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SCP-6927 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-6927
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$812K
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
7.95
Estimated one-time setup of $812,000 driven by clinic renovation, contingency/reserve funds, and initial research/surgical expenses. Recurring costs are approximately $1,366,000/yr, driven primarily by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, and a technical countermeasures research program.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $812K
Facilities $300K
[#1] Clinic renovation and conversion to Foundation-controlled clinic (exam rooms, secure entry, interview room, basic lab bench, evidence-handling, storage).
Neurosurgical Procedure $150K
[#10] Cost for a major exploratory neurosurgical/biopsy procedure if required (OR time, neurosurgeon, anesthesia, post-op care).
Incident Response Contingency Reserve $100K
[#22] One-time emergency contingency/reserve fund for evacuation, emergency medical, rapid escalation/rescue.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $80K
[#8, #9] Initial forensic/histopathology panel and a series of advanced imaging scans (research series; excludes purchasing MRI hardware).
Equipment $77K
[#2, #13, #15] Security hardware and access control upgrades (#2), audio/visual capture equipment (#13), initial secure server/setup (#15).
B2 Archive Setup $30K
[#14] One-time setup for B2 physical archive, climate control setup, initial cataloguing and conservation consultation.
Handler Initial Training $30K
[#20] One-time handler/liaison training commissioning costs for covert operation preparation.
Decommissioning Disposition Fund $25K
[#28] One-time fund reserved for disposition, transfer, archiving and legal winding-down if containment ends.
Training And Simulation Setup $15K
[#26] One-time development costs for interview-protocol training and simulation materials.
Cover Identity Initial Setup $5K
[#18] Initial placement costs for cover identities, housing set-up, or initial stipend disbursement.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $585K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #12, #14] Salaries and benefits: physician (0.1–0.2 FTE), psychiatrist/psychologist (0.25–0.5 FTE), nurses/clinical support (1–2 FTE), on-call security/escort roster (2–4), field agents portion, 1–2 digital analysts, and part-time archivist.
Technical Research Countermeasures $200K/yr
[#27] Project-based technical research into information-retention countermeasures (neurolinguistic techniques, specialized recording tech, pharmacological trials).
Research And Monitoring $151K/yr
[#8, #9, #16] Ongoing forensic/sample analysis, repeated imaging follow-ups, and cognitive/recollection research program operational costs.
Cover Story And Legal $65K/yr
[#17, #18] Ethics/compliance/legal oversight costs and ongoing cover identity/housing stipends and related cover-story management.
Data Capture And Monitoring $60K/yr
[#12] Software licenses, hosting, and monitoring tools for online/offline activity tracking (licenses/hosting portion; analyst salaries are in staff_wages).
Insurance And Liability Reserve $60K/yr
[#23] Internal insurance/indemnity and liability reserve to cover downstream liabilities, reparations or legal exposure.
Incident Response Replenishment $50K/yr
[#22] Annual replenishment budget for the contingency fund when used.
Logistics And Transport $45K/yr
[#7, #21, #24] Vehicle and transport operating costs for field agents and escorts, baseline mission budgets (small covert missions), and routine travel/per diem for check-ins.
Operational Mission Budgets $30K/yr
[#21] Baseline budget for commissioning small covert tasks and operational reimbursements (per-mission costs averaged annually).
Handler Training $25K/yr
[#20] Recurring continued training, evaluations, and refresher courses for handlers.
Admin Overhead $25K/yr
[#25] Administrative overhead (HR, accounting, procurement, classified file maintenance) pro-rated to this program.
Media Management $20K/yr
[#19] Ongoing media suppression/counterintelligence and PR/forgery budgets to limit public exposure of B2 works.
Supplies And Consumables $15K/yr
[#11] Laboratory consumables and reagents (DNA/RNA kits, sequencing prep, toxicology kits, routine blood tests).
B2 Archive And Conservation $12K/yr
[#14] Ongoing climate control, cataloguing upkeep, and conservation supplies for B2 physical materials (archivist salary is in staff_wages).
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#2] Ongoing maintenance for security systems (locks, badge access, CCTV, intrusion detection) and minor facility upkeep related to security.
Audio Visual Maintenance $6K/yr
[#13] Maintenance, media management, and ephemeral-handling protocols for AV capture equipment and forensic media handling.
Training And Simulation Refresher $6K/yr
[#26] Recurring refresher training costs for interview protocols and simulations.
Secure Digital Storage $5K/yr
[#15] Ongoing encrypted storage, forensic drive replacement, and backup hosting fees.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine monitoring, scheduled research, and no major incidents.
routine_checkups scheduled_research no incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$270K vs baseline
Noncompliance or health emergency requiring emergency medical response, short-term escalation and legal/containment actions.
temporary noncompliance emergency surgery/medevac short-term increased security
🚨 Major Breach $2.6M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or reputational/legal exposure requiring large-scale operations, litigation, equipment purchase or major research scale-up.
public exposure of B2 materials failed covert operation large-scale litigation or equipment replacement
👥 Personnel 7.95 total
Role Count Notes
Physician / Primary Care 0.2 [#3] 0.1–0.2 FTE assigned for monthly checkups and care (salary portion included in staff_wages).
Psychiatrist / Psychologist 0.4 [#4] 0.25–0.5 FTE for periodic mental-health evaluations and crisis intervention (included in staff_wages).
Nurse / Clinical Support 1.5 [#5] 1–2 FTE nurses/medical assistants for appointments, meds, sample collection (included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / Rapid Response 3 [#6] On-call rapid response/escort roster (2–4 personnel) (wages included in staff_wages).
Field Agent / MTF Agent 1 [#7] Travel-capable agent(s) for apprehension/transport (salary portion included in staff_wages).
Digital Analyst 1.5 [#12] 1–2 analysts supporting data capture/monitoring (salary portion included in staff_wages).
Archivist 0.35 [#14] 0.2–0.5 FTE archivist for B2 maintenance (salary portion included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are comprehensive on staffing and research items, allowing a medium-confidence estimate. Significant uncertainty remains around the scope and frequency of expensive research projects (technical countermeasures), potential surgical interventions, and mission-dependent operational deployments, which drive variance.
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