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SCP-6708 Pending ~ medium confidence
SCP-6708
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$588K
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
8
Estimated upfront capital and setup costs are approximately $588,000 driven by room reinforcement, remote-handling equipment, specialized door/lock systems and contingency planning. Annual operating costs are roughly $1,067,750 driven primarily by containment technician/security wages, contingency reserves, medical monitoring, and authorization/administrative overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $588K
Equipment $219K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #21] Multi-person locking system, reinforced door hardware, external tamper sensors (one-time install), robotic remote-handling manipulators, data-logging hardware/tamper-evident devices.
Facilities $120K
[#1] Secure containment chamber construction (reinforced windowless room, door framing, concrete work, HVAC tie-in, fireproofing).
Backup Containment Setup $60K
[#20] Secondary holding cell setup, rapid isolation equipment, emergency response kits.
Legal And Records One Time $50K
[#18] One-time legal/records/cover-story establishment costs (sealing discovery trail, retainer/setup).
Decommissioning Planning And Set Aside $50K
[#25] Decommissioning/disposal planning and set-aside for future execution (planning phase).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $45K
[#11] Research equipment for non-invasive study (EEG/audiology kit and initial software/licenses and setup).
Sop Development And Initial Training $25K
[#17] Initial SOP development, containment-specific training and certification programs.
Archival Storage Setup $8K
[#24] Long-term archival storage setup and conservation for placard/artifacts.
Locksmithing And Mechanical Engineering $6K
[#13] One-off locksmithing, precision machining, key extraction and possible lock replacement.
Transportation And Heavy Lift $5K
[#15] Forklift/crane/truck rental and rigging for initial placement or relocation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $300K/yr
[#7] Containment technician staffing (4 technicians, salaries + benefits) for 24/7 coverage.
Security Personnel $225K/yr
[#8] Armed/unarmed guards for perimeter and chamber watch (4 guards, salary + benefits).
Contingency Reserve $200K/yr
[#23] Escalation/reserve fund for low-probability high-cost events (technical fixes, legal crises, inpatient psychiatric care, large research requirements).
Medical And Post Contact Care $100K/yr
[#10] Medical/psychiatric monitoring, baseline psych evaluations, on-call specialists, emergency hospitalization budget and psychotropic medication stock.
Authorization Overhead $60K/yr
[#9] Administrative overhead of requiring 13 Overseer-level approvals (scheduling, secure comms, escorts, opportunity cost).
Psychological Resilience And Replacement $60K/yr
[#22] Counseling, EAP services, overtime, and workforce replacement buffer for attrition caused by exposure risk.
Insurance And Compliance $30K/yr
[#19] Institutional insurance premium increases, regulatory filings, EHS compliance overhead.
Research And Monitoring $20K/yr
[#11, #12] Recurring research costs: EEG/audiology software licenses, technician time support and intermittent imaging contingency budgeting combined.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal/records management, FOIA handling, cover-story maintenance retainer.
Equipment Maintenance And Calibration $15K/yr
[#4, #5] Maintenance and calibration for remote-handling equipment and external tamper sensors (robot maintenance, calibration, sensor upkeep).
Backup Containment Readiness $12K/yr
[#20] Annual readiness costs for secondary holding cell, rapid isolation equipment and evacuation planning.
Training And Drills $10K/yr
[#17] Annual refresher training, drills and certification renewals.
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#14] Tooling and consumables (non-conductive tools, sterile wraps, sealants, replacement fasteners, compatible lubricants).
Anomalous Ppe Replacement $5K/yr
[#6] Specialized insulating PPE replacement and single-use components replenishment.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#16] Site and structural inspection schedule, engineering inspections, concrete integrity testing (amortized).
Data Logging And Archival $3K/yr
[#21] Off-site archival storage, tamper-evident seals logistics, and audit archival costs.
Archival Maintenance $1K/yr
[#24] Ongoing archival maintenance and conservation of historical artifacts/placard.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, no incidents beyond expected maintenance and training.
no incidents routine maintenance scheduled training
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$21K vs baseline
Minor containment incident or medical exposure requiring limited emergency response and repairs.
minor staff exposure small equipment repair local medical hospitalization
🚨 Major Breach $1.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$246K vs baseline
Major breach or significant containment failure requiring full emergency response, legal action, and significant repairs.
containment breach multiple exposures large legal/cleanup response
🚨 Decommissioning Event $1.3M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$196K vs baseline
Decision and execution to remove/destroy/transfer SCP-6708 requiring decommissioning logistics and high-cost operations.
policy decision to destroy/transfer regulatory/legal mandate escalated risk
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician 4 [#7] Trained containment technicians for shift coverage; staffing costs included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#8] Guards for perimeter and chamber watch; staffing costs included in security_personnel.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst-provided line-item ranges allow a medium-confidence estimate; uncertainty remains due to site-specific construction variability, the unknown frequency/severity of anomalous interactions, and potential legal/decommissioning contingencies.
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