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SCP-6920 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-6920
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$2.7M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
11
First-year one-time capital and setup costs are approximately $2,725,000 driven primarily by in-house laboratory buildout, specialized equipment (cameras/AI/sensor networks), facility securing/renovation, and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are about $1,670,000/year dominated by staff wages, ongoing laboratory/testing, cybersecurity, and legal/contingency budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.7M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.0M
[#7] On-site advanced chemical analysis lab buildout (GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, NMR/cryo-EM capability) estimated as a one-time capital upgrade (~$1,000,000).
Contingency Reserve One Time $500K
[#25] One-time contingency for unknown escalation (reserve chosen within recommended range; $500k).
Equipment $405K
[#2, #3, #14, #20] Ectovision camera assemblies and housings (~$120k), AI compute/server deployment (~$150k), multi-spectral sensor network hardware (~$120k), and bottle cradles/fixtures (~$15k).
Facilities $230K
[#1, #13] Cold-storage containment unit fit-out and Site-16 integration ($80k) and initial securing/renovation of SCP-6920-1 / manufacturing site ($150k). Lease/purchase options handled in recurring/other keys.
Insurance Reserve One Time $200K
[#19] One-time insurance/liability reserve/top-up (~$200k).
Site Remediation $150K
[#24] Decontamination/remediation contingency for SCP-6920-1 if public exposure occurs (~$150k assumed).
Power Hardware $60K
[#16] Backup generator/UPS and initial installation ($60k one-time).
Medical Suite Setup $50K
[#9] Setup of medical observation suites/furnishing and monitored beds for ingestion events ($50k one-time).
Incident Response Equipment $50K
[#22] Rapid reaction vehicle/field-kit outfitting and mobile containment ($50k one-time).
Legal Contingency One Time $50K
[#18] One-time legal/PR contingency reserve for moderate exposure remediation (~$50k one-time contingency).
Archival Setup $30K
[#23] Secure archival setup for video, test data, and records (~$30k one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Staff Wages $820K/yr
[#5, #6] Security personnel (6 FTE guards + 1 supervisor) and containment/research staff (3 FTE researchers) plus Medical support salary included (~$820k/yr total).
Contingency Reserve Recurring $200K/yr
[#25] Recurring contingency reserve for unforeseen escalation (~$200k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $180K/yr
[#3, #7, #14] AI software support & maintenance (~$50k/yr), ongoing specialized testing and instrument maintenance/consumables (~$100k/yr), and sensor network monitoring & maintenance (~$30k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $115K/yr
[#4, #13, #16] Continuous video/storage ops (~$40k/yr), facility lease/space costs (~$60k/yr), and backup power fuel/testing/maintenance (~$15k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal, cover-story maintenance, and PR contingency baseline (~$100k/yr).
Cybersecurity $80K/yr
[#17] SOC contract, penetration testing, encryption, PAM, and monitoring for Shamus.aic and feeds (~$80k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr
[#8, #20] General lab consumables, vials/PPE/reagents and bottle tamper seals (~$30k/yr).
Amnestic Stock And Admin $30K/yr
[#10] Amnestic stockpile rotation and trained administrator costs (~$30k/yr).
Psychological Support $30K/yr
[#21] Ongoing psychological support and long-term follow-up program for exposed personnel (~$30k/yr).
Training And Drills $25K/yr
[#15] Annual training/drills and external trainer costs (~$25k/yr).
Incident Response Readiness $25K/yr
[#22] Readiness/maintenance/training for rapid reaction teams (~$25k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#12] Secure transport and courier costs for samples and bottles (~$20k/yr).
Archival Operations $10K/yr
[#23] Ongoing archival storage ops and climate control (~$10k/yr).
Hazardous Waste Disposal $5K/yr
[#11] Routine disposal & contractor costs for contaminated materials (~$5k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, maintenance, and planned testing only.
no incidents routine testing planned training
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Single-year minor containment/test incident (medical event, extra testing, limited PR/legal action).
single ingestion requiring additional medical/amnestics increased outsourced testing short-term PR/legal support
🚨 Major Breach $3.2M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Major public exposure / containment breach requiring remediation, large legal/PR response, and expanded remediation/security measures.
public exposure or whistleblowing site contamination requiring remediation major litigation/PR campaign
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#5] Six FTE guards to provide one-per-shift coverage (3 shifts) as described in analyst notes; salary estimates included in staff_wages.
Security Supervisor / Site Security Lead 1 [#5] Supervisory presence and benefits (~1 supervisor).
Research Scientist / Containment Specialist 3 [#6, #7] Three containment/research FTEs trained for anomalous beverage handling and lab testing; salaries included in staff_wages.
Medical Officer 1 [#6, #9, #21] Medical officer / clinical support for ingestion events and long-term follow-up; salary included in staff_wages and recurring psychological support budget.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are low-confidence due to anomalous unknowns, wide ranges in analyst notes (large contingency recommendations), and the potential for rare high-cost incidents that materially change required spending.
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