SCP-019 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-019
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$1.4M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
11
One-time setup ~$1.42M driven by facility construction, incinerator/filtration, research equipment and contingency reserve; recurring annual costs ~ $1.325M driven primarily by security staffing, research staff, and maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.4M
Equipment $415K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #8, #9, #10, #17, #18, #28] Industrial incinerator, air-filtration/scrubber hardware, observation chamber glazing & cameras, cold-room refrigeration unit and controls, backup generator & UPS, initial weapons/ballistic gear, flamethrower hardware, initial PPE, tamper sensors and alarms, data/CCTV hardware, and initial recordkeeping system/software.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $400K
[#14] Specialist research program equipment/contracts/access for nondestructive testing (high-energy CT, neutron imaging, materials testing) and controlled experiment setup.
Contingency Fund $300K
[#20] Emergency contingency / rapid-reaction reserve (recommended held as one-time capital reserve for immediate mobilization).
Facilities $251K
[#1, #16, #27] Containment cell construction (3×3×4 m reinforced concrete with coatings, floor grate and welded cradle), structural reinforcement/floor upgrades and decon-suite buildout; includes vibration isolation and anti-vibration mounts.
Transport And Rigging $30K
[#15] Initial safe move: crane rental, heavy-lift truck, specialized cradle/padding, escorts and permits.
Legal Setup $20K
[#19] Initial legal/compliance setup and permits for hazardous-material handling, incineration and flame-weapon storage; cover-story/legal liaison establishment.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $625K/yr
[#7, #8] Continuous monitoring staff (24/7 guards or equivalent monitoring FTEs) and armed containment/response team wages, benefits and training.
Research And Monitoring $295K/yr
[#14, #23, #28] Ongoing specialist research staff/contracted testing costs, forensics/pathology and specimen research processing, and recordkeeping/administration for monitoring and experiments.
Cover Story And Legal $105K/yr
[#19, #26, #30] Ongoing legal/compliance liaison, permits, specialized insurance/reserves and an annual allocation toward public-relations/cover-story contingency.
Medical Occupational Health $90K/yr
[#11] Medical coverage & occupational health (on-call medic, post-exposure prophylaxis, vaccines, bite care, lab tests and sick-pay contingencies).
Facilities Maintenance $53K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #17, #22, #24, #25] Annual servicing and maintenance contracts for air filters/scrubbers, observation window maintenance/calibration, cold-room power/maintenance, backup generator fuel/testing, sensor calibration, HVAC/incinerator maintenance contracts, post-incineration ducting/vent repair and occasional window/abrasion repairs.
Supplies And Consumables $51K/yr
[#13, #9, #10, #27] Ammunition, flamethrower fuel & storage upkeep, PPE replacement and consumables, decon supplies and laundering consumables.
Capital Replacement Reserve $50K/yr
[#29] Long-term replacement and depreciation allowance for major equipment (incinerator, HVAC, generator) on 7–15 year cycles.
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#12] Biohazard disposal logistics, ash/specimen handling, transport and hazardous-waste contractor fees.
Training And Drills $25K/yr
[#21] Annual training, drills (swarm outbreak, incinerator operation, tactical response) and SOP development.
It And Cctv Hosting $6K/yr
[#18] Data/CCTV hosting, secure backups and IT support for logging and cybersecurity.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine operations, maintenance, research and staffing.
no incidents routine maintenance planned research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$190K vs baseline
Small swarm outbreak or localized containment incident requiring overtime, limited repairs and PR response.
small swarm outbreak observation-glass damage limited incineration event
🚨 Major Breach $2.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Large-scale breach or swarm-level outbreak requiring full mobilization, major repairs/replacement and large-scale disposal/medical response.
swarm-level outbreak incinerator/HVAC failure large facility damage
🚨 Political Exposure $1.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Public discovery or legal/political exposure requiring intensive PR, legal defense, compensation and potential relocation.
media exposure government inquiry litigation/compensation
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent (monitoring guards) 6 [#7] Continuous 24/7 observation coverage (6 FTE model used in wage estimate).
Security Officer / Tactical Response 5 [#8] Armed containment/response team (4–6 personnel modeled as 5 for this estimate).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing reasonable mid-point estimates, but significant uncertainty remains due to anomalous evolution of SCP-019-2, changing resistance to incineration, and unpredictable incident frequency/severity.
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