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SCP-6782 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6782
Expected annual
$764K
One-time setup
$955K
Annual recurring
$708K
Personnel
7
Initial one-time setup is roughly $955,000 driven by containment unit procurement, robotics, servers/cameras, R&D and contingency reserves; annual recurring costs are approximately $708,500/year driven primarily by incremental staff wages, consumables, data storage/analysis, and incident/overtime costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $955K
Equipment $480K
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #5] Ten micro-containment units ($250k), cell camera/sensor suite ($50k), secure servers hardware ($30k), robotic/remote capture systems ($150k).
Long Term Rnd $200K
[#20] Initial tranche for long-term suppression/containment R&D (multi-year program; lower-bound allocation).
Cover Story Contingency $100K
[#17] One-time contingency reserve for cover/legal actions if a leak/exposure occurs.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $60K
[#9] Dedicated lab equipment purchases and setup (spectrometers, sample prep, imaging access) estimated midpoint.
Facilities $50K
[#10] Containment wing modifications: HVAC/vent sealing, mesh, micro-lock mounting, labor.
Initial Contingency Reserve $50K
[#18] Initial equipment/electronics damage reserve.
Training And Sop Development $12K
[#15] One-time SOP development, simulation runs, initial training sessions.
Disposable Capture Kits $3K
[#6] Initial stock of nets, vacuum containment mods, adhesives, baited traps.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $708K/yr
Staff Wages $495K/yr
[#7, #8] Incremental security/response staff (2 containment techs, 1 robotics operator, 2 guards) and research staffing (1 FTE research scientist + 1 lab tech part-time) including salaries + benefits.
Supplies And Consumables $53K/yr
[#6, #12, #9, #21, #19] Annual replenishment of capture kits ($2k), filters/parts/repairs and replacement plexiglass ($20k baseline), lab consumables/service contracts ($20k), decontamination & waste handling ($5k), small fauna replacement ($6k).
Incident Response And Overtime $40K/yr
[#13] Overtime and surge staffing costs for incident responses and multiple simultaneous manifestations.
Research And Monitoring $30K/yr
[#3, #4, #14] Recurring storage/archival and maintenance for footage/data (~$3k), server maintenance/storage expansion (~$7.5k), data analysis and scientist time (~$20k).
Cover Story And Legal $25K/yr
[#17] Internal OPSEC, legal counsel, NDA enforcement, media contingency baseline.
Power And Climate Load $25K/yr
[#11] Additional electricity and climate control load from cameras, servers, robotics, and environmental controls.
Medical And Psych Monitoring $15K/yr
[#16] Medical incident readiness, counseling and psychological monitoring for staff exposed to assaults/trauma.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#22] Baseline estimate for secure inter-site transfers / armored courier per year (assumes ~1 transfer/year).
Robotics Maintenance And Parts $10K/yr
[#5] Annual maintenance, spare parts, and service for remote capture robots/drones.
Training And Sop Refresher $5K/yr
[#15] Annual refresher training and SOP updates.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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Scaling Allowance $0/yr
[#23] Informational multiplier: baseline assumes low–moderate manifestation; costs could scale 5–10× under heavy activity. No baseline recurring cost added here.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $708K/yr
75.0% probability / year
Normal year with low-to-moderate manifestation rates; routine operations and occasional captures with no major incidents.
sporadic_manifestations routine_captures no_public_exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $808K/yr
20.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Multiple simultaneous manifestations causing equipment damage, higher consumable burn, and overtime staffing.
multiple_manifestations equipment_damage surge_overtime
🚨 Major Breach $1.2M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Public exposure or large-scale incident requiring expensive cover operations, legal action, and emergency replacement/repair.
public_exposure mass_manifestation injuries_or_media_attention
🚨 Research Scaleup $1.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Escalation to frequent/swarms leading to an accelerated R&D and construction program for permanent suppression/containment.
frequent_manifestations swarms failed_containment_within_current_infrastructure
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician 2 [#7] Maintain microcells, cleaning, repairs; incremental hires beyond baseline site staff.
Robotics Operator / Remote Operator 1 [#5, #7] Operates capture robots and micro-drones for remote capture.
Security Officer / Response Guard 2 [#7] Rapid response and perimeter security during manifestations.
Research Scientist 1 [#8] Full-time scientist assigned to spectral/behavioral analysis.
Lab Technician 1 [#8] Part-time/dedicated lab tech for sample prep and instrument operation (counts as 1 FTE-equivalent for staffing).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide numerous line items and baselines but SCP-6782 is anomalous with uncertain manifestation frequency and destructiveness; cost drivers are reasonably estimated but could change substantially if manifestation behavior or public exposure risk differs from assumptions.
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