SCP-6821 — SCP-6821 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6821 Keter ~ medium confidence

SCP-6821

Expected annual

$9.4M

One-time setup

$7.1M

Annual recurring

$9.0M

Personnel

One-time capital costs are approximately $7.08M driven by optional aviation purchase, rapid-response equipment and containment buildout; annual operating costs are roughly $9.02M/yr driven primarily by security staffing, field operations, diplomatic/cover budgets, and a large contingency reserve.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.1M

Helicopter Purchase Option $4.0M

[#9] One-time purchase option for a dedicated helicopter (purchase option given in notes).

Facilities $1.2M

[#5, #4, #20] Containment cell buildout (2-cell wing), armory/secure storage setup and backup power/infrastructure buildout.

Community Relocation One Time $500K

[#24] One-time village buyout/relocation contingency (single-village example).

Equipment $480K

[#3, #8, #10, #11, #19] Iron melee weapon procurement, field extraction vehicles & cages, UAV/drone fleet, remote sensor hardware, (non-rapid-response equipment).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $350K

[#18] Lab setup for genomics, neurochemical assays, sequencing and initial research instruments.

Rapid Response Equipment $300K

[#19] Equipment reserve for containment breach rapid response teams (specialized vehicles, heavy kit).

Background Checks Initial $100K

[#16] Initial background checks for staff (est. ~$500 per staff × ~200).

Evidence Storage $50K

[#26] Secure cold storage and long-term archival hardware/cabinets.

Quarantine Setup $50K

[#21] One-time quarantine and biosecurity infrastructure (decon showers, autoclave installation).

Legal Policy Setup $38K

[#15] One-time legal/compliance document generation, policy drafting and HR/legal setup for discriminatory staffing rules.

Psychotropic Initial $20K

[#7] Initial stock and delivery systems for sedatives/tranquilizers and sedative delivery systems.

Training Curriculum Setup $20K

[#17] One-time curriculum/setup costs for iron-weapons handling and cognitive inoculation programs.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $9.0M/yr

Staff Wages $4.5M/yr

[#1, #2, #6, #12, #19, #27] Night-shift security guards (18), specialized containment guards (8), medical/psychiatric staff (2–3), field-team personnel budgets (3 country teams), containment rapid-response team salaries (2 teams × 8), and night-shift recruitment/retention premiums.

Community Mitigation Fund $1.0M/yr

[#24] Annual fund for discreet relocation, buyouts, or compensation programs in hotspot communities.

Contingency Reserve Annual $1.0M/yr

[#29] Annual allocation to a contingency/catastrophic incident reserve for large-scale emergencies.

Diplomatic Liaison And Permits $900K/yr

[#13] Diplomatic/liaison, permits, covert payments and crisis diplomacy budgets across Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua.

Research Budget $225K/yr

[#18] Annual research budget for genomics, assays, sequencing consumables and research personnel (operational portion).

Cover And Deniability $200K/yr

[#14] Front organizations, PR, fake research materials and media management to preserve cover.

Misc Admin $200K/yr

[#30] Office costs, travel, utilities, permits, insurance and small replacements.

Forensic And Investigative $125K/yr

[#22] Forensic teams, autopsies, DNA testing and investigative casework support per year.

Helicopter Rental Ops $100K/yr

[#9] Rental-based aerial support budget (approx. $10k per extraction × ~10 ops/yr assumption).

Legal Annual $100K/yr

[#15] Ongoing legal/compliance counsel, HR support and potential settlements related to staffing policies.

Psychological Care $100K/yr

[#23] Counseling, PTSD treatment and long-term monitoring for exposed staff.

Media Response Fund $100K/yr

[#25] Rapid-response PR spending and paid experts for cover-story containment.

Ethics Oversight $100K/yr

[#28] Internal review, oversight, audits and investigation unit costs.

Sensor Network Maintenance $75K/yr

[#11] Maintenance, comms and site upkeep for remote thermal/starlight/acoustic sensor network.

Drone Ops And Software $60K/yr

[#10] Drone operations, spare batteries, pilots and software/data fees.

Training Delivery $50K/yr

[#17] Recurring delivery of training programs, scenario drills, and female-centric interaction training.

Backup Power Energy And Cloud $50K/yr

[#20] Fuel, UPS maintenance, cloud/video storage and cybersecurity costs for monitoring infrastructure.

Field Vehicle Maintenance $30K/yr

[#8] Maintenance, fuel and upkeep for 4x4 extraction vehicles and cages.

Background Checks Monitoring $20K/yr

[#16] Ongoing background/social-media checks and privacy/compliance monitoring.

Archival And Storage Recurring $20K/yr

[#26] Long-term data archiving and sample storage recurring costs.

Quarantine Consumables $18K/yr

[#21] Consumables for decontamination, PPE disposables and hazardous waste disposal.

Psychotropic Resupply $15K/yr

[#7] Annual resupply/quality control for sedatives, darts, and delivery systems.

Iron Melee Weapons Maintenance $8K/yr

[#3] Annual maintenance, rust prevention, sharpening and replacement of iron melee weapons.

Armory Maintenance $5K/yr

[#4] Armory, corrosion-controlled storage and inspection station upkeep.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $9.0M/yr

75.0% probability / year

Normal operating year with routine field ops, maintenance, and no major breaches.

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🚨 Minor Incident $9.5M/yr

20.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Localized breach or series of small incidents requiring overtime, medical care, PR response and targeted remediation.

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🚨 Major Breach $15.0M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$6.0M vs baseline

Large attack or containment failure requiring mass mobilization, legal settlements, major covert ops and large compensation/relocation efforts.

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👥 Personnel 54 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	18	[#1] Night-shift guards (female-preference staffing count used in salary estimate).
Specialized Guard / Containment Guard	8	[#2] Higher-pay guards assigned to direct containment wing duties.
Containment Rapid Response Team Member	16	[#19] Two rapid-response teams of 8 members each (on-call tactical staffing).
Medical Officer / Psychiatric Staff	3	[#6] On-site medical and psychiatric staffing (2–3 full-time).
Field Operative / Local Team Member	9	[#12] Local operatives, translators and logistics coordinators across three country teams (approx. 3 per team used for headcount).

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on analyst ranges and explicit line-item notes; several items have wide ranges (helicopter purchase vs rental, community relocation scale, contingency reserve) and some costs (foreign operations, legal exposure) are highly variable, reducing precision.

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