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SCP-6715 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6715
Expected annual
$24.3M
One-time setup
$320.1M
Annual recurring
$23.5M
Personnel
90
One-time setup and contingency/reserve funding dominate costs (hundreds of millions) while recurring staffing, research, and cover/operations drive annual costs (~$23.5M/yr). Main drivers: contingency/decommissioning reserves, research program, security/MTF staffing, and remote-site logistics.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $320.1M
Contingency Reserve $200.0M
[#19] Containment breach contingency and emergency reserve (rapid-response funds for evacuation, mass amnestics, demolition, heavy equipment, contracted assets) — standing fund.
Decommissioning Program $100.0M
[#30] One-time / multi-year neutralization or decommissioning program budget (engineering campaigns, explosives, extended closures).
Equipment $7.8M
[#3, #4, #5, #12, #13, #20] Remote-manipulation robotics, interior sensors, seismic array hardware, optional aircraft purchase, ground vehicles, and long-range/hardened comms hardware (one-time installs and spares).
Facilities $7.0M
[#1, #2] Site acquisition/lease or retrofit of Site-72 support compound and subterranean structural reinforcement (surveying, permits, blast-proofing, anchoring, geology engineering).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $3.3M
[#8, #16, #17, #18, #23, #27] Initial life-support/medical setup for SCP-6715-2, amnestic/pharmacy setup, lab fit-out for research, hazardous-materials testing rig setup, forensics investigation baseline costs, and initial artifact storage/archiving fit-out.
Power Generation $900K
[#6] Redundant power generation and electrical infrastructure installation (generators, UPS, fuel storage, microgrid controls).
Hvac $600K
[#7] HVAC and environmental control one-time installation and redundancy for Arctic subterranean facility.
Environmental Remediation Reserve $525K
[#26] One-time remediation contingencies (fuel/spill cleanup, waste, initial remediation planning).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $23.5M/yr
Staff Wages $10.6M/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #22] Salaries, benefits, training and rotation overhead for medical staff, site security guards, dedicated MTF presence, researchers, technicians, admin, maintenance and on-site support (remote-location premiums included).
Research And Monitoring $5.5M/yr
[#17] Dedicated research program recurring costs (multi-disciplinary team operations, experiments, sample analysis) — baseline research budget.
Cover Story And Legal $3.2M/yr
[#14, #24, #25] Annual cover-story payments/cooperative agreements with Denali NP, PR/misinformation operations, legal reserve and indemnification budgeting.
Logistics And Transport $1.1M/yr
[#12, #13] Contracted aviation flight hours or ops plus ground vehicle maintenance/fuel for routine patrols, medevac, and logistics.
Supplies And Consumables $725K/yr
[#21] Food, medical supplies, lab consumables, fuel logistics and other consumables for staff and containment operations.
Life Support And Medical $600K/yr
[#8] Continuous medical care, ICU-level recurring costs, meds, diagnostics and 24/7 monitoring for SCP-6715-2.
Power Operations $325K/yr
[#6] Fuel, maintenance and resupply logistics for diesel generators, ATS, UPS and microgrid operations.
Detainment And Amnestics Program $225K/yr
[#15] Recurring costs for holding cells, interrogation staff, screening, amnestic administration (10–100 administrations/yr assumed) and follow-up.
Facilities Maintenance $200K/yr
[#2] Ongoing structural inspections, tunnel/inner-ring maintenance and periodic reinforcement/repairs.
Amnestic Production $175K/yr
[#16] Consumables and production for Class-A amnestic stockpiling and secure pharmacy operations.
Environmental Monitoring $160K/yr
[#26] Ongoing environmental monitoring and long-term geological observations; remediation monitoring.
Hvac Operations $150K/yr
[#7] Energy, maintenance and spare parts costs for HVAC and humidity control in Arctic facility.
Audits And Oversight $150K/yr
[#28] Annual audit teams, oversight visits, safety and ethics reviews and inter-Foundation coordination travel.
Comms Operations $115K/yr
[#20] Recurring operations for hardened encrypted comms, satellite uplinks and off-site backups.
Hazardous Testing Operations $112K/yr
[#18] Consumables, repairs and safe operation costs for kinetic-discharge testing rigs and blast instrumentation.
Psychological Care $112K/yr
[#29] Counseling, follow-up and reintegration support for detained civilians and affected staff.
Seismic Network Maintenance $35K/yr
[#5] Telemetry, station maintenance and backhaul ops for the external seismic/geotechnical array.
Sensors Maintenance $30K/yr
[#4] Maintenance/calibration and redundancy upkeep for interior diagnostic and monitoring sensors.
Storage Curation $30K/yr
[#27] Storage, curation and catalogue costs for recovered Prometheus Labs materials.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $23.5M/yr
89.3% probability / year
Normal year with steady-state containment, routine research, and no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_research no_breach_events
🚨 Minor Incident $24.4M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$885K vs baseline
Localized structural or equipment failure requiring targeted emergency response and repairs.
localized_structural_damage increased_amnestic_use temporary_MTF_deployment
🚨 Major Breach $31.4M/yr
1.5% probability / year +$7.9M vs baseline
Partial containment failure requiring mass response, extended repairs, and significant remediation/cover efforts.
partial_breach mass_amnestic_deployment heavy_lift_contracts
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $323.4M/yr
0.2% probability / year +$299.9M vs baseline
MK-Class or worst-case event requiring deployment of contingency reserves, possible controlled demolition, and long-term decommissioning.
uncontained_MK_event large_scale_evacuations full_decommissioning
🚨 Political Exposure $28.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$4.9M vs baseline
Significant leak or legal/political exposure requiring major PR, legal settlements and expanded cover operations.
public_leak lawsuits expanded_PR_campaign
👥 Personnel 90 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Site Guard 18 [#10] 24/7 armed security with rotations for perimeter and 5 km exclusion enforcement; count mid of 12–30 range.
Mobile Task Force (MTF) Agent 12 [#11] Dedicated MTF presence for rapid response, rotations, training and on-call readiness (healy-based contingent).
Research Scientist 20 [#17] Multi-disciplinary research team (neural, memetic, materials, engineering) to study SCP-6715 components and neutralization approaches.
Technician / Lab Technician 20 [#3, #4, #18] Operators for remote manipulators, sensor maintenance, hazardous test rig operations and lab support.
Medical Officer / Nurse 2 [#8, #9] On-site medical staffing to maintain SCP-6715-2 and provide ICU-level care and amnestic medical oversight.
Engineer / Maintenance 6 [#6, #7, #13] Engineers for power, HVAC, structural systems, vehicles and site maintenance.
Administrative Staff 8 [#22] Admin, scheduling, logistics, HR and cover-story liaison functions.
Janitorial / Cook / House Staff 4 [#22] On-site support staff for facility sustainment and personnel services.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges, but major items (contingency, decommissioning, research scale) are highly uncertain and scenario-dependent. Mid-level confidence reflects good operational detail but large variance in high-cost, low-probability items.
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