SCP-6791 — SCP-6791 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6791 Adventure ~ medium confidence

SCP-6791

Expected annual

$3.4M

One-time setup

$3.4M

Annual recurring

$3.3M

Personnel

Initial one-time setup is estimated at $3,405,000 driven mainly by facility acquisition/modification, containment outfitting, and an emergency reserve; recurring annual costs are about $3,330,000 driven primarily by staff wages (security, specialized containment, medical, research, and administration).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.4M

Facilities $1.8M

[#1, #2] Site acquisition/lease and structural hardening: purchase/lease and site prep plus structural reinforcement/refit (foundation repurpose assumed).

Emergency Response Reserve $500K

[#22] Recommended one-time contingency reserve for major incidents, exposures, or urgent settlements.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K

[#9] Laboratory buildout and initial research instrumentation for testing SCP-6791.

Equipment $275K

[#3, #4, #14] Dormitory furnishings, one-time surveillance/IT hardware, and specialized containment tools/PPE initial procurement.

Containment Tactical Gear $100K

[#6] Initial tactical gear and specialized containment equipment/training setup for rapid-response team.

Vehicle Purchase $100K

[#11] Purchase of armored/secure transport vehicle for extractions and logistics.

Legal Retainer $100K

[#16] Initial legal retainer and setup of cover-story/PR contingency processes.

Generator And Power Installation $50K

[#13] Backup generator/UPS installation and basic HVAC/HEPA modifications.

Parental Settlements One Time $50K

[#17] One-off parental/guardian settlements or custody transfer payments.

Vetting Setup $50K

[#20] Site-wide initial background checks, polygraph and clearance processing costs.

Amnestic Program Startup $30K

[#10] Initial stock of amnestic agents, protocols and safety setup.

Medical Supplies Startup $20K

[#7] Startup medical supplies, emergency meds and pediatric-specific stock.

It Storage Initial $20K

[#18] Initial encrypted storage and secure archival hardware/software.

Training Curriculum Dev $20K

[#21] Initial development of training curricula and drill design.

Administrative Startup $20K

[#25] Initial administrative hiring/setup, HR and procurement onboarding costs.

Waste Setup $10K

[#19] Initial hazardous-waste handling compliance and setup costs.

Reintegration Package One Time $10K

[#23] One-time reintegration package if a subject is released/returned to community supervision.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.3M/yr

Staff Wages $2.4M/yr

[#5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #25] Ongoing salaries and benefits: 3security (guards + supervisors), rapid-response/containment specialists, medical staff, mental-health/education staff, research salaries, and site management/administrative salaries.

Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr

[#16, #10] Ongoing legal retainer, PR/cover story maintenance, NDAs, and legal oversight related to amnestic programs and disclosures.

Administrative Overhead $200K/yr

[#25] Non-salary administrative overhead (HR, accounting, procurement, insurance, and miscellaneous office costs) approximated as program overhead.

Supplies And Consumables $135K/yr

[#12, #14, #10] Food services, housekeeping, PPE replacements and annual amnestic consumables/legal oversight supplies.

Emergency Response Reserve Fund $100K/yr

[#22] Annual set-aside to keep a ready emergency fund for rapid deployments and hush settlements.

Logistics And Transport $70K/yr

[#11] Drivers, vehicle maintenance and fuel for secure transport and extraction operations.

Facilities Maintenance $60K/yr

[#1, #2, #13] Ongoing site maintenance, structural upkeep, HVAC servicing and generator maintenance.

Research And Monitoring $60K/yr

[#9] Ongoing research consumables, portable monitoring device upkeep, and testing materials.

It And Comms Maintenance $30K/yr

[#4, #18] Licensing, encryption maintenance, secure network upkeep and logging system subscriptions.

Training Recurring $30K/yr

[#21] Annual training programs, drills, instructor fees and simulation exercises.

Vetting Recurring $20K/yr

[#20] Periodic re-vetting, background rechecks and clearance renewals.

Long Term Monitoring $20K/yr

[#23] Ongoing monitoring, follow-up testing and supervised-release case management per subject.

Education And Accreditation $20K/yr

[#15] Ongoing educational materials, teacher certification maintenance and special-education resources.

Data Hosting And Archival $10K/yr

[#18] Encrypted hosting, backups and periodic audits for long-term records.

Cultural And Therapeutic Programs $10K/yr

[#24] Recreation, therapy programming, morale and QA activities for residents.

Waste Disposal $10K/yr

[#19] Annual hazardous/biohazard waste disposal contracts and specialty disposal services.

Parental Stipends $5K/yr

[#17] Ongoing small stipends or support payments to guardians when required.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.3M/yr

94.0% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, staffing, research and upkeep.

routine operations scheduled training standard research activities

🚨 Minor Incident $3.6M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

Localized anomalous activation or small containment incident requiring extra response, temporary medical care, limited repairs and additional legal/amnestic actions.

short-duration activation small-scale medical treatment localized repairs and limited amnestic deployment

🚨 Major Incident $4.8M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring mass amnestic deployment, litigation/settlements, extended repairs, possible temporary relocation of subjects and major PR/legal operations.

facility breach public exposure mass amnestic/legal settlements

👥 Personnel 35 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	12	[#5] 24/7 guard coverage: ~10 guards plus ~2 shift supervisors.
Containment Technician / Rapid-Response Specialist	6	[#6] On-site specialized rapid-response team (4–8 personnel).
Medical Officer / Nurses	3	[#7] Full-time nurse(s) plus part-time/visiting physician coverage.
Psychologist / Counselor / Teacher	3	[#8, #15] Mental-health staff and educators for minors and therapeutic programming.
Research Scientist / Lab Technician	2	[#9] Research staff overseeing testing and monitoring of anomalous effects.
Site Director / Administrative Staff	4	[#25] Site director, HR, accounting and clerical staff to run the facility.
Engineer / Maintenance	2	[#13, #1] Facilities, HVAC and generator maintenance staff.
Driver / Logistics	1	[#11] Dedicated secure transport driver.
Housekeeping / Food Services	2	[#12] Catering, laundry and biohazard-aware housekeeping staff.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes are detailed and provide itemized ranges, enabling a reasoned estimate, but SCP-6791's anomalous and host-based behavior introduces operational uncertainty (breach/host transfer frequency and severity), so confidence is not high.

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