SCP-1157 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-1157
Expected annual
$12.4M
One-time setup
$20.0M
Annual recurring
$11.5M
Personnel
53
Initial capital/setup costs are roughly $19.7M driven by containment cells, security systems, specialized gas and lab equipment; ongoing annual operating costs are about $11.5M driven by security wages, MTF operations, autopsy/lab work, and field operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $20.0M
Contingency Reserve $6.0M
[#29] Recommended one-time contingency/reserve fund for catastrophic or large-scale remediation (recommended reserve range provided in notes).
Equipment $3.8M
[#3, #6, #8, #12, #14, #15, #24] Hardware and installed systems: piped gas manifold & fail-safes (#3 one-time setup), security gear/armory (#6 one-time), armored vehicles (#8 one-time), onsite incinerator (#12 one-time), hardened sensors/triggers (#14 one-time), encrypted ID/hardware tokens (#15 one-time), and communications/Faraday/hardened comms hardware (#24 one-time).
Containment Expansion Tranche $3.8M
[#25] Modular containment expansion tranche (50 additional cells) as a rapid-deployment contingency to add capacity if instance count grows.
Facilities $3.7M
[#1, #2, #4] Structural construction and retrofit: 33gas-tight reinforced cells, secure common area/airlocks/isolation infrastructure, and HVAC structural work. Includes construction labor, structural sealing, and negative-pressure ductwork one-time costs.
Mtf Formation Setup $1.5M
[#7] Mobile Task Force Gamma-7 initial formation, specialized selection and training, and initial equipment procurement and travel allowances (one-time formation/setup).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $748K
[#17, #18] Lab buildout and scientific capital: ultra-low freezers/liquid-N storage and core lab capital (sequencer, histology station, microscopes, imaging access) to support onsite pathology and research.
Containment Incinerator Capital $300K
[#12] Onsite incinerator capital (alternate to contracted disposal) included as dedicated disposal hardware.
Emergency Power $200K
[#28] Generators and UPS one-time purchase and installation to maintain sealed environments and life-support during outages.
Background Checks Initial $50K
[#21] Initial background/psycho/security screening one-time costs for existing staff cohort (~50 personnel).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $11.5M/yr
Staff Wages $4.6M/yr
[#5, #9, #10, #27] Annual payroll: security cadre (36 guards @ ~$80k/yr each), onsite medical staff (lead + clinicians/techs), research team salaries (6–8 staff midpoint used), and additional clerical/oversight staffing for non-recordable logging.
Research And Monitoring $1.7M/yr
[#11, #17, #18, #22] Ongoing research, autopsy/pathology/sample analysis (per-year autopsy load at current event rates), freezer/preservation power & maintenance, lab consumables/services, and staff mental-health/mitigation programs.
Mtf Operations $1.5M/yr
[#7] Ongoing Mobile Task Force operational budget for deployments, allowances, travel, and field sustainment.
Logistics And Transport $1.3M/yr
[#8, #26] Vehicle operations (fuel/maintenance) plus field investigation & recovery recurring costs (surveillance contracts, travel, tipline/operations).
Cover Story And Legal $700K/yr
[#19, #20] Legal/liaison budgets, inter-agency coordination, and public relations / false-flag cover operations to maintain secrecy and manage information incidents.
Contingency Topup $500K/yr
[#29] Optional annual top-up/reserve funding for unexpected escalations or partial remediation (recommended as recurring contingency).
Supplies And Consumables $492K/yr
[#3, #6, #12, #13, #16, #21] Consumables and routine operating supplies: per-event gas consumables (Protocol-G7 gas refill), ammunition/armory maintenance, contracted disposal throughput (when used), per-event euthanasia disposables, laundry/decontamination turnover, and recurring monitoring/IT consumables.
Administration And Compliance $225K/yr
[#30] Administrative support, scheduling, compliance, record management and procurement staff/contract costs.
Facilities Maintenance $125K/yr
[#4, #14, #28] HVAC and environmental maintenance, scrubber/blower energy & maintenance, hardened sensor maintenance, and emergency power maintenance/fuel line items.
It Maintenance $125K/yr
[#15, #24] Encrypted ID/key management, secure comms maintenance, isolated network upkeep, and Faraday/hardened-room maintenance.
Training And Drills $100K/yr
[#23] Regular training, drills and Protocol-G7 rehearsals for security, MTF and containment teams.
Staff Wellness $100K/yr
[#22] Counseling, rotation policies, PTSD care and mental-health mitigation for staff exposed to shared-consciousness effects.
Background Monitoring $35K/yr
[#21] Ongoing personnel re-screening, periodic psycho/security monitoring and periodic vetting updates.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $11.5M/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal year with current containment population and moderate field activity; no major breach or mass-uncontained events.
scheduled bifurcation events routine MTF deployments standard autopsy and disposal cadence
🚨 Minor Incident $14.0M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Localized containment failure or partial escape requiring extended deployments, increased autopsy/disposal, temporary surge staffing and repairs.
failed cell door or protocol breach localized riot or multi-instance assault short-term increased field recoveries
🚨 Major Breach $21.5M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Significant containment collapse or mass-uncontained event needing rapid capacity expansion, large-scale field operations, and major remediation.
widespread escape or coordinated violent event loss of Sector-07 operations for an extended period rapid population growth outside containment
👥 Personnel 53 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 36 [#5] 12 guards on duty per shift, 3 shifts for 24/7 coverage; total 36 guards as specified.
Medical Officer 5 [#9] Lead physician (Dr. Torres) plus clinicians/med techs to supervise sedation events and handle emergencies.
Research Scientist 7 [#10] Small research team (6–8 scientists/technicians) for ongoing study and monitoring; midpoint used.
Administrative Staff 3 [#30] Administrative support for scheduling, compliance and procurement (salaries reflected in administration recurring line).
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#4, #28] Technical staff for HVAC, negative-pressure systems, scrubbers and emergency power maintenance.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and operational prescriptions allowing moderate confidence in baseline and scenario estimates; significant uncertainty remains due to potential exponential instance growth, mission tempo variability, and rare catastrophic outcomes, so estimates use midpoints of provided ranges.
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