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SCP-6761 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6761
Expected annual
$51K
One-time setup
$193K
Annual recurring
$48K
Personnel
1.4
Estimated one-time setup of $193,300 primarily driven by containment construction, instrumentation and contingency reserves; ongoing annual operations about $48,060/yr driven by vintage-hardware maintenance retainer, experimental research, and routine staff/maintenance costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $193K
Facilities $110K
[#3, #4, #5, #7, #14, #23] Containment cell construction (#3), EM/Faraday isolation and filtered power (#4), HVAC/dehumidifier installation (#5), clean-agent fire suppression installation and certification (#7), floor/shelf reinforcement and padding (#14), and secure storage/safe for off-use storage (#23).
Equipment $28K
[#1, #2, #6, #8, #13, #18] Acquisition & restoration of Power Macintosh G3 and peripherals (#1), initial spare-parts stock for vintage hardware (#2 initial), UPS and dedicated circuit (#6), CCTV/video logging hardware (#8), item-transfer pass-through/airlock cabinet (#13), and secure archival hardware / write-once media purchase (#18 one-time).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $20K
[#17] Initial instrumentation for research (high-speed camera, scales, RFID tags, forensic tools) and lab setup for experiments.
Contingency Fund $20K
[#20] Containment contingency and decommissioning reserve for emergency disposal, specialist contractors, and remediation.
Legal And Cover Setup $10K
[#19] Initial legal/cover-story/procurement overhead and counsel setup fund.
Authorization And Clearance Setup $2K
[#10] Initial authorization/background checks and badge system setup for ~5 people.
Policy And Training Setup $2K
[#24] Development of written SOPs, initial training courses and materials for authorized personnel.
Initial Consumables $300
[#12] Initial procurement of at least 20 unique items/books for the cell (20 books @ ~$10 + misc objects).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $48K/yr
Research And Monitoring $10K/yr
[#17] Ongoing research budget and experiment costs to test secondary effects and collect measurement data (~$10,000/yr).
Vintage Hardware Maintenance $10K/yr
[#16] Vintage-hardware maintenance contract / electronics technician retainer (~$10,000/yr).
Staff Wages $6K/yr
[#9, #15] Daily operator labor (Level-2 researcher ~30 min/day) (#9) and routine cleaning/reorganization support after sorting events (#15).
Cover Story And Legal $4K/yr
[#10, #19] Ongoing authorization/access control costs (~$1,000/yr) (#10) and legal/cover-story retainer (~$3,000/yr) (#19).
Security Monitoring $4K/yr
[#11] On-call security monitoring / enforcement contract or partial security FTE (~$4,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#2, #8, #12, #13, #18] Spare-parts replenishment for vintage hardware (~$2,000/yr) (#2), CCTV storage & maintenance (~$300/yr) (#8), consumables replacement/rotation (~$500/yr) (#12), transfer/airlock consumables (~$200/yr) (#13), and archival media & storage (~$500/yr) (#18).
Forensic Audits $3K/yr
[#25] Periodic forensic audits and digital-forensics checks to detect unauthorized duplication/propagation (~$3,000/yr).
Insurance $3K/yr
[#21] Increased facility liability and insurance premium adjustments (~$3,000/yr).
Miscellaneous Operations $2K/yr
[#26] Miscellaneous operations overhead (office supplies, replacement locks, small repairs, incidentals) (~$1,500/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#5, #6] HVAC energy & maintenance (~$1,000/yr) (#5) and UPS battery replacement prorated (~$60/yr) (#6).
Medical And Emergency $1K/yr
[#22] Medical & emergency response readiness, drills and kit replenishment (~$1,000/yr).
Training And Refresher $1K/yr
[#24] Annual SOP refreshers and training for authorized personnel (~$1,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $48K/yr
92.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, maintenance, and research only.
no incidents regular maintenance planned research activities
🚨 Minor Incident $58K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Small containment incident or localized outside-room sorting requiring cleanup, overtime, and minor repairs.
localized sorting outside cell equipment damage requiring repair overtime and inventory recovery
🚨 Transmission Event $98K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Anomalous transmission to staff or another host requiring medical evaluation, extended monitoring, and containment escalation.
memetic transmission to personnel need for medical/psychological treatment extended forensic investigation
🚨 Major Breach $248K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Significant propagation or severe containment breach requiring emergency contractors, site remediation, legal action and potential decommissioning.
unauthorized duplication/emulation large-scale property damage need for specialist disposal and remediation
👥 Personnel 1.4 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (Level-2 Researcher) 1 [#9] Authorized daily operator; 30 minutes/day averaged into staff_wages estimate.
Custodial / Support Staff 0.1 [#15] Part-time cleaning and reorganization labor after sorting events.
Security Monitoring / Contractor 0.15 [#11] On-call security monitoring equivalent to ~0.1-0.2 FTE; budgeted as contract.
Engineer / Electronics Technician 0.05 [#16] Vintage-hardware maintenance retainer; specialist visits, not full-time.
Administrative Staff 0.1 [#10, #19] Authorization, procurement, and legal/cover coordination overhead.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst line-item costs and Foundation-standard containment assumptions; hardware rarity, refurbishment uncertainty, and unpredictable anomalous behaviors (transmission / sorting beyond cell) introduce moderate uncertainty despite detailed budgeting.
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