SCP-6979 — SCP-6979 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6979 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-6979

Expected annual

$12.8M

One-time setup

$63.8M

Annual recurring

$12.4M

Personnel

Initial one-time buildout and R&D (sensors, lab instrumentation, containment chambers, amnestic R&D and contingency reserve) drive first-year costs (~$63.8M). Ongoing staffing, sensor network operations, research, liaison/corruption, and contingency-readiness drive recurring costs (~$12.4M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $63.8M

Contingency Reserve $25.0M

[#24] Reserve fund for mass-casualty/escalation response (one-time set-aside).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $18.0M

[#1, #12, #15] R&D and prototyping for anomalous-detection sensors; forensic laboratory instruments and secure lab fit-out; one-time amnestic formulation/testing costs.

Equipment $12.8M

[#2, #4, #8, #10] Sensor hardware manufacturing & deployment; CCTV integration/AI software development; rapid-response vehicles & drones; PPE/tactical gear.

Facilities $6.7M

[#16, #23] Secure holding/treatment wing fit-out and specialized containment chamber construction (EM/faraday shielding, remote handling).

Cover Story Setup $550K

[#19] One-time setup of cover-story public relations/disinformation campaign (initial seeding and setups).

Legal Fronts Setup $550K

[#27] One-time creation/registration and setup of legal front companies/cover infrastructure (fake clinics/NGOs).

Training Curriculum Development $200K

[#7] Initial specialized training program and curriculum development (one-time).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.4M/yr

Staff Wages $3.4M/yr

[#6, #13, #17, #26] Salaries, benefits, hazard pay for STF Chi-18 equivalent operators and command staff (#6); forensic lab staff wages (#13); secure holding facility medical/security/admin staff (#17); embedded intelligence/analyst salaries portion (#26).

Research And Monitoring $2.3M/yr

[#5, #28] Data storage/compute and continuous AI operations (#5); long-term research program into origin/neutralization and modeling (#28).

Liaison And Corruption $1.5M/yr

[#20] Recurring liaison/corruption funds and operational covert costs to secure compliance from local authorities.

Sensor Network Operations $1.2M/yr

[#3] Sensor network operations & maintenance: backhaul, calibration, spares, field technicians (≈10–20% of deployment/year).

Victim Family Compensation $800K/yr

[#21] Stipends/hush money, relocation, new identities and long-term monitoring for victim families and witnesses.

Medical Treatment And Reconstructive Care $600K/yr

[#14] Ongoing medical treatment, reconstructive surgeries and psychiatric care for survivors (aggregated annual budget).

Intelligence Network $400K/yr

[#26] Payments to human sources, spotters, informants and non-salary operational costs for the human-source network (#26).

Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr

[#19, #27] Ongoing PR monitoring and reactive cover-story operations; legal fees related to cover operations (ongoing).

Body Recovery Cleanup $300K/yr

[#18] Body recovery, biohazard cleanup and disposal per-incident costs aggregated annually.

Facilities Maintenance $250K/yr

[#16, #23] Maintenance, utilities and upkeep for secure holding/treatment facilities and containment chamber.

Logistics And Transport $200K/yr

[#9] Vehicle/drone operations & maintenance recurring costs (fuel, batteries, pilots/technicians).

Replacement And Shielding $200K/yr

[#25] Replacement/repair of equipment damaged by anomalous emissions; shielding repairs and spare units.

Legal Fronts Operation $200K/yr

[#27] Operating costs for legal front companies (staff, rent, cover operations) after initial setup.

Amnestic Stockpile And Administration $150K/yr

[#15] Recurring stockpile costs, per-dose procurement and administration staffing for amnestic/neuromodulatory program.

Psychological Care Stf $150K/yr

[#22] Psychological care, PTSD treatment, decompression leave and rotation costs for STF members.

Audit Secrecy Enforcement $150K/yr

[#30] Audits, NDAs, contractor secrecy enforcement and legal retainer costs.

Housing And Allowances $150K/yr

[#29] Housing, allowances and per-diem for deployed specialists and retained local hires.

Training And Exercises $100K/yr

[#7] Ongoing refresher training, exercises and cultural/forensics instruction.

Supplies And Consumables $25K/yr

[#11] Consumable items: biohazard bags, disinfectants, disposable PPE, evidence supplies.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.4M/yr

69.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine maintenance, staffing, research and monitoring costs only.

no significant manifestations routine sensor alerts only

🚨 Minor Incident $12.6M/yr

25.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline

Localized manifestation requiring additional response, medical care, limited equipment replacement and PR activity.

single or small cluster of attacks limited public exposure requiring reactive PR

🚨 Major Breach $15.4M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline

Significant containment failure or concentrated series of attacks causing wider public exposure and elevated cleanup/repair costs.

multiple simultaneous manifestations noticeable civilian exposure or leaked footage

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $37.4M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline

Mass-casualty event or public collapse of cover narrative requiring large-scale emergency response, mass amnestic deployment and contingency fund drawdown.

mass manifestation cluster widespread media/political exposure

👥 Personnel 38 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	20	[#6] 20-person active STF rota (operators, field agents, 24/7 shifts) — headcount active on roster.
Research Scientist / Forensic Technician	6	[#12, #13] Lab technicians, chemists and physicists assigned to forensic lab operations and analysis.
Medical Officer / Nurse / Psychiatrist	4	[#14, #17] Medical staff for survivor treatment, holding facility care and psychiatric follow-ups.
Engineer / Maintenance Technician	3	[#2, #3, #8] Field technicians for sensor network calibration, drone/vehicle maintenance and equipment repair.
Intelligence Analyst / HUMINT Handler	3	[#26] Analysts managing pattern analysis and human-source networks; salaries included in staff_wages.
Administrative Staff	2	[#17, #30] Admin and legal support for facility operations, audits and NDA management.

📋 Confidence Notes

Medium confidence: numbered analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges, but many costs are broad ranges (R&D, liaison/corruption, contingency reserve) and depend heavily on chosen operational scale and incident frequency.

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