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SCP-6714 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6714
Expected annual
$983K
One-time setup
$834K
Annual recurring
$970K
Personnel
8
Estimated one-time startup capital of $833,500 driven mainly by lab setup, equipment, and containment retrofits; recurring annual costs of $969,500 are dominated by staff wages (researchers, caretakers, security), veterinary services, legal/cover retainer, and research consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $834K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#13] Research lab setup: secure benches, fume hoods, cold storage, centrifuges, microscopy, containment cabinets and secure reagent storage.
Containment Reserve One Time $150K
[#25] One-time seed to containment-breach contingency fund / insurance reserve (initial recommended funding to be available).
Equipment $142K
[#5, #6, #18, #19, #21, #26] Telepathic/psychic-impact mitigation hardware and installation; monitoring hardware (CCTV, sensors); initial PPE purchase; emergency capture kit (hardware); vehicle/crate purchase; backup generator/UPS hardware.
Ritual Seed Fund $125K
[#29] Initial seed fund for ritual/arcane-specific procurement, contractor ritualists, one-off ritual spaces/materials.
Facilities $88K
[#1, #3] Secure avian habitat and human containment cell retrofit (pond/landscape construction, non-flammable room retrofits, sensor/CCTV integration, reinforced surfaces and fencing).
Decommissioning Contingency $55K
[#30] One-time decommissioning / humane relocation or end-of-life contingency costs (permits, transport, humane services).
Legal Setup $35K
[#16] One-time legal/cover-story and identity management setup costs for records, cover identities, and initial counsel for transformed individual's status.
Privacy And Liaison One Time $30K
[#17] One-time privacy/liaison actions: family negotiations, temporary relocation or compensation, NDAs and discreet communications setup.
Clearances One Time $8K
[#28] Initial personnel security clearances and background checks for staff in contact with SCP-6714 subjects.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $970K/yr
Staff Wages $640K/yr
[#9, #10, #12] Salaries for 2 animal caretakers, security staff (2–4 guards), and 3 research FTEs (thaumaturgy researcher, biologist/ornithologist, lab tech).
Cover Story And Legal $90K/yr
[#16, #24] Legal retainer and ongoing cover-story/identity management; data security, suppression costs, and legal operations to prevent unauthorized publication/exposure.
Supplies And Consumables $72K/yr
[#14, #18, #19, #27] Research consumables and reagents, recurring PPE replacement, emergency capture consumables (sedatives/antidotes), enrichment and welfare supplies for ducks.
Containment Reserve Allocation $50K/yr
[#25] Annual allocation to containment-breach contingency fund / insurance reserve for emergency operations, overtime, contractor hire, and liability.
Research And Monitoring $30K/yr
[#6, #7, #11] Monitoring/storage maintenance and analyst time, surveillance data storage and review, medical/psychological support services for staff and SCP-6714-1 psychiatric care as needed.
Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr
[#2, #4, #5, #22, #26] Annual pond/habitat maintenance and repairs, cell operational utilities and suppression maintenance, mitigation-suite upkeep, energy/utilities uplift, backup power maintenance.
Ethical Oversight $18K/yr
[#15] Institutional review board processes, special protocols, documentation and competency assessments for research involving a transformed human subject.
Veterinary Contract $12K/yr
[#8] Veterinary/avian-specialist contract for routine exams, vaccinations, diagnostics, emergency on-call and specialist consultations.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#21] Transport operations: animal-safe transfer logistics, vehicle operation, occasional external lab access costs.
Training And Drills $10K/yr
[#20] Annual training and drills for handlers, security, and researchers on telepathy mitigation, pyrokinesis response, capture and de-escalation.
Privacy And Liaison Per Year $10K/yr
[#17] Ongoing privacy, family liaison, compensation management, and discrete communications/relocation support as needed.
Waste Disposal $6K/yr
[#23] Biological and chemical/alchemical hazardous waste disposal through certified contractors.
Personnel Clearances Recurring $2K/yr
[#28] Periodic rechecks and higher-tier clearance processing for personnel.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $970K/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine maintenance, research, staffing, and no major incidents.
no_major_incident routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.0M/yr
7.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Small-scale incident (localized pyrokinesis, minor escape, or targeted telepathic disturbance) requiring emergency response, repairs, overtime, and limited legal/vet interventions.
small_fire telekinetic_outburst localized_escape
🚨 Major Breach $1.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public/political exposure requiring relocation, major repairs, extensive legal defense, large-scale containment expansion, or long-term relocation of subjects.
major_fire_damage widespread_exposure litigation_and_relocation
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Animal Technician / Caretaker 2 [#9] Two full-time animal techs experienced with waterfowl; salaries included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / Guard 3 [#10] Rotating security staff to supervise commons/strolls and 24/7 oversight; headcount chosen between 2–4 indicated.
Research Scientist / Lab Staff 3 [#12] Research team (thaumaturgy researcher, biologist/ornithologist, lab tech); 2–3 FTEs indicated, budgeted as 3 FTEs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide fairly specific line-items and ranges for major cost drivers (salaries, lab setup, equipment) but significant uncertainty remains due to variable research/ritual needs, the number of ducklings, and the unpredictable nature of anomalous incidents; probability estimates for incidents are expert judgment rather than statistical history.
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