SCP-6876 — SCP-6876 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6876 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-6876

Expected annual

$830K

One-time setup

$617K

Annual recurring

$804K

Personnel

Initial one-time setup (security retrofits, sensors, lab instrumentation, and contingency reserve) is roughly $617k; recurring yearly costs are dominated by staff wages and research/monitoring at about $804k/yr. Main cost drivers are dedicated research/security staff and contingency/containment upgrades if the phenomenon escalates.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $617K

Facilities $270K

[#10, #11, #12] Restroom conversion (airtight chamber/HVAC isolation), Faraday/EM shielding installation, and plumbing isolation/modifications. Estimate combines midpoints of item #10 (restroom conversion), #11 (EM shielding), and #12 (plumbing).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $203K

[#5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #13, #18, #24] Multi-sensor package (#5), thermal/hyperspectral imaging (#6), high-frame-rate audio/video capture (#7), LIDAR/3D scanning (#8), environmental sensors (#9 one-time portion), remote interaction capability/robotics (#13), secure/forensic workstation and server hardware (#18 one-time portion), and incident response mobile kit (#24 one-time portion).

Contingency Reserve $100K

[#25] Long-term containment contingency fund / emergency reserve (item #25). Set to recommended minimum reserve.

Equipment $18K

[#1, #4] Electronic door lockdown/access-control hardware + installation (item #1) and CCTV upgrade and redundant recording/storage one-time hardware (item #4).

Cover Story Setup $10K

[#19] Initial legal/cover-story and internal communications setup (item #19 initial).

Ppe $6K

[#16] Initial PPE and safe-entry equipment kit (item #16 initial kit estimate).

Decon Setup $5K

[#17] Mobile decontamination shower and cleanup/setup supplies initial purchase (item #17 one-time portion).

Psych Support Initial $5K

[#21] Initial psychological support and monitoring setup for witnesses (item #21 initial).

Signage And Barriers $300

[#2] Physical signage and temporary barrier (construction tape, printed signs, lockable cover) per item #2.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $804K/yr

Staff Wages $650K/yr

[#3, #14] 24/7 guarded access (item #3 — 4 guards covering shifts) and dedicated research staff allocation (item #14 — PI + 2 technicians + data analyst).

Consultant Retainer $60K/yr

[#15] On-call specialist roster (memeticists/occultists, spectral physicists) via retainers/contracted hours (item #15).

Research And Monitoring $25K/yr

[#4, #5, #18, #22] Ongoing monitoring and data analysis operations including routine monitoring, data review, and small recurring research overhead (CCTV logs, sensor data analysis, and experiment coordination — items #4, #5, #18, #22).

Experimental Consumables $20K/yr

[#22] Annual experimental budget and consumables for iterative testing (item #22 recurring).

Energy And Utilities $12K/yr

[#26] Increased power and HVAC uplift for continuous monitoring, servers, and negative-pressure systems (item #26).

Instrument Calibration And Maintenance $8K/yr

[#5, #9, #27] Calibration, service contracts, and annual maintenance for multi-sensor and environmental instruments and general instrument upkeep (items #5, #9, #27).

Staff Retraining $8K/yr

[#20] Staff retraining and periodic incident response drills (item #20 recurring).

Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr

[#10, #11, #12] Ongoing maintenance of containment retrofit, EM shielding upkeep, and plumbing isolation upkeep (items #10–#12).

Ppe Replacements $3K/yr

[#16] Annual PPE replacements and consumables (item #16 ongoing).

Secure It Maintenance $3K/yr

[#18] Secure backups, encrypted server maintenance, and SIEM upkeep for forensic data (item #18 recurring).

Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr

[#2, #16, #17, #24] Low-cost recurring supplies: replacement signage/tape, disposable PPE consumables, decon consumables, and spare small incident-kit items (items #2, #16, #17, #24).

Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr

[#19] Ongoing communications management and minor legal/compensation overhead for cover stories and internal memos (item #19 ongoing).

Decon Disposal $2K/yr

[#17] Recurring hazardous waste disposal and certified decon service contracts (item #17 ongoing).

Psych Support Ongoing $2K/yr

[#21] Ongoing counseling and periodic monitoring for witnesses/exposed staff (item #21 ongoing).

Cctv Storage And Retention $1K/yr

[#4] Recurring storage, tape rotation, and redundant recording costs for CCTV (item #4 recurring).

Incident Response Maintenance $1K/yr

[#24] Battery replacements, calibration, and small consumables for the rapid-deploy kit (item #24 recurring).

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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D Class Provisioning $0/yr

[#23] D-class provisioning and overhead when used (item #23). Set to 0 in baseline recurring estimate; expense modeled in escalation scenarios.

Contingency Fund Contribution $0/yr

[#25] Optional annual reserve contributions toward contingency fund (item #25). Set to 0 baseline; one-time reserve included in one_time_costs.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $804K/yr

84.5% probability / year

Uneventful year with no major incidents; containment and monitoring operate normally.

no_repeat_manifestation routine_monitoring no_containment_upgrades

🚨 Minor Incident $829K/yr

12.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline

Occasional manifestation requiring emergency instrumentation deployment, additional decon and overtime.

spot_manifestation rapid_deploy_and_decon overtime_and_temp_analysis

🚨 Major Escalation $1.4M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline

Entity becomes persistent or more active, triggering permanent containment retrofits and D-class testing/expanded experiments.

persistent_manifestations require_containment_chamber expanded_testing_and_D-class_use

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $1.8M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Severe containment failure requiring emergency relocation, site lockdown, or demolition and large-scale remediation.

containment_breach structural_remediation site_lockdown

👥 Personnel 8 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	4	[#3] Four full-time guards to provide 24/7 coverage (rotation and leave coverage).
Research Scientist	1	[#14] Principal Investigator allocated to SCP-6876 research.
Technician	2	[#14] Two laboratory/field technicians for instrument operation and maintenance.
Data Analyst	1	[#14] Dedicated analyst for log/footage review and data processing.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on detailed analyst notes with itemized ranges, but the SCP is anomalous and currently poorly characterized (single brief manifestation). Equipment and staffing costs are relatively well-bounded; contingency and escalation probabilities and magnitudes are the primary uncertainty.

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