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SCP-6849 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6849
Expected annual
$2.2M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$2.2M
Personnel
9
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $1.19M, driven by research equipment, MTF kit, and contingency; annual recurring costs are approximately $2.17M/year driven by staff wages, MTF operational deployments, and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Equipment $392K
[#6, #8, #10, #17, #25] One-time hardware and installed systems: controlled/filtered internet node setup (#6), morgue-grade refrigeration unit and install (#8), long-term cryo/biobank hardware (#10), MTF baseline equipment kit for team (#17), and hardened communications equipment (#25).
Contingency Reserve $250K
[#27] One-time reserve set-aside for rapid escalation, emergency procurement, or major recovery operations.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $235K
[#9, #23] Forensic autopsies/specimen processing for eight corpses (#9) and initial research instrumentation/equipment purchases for SCP-6849 study (EEG/MEG/imaging/chemical analysis) (#23).
Facilities $162K
[#1] Construction/retrofit of two dedicated humanoid containment cells at Site-58 with doors, observation ports, HVAC isolation, passthroughs, anti-tamper sensors and EM shielding.
Archive Relocation And Storage $70K
[#13] Archive relocation & initial cataloguing/digitization and climate-controlled shelving transfer to Site-78.
Incident Response Equipment $42K
[#24] One-time purchase of decontamination kits, mobile barriers, decon showers and initial response training setup.
Emergency Medical Equipment $18K
[#22] Initial buy-in for emergency medical / trauma equipment and first-aid kits.
Anderson Facility Sealing One Time $15K
[#14] One-time sensor/camera installation and physical sealing work for the former Anderson Robotics facility.
Cover Story Setup $6K
[#15] Initial one-time costs to establish cover story / public listings and minimal local liaison setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr
Staff Wages $735K/yr
[#3, #4] Dedicated physical security staffing (guards + supervisors) and Foundation research staff salaries (Head Researcher + 1–2 technicians).
Mtf Operational Budget $600K/yr
[#16] Mobile Task Force Gamma-13 annual operational budget: training, weapons, vehicles, travel, aircraft charters, per-diem and mission support.
Research And Monitoring $384K/yr
[#10, #19, #23] Ongoing long-term biological sample storage & LN2/refills (#10), intelligence/monitoring & analysis for sightings (open-source monitoring, HUMINT, translations) (#19), and recurring research program costs (experiments, consumables, specialist instrumentation usage) (#23).
Cover Story And Legal $146K/yr
[#12, #15, #21] Cold-storage/legal compliance and permits (#12), ongoing cover story/local PR costs (#15), and legal/containment counsel and contingency for public incidents (#21).
Supplies And Consumables $76K/yr
[#7, #11, #22, #24, #26] Piano maintenance/tuning (#7), PPE and biohazard consumables (#11), recurring emergency medical consumables and drills (#22), refresher decon training/consumables (#24), and miscellaneous consumables/spare parts/vehicle fuel attributable to containment (#26).
Facilities Maintenance $67K/yr
[#2, #8, #13, #14] Routine cell maintenance, utilities and environmental control (#2), ongoing cold-storage electricity/maintenance (#8), archive storage & retrieval fees (#13), and periodic inspections/maintenance for sealed Anderson facility (#14).
Interrogation And Debriefing $55K/yr
[#20] Costs for interrogation and debriefing of captured/defected GoI-014 members (per-detainee costs aggregated to an annual expectation).
Logistics And Transport $50K/yr
[#18] Travel, extraction and secure transport per-transfer costs aggregated to an annual operations estimate.
Psychiatric Services $30K/yr
[#5] Weekly psychiatric sessions and related psychological testing/oversight for SCP-6849-4 and SCP-6849-11.
Communications Security $25K/yr
[#6, #25] Recurring monitoring, software updates, audits and maintenance for controlled internet enclave (#6) and secure communications/IT audits (#25).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; regular containment, research and MTF readiness operations.
no major sightings routine operations only
🚨 Minor Incident $2.3M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring additional MTF deployments, repairs, limited emergency procurement and legal response.
single-site containment breach small-scale MTF deployment repair & legal costs
🚨 Major Breach $3.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or dispersed SCP-6849-6 activity requiring large-scale deployments, emergency procurements, and major contingency spending.
multi-site breach mass MTF mobilization large emergency procurements
🚨 Political Exposure $2.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Public exposure or local political pressure requiring enhanced PR/legal settlement, increased liaison payments, and potential relocation of materials/personnel.
media leak local political action regulatory or legal challenge
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer 6 [#3] Dedicated guard coverage for two humanoid cells and site access (6 full-time-equivalent guards as described).
Research Scientist (Head Researcher) 1 [#4] Head Researcher responsible for SCP-6849 items; salary included in staff_wages.
Research Technician 2 [#4] 1–2 supporting research technicians for behavioral monitoring, sample handling; included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoints of analyst ranges where available; recurring costs (notably MTF ops and research) are the most uncertain and could swing totals. One-time equipment and contingency estimates are also uncertain due to unknown experimental needs and escalation risk.
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