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SCP-6871 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-6871
Expected annual
$40.1M
One-time setup
$220.0M
Annual recurring
$38.5M
Personnel
80
One-time capital requirements are dominated by hardened site construction, specialized execution chambers, and contingency seed funds (totaling hundreds of millions). Annual operating costs (~$38.5M/yr) are driven by specialized staffing, R&D, legal/cover operations, and ongoing contingency replenishment.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $220.0M
Facilities $120.3M
[#1, #2, #20] Includes Exclusionary Site-01 construction, Temporal Execution Suite buildout, and witness-room buildout (structural/physical work).
Contingency Seed Fund $75.0M
[#16] Seed fund reserved for containment breach / catastrophic failure mitigation (one-time capital reserve).
Miscellaneous Classified Fund $15.0M
[#28] Discretionary classified contingency reserve for unknown/secondary effects (one-time).
Equipment $8.3M
[#3, #8, #9, #23] Generators/UPS/install (#3 purchase), tactical response kit (#8 equipment), armored transport fleet & trailers (#9), and one-time high-integrity instrumentation (#23).
Archival Vault Setup $500K
[#12] One-time secure vault/infrastructure for file and memetic containment.
Amnestic Setup $500K
[#13] One-time production/stockpile setup and medical training for amnestic administration.
Longterm Offsite Duplication Setup $300K
[#25] One-time duplication and offsite archival setup for geographically dispersed copies.
Containment Protocol Production $100K
[#27] One-time drafting and secure production of protocol manuals and tamper-evident containers.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $38.5M/yr
Catastrophic Fund Replenishment $10.0M/yr
[#16] Annual allocation to replenish catastrophic failure fund / emergency reserves.
Staff Wages $7.7M/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #8] Salaries+benefits for witness cadre, operators/research specialists, site security, and tactical personnel (rotating coverage and premiums).
Research And Monitoring $5.0M/yr
[#15] Ongoing R&D, modeling, simulation, and specialist hires for paradox mitigation and safe-execution protocols.
Cover Story And Legal $3.0M/yr
[#17] Legal, diplomatic, and cover operations budgets for media management, payoffs, and legal retainers.
Facilities Maintenance $2.5M/yr
[#4, #20] Utilities, HVAC operation, janitorial, facility engineers, and recurring maintenance for witness rooms/adjacent infrastructure.
Miscellaneous Contingency Replenish $2.0M/yr
[#28] Annual discretionary replenishment for classified contingency measures and unknown unknowns.
Per Test Operational Costs $1.2M/yr
[#10] Per-test overtime, security overlays, telemetry, evidence handling; assumed median $100k per test at 12 tests/yr.
Power Operational And Fuel $1.0M/yr
[#3] Recurring fuel, UPS maintenance, and service contracts for redundant power/environmental systems.
Tactical Training And Readiness $1.0M/yr
[#8] Recurring training, readiness exercises, and maintenance for tactical/response capability.
Intel Counterintelligence $1.0M/yr
[#18] Surveillance, CI operations, background checks, and cyber operations to prevent leaks/infiltration.
Ritual Ingredients Per Test $900K/yr
[#11] Consumable ritual ingredients and specialized reagents; assumed $75k per test at 12 tests/yr.
Logistics And Transport $600K/yr
[#9, #21] Recurring operating costs for armored transport fleet (maintenance/fuel) and small ongoing transport/disposal budgets for removed targets.
Amnestic Replenishment $500K/yr
[#13] Recurring production, replenishment, and administration costs for amnestics and medical support.
Info Destruction Budget $500K/yr
[#19] Annual budget for takedowns, physical retrieval, and targeted data purging.
Vetting And Clearance $500K/yr
[#22] Personnel vetting, continuous reinvestigation, polygraphs, and retention bonuses (non-wage overhead).
Psychological Support $300K/yr
[#14] Ongoing counseling, screening, and long-term mental health care for witnesses and operators.
Annual Audit And Oversight $300K/yr
[#26] Internal (and tightly controlled external) audits, O5/Administrator oversight, and legal review.
Monitoring Calibration $200K/yr
[#12, #23] Recurring integrity monitoring, calibration, and audit of archival/memetic systems and sensors.
Training Simulations $200K/yr
[#24] Rehearsals, simulator maintenance, and actor compensation for non-hazardous dry-runs.
Offsite Custodial Fees $100K/yr
[#25] Custodial/custody fees for offsite cold storage and secure transfers.
Protocol Revisions $50K/yr
[#27] Recurring updates, secure printing, and revisions to containment/training materials.
Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $38.5M/yr
93.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with regular testing cadence (assumed 12 tests), routine maintenance, and no major containment incidents.
routine_testing no_breach standard_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $40.5M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Minor paradox or information leak requiring targeted takedowns, limited amnestic campaigns, extra legal action, and overtime; contained without major site damage.
localized_paradox unauthorized_copy_discovered small_scale_cleanup
🚨 Major Breach $88.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Significant containment/paradox event requiring emergency response, mass amnestic administration, site repair, and substantial legal/cover expenditures.
failed_execution large_paradox_event site_damage
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $238.5M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$200.0M vs baseline
Severe timeline-altering event or catastrophic containment failure requiring large-scale global mitigation, full site reconstruction, and major one-time expenditures.
major_paradox_chain global_discoverable_effects full_site_loss
👥 Personnel 80 total
Role Count Notes
Witness Personnel 15 [#5] Rotating cleared witness cadre to satisfy requirement of multiple witnesses (shift coverage and premiums).
Research Scientist / Specialist Operator 4 [#6, #15] Highly cleared thaumaturgy/temporal operators and supervisory researchers conducting tests and R&D.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 40 [#7] Perimeter and internal armed guards, access controllers, and monitors.
Engineer / Maintenance 5 [#3, #4] Facility engineers for power systems, HVAC, and general site maintenance.
Medical Officer 3 [#13, #14] Medical staff to administer amnestics and provide psychological/trauma care.
Administrative Staff 3 [#17, #22] Administrative and legal liaison staff supporting cover operations and clearance maintenance.
MTF Tactical / Response 10 [#8] Rapid reaction / tactical response team for on-site neutralization and emergency interventions.
📋 Confidence Notes
Large uncertainties in testing frequency, severity of paradox events, and political/legal exposure; one-time contingency choices are policy decisions rather than fixed engineering costs, so estimates are approximate.
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