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SCP-6923 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-6923
Expected annual
$12.8M
One-time setup
$422.0M
Annual recurring
$12.5M
Personnel
56
Estimated upfront capital and construction costs are dominated by heavy civil works to moor and access the 419 m anomalous vessel and by specialized shielding/robotic systems; total initial outlay is in the low hundreds of millions. Annual operations (staff, security, power, research and maintenance) are tens of millions lower, around the low tens of millions per year with significant tail-risk for emergency salvage or disposal.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $422.0M
Facilities $254.5M
[#1, #2] Civil works to stabilize/moor/dock SCP-6923 and construct a custom entry ramp/airlocks, reinforced seabed, access corridors and modular gangways; includes dredging, cofferdam/dry-wet dock and structural walkways.
Decommissioning Reserve $110.0M
[#27] Long-term decommissioning/disposal fund to retire, decontaminate or relocate the large maritime containment if needed.
Equipment $31.5M
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #11, #16, #17, #20, #21, #22, #24] Initial purchase and installation of life-support and environmental-control systems, thaum/akiva shielding and detectors (plus calibration), initial continuous monitoring hardware, sensor & imaging suites, large ROVs/autonomous drones, PPE stock, power infrastructure hardware, data-archival cluster, secure vault hardware, initial legal/PR setup and initial transport purchases and training setup.
Contingency Reserve $25.0M
[#19] Salvage / emergency containment contingency reserve for actions if symbols approach critical coverage (sealed entrances, controlled destruction, deep-sea relocation, etc.).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $900K
[#14] Lab buildout and specialist analysis equipment (materials, papyrology, spectrometry, microbiology, thaumatic research instruments).
Amnestic Storage Setup $125K
[#13] Secure amnestic storage and memetic containment vault setup (one-time component).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.5M/yr
Research And Monitoring $4.0M/yr
[#6, #10, #14, #15, #7, #17, #5] Ongoing sensor data processing and archival, per-interview operational costs, lab running costs, dedicated thaumaturgical research program budget (prototype dampeners, trials), ROV operations maintenance and monitoring system calibration/maintenance.
Staff Wages $4.0M/yr
[#8, #9] Salaries and benefits for Project PARAGON research team and onsite security force/rapid response personnel (research leads, technicians, thaumaturgists, guards).
Logistics And Transport $1.7M/yr
[#9, #22, #23] Vessel fuel/maintenance and marine patrol operations, site shuttles/boat/helicopter charters, staff rotation transport and lodging/support rotation costs.
Power Energy Costs $900K/yr
[#16] Annual fuel/electricity costs to run HVAC, environmental control, sensors, dampeners and continuous monitoring.
Cover Story And Legal $650K/yr
[#21, #26] Legal counsel, public affairs and cover-story expenses plus memetic leakage mitigation and PR suppression reserves.
Facilities Maintenance $350K/yr
[#18] Ongoing maintenance, ramp repairs, walkway & seal replacements, hull inspections and structural upkeep.
Medical And Emergency $325K/yr
[#12] Onsite medical staffing, emergency oxygen, trauma kit maintenance, health surveillance and hyperbaric/evacuation readiness costs.
Incident Investigation And Audit $200K/yr
[#25] Internal audit, third-party investigation retainer and incident response budget.
Amnestic And Psychological Services $175K/yr
[#13] Recurring amnestic production/supply, memetic containment specialists, counseling and ethical oversight for interview subjects.
Supplies And Consumables $75K/yr
[#11] PPE replacement, decon chemicals, disposable liners and consumable cleaning agents.
Training And Screening $75K/yr
[#24] Recurring dive-safety, thaum-risk training, psychological screening and re-certification cycles.
Vault Maintenance $30K/yr
[#20] Ongoing maintenance for shielded artifact vaults and humidity control for SCP-6923-B and recovered objects.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.5M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with scheduled interviews, ongoing research, routine maintenance and no major incidents.
scheduled_interviews routine_research standard_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $13.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Limited containment incident (unauthorized entry, medical casualty, or spike in symbol generation) requiring emergency response, investigation, temporary suspension of operations and increased memetic mitigation.
unauthorized_entry medical_casualty localized_symbol_spike
🚨 Major Breach $42.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$30.0M vs baseline
Severe escalation where symbol coverage approaches critical threshold (≥97%) or a major containment failure requiring emergency salvage, controlled destruction or deep-sea relocation contracts.
coverage_reaches_97_percent catastrophic_symbol_spread failed_containment_response
👥 Personnel 56 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 12 Project PARAGON research leads, thaumaturgists, junior researchers and lab technicians (covered in staff wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 30 24/7 armed guards, aquatic rapid response, dive teams and on-site security staff (covered in staff wages).
Engineer / Maintenance 8 ROV operators, systems engineers and maintenance staff for life-support, power and robots.
Medical Officer 2 Onsite medics and emergency medical technicians; medical costs also in recurring medical budget.
Administrative Staff 3 Logistics, scheduling, compliance and PR/legal liaisons supporting operations.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 Site-level oversight and project management.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoints of wide ranges from analyst notes; many costs depend on uncertain thaumaturgical program outcomes, salvage scenarios and local infrastructure, producing substantial tail risk and low confidence.
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