SCP-6724 — SCP-6724 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6724 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-6724

Expected annual

$630K

One-time setup

$712K

Annual recurring

$624K

Personnel

Initial one-time setup is estimated at $712,500 driven primarily by robotics/remote-handling, research/neutralization contingencies, and a contingency fund allocation. Recurring annual costs are estimated at $624,000/yr driven mainly by staff wages (security and containment), counseling/investigation reserves, legal/OPSEC, and ongoing monitoring/maintenance.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $712K

Contingency Fund Allocation $250K

[#25] One-time allocation to a containment-breach / catastrophic contingency fund (held as reserve).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $225K

[#18, #27] Safe test rig / controlled research setup and neutralization/disposal R&D contingency for development of safe test/destroy methods.

Equipment $170K

[#2, #3, #4, #9, #10, #13, #14, #19] Proximity/interlock hardware, CCTV installation, access-control/logging server & storage, telemanipulator/robotic system, emergency/portable containment case, cybersecurity appliances, and UPS/generator hardware.

Facilities $36K

[#1, #16] Secure individual containment lockers and short-term medical isolation/recovery room setup (structural/install work).

Training And Sop Development $18K

[#11] Initial SOP development, write-up and one-time rollout training costs.

Psych Resilience Setup $10K

[#24] One-time program setup for psychological resilience / anti-suggestion measures.

Psych Screening Initial $3K

[#7] Initial preassignment psychological screening for a ~10-person access pool.

Armored Vehicle Purchase $0

[#12] Optional purchase of dedicated armored transfer vehicle; baseline assumes site fleet used instead of dedicating purchase.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $624K/yr

Staff Wages $420K/yr

[#5, #6] Incremental dedicated security staffing (3–6 FTE) and containment technicians (1–2 FTE) including benefits, training and overtime (baseline staffing posture).

Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr

[#20] Legal retainer/OPSEC/cover-story liaison and minor contingency for leaks; larger leak response is covered by contingency fund.

Employee Counseling Reserve $30K/yr

[#8] Counseling/clinical treatment reserve for affected staff episodes (therapy, medication, temporary removal).

Replacement And Turnover $25K/yr

[#21] Recruitment, retraining and turnover costs due to attrition from behavioral effects.

Incident Investigation Reserve $20K/yr

[#17] Annual contingency to fund investigations/forensics for incidents; larger per-incident holds are expense events.

Small Site Overhead $20K/yr

[#28] Pro-rated site overhead (space, utilities, HVAC, cleaning) for containment area in low-risk wing.

Psych Resilience Operation $12K/yr

[#24] Recurring operation costs for rotation limits, enforced breaks, monitoring and cognitive testing per program design.

Robotics Maintenance $10K/yr

[#9] Annual maintenance, calibration, and transport/case upkeep for remote handling equipment.

Medical Isolation Staffing $10K/yr

[#16] On-call clinician time and consumables for short-term observation/recovery room.

Cybersecurity Support $8K/yr

[#14] Ongoing cybersecurity, audits, red-team reviews, and tamper-proof logging support.

Training And Drills $6K/yr

[#11] Recurring staff training sessions and scheduled drills to rehearse reunification/removal SOPs.

Archival And Classification $6K/yr

[#26] Long-term archival, redaction, secure printing and periodic review cycles for incident and classification documents.

Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr

[#10, #15] Emergency kit consumables replacement and tamper-evidence supplies (seals, batteries, gloves, bags, cleaning supplies).

Data Storage And Retention $4K/yr

[#3, #13] Video retention, encrypted offline backups, and storage service costs for evidence retention and logs.

Polygraph Audit Program $4K/yr

[#22] Random audits and polygraph testing program costs for staff with access.

Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr

[#19] Backup power (fuel/UPS/generator maintenance) and minor physical maintenance for containment area.

Server And Access Control Maintenance $4K/yr

[#4] Maintenance, backups, and support for access-control and immutable logging systems.

Nutritional Audit Testing $3K/yr

[#23] Audits and laboratory testing of recovered food items/samples to detect hoarding/contamination related to SCP-6724-4.

Logistics And Transport $2K/yr

[#12] Incremental per-transfer use cost for secure transfers (armored van use, escorts) averaged over expected annual transfers.

Proximity Interlock Maintenance $2K/yr

[#2] Annual maintenance/calibration/support for RFID/Bluetooth/proximity sensors and integration.

Psych Medical Screening $2K/yr

[#7] Ongoing periodic psychological/medical follow-ups for a ~10-person access pool.

Research And Monitoring $0/yr

[#18] Baseline assumes testing suspended; no proactive research staff/yearly research spend budgeted in baseline (see scenarios for research-active).

Contingency Top Up $0/yr

[#25] Baseline assumes one-time contingency fund allocation; no recurring top-up budgeted in baseline.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $624K/yr

89.0% probability / year

Normal year with no unauthorized reunification or major incidents; routine operations, maintenance, training and reserves only.

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🚨 Minor Incident $654K/yr

10.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline

Small unauthorized grouping, near-reunification, or single-staff exposure requiring focused response, counseling, and forensic review.

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🚨 Major Reunification Event $974K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline

All five components are brought together or a significant breach occurs, triggering large-scale forensic work, legal/OPSEC response, remediation and possible public exposure costs.

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👥 Personnel 6 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	4	[#5] Dedicated incremental security staffing to support 24/7 monitoring, rapid response and escorts.
Containment Technician	2	[#6] Full-time containment technicians for inspections, maintenance, and item handling procedures.

📋 Confidence Notes

Medium confidence: many line items are well-defined (lockers, staffing, robotics) but several costs (contingency sizing, exact staffing posture, research resumption) are scenario-dependent and based on ranges; SCP anomalous behavior adds uncertainty to incident probabilities and required reserves.

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