SCP-6784 — SCP-6784 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6784 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-6784

Expected annual

$5.0M

One-time setup

$12.3M

Annual recurring

$4.9M

Personnel

One-time capital outlay is approximately $12.26M driven largely by optional internal BSL-3 construction and helicopter purchase; baseline recurring costs are roughly $4.93M/yr driven primarily by staff wages (guards + MTF) and an active research/monitoring program.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $12.3M

Bsl3 Lab Build $5.5M

[#9] Internal BSL-3 build (optional, midpoint of $3M–$8M)

Helicopter Purchase $4.0M

[#15] Optional light helicopter purchase (midpoint $2M–$6M)

Emergency Contingency Reserve $1.0M

[#25] Recommended immediate contingency reserve allocation (minimum-tier)

Site Compound Construction $275K

[#13] Modular buildings & site prep for compound (midpoint)

Vehicles Purchase $220K

[#14] 3–4 off-road trucks (midpoint)

Armament Initial $199K

[#5] Suppressed rifles/pistols, grenades inventory and licensing/compliance (midpoints)

Drone Fleet Purchase $162K

[#16] Long-endurance drone fleet & ground stations (midpoint)

Armory Construction $150K

[#6] Hardened armory / magazine build & permitting (midpoint)

Mtf Initial Training $125K

[#3] Initial MTF training & certification (midpoint)

Ppe Initial $125K

[#7] Initial PPE/tactical/hazmat kits for ~25 personnel (midpoint)

Power Infrastructure Capital $120K

[#12] Generators + solar/battery capital costs (combined midpoint)

Initial Training Program $100K

[#21] Initial memetic hazard / use-of-force training for whole team (midpoint)

Surveillance Installation $95K

[#11] CCTV/thermal/motion/tamper sensor installation (midpoint)

Land Purchase $92K

[#1] Purchase estimate midpoint plus legal/closing fees

Environmental Monitoring Install $60K

[#10] Fixed air monitoring + alarm network installation (midpoint)

Background Screening Initial $12K

[#4] Initial special-eligibility screening for initial cohort (~20 personnel)

Security Recruiting Clearance $11K

[#2] Recruiting/clearance one-time admin for on-site guards (9× ~$1,250)

Cover Setup $10K

[#23] Cover story / signage / local relations setup cost (midpoint)

Equipment $0

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Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.9M/yr

Staff Wages $1.8M/yr

[#2, #3] Perimeter Level-3 guards (8) and MTF Delta-91 operators (10) salaries + benefits (midpoints)

Research And Monitoring $1.8M/yr

[#9, #20, #26] Ongoing BSL-3 operations (if built), forensic/vapor analysis and multi-year research program into emotional-energy conversion (combined)

Logistics And Transport $230K/yr

[#14, #15, #16, #17] Vehicle operations/maintenance, helicopter charter/subscription, drone comms/bandwidth, per-deployment mobilization reserve (annualized)

Supplies And Consumables $207K/yr

[#7, #18, #19, #29] PPE replacement, ammunition/ordnance consumables, decontamination & hazardous-waste disposal, food/base supplies (combined)

Equipment Lifecycle Replacement $200K/yr

[#28] Replacement reserve for vehicles, generators, cameras, weapons, electronics (approx. 5–15% of capital)

Facilities Maintenance $182K/yr

[#6, #10, #11, #12, #13] Annual maintenance for armory, environmental systems, surveillance, power and compound utilities (combined midpoints)

Cover Story And Legal $165K/yr

[#23, #30] Annual legal retainer / local relations fund and baseline legal defense / FOIA response reserve

On Site Medical $120K/yr

[#8] Monthly group therapy, psychiatric eval reserve and ambulance contract/standby (combined)

Contingency Replenish $100K/yr

[#25] Annual contingency fund replenishment (recommended)

Data Security $42K/yr

[#27] Secure data storage, redaction, archival and suppression efforts (midpoint)

Training Refreshers $40K/yr

[#21] Annual refresher courses and drills (midpoint)

Liaison Coordination $35K/yr

[#24] Covert coordination & limited reimbursements to local authorities (midpoint)

Ethics Overhead $30K/yr

[#22] Internal Ethics Committee admin overhead (midpoint)

Armament Replenishment $15K/yr

[#5] Spare parts, suppressor compliance and small recurring armament maintenance

Land Lease $15K/yr

[#1] Alternative to purchase: long-term lease/right-of-entry (~$1,250/mo midpoint)

Background Screening Annual $6K/yr

[#4] Ongoing HR monitoring / annual recertification (midpoint)

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.9M/yr

79.0% probability / year

Normal, uneventful year with routine operations, leasing the site, scheduled training, and no major incidents.

routine operations no deployments standard research activity

🚨 Minor Incident $5.1M/yr

20.0% probability / year +$140K vs baseline

Single MTF deployment / search and termination event with per-deployment mobilization, forensic testing, limited medical follow-up and ordnance use.

localized re-manifestation single MTF deployment one autopsy / vapor analysis campaign

🚨 Catastrophic Relocation $11.9M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$7.0M vs baseline

SCP relocates into a populated area requiring emergency evacuation, large-scale public health response, legal/PR, and expensive containment actions.

relocation into populated area mass evacuation / public-health triage major litigation / infrastructure repair

👥 Personnel 18 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / Level-3 Guard	8	[#2] Continuous 24/7 coverage requires ~8 guards (vacation/relief)
MTF Operator (Delta-91)	10	[#3] Dedicated MTF team size 8–12; assumed 10 operators

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates use midpoints of wide ranges provided in analyst notes; many line items (BSL-3 build, helicopter purchase, contingency needs) are optional/conditional, and incident frequency is uncertain — hence medium confidence.

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