SCP-6942
Unknown
~
medium confidence
SCP-6942
Expected annual
$5.7M
One-time setup
$10.3M
Annual recurring
$5.6M
Personnel
39
Initial one-time capital and setup are large (~$10.3M) driven by outpost construction, terrarium capacity, power/HVAC and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are ~ $5.63M driven primarily by staff wages, R&D/monitoring, and logistics/operations.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $10.3M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $5.6M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$5.6M/yr
Normal operational year with routine monitoring, research, and no major containment incidents.
routine_operations
scheduled_research
no_breaches_or_major_incidents
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Minor Incident
$5.9M/yr
Localized containment breach or field incident requiring targeted response, extra amnestics, medical evacuations and short-term surge staffing.
single_containment_breach
limited_personnel_exposure
small_scale_recontainment
🚨
Major Breach
$9.1M/yr
Large-scale containment failure or multiple simultaneous incidents requiring emergency mobilization, major remediation, amnestic campaigns and possible facility repairs.
mass_escape
multiple_staff_incapacitations
extensive_remediation_and_media_crisis
Personnel
39 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Field Team (Capture/Handlers/Guides/Medics) | 9 | Rotating capture teams operating in remote PNG (maps to #7). |
| Research Scientist / Lab Tech | 10 | Entomologists, xenobiologists, memetics/psychology specialists, lab techs and data analysts (maps to #8, #12, #13). |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 12 | Armed guards, containment response teams, overnight watch covering Site-443 operations (maps to #9, #18). |
| Local Staff / Support / Maintenance | 8 | Local hires, drivers, liaison and maintenance staff supporting operations and community engagement (maps to #16, #29). |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and reasonable ranges, enabling a mid-confidence estimate; uncertainty remains due to anomalous behavior frequency, paragenetic unpredictability and potential high-cost breach tail risks.