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SCP-6762 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6762
Expected annual
$1.0M
One-time setup
$182K
Annual recurring
$997K
Personnel
3.5
Initial one-time setup is modest (~$182k) for monitoring, containment cradle, transport kits and program development; ongoing annual costs (~$997k/year) are driven primarily by staff wages (security + psychology), a sustained research program, legal/insurance/contingency reserves, and incident/repair budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $182K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $110K
[#19] One-time development cost for a Cognitive Resistance augmentation/research pilot program (program development, pilot equipment, protocol design) as described in note #19.
Equipment $35K
[#2, #3, #13, #14] One-time hardware and installation: HD cameras/NVR and wiring (note #2), RFID/geofencing install (note #3), custom archival cradle/case for cardboard box (note #13), and soft-transport kit (note #14).
Classification Review One Time $25K
[#20] One-time administrative overhead for classification/THAUMIEL review and committee logistics (note #20).
Sop Development Training $12K
[#10] One-time SOP development, initial training materials and rollout (note #10 initial training & materials).
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $997K/yr
Staff Wages $225K/yr
[#5, #7] Security guard coverage (1.5 FTE) and psychological staff (senior psychologist + technicians) as noted in #5 and #7.
Research And Monitoring $155K/yr
[#2, #3, #8] Ongoing monitoring/storage costs and research program operating budget: camera/NVR maintenance and storage (note #2), RFID/software monitoring (note #3), and baseline research program operational costs (note #8).
Insurance Reserve $100K/yr
[#17] Internal risk-pool contributions and indemnity reserve for injuries and facility damage (note #17).
Archival Research Contingency $100K/yr
[#22] Fund for long-term ad-hoc research, SME contracting, or building specialized test chambers in response to behavioral changes (note #22).
Cover Story And Legal $88K/yr
[#16] Annual legal retainer and reactive cover-story / PR management costs (note #16).
Incident Investigation $60K/yr
[#11] Post-event incident reviews and forensic investigations budget (note #11).
Staff Replacement And Lost Productivity $55K/yr
[#18] Temporary replacement hires, overtime and productivity impacts when staff are incapacitated/confused after events (note #18).
Repair And Infrastructure Contingency $50K/yr
[#12] Reserve for repairs to doors, wiring, sensors and other infrastructure damaged during compulsion events (note #12).
Emergency Response $30K/yr
[#6] On-call medical/security callouts, emergency overtime and rapid response costs (note #6).
Cr Augmentation Ongoing $30K/yr
[#19] Ongoing costs for maintaining cognitive-resistance augmentation/pilot program (training materials, follow-ups) if pursued (note #19 ongoing).
Policy Enforcement And Investigations $30K/yr
[#21] HR, legal and monitoring costs for disciplinary cases when personnel attempt to liberate/defend the object (note #21).
Civilian Risk Contingency $25K/yr
[#15] Contingency fund and initial readiness for covert field testing / civilian mitigation (note #15 — conditional contingency baseline).
Ethics And Oversight $18K/yr
[#9] Institutional review, ethics board overhead and administrative/legal review for experiments (note #9).
Facilities Maintenance $15K/yr
[#1] Low-security storage overhead (Area-12 allocation: space, HVAC, asset tracking) per note #1.
Classification Oversight Recurring $6K/yr
[#20] Recurring administrative costs if additional oversight continues after classification review (note #20 recurring).
Training And Sop $5K/yr
[#10] Annual refresher training, drills and signage refreshers (note #10 recurring).
Record Management $4K/yr
[#4] Secure case file storage, backups, admin time and chain-of-custody record maintenance (note #4).
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#14] Per-move labor and escort costs for controlled transfers/soft-transport operations (note #14).
Supplies And Consumables $600/yr
[#13] Annual incidental upkeep for containment materials / archival case maintenance per note #13.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $997K/yr
74.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, scheduled research, standard training and no significant incidents.
no major incidents routine research cadence standard operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.0M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
One or two small compulsion events causing limited property damage and medical callouts.
localized property damage few medical/emergency responses small forensic investigations
🚨 Major Incident $1.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant infrastructure damage, multiple investigations and extended downtime for affected sectors.
major property damage multiple injured staff extended investigations/repairs
🚨 Political Exposure $2.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Accidental public exposure or FOIA/legal escalation requiring major PR, legal defense and external remediation.
public leak or exposure external legal action major PR campaign
👥 Personnel 3.5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1.5 [#5] Dedicated low-security guard coverage plus 0.5 FTE for patrols as described in note #5.
Psychologist 1.0 [#7] Senior psychologist (0.5–1.0 FTE) included in recurring psychological staff costs (note #7).
Psychology Technician 1.0 [#7] One technician (or equivalent combined technicians) supporting CRV testing and counseling as in note #7.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and plausible ranges for most costs, allowing a reasonable mid-range estimate; uncertainty remains due to variable incident frequency, possible reclassification (THAUMIEL) and conditional civilian exposure costs, so confidence is medium.
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