SCP-6809 — SCP-6809 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6809 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-6809

Expected annual

$2.1M

One-time setup

$2.0M

Annual recurring

$2.0M

Personnel

Initial capital and setup costs are approximately $1.98M, driven by containment cell construction, equipment (monitoring, power, Faraday/forensics) and large contingency/reserve. Annual recurring costs are about $2.02M/year, dominated by staff wages (security, technicians, researchers), cybersecurity/forensics, and administrative/legal overhead.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M

Contingency Reserve $600K

[#28] Recommended contingency/escalation reserve for rapid upgrades, replacements or unexpected behavior (25–50% recommended; midrange used).

Facilities $450K

[#1] Construction/retrofit of six Medium-Risk humanoid containment cells with reinforced walls, vestibules, CCTV, HVAC zoning and basic environmental sensors.

Equipment $445K

[#2, #3, #4, #7, #10, #11, #12, #25] Central monitoring/control room consoles and recording infrastructure (#2); UPS and wiring (#3); generator hardware (capital portion) (#4); training/tools (small initial) (#7); Faraday/RF suppression one-time hardware (#10); on-prem forensic/tooling one-time (#11); initial storage/server hardware (#12); restraints/handling gear (#25).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $130K

[#21, #22, #20] Controlled testing/simulation rig build-out (#21); initial software licensing/setup (#22); IRB/setup consultation for human-subject safeguards (#20).

Spare Parts Inventory $100K

[#13] Initial spare parts and consumables inventory (actuators, sensors, adhesives, batteries, skin patches).

Incident Reserve $100K

[#19] One-time reserve fund for unexpected runaways, injuries or third-party claims (program reserve).

Decommissioning $50K

[#27] Planned secure disposal/decommissioning budget.

Initial Battery Spares $45K

[#14] Initial spare set of internal battery packs for six units.

Legal And Cover Setup $25K

[#18] Initial legal/cover story setup, purchase of shell company or related documentation.

Transport And Seizure $20K

[#17] One-time secure transport/seizure (armored vehicle, escort, tampersafe containers, routing).

Background Checks Initial $15K

[#23] Initial background checks and vetting for core team (~20 people).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.0M/yr

Staff Wages $1.1M/yr

[#6, #7, #8] Security staffing (6 guards, benefits) (#6); 2 FTE technicians (maintenance/repairs) (#7); research staff: 1psychologist + 2 AI/robotics researchers (#8). Figure includes benefits/overhead.

Administrative Overhead $200K/yr

[#29] Administrative overhead (HR, accounting, rent amortization, janitorial and program-level admin apportioned to the program).

Research And Monitoring $150K/yr

[#26] Long-term research budget for AI interpretability, firmware/firmware updates, containment upgrades and deeper research efforts.

Cybersecurity And Forensics $120K/yr

[#11] Ongoing analyst staffing, licenses and monitoring for firmware reverse engineering, log analysis and integrity checks.

Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr

[#18] Ongoing legal retainer, cover story maintenance, interagency liaison and PR contingency.

Specialist Consultants $75K/yr

[#9] External specialist retainers for security vetting and espionage/covert-communications analysis.

Insurance And Liability $50K/yr

[#19] Annual specialty insurance and liability coverage estimate (midrange).

Electricity Consumption $40K/yr

[#5] Electricity for robot charging (~10,950 kWh/yr estimate) plus monitoring, HVAC and general facility load.

Routine Maintenance Labor $36K/yr

[#15] Labor for monthly preventive maintenance, inspections and minor repairs (40 hours/month @ technician-equivalent rate).

Spare Parts Replenishment $30K/yr

[#13] Annual replenishment of actuators, sensors, adhesives, skin patches and other consumables.

Software Licenses $30K/yr

[#22] Ongoing licensing for static/dynamic analysis tools, ML tool suites and offline monitoring software.

Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr

[#1, #5] General facility maintenance (HVAC, CCTV upkeep, minor cell repairs) tied to containment infrastructure and facility overhead.

Rf Monitoring And Port Security $20K/yr

[#10] Ongoing RF suppression, Faraday cage monitoring, port locks and firmware/hardware checks to prevent covert comms via charging interfaces.

Incident Response And Drills $20K/yr

[#16] Annual incident response tabletop and live drills, overtime and contractor participation.

Irb And Ethics Compliance $10K/yr

[#20] Annual IRB reviews, compliance reporting and human-subjects safeguards.

Data Storage $7K/yr

[#12] Annual secure encrypted storage and backup costs for telemetry, video and logs.

Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr

[#24] PPE, cleaning and sanitary consumables (gloves, antistatic garments, cleaning agents).

Generator Fuel And Maintenance $5K/yr

[#4] Annual fuel and maintenance for on-site generator to support extended outages.

Test Consumables $5K/yr

[#21] Ongoing consumables for controlled testing infrastructure and simulation rigs.

Background Check Renewals $3K/yr

[#23] Annual renewals and ongoing vetting costs.

Battery Recycling $2K/yr

[#14] Annual hazardous disposal/recycling costs for spent battery packs.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.0M/yr

83.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine maintenance, staffing and planned research; no major incidents.

routine_operations planned_research no_incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Localized mechanical/battery failure or isolated skin damage requiring emergency repairs, overtime and limited replacement parts.

mechanical_failure battery_failure localized_skin_damage

🚨 Major Breach $3.2M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline

Significant security/cyber or public-exposure event requiring multiple unit replacements, major legal/PR response and containment upgrades.

data_exfiltration public_exposure mass_runaway_or_multiple_unit_failure

👥 Personnel 11 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#6] Three shifts of two guards (24/7 coverage) as recommended in analyst notes.
Technician / Maintenance	2	[#7, #15] 1.5–2 FTE technicians for routine maintenance, battery swaps and preventive maintenance.
Research Scientist	2	[#8] Two AI/robotics researchers for behavior testing, risk analysis.
Psychologist	1	[#8] One full-time psychologist for ongoing psychological evaluations.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and midrange selections; many line items have wide uncertainty (battery/parts lifetime, contingency sizing, insurance) and assumptions were made where ranges existed, producing medium confidence.

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