SCP-6978
Neutralized
~
medium confidence
SCP-6978
Expected annual
$104K
One-time setup
$987K
Annual recurring
$96K
Personnel
0.7
One-time decommissioning, research wrap-up, contingency reserve and archival setup drive the bulk of costs (~$1.0M); ongoing minimal posture (security, archive storage, utilities, audits, IT) runs ~ $96.5k/year.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $987K
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $96K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$96K/yr
Normal uneventful year maintaining archived materials, minimal monitoring, utilities, audits and IT upkeep.
no residual activity detected
routine audits only
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Minor Incident
$172K/yr
Limited anomalous activity or access attempt requiring activation of contingency team and short-term containment measures.
localized residual activity
unauthorized access / small breach
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Full Reactivation And Recontainment
$1.1M/yr
Neutralization proves temporary or incomplete, necessitating full reinitiation of containment protocols, major research, rebuild of containment infrastructure and likely public-facing legal/cover operations.
confirmed reactivation
widespread anomalous effects or public exposure
Personnel
0.7 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Research Custodian | 0.2 | [#3] Part-time research custodian (0.2 FTE) responsible for archive checks and records maintenance. |
| Security Officer / Guard | 0.5 | [#3] Security guard rotation (~0.5 FTE) for physical security, badge control and access monitoring. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide explicit line-item ranges for most costs and clear operational posture for a neutralized SCP, enabling mid-level confidence; uncertainty remains around contingency severity and variable one-time items, hence not high.