SCP-1518
Keter
~
medium confidence
SCP-1518
Expected annual
$5.2M
One-time setup
$24.5M
Annual recurring
$4.6M
Personnel
11
One-time capital and contingency (notably a large catastrophic reserve) dominate upfront costs; recurring costs are driven by D-Class operations, research, and staffing/maintenance (~$4.56M/yr).
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $24.5M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $4.6M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$4.6M/yr
Normal year with scheduled rotations, routine maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine_operations
scheduled_shell_rotation
standard_research_and_maintenance
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Minor Incident
$5.1M/yr
Localized shell breach or accelerated damage causing extra repairs, emergency response activation, and elevated consumable use.
single-shell_breach
multiple_unexpected_repairs
short-term emergency_dehumidification
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Major Breach
$9.6M/yr
Significant containment failure requiring large-scale repairs, extensive emergency deployment, and a costly cover-up response.
multiple_shell_failures
prolonged humidity_exposure
large_emergency_response
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Catastrophic Breach
$54.6M/yr
Rare catastrophic event with risk of ocean/water contact or large-scale liquid assimilation requiring national/international emergency response.
bubble_contact_with_large_water_body
failure_of_power_and_HVAC_redundancy
widespread_contamination
Personnel
11 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring Technician / Remote Operator | 3 | [#9] 3 technicians covering 3×8h shifts for remote shell rotations and continuous monitoring (included in staff_wages). |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 8 | [#11] 6–10 dedicated security staff modeled as 8 FTE for escorts, on-site armed response and overtime coverage (included in staff_wages). |
Confidence Notes
Containment and operational line items are well-documented allowing reasonable cost estimates; however severe-event exposures (cover-up scale, catastrophic outcomes) are highly uncertain, so overall confidence is medium.