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SCP-6705 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6705
Expected annual
$19.5M
One-time setup
$5.8M
Annual recurring
$18.9M
Personnel
27
One-time buildout and specialized research hardware require several million USD up-front (~$5.8M). Annual operating costs are dominated by embedded agent networks, research staff/salary, security, medical/amnestic programs and legal/PR cover, totaling roughly $18.9M/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.8M
Mri Scanner Purchase $2.0M
[#11] Optional on-site MRI purchase (7T-class or research scanner) capital cost if Foundation places imaging capability on-site rather than contracting).
Decommissioning Rd $2.0M
[#28] Dedicated R&D program (multi-year) for neutralization chemistry and safe destruction protocols (one-time/multi-year program budget allocation).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $670K
[#7, #8, #10, #13, #14] LIMS initial setup; BSL-2/2+ PPE, biosafety cabinets, fume hoods, lightproof workstations; initial forensic/deep chemical analysis fees; HPC/cluster purchase; animal-program setup (primate setup component included).
Facilities $350K
[#1] Small fortified vault/man‑trap construction, reinforced walls, lightproof inner cabinet and safes; temperature- and moisture-controlled below-ground module buildout.
Emergency Quarantine Units $300K
[#20] One-time purchase of mobile quarantine/decon units and associated PPE caches.
Secondary Storage Setup $200K
[#22] One-time setup of redundant/split off-site vault for secondary storage and rotation procedures.
On Site Incinerator $150K
[#9] One-time purchase option for on-site hazardous-waste incinerator (alternative to contracted disposal).
Equipment $85K
[#3] Electronic access control, CCTV, alarm hardware and installation (high-security cameras, badge readers, tamper sensors, EMP-hardened door components).
Archives Initial Setup $30K
[#25] Secure physical/digital archives initial setup, encrypted backups and classified paper archive provisioning.
Light Emission Shielding $25K
[#23] Initial light-shielding, photobiology testing equipment and protective eyewear / opaque transport boxes for high-lumen vials.
Initial Logistics Transfer $20K
[#6] Armored transport and initial seizure logistics for bulk move of 3,000 packages (armored courier, chain-of-custody, escorts, dry ice/temperature crates if required).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $18.9M/yr
Embedded Agent Network $7.5M/yr
[#17] Salaries, cover identities, training and operational support for agents embedded within hospital networks (baseline assumed medium-scale network; cost scales strongly with coverage).
Population Monitoring Program $5.0M/yr
[#27] Ongoing monitoring/intervention program for at-risk individuals to prevent births (surveillance, repeated amnestics, relocation/cover and legal support) — baseline assumes a limited program protecting a modest cohort; full-scale protection for hundreds would be far costlier.
Staff Wages $2.3M/yr
[#5, #12] Armed/secure vault staffing (12 guards, supervisor/response) and core research staff salaries (PI, senior researchers, techs, lab manager, supporting clinical/administrative staff).
Cover Story And Legal $1.8M/yr
[#18, #19] Legal operations, records manipulation, retained counsel, cover-story crafting and public-affairs/misinformation budgets to manage incidents and public scrutiny.
Research And Monitoring $975K/yr
[#10, #11, #13, #14, #15] Ongoing forensic follow-up analyses and consultant fees; contracted MRI scanner time/imaging analysis; HPC/cloud power & maintenance; animal-model maintenance (rodent baseline); human subject care line-item for controlled studies.
Amnestic Regimens $600K/yr
[#16] Ongoing production/admin of amnestic regimens for high-risk individuals (per-regimen drug + clinical administration costs averaged across expected treated population).
Ethics And Compliance $250K/yr
[#26] Ethics liaison, compliance staff, certifications, and ongoing administrative oversight tied to restricted testing protocols.
Miscellaneous Overhead $175K/yr
[#29] Misc travel, on-call medical/legal retainers, unexpected travel/overtime and facility overhead.
Emergency Readiness $125K/yr
[#20] Readiness, training, drills and maintenance for mobile rapid response and quarantine teams.
Risk Modeling And Insurance $75K/yr
[#21] Containment-failure simulations, retained consultants, scenario planning and insurance provisioning / contingency reserve contributions.
Facilities Maintenance $67K/yr
[#2, #4, #22] HVAC/climate control and dehumidification maintenance and calibration; CCTV/access-control monitoring and software licensing/maintenance; secondary site maintenance/rotation.
Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr
[#8, #24, #23] Consumable PPE/suit/filters replacements, syringes, tamper seals, calibration supplies, and ongoing light-safety consumables/training.
Waste Disposal Contract $35K/yr
[#9] Annual contracted hazardous-waste disposal (incineration, sharps disposal, regulated medical waste processing) alternative to on-site incinerator operation.
Archival Maintenance $8K/yr
[#25] Ongoing archive maintenance, secure backups, and access logging for SCP-6705-A documentation and experiment logs.
Lims Hosting And Support $6K/yr
[#7] LIMS / inventory hosting, backups, secure database support and offsite encrypted backups (annual hosting/support costs).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $18.9M/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine research, security, maintenance, and limited monitoring.
steady containment no breaches routine research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $19.4M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring medical treatment, increased disposal, short lockdown and PR/legal response.
small accidental exposure localized Brynner Event short-term lockdown
🚨 Major Breach $30.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$12.0M vs baseline
Large-scale containment failure or multiple Brynner Events requiring mass quarantine, large legal settlements, long-term PR and major remediation.
facility compromise multiple simultaneous exposures public disclosure
🚨 Political Exposure $23.9M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
High-profile political or corporate exposure (e.g., Moosphere publicity, international dispute) requiring sustained legal/PR, diplomatic engagement and possible operational relocation.
media exposure international political incident compromised liaison
🚨 Research Scale Up $22.4M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
Decision to significantly expand R&D (e.g., purchase/operate on-site MRI, expanded animal/primate trials or scale-up surveillance), creating higher annual spend.
Ethics-approved scale-up major research breakthrough on-site capability expansion
👥 Personnel 27 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#5] 24/7 guard coverage (3 shifts × 4 guards) for vault security.
Security Supervisor 1 [#5] Supervisor/rapid-response coordinator embedded in guard staffing estimate.
Research Scientist 5 [#12] Project lead (PI) + senior researchers for neuroscience and chemistry.
Lab Technician 6 [#12] Laboratory technicians supporting assays, sample handling, imaging prep and daily operations.
Lab Manager 1 [#12] Lab manager / compliance coordinator included in research staffing.
Medical Officer 1 [#12, #15] Clinical staff for subject monitoring and emergency medical oversight.
Administrative Staff 1 [#12] Administrative support for scheduling, records and logistics.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for nearly every cost, allowing plausible mid-point estimates; however several major drivers (scale of embedded agent network, size of population-monitoring program, choice to purchase vs contract MRI/incineration, and geopolitical factors) are highly scenario-dependent, so uncertainty remains.
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