SCP-1350 — SCP-1350 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1350 Keter ? low confidence

SCP-1350

Expected annual

$414.8M

One-time setup

$648.0M

Annual recurring

$404.1M

Personnel

200

Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $648.1M driven by physical infrastructure (tracks, domes, hardened track) and jurisdiction/setup reserves; recurring annual costs are roughly $404.1M driven by jurisdictional enforcement, security/MTF operations, legal/cover budgets and an annual catastrophic-response reserve.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $648.0M

Facilities $255.5M

[#5, #6, #7, #11, #12, #14, #28] One-time construction/site-prep: primary dome, 12 domes, radial tunnels, hardened 20 km track portion, secondary dome cluster, on-site microgrid and decommissioning remediation.

Equipment $134.0M

[#2, #8, #9, #10, #11, #18, #20, #21] Perimeter sensors, rotating restraint platforms, HDR optical sensors, automation/control software and hardware, vehicle fleet (vehicle portion), medical equipment, data/comms hardware, small-satellite/telescope hardware.

Escalation Reserve $125.0M

[#25] Contingency reserve earmarked for large-scale escalations and major equipment replacement surges.

Jurisdiction Setup $100.0M

[#1] Initial legal/administrative/setup costs for land/jurisdiction control, airspace restriction filings, covert checkpoints and initial payments/bribes.

Launch Site $30.0M

[#13] Launch Site-52-a readiness: pad outfit/lease & rapid-response logistics (readiness only, per-launch costs are contingency).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $3.0M

[#17] Compound Iota R&D, secure chemical R&D and initial GMP setup.

Training Facility $550K

[#24] Initial training facility/setup for specialized training and psychological screening.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $404.1M/yr

Catastrophic Response Fund $200.0M/yr

[#26] Annual set-aside towards a global-scale mitigation/reserve for catastrophic or uncontrolled Delta escalation.

Jurisdiction Enforcement $60.0M/yr

[#1] Annual costs for ongoing covert payments, enforcement of no-approach/no-fly, covert checkpoints and interception operations to secure 50 km denial zone.

Staff Wages $46.2M/yr

[#3, #15, #19] Salaries for armed rapid-response forces (MTF/security rotations), on-site researchers/technicians/operators, and maintenance inspection labor.

Cover Story And Legal $42.5M/yr

[#4] Covert legal, cover-up, PR suppression, bribery/remuneration and intelligence/cover operations.

Logistics And Transport $11.0M/yr

[#11, #22] Vehicle/track maintenance, fuel/power for transfers, helicopter/airlift resupply, fuel caches and transport charters.

Research And Monitoring $10.5M/yr

[#21, #27] Satellite/astronomical monitoring and the annual scientific research budget for behavioral study and countermeasure development.

Perimeter Maintenance $10.0M/yr

[#2] Maintenance, data costs and backhaul for perimeter radars, coastal buoys and long-range cameras.

Power Fuel Maintenance $7.5M/yr

[#14] Fuel logistics, generator maintenance, battery replacements and microgrid upkeep.

D Class Program $5.0M/yr

[#16] Procurement, housing, screening, transport, replacement churn and clandestine acquisition operations to maintain a large D-class pool.

Facilities Maintenance $3.0M/yr

[#6, #7, #12] Ongoing structural/site upkeep for domes, tunnels, secondary site upkeep and general site maintenance.

Drills And Red Team $2.8M/yr

[#25] Red-team testing, contingency drills and routine escalation rehearsals.

Supplies And Consumables $2.6M/yr

[#19, #18] Spare parts inventory (motors, bearings, tracks) and medical/forensic consumables and covert disposal consumables.

Software Updates $550K/yr

[#10] Ongoing software updates, cybersecurity audits and integration patches for automation/control systems.

Sensors Replacement $500K/yr

[#9] Replacement, spares and hardening costs for high-dynamic-range optical and motion sensors.

Data Communications $500K/yr

[#20] Satellite tasking fees, redundant comms, fiber leases and hardened telemetry service charges.

Training And Psych $500K/yr

[#24] Ongoing training, psychological screening, rotation programs and re-certification.

Wildlife Management $450K/yr

[#23] Field biologists, deterrents and mitigation for penguin/colonies and wildlife permitting/compliance.

Compound Iota Manufacturing $300K/yr

[#17] Manufacturing, quality control and distribution of Compound Iota.

Platforms Maintenance $200K/yr

[#8] Annual maintenance, calibration and spares for rotating restraint platforms.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $404.1M/yr

84.5% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine maintenance, staffing, monitoring, and no major containment incidents.

no_breach routine_maintenance normal_D-class_attrition

🚨 Minor Incident $414.1M/yr

12.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline

Localized Delta event causing limited casualties, equipment damage and replacement of D-class reserves; short-term surge response required.

single_delta_outbreak unexpected_D-class_death equipment_damage

🚨 Major Breach $554.1M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$150.0M vs baseline

Primary dome breach or sustained Delta outbreak requiring activation of secondary dome, significant repairs, resupply and temporary surge of security and medical operations.

primary_dome_compromise extended_delta_outbreak secondary_site_activation

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $1.4B/yr

0.5% probability / year +$1.0B vs baseline

Uncontrolled exponential Delta escalation requiring global mitigation efforts, strategic military assets, large-scale evacuations and use of emergency reserve.

runaway_delta_exponential_growth multiple_site_failures international_mitigation

👥 Personnel 200 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	120	[#3, #15] Rotational armed rapid-response forces, pilots and interdiction personnel—major component of staffing and contractor costs.
Research Scientist	10	[#15, #27] Onsite and remote research staff for study, modeling and countermeasure development.
Technician / Engineer	30	[#10, #11, #19] Automation, vehicle, track and sensor technicians responsible for daily operations and software/hardware maintenance.
Maintenance / Infrastructure Engineer	20	[#7, #11, #19] Tunneling, track maintenance, dome and power systems maintenance staff conducting twice-daily inspections and repairs.
Medical Officer	8	[#18, #15] Medics and forensic/mortuary specialists for on-site emergencies and covert disposal protocols.
Administrative Staff	12	[#1, #4, #13] Command, intelligence, legal/cover-story operatives and logistics coordinators managing jurisdictional control and covert operations.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on wide analyst ranges, many custom covert and contingency costs, and an anomalous Keter-class object with unbounded escalation potential; line items are reasonable midpoints but subject to large uncertainty.

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