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SCP-6797 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6797
Expected annual
$3.6M
One-time setup
$8.1M
Annual recurring
$3.5M
Personnel
24
Initial capital expenditures are estimated at $8,125,000 one-time, driven mainly by Forward Containment Area construction, site infrastructure, equipment, and contingency reserves. Annual operating costs are approximately $3,465,000/yr, dominated by staff wages, contingency replenishment, and ongoing maintenance/supplies.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $8.1M
Facilities $5.3M
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #6, #28] Land lease and access control, Forward Containment Area construction (buildings, foundations, winterization), perimeter fencing/signage, road upgrades & helipad, heating/utilities installation (insulation, HVAC, plumbing), and decommissioning/remediation costs.
Equipment $1.5M
[#5, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #15, #17, #25, #26] On-site generators and UPS, surveillance/access-control systems, remote manipulation hardware, high-speed imaging and sensor suite, secure evidence storage/vaults, incinerator, medical clinic equipment, vehicles, robotics/workshop tooling, and initial data-security hardware.
Contingency Reserve $750K
[#27] Initial contingency/anomaly incident reserve (midpoint of analyst range $500k–1M).
Insurance Contingency $250K
[#22] One-time insurance/indemnity reserve fund.
Legal And Permits $200K
[#20] Initial legal work, permits, and municipality compensation related to site setup and cover-story establishment.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $70K
[#19, #24] Environmental baseline study initial costs and initial research stockpile/consumables.
Training And Sop $50K
[#23] Initial SOP development, training program creation, and initial drills.
Cover Story Setup $50K
[#21] One-time public-relations/covert operations setup (narrative, signage, initial misinformation budget).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.5M/yr
Staff Wages $1.9M/yr
[#7, #13, #15] Security personnel wages for 24/7 coverage (~10–14 guards), scientific staff salaries (researchers and technicians), and on-site medical staffing.
Contingency Replenishment $250K/yr
[#27] Annual replenishment of contingency/anomaly incident fund.
Facilities Maintenance $205K/yr
[#4, #6, #29] Road/helipad minor maintenance, utilities (heating/water/sewer) operations, and ongoing site maintenance/snow clearance/HVAC servicing and depreciation.
Supplies And Consumables $190K/yr
[#12, #24, #11, #25, #8] Consumables for sample handling (sealed envelopes, gloves), research consumables (paper/ink/etc.), evidence cataloguing/archival maintenance, spare parts for robotics, and surveillance monitoring/storage fees.
Logistics And Transport $180K/yr
[#17, #18] Vehicle fuel & maintenance (4x4s/ATVs/snowmobiles) and logistics/supply-chain costs for resupply and shipping to remote site.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#20, #21] Ongoing legal services, permit renewals, municipality relations, and public-relations/covert response budget.
Emergency Med Evac Contract $150K/yr
[#16] Helicopter ambulance standby/rapid-response retainer for med-evac in remote location.
Insurance Reserve $100K/yr
[#22] Annual insurance/liability reserve budget.
Incident Payouts $100K/yr
[#30] Annual reserve for incident medical/legal payouts and compensation.
Research And Monitoring $70K/yr
[#19, #10, #9] Ongoing environmental monitoring/groundwater testing, imaging/data processing & storage, and maintenance/operation of remote manipulation systems used in experiments.
Translation Services $60K/yr
[#14] Retainer and consulting for Norwegian translation and linguistic expertise.
Data Security And Communications $25K/yr
[#26] Satellite link redundancy, encrypted servers, and VPN/comms recurring costs.
Training And Drills $20K/yr
[#23] Annual SOP refreshers and incident drills.
Perimeter Coordination $10K/yr
[#3] Ongoing coordination costs with local police/authorities for trail closure enforcement and periodic patrols.
Land Lease Renewal $5K/yr
[#1] Annual lease/permit renewals for land access and easements.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.5M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operating year with no major incidents; routine experiments and maintenance only.
routine_experiments scheduled_maintenance normal_staff_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $3.7M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized incident (e.g., SCP-6797-1 strikes a staff member or causes localized equipment damage) requiring extra medical care, legal handling, and short-term investigation/repairs.
staff_injury localized_equipment_damage short_term_investigation
🚨 Major Breach $5.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Public exposure or large containment-related incident requiring extensive emergency response, legal settlements, broad PR campaign, and emergency research.
public_exposure major_containment_failure large_scale_legal_action
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $5.5M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant scientific finding necessitating rapid scale-up of research capability and additional capital investment (expanded remote automation, staffing, or specialized equipment).
unexpected_research_result decision_to_scale_up urgent_capital_acquisition
👥 Personnel 24 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#7] 24/7 on-site guard coverage; midpoint of analyst estimate (10–14).
Research Scientist 3 [#13] Full-time researchers to design and oversee experiments (2–3; using 3).
Research Technician 3 [#13] Technicians to run experiments and maintain instrumentation (2–3; using 3).
Norwegian Linguist / Translator 1 [#13, #14] On-call/retainer linguistic support (represented as 1 FTE equivalent).
Medical Officer 1 [#15] On-site physician or senior medical officer for clinic staffing.
Medical Technician / Clinic Staff 1 [#15] Med-tech / support staff for the on-site clinic.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#17, #25] Technical staff for generators, vehicles, remote arms, and workshop tooling maintenance.
Administrative Staff / Project Manager 1 [#20] Site administration, permit coordination, and local government relations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are derived directly from analyst line items and midpoints for ranges; many inputs are order-of-magnitude and subject to local contracting, seasonal access costs in remote Norway, and uncertain anomaly-driven expenses, so confidence is medium.
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