintenance $12K/yr

[#15] Power costs, filter replacements and odour-suppression system maintenance (HEPA, carbon scrubbers, negative-pressure extraction).

Biohazard Waste Disposal $12K/yr

[#18] Regular pick-up and specialist disposal of contaminated PPE, biological waste and destroyed samples.

Medical Supplies $10K/yr

[#9] Medical consumables and emergency pharmaceuticals tied to on-call medical staff (separate from broader amnestic stockpile).

Ppe Replenishment $10K/yr

[#11] Replenishment of PPE, hazmat consumables and decon supplies.

Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr

[#22] Routine consumables (power allocations, cleaning, office supplies, small upkeep tools).

Logistics And Transport $6K/yr

[#21] Vehicle operating costs (fuel, insurance, maintenance) for site transport and sample transfers.

Generator Maintenance $5K/yr

[#16] Fuel, preventive maintenance and periodic servicing for backup generator and UPS systems.

Perimeter Security System $4K/yr

[#4] Annual monitoring/maintenance/monitoring fees for exterior cameras, motion sensors, IR lighting and alarm panels.

Sample Storage Maintenance $4K/yr

[#13] Power, service and maintenance for -80°C freezers and redundant off-site archiving.

Data Storage And It $4K/yr

[#17] Off-site mirrored backups, secure encrypted storage, air-gapped archival rotations and IT support.

Internal Monitoring Maintenance $2K/yr

[#5] Calibration, replacement and periodic servicing of audio/thermal/CO2/vibration sensors.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr

83.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major incidents — standard staffing, maintenance, research and contracts only.

no breach events routine research and maintenance normal community relations

🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Localized breach or discovery event requiring increased amnestic use, targeted cleanup, temporary staffing overtime and small contractor engagements.

intrusive civilian investigation localized decomposition/nuisance odor complaint small containment breach requiring cleanup

🚨 Major Breach $2.2M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline

Significant containment failure or public exposure requiring large-scale remediation, possible controlled demolition, mass amnestization operations, legal defense and use of contingency funds.

structural collapse exposing SCP mass large public exposure / media attention fatalities or criminal investigation requiring heavy legal action

👥 Personnel 12 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	8	[#6] Two guards per shift across 4 shifts (8 total) for 24/7 on-site coverage.
Research Scientist	1	[#8] Head researcher / PI responsible for monitoring and investigations.
Research Technician	2	[#8] One to two full-time technicians for sampling, logging and lab work (counted as 2).
Medical Officer	1	[#9] On-call medical staff/medic trained in amnestic administration and emergency care.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for capital and operations, so cost structure is fairly well defined; uncertainty remains from anomalous behaviour, local legal exposure, and the discretionary size of contingency spending, so confidence is not high.

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