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SCP-035 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-035
Expected annual
$4.3M
One-time setup
$6.2M
Annual recurring
$4.1M
Personnel
17
Estimated up-front capital costs for a hardened, automated containment suite are roughly $6.2M, driven by vault construction, robotics, redundant systems, sensor suites, and large contingency/resolution reserves. Recurring annual costs are approximately $4.07M/yr, driven mainly by staff wages (security, psychology, research), consumable case replacements, hazardous disposal, and ongoing monitoring/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.2M
Contingency Capital Reserve $2.0M
[#27] Contingency reserve for catastrophic containment failure, emergency relocation, rebuilds, large-scale remediation or settlements.
Facilities $1.5M
[#1] Structural room construction: steel/iron framing with lead lining, triple-locked portals, reinforced doors and airlock; mid-range estimate.
Equipment $1.3M
[#2, #4, #7, #8, #15, #18, #19, #26] Robotic handling system purchase/installation (#4), UPS/generator (#8), HVAC equipment installation components (#7), IT/server setup hardware (#19), morgue setup hardware (#15), secure transport vehicle (#18), initial PPE kit and related hardware (#26), and initial sealed-case purchases/fixtures (#2). Aggregate of median estimates for listed hardware.
Public Compensation Reserve $750K
[#30] Public compensation / resolution fund (one-time reserve treated as initial capital).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $575K
[#6, #17] Purchase and integration of non-visual sensor suite and scientific instruments (#6) and initial R&D into corrosion-resistant materials/sacrificial liners (#17).
Training And Personnel Vetting Initial $93K
[#10, #25] Initial guard training, weapons/certification (#10) and initial personnel vetting for on-staff pool (~30 people) (#25).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.1M/yr
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#9, #11, #12] Salaries+benefits for 24/7 security (6 guards) (#9), 24/7 on-site psychologist coverage (3 FTE) (#11), and multi-disciplinary research staff rotation (6 FTE used for budgeting) (#12).
Supplies And Consumables $1.0M/yr
[#3, #15, #16, #26] Sealed glass-case replacements every two weeks (26 cases/yr) (#3), annual forensic/disposal per-body reserve (#15), hazardous-waste disposal for contaminated glass/case residue (#16), and PPE consumables/decon supplies (#26).
Research And Monitoring $798K/yr
[#6, #13, #14, #17, #20, #23, #24, #25, #29] Consumables/assays for sensors (#6), ongoing psychological countermeasure program refreshers (#13), immediate psychological evaluation/post-contact care reserve (#14), recurring R&D/test follow-ups (#17), containment drills and emergency exercises (#20), environmental monitoring and permits (#23), controlled research funding (neuroscience/psycholinguistic experiments) (#24), annual personnel rechecks (#25), and ethical oversight/independent review (#29).
Facilities Maintenance $228K/yr
[#5, #7, #8, #19, #28] Robotic/automation maintenance and spares (#5), HVAC power/filters and corrosive-air handling recurring costs (#7), generator fuel/maintenance (#8), recurring IT/security storage operations (#19), and lead/shielding inspection & corrosion maintenance (#28).
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#21] Legal retainer, classification/compliance work, FOIA/PR contingency budget and permit/regulated-disposal administrative costs (annual retainer level).
Insurance And Liability $200K/yr
[#22] Specialized insurance, liability and worker's compensation premiums / partial self-insurance budget.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#18] Per-move operational costs for escorted moves and transport procedures (low-frequency baseline annual estimate).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.1M/yr
81.0% probability / year
Normal operating year with scheduled maintenance, case replacements, staff rotations, and routine research; no major containment incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_replacements no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $4.7M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Localized equipment failure or single-case shatter leading to limited contamination, staff exposure incidents requiring emergency response, case replacement, and repairs.
robot_malfunction glass_case_shatter localized_contamination
🚨 Major Breach $6.6M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Containment breach with multiple casualties/psychological manipulations or sustained contamination requiring partial rebuild, relocation of containment, legal/settlement costs and extended remediation.
multiple_case_failures staff_manipulation partial_cell_rebuild
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $14.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Full containment failure with public exposure, mass casualties or long-term environmental contamination requiring major reconstruction, long-term remediation, large-scale legal settlements and national-level response.
full_system_failure public_exposure major_environmental_contamination
👥 Personnel 17 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#9] Minimum six full-time armed guards to cover 24/7 staffing (three shifts) per containment rules.
Psychologist / Psychiatrist 3 [#11] Three FTE clinicians to provide on-site 24/7 psychological coverage and emergency response.
Research Scientist / Technician 6 [#12] Multi-disciplinary research team (neuroscience, behavioral science, robotics operators, hazardous-materials techs) in rotation to limit exposure risk.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#5, #7, #8] Engineers/technicians for robotics, HVAC, power systems maintenance and rapid repairs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide specific line-item ranges for nearly every cost, enabling mid-range aggregation; unpredictability of anomalous behavior, incident frequency, and potential for expensive breaches reduce overall confidence to medium.
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