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SCP-6975 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6975
Expected annual
$3.4M
One-time setup
$6.1M
Annual recurring
$3.4M
Personnel
17
Estimated initial capital expenses are approximately $6.12M driven by specialized containment construction, redundant life-support and large contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are approximately $3.36M driven by specialized staff wages, research/testing, consumables and legal/diplomatic retainers.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.1M
Emergency Contingency Fund $3.0M
[#24] Large-scale incident contingency/reserve fund to be held on standby for catastrophic events, reconstruction, relocation, or diplomatic fallout.
Facilities $1.6M
[#1] Reinforced blast-rated, biolab-grade vault around Containment Chamber 08 including civil works, doors, HVAC/medical ports and anti-tamper fixtures.
Equipment $670K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #12, #13, #15] Initial perfusion system and disposables, HVAC and redundancy hardware, generator/UPS, access-control electronics, CCTV and local logging, site storage containers/cabinets, chain-of-custody software initial purchase, spare perfusion system and reserve containers.
Diplomatic Setup $250K
[#19] Initial negotiation/setup and legal/diplomatic arrangement costs for Iranian operations (one-time setup).
Psychological Reserve Fund $250K
[#23] One-time reserve fund for long-term care / buyouts related to witness personnel.
Medical Contingency Fund $200K
[#10] One-time contingency fund allocated to medical/psychiatric/casualty care as specified.
Decommissioning Planning $150K
[#27] Decommissioning and ethical disposition planning (one-time when executed).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.4M/yr
Research And Monitoring $1.0M/yr
[#16, #17, #18, #13] Operation of SCP-1106 for replenishment, research staff wages (4 FTE × $160,000), controlled testing campaigns and safety validation, chain-of-custody audits/licenses (recurring).
Staff Wages $540K/yr
[#7] Dedicated containment personnel wages (6 FTE × $90,000/yr).
Witness Staff Wages $420K/yr
[#8] 'Witness' / continuity personnel (3 FTE × $140,000/yr hazard/retainer pay).
Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr
[#19] Legal/diplomatic liaison retainers and ongoing cover-up/diplomatic costs for Iranian operations.
Supplies And Consumables $232K/yr
[#2, #11, #21, #22, #25] Organ perfusion disposables and replacement consumables, ongoing organ maintenance fluids and medical supplies, amnestic/containment pharmacological replenishment, biohazard disposal, documentation materials/stipends.
Insurance And Overhead $225K/yr
[#26] Insurance equivalents, administrative overhead and central site allocation surcharges.
Security Wages $220K/yr
[#9] Additional armed/cleared guards dedicated to chamber entrances/transport staging (4 FTE × $55,000/yr).
Psychological Hazard Mitigation $120K/yr
[#23] Ongoing psychological support, therapy budgets and long-term care for 'witness' staff (recurring portion).
Logistics And Transport $85K/yr
[#14] Secure armored transport, climate-controlled couriers and escorts for inter-site transfers (estimated 10 transfers/yr).
Medical And Casualty Care $75K/yr
[#10] Regular medical oversight, trauma counseling and emergency medical response budget (recurring portion).
Training And Drills $50K/yr
[#20] Frequent drills, SOP documentation maintenance, and staff rotation training.
Facilities Maintenance $42K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #12] HVAC maintenance and filters, generator fuel/testing/maintenance, access-control and alarm licenses/maintenance, CCTV maintenance, periodic storage/cabinet upkeep.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.4M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: routine operations, scheduled testing, and steady replenishment.
routine_maintenance scheduled_testing regular_replenishment
🚨 Minor Incident $3.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized damage or equipment failure requiring emergency replacement, short-term increased staffing, and limited diplomatic/legal response.
equipment_failure small_damage_to_chamber limited_diplomatic_response
🚨 Major Breach $5.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant damage to SCP-6975 (or political/diplomatic failure) requiring large-scale contingency deployment, reconstruction, and accelerated SCP-6975-1 production/relocation.
catastrophic_damage political_exposure forced_relocation
👥 Personnel 17 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician / Organ Technician 6 [#7] Dedicated containment personnel to operate perfusion and monitor 24/7 (6 FTE).
Witness / Continuity Personnel 3 [#8] Staff remaining within 10 m during vulnerable windows (3 FTE).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#9] Additional armed/cleared guards dedicated to chamber entrances (4 FTE).
Research Scientist 4 [#17] Temporal physicists and containment researchers supporting ongoing research (4 FTE).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for most categories, but several items (contingency sizing, frequency of major incidents, and local diplomatic cost variance) are uncertain, so medium confidence is appropriate.
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