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SCP-6793 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-6793
Expected annual
$155.2M
One-time setup
$4.2B
Annual recurring
$151.8M
Personnel
80
First-year one-time/setup costs for a robust, independent program to monitor, study, and mitigate SCP-6793 are on the order of multiple billions (~$4.2B), driven primarily by space hardware (telescope, probes, relays, interdiction fleet) and contingency reserves. Ongoing annual costs are substantial (~$152M/yr baseline) led by probe/telescope operations, specialist staff, research, communications, and legal/cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.2B
Equipment $3.5B
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #14, #23] Dedicated deep-space telescope (~$1,000,000,000), deep-space probes (2 × ~$1,000,000,000 = $2,000,000,000), dedicated relay network (~$300,000,000), interdiction/interceptor fleet (~$200,000,000), on-orbit inspection hardware (~$25,000,000), cubesat swarm deployment (~$5,000,000).
Contingency Catastrophic Reserve $300.0M
[#16] Catastrophic contingency reserve for large-scale mass-casualty or global mitigation responses.
Emergency Launch Reserve $200.0M
[#15] Retained/on-call funds or contractual readiness ($100–500M recommended); midpoint chosen for rapid-response launch capability reserve.
Medical Contingency Pool $50.0M
[#8] Initial medical treatment & long-term care contingency pool (midpoint of recommended $10–100M reserve).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $44.0M
[#5, #6, #7, #17, #20] HPC/software setup (~$2,000,000), neurobiology lab construction & equipment (~$30,000,000), synthetic neural-proxy development one-time (~$8,000,000), data-infrastructure initial (~$3,000,000), biosafety gear (~$1,000,000).
Facilities $40.0M
[#11] Facility construction/upgrades for secure containment/control facility, SCIFs, cleanrooms, and assembly/storage spaces.
Legal Cover Reserve $20.0M
[#12] Initial covert/legal cover budget reserve for early response and diplomatic interventions.
Ethics Pr Insurance Reserve $15.0M
[#21] One-time ethics/PR/legal insurance retainer/reserve for scandal response.
Public Safety Program Initial $1.0M
[#24] Initial program development for internal public safety & warning systems (one-time setup $0.5–2M).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $151.8M/yr
Probe Ops $40.0M/yr
[#2] Mission operations for 2 deep-space probes (~$10–30M/yr per probe; modeled as two active probes).
Interdiction Ops $20.0M/yr
[#4] Maintenance and covert ops costs to support interdiction/interception capabilities (~$5–50M/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $16.0M/yr
[#12, #13, #22, #9] Ongoing legal/diplomatic/cover operations (~$8,000,000/yr), outreach/false-publication/media (~$2,000,000/yr), international monitoring/liaison (~$5,000,000/yr), and ethics/legal compliance (~$1,000,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $15.5M/yr
[#5, #6, #17] Astrophysics/theoretical research program (~$8,000,000/yr), neurobiology research operations (~$6,000,000/yr), data storage/compute recurring (~$1,500,000/yr).
Staff Wages $15.0M/yr
[#10] Salaries and loaded costs for specialist program team (astrophysicists, spacecraft engineers, neurobiologists, high-clearance security, covert staff).
Logistics And Transport $10.0M/yr
[#15] Emergency rapid-response launch readiness and logistics (~$5–20M/yr); baseline readiness cost chosen ($10M/yr).
Dedicated Telescope Ops $10.0M/yr
[#1] Operations and telemetry for a dedicated deep-space telescope (~$5–15M/yr).
Relay Ops $10.0M/yr
[#3] Communications/relay operations and maintenance (~$5–20M/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $5.0M/yr
[#11] Facility operations, security, utilities, and upkeep for secure program facility.
Supplies And Consumables $3.5M/yr
[#7, #20, #23] Consumables and disposables: synthetic-proxy consumables (~$2,000,000/yr), biosample disposal/incineration (~$500,000/yr), cubesat lifecycle replacement (~$1,000,000/yr).
Insurance And Accounting $2.0M/yr
[#18] Insurance, liability management, and financial accounting for covert budget lines (~$0.5–5M/yr).
Existing Facilities Observation Cost $1.2M/yr
[#1] Cost if program chooses long-term reliance on existing ground/DSN facilities for monitoring (~$0.5–2M/yr).
Cubesat Replacement $1.0M/yr
[#23] Lifecycle replacement and replenishment for expendable research satellites/cubesat swarms (~$0.5–2M/yr).
Personnel Medical Monitoring $1.0M/yr
[#19] Ongoing neurological screening and occupational health for core staff (~$0.5–2M/yr).
Spacecraft Sterilization And Enforcement $1.0M/yr
[#14] Ongoing policy enforcement and inspections to prevent biological tissues on hazardous trajectories (~$0.2–2M/yr).
Public Safety And Warning Systems $500K/yr
[#24] Recurring maintenance, training, and simulations for internal alert/notification systems (~$0.2–1M/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $151.8M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with regular monitoring, research, and readiness activities but no major incidents.
routine_monitoring scheduled_missions no_exposure_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $171.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline
Isolated accidental exposure or probe/telescope anomaly requiring emergency medical response, limited launch/intervention, and localized PR/legal activity.
single_subject_exposure probe_damage/loss localized_public_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $651.8M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$500.0M vs baseline
Significant accidental or uncontained exposure (civilian mission intersecting tangent, multiple casualties, or large probe failure) requiring large-scale medical, legal, and operational response.
civilian_mission_intersection mass_exposure international_exposure_and_legal_crisis
👥 Personnel 80 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 30 [#5, #6] Astrophysicists and neurobiologists to run theoretical modeling, data analysis, and lab experiments.
Spacecraft Engineer / Mission Ops 20 [#1, #2, #3] Engineers and mission operators to design, build, and run probes, telescope, and relay infrastructure.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#4, #11] High-clearance security and interdiction support for facility and covert operations.
Medical Officer 5 [#8, #19] Medical staff for monitoring, emergency treatment, and long-term care planning.
Engineer / Maintenance 5 [#11, #17] Facility and IT/HPC maintenance personnel.
Administrative Staff 5 [#9, #12] Program administration, legal liaison, and ethics/compliance administration.
Covert Ops / Liaison 5 [#12, #22] Covert diplomatic/liaison personnel to interact with foreign agencies, manage cover operations, and influence civilian missions.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates rely on high-variance space mission cost ranges, uncertain frequency of exposure/breach events, and program design choices (use of existing facilities vs. dedicated assets). Many analyst items are mid-range judgments rather than firm contract bids; anomalous behavior of SCP-6793 adds structural uncertainty.
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