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SCP-6904 Artifact ~ medium confidence
SCP-6904
Expected annual
$2.2M
One-time setup
$4.2M
Annual recurring
$2.2M
Personnel
12
Initial capital costs are dominated by building a specialized padded testing chamber, secure vault modifications, contingency reserves, and integrated robotics/instrumentation, resulting in multi-million-dollar up-front expenses. Recurring annual costs are driven by staff wages (24/7 security and technical/research staff), ongoing research funding, and legal/cover/contingency maintenance, totaling roughly $2.2M/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.2M
Facilities $1.4M
[#1, #2, #26, #20] Secure storage locker/vault modifications (#1), specialized padded testing chamber construction (#2), relocation/segregation of other artillery (#26), and certified magazine build-out for explosives permits (#20).
Contingency Reserve $1.2M
[#14] Seed fund for incident response, emergency relocation, remediation and high-ontology contingencies.
Equipment $675K
[#3, #4, #7, #17] Remote handling/robotic loading systems (#3), purchase/on-site gantry/crane package (#4), remote firing safety system & interlocks (#7), and secure monitoring/CCTV/EM shielding installation (#17).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $428K
[#6, #30] Instrumentation and research equipment (high-speed cameras, detectors, DAQ) and archival forensic & material testing (#6, #30).
Decommissioning Plan $200K
[#28] One-time budget for decommissioning / safe-disposal planning / long-term transfer contingency.
Amnestic Stock $62K
[#13] Initial stock of amnestic/containment pharmaceuticals and medical equipment standby setup.
Records Setup $60K
[#25] One-time secure records management & archival system setup (hardened servers, encryption, off-site backup configuration).
Memetic Countermeasures Setup $50K
[#11] One-time setup of memetic countermeasure hardware, signage frames, filters and initial SOP development.
Training Initial $45K
[#23] Initial operator certifications, emergency drill development and memetic-safety hands-on training setup.
Vetting Initial $40K
[#12] Initial deep background checks, polygraphs and psychological screenings for program staff.
Ammunition Initial Stock $16K
[#5] Initial custom-cast cast-iron cannonballs and buckshot stock for testing.
Conservation Initial $10K
[#16] Initial preservation/conservation assessment and treatment for the cast-iron artifact.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#8, #9, #10] 24/7 security staffing (6 guards), containment/technical/research team salaries, and HMCL supervisor/administrative overhead.
Research And Monitoring $530K/yr
[#6, #21] Instrumentation maintenance/calibration and dedicated research program funding for experiments, collaborators, travel and compute.
Cover Story And Legal $185K/yr
[#15, #29] Insurance, clandestine legal retainers, PR, and ongoing cover-story payments/small payments to maintain plausible provenance and secrecy.
Contingency Replenishment $100K/yr
[#14] Annual budget to replenish the incident/contingency fund after use or to maintain reserve purchasing power.
Training Recurring $45K/yr
[#11, #23] Ongoing memetic refresher training, certification renewals, simulated drills and memetic auditing.
Supplies And Consumables $38K/yr
[#5, #19] Ammunition replenishment per-test and consumables for testing (targets, padding replacements, expendables).
Facilities Maintenance $36K/yr
[#16, #17, #18] Ongoing climate control/dehumidification and conservation visits (#16), CCTV/EM shielding maintenance and storage (#17), and general power/HVAC operating costs (#18).
Security Audits $35K/yr
[#22] Annual contracted security audits, red-team testing (physical and memetic) and compliance checks.
Medical And Amnestic Maintenance $30K/yr
[#13] Annual refreshes of medical countermeasures, amnestic supplies and contract standby fees for medical/psych response teams.
Decontamination Retainer $30K/yr
[#24] HAZMAT / forensic cleanup retainer and per-year readiness fees.
Psychological Support $25K/yr
[#27] Annual counseling and mental-health contract support for staff exposed to high-strangeness objects.
Logistics And Transport $16K/yr
[#4] Occasional heavy-lift transport rental/rigging for moves and transport (single-move rental estimate averaged over year).
Hazmat Permits $15K/yr
[#20] Annual hazardous-material permits, inspections and compliance costs for powder/munitions storage and handling.
Records Storage And Maintenance $15K/yr
[#25] Ongoing secure archival storage costs and maintenance for logs, footage and long-term datasets.
Vetting Renewal $10K/yr
[#12] Periodic rechecks, re-qualifications, and background/psych re-screening renewals for cleared staff.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr
95.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine testing and maintenance; no major incidents or breaches.
routine testing scheduled research activities regular maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.3M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized incident such as accidental damage, minor containment failure, personnel injuries requiring medical response, or small public exposure requiring limited legal/amnestics response.
failed interlock or procedural lapse minor test mishap small-scale contamination or injuries
🚨 Major Breach $4.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure, mass injuries, large-scale cleanup, major legal/cover-up operations, emergency relocation or lengthy research interruption.
catastrophic interlock failure public exposure/press scrutiny large-scale demanifestation event affecting infrastructure or people
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#8] 24/7 armed/cleared guard staffing: 2per shift × 3 shifts = 6 on-duty personnel.
Research Scientist 2 [#9] Lead researcher plus FTE researchers for experiments and ontological modeling (portion of containment team).
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#9] On-site technician and remote-operations engineer for robotics, interlocks, and facility maintenance.
Curator / Research Liaison 1 [#9] Curator/research liaison responsible for documentation, provenance and coordination.
Site Director / Executive Staff (HMCL Supervisor) 1 [#10] HMCL supervisor / program manager with approval authority and administrative overhead.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and reasonable ranges, enabling mid-confidence estimates; anomalous behavior (unobserved demanifestation mechanism) and site-specific variance (reuse of existing facilities, regional labor costs) create residual uncertainty.
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