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SCP-1736 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-1736
Expected annual
$15.0M
One-time setup
$37.0M
Annual recurring
$12.7M
Personnel
34.5
Large one-time capital outlays (shielded vault, robotics, secure research labs, and contingency reserve) dominate initial costs (~$37M); recurring annual costs are driven by staffing, rapid-response capability and specialized research/monitoring (~$12.7M/yr baseline).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $37.0M
Contingency Reserve $27.5M
[#30] Recommended contingency/reserve fund for catastrophic spread or multiple simultaneous events; midpoint of recommended reserve range.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $3.0M
[#15] Capital upgrade for radiation/memetic-capable research lab suites, hot cells and related secure computing (single-suite mid-estimate).
Facilities $2.8M
[#1, #14] Shielded containment vault construction and site modifications for SCP-1736-1 (#1) and installation of decontamination lines/showers (#14). Midpoint estimates used; site modification variability may push cost higher.
Equipment $2.7M
[#2, #3, #6, #7, #8, #11, #12, #23] Capital equipment purchases and installs: HVAC install (#2), life-support hardware (#3), non-EM fiber-optic vital sensors (#6), lead-lined transport vehicle and pallet (#7), robotic manipulators (#8), initial radiation-protection kit (#11), radiological monitoring network install (#12), and initial secure/memetic communications systems (#23). Midpoint estimates summed.
Shielding Refurb $600K
[#25] Larger periodic shielding refurbishments/major refurb every 5–15 years (one-time/refurb reserve, midpoint of range).
Additional 1736 2 Cell Per $300K
[#26] Per-additional-cell/site expansion or lease-modification cost to maintain ≥200 m separation when population grows (midpoint estimate).
Containment Cell 1736 2 Per Cell $140K
[#9] Per-cell construction/modify cost for SCP-1736-2 standard secure humanoid cell (per-cell estimate).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.7M/yr
Rapid Response Teams $3.8M/yr
[#18] Multi-regional tactical rapid-response team operating/training budget (midpoint of range) for national interception/capture/neutralization readiness.
Staff Wages $3.2M/yr
[#5, #10, #16] Ongoing wages: dedicated medical staff (nurses + 0.5 FTE physician) (#5), security staffing (20 FTEs) (#10), and research staffing (scientists/technicians team) (#16). Values reflect mid/explicit estimates from analyst notes.
Research And Monitoring $2.4M/yr
[#6, #12, #17, #23, #28] Ongoing monitoring and research program operational costs: non-EM sensor support (#6), radiological network calibration/service (#12), surveillance/intelligence software and data costs (#17), secure comms ops and memetic filtering (#23), and specialized high-dose experimental program costs (#28).
Cover Story And Legal $1.0M/yr
[#21] Baseline annual budget for ongoing media management, legal readiness and covert liaison to suppress leaks and manage public-facing incidents.
Code 1736 Activation Annual $550K/yr
[#22] Expected annualized cost of Code-1736 activations: midpoint per-activation (~$1.1M) × assumed baseline activation frequency (0.5/yr). Used as baseline annual expectation.
Supplies And Consumables $420K/yr
[#4, #11, #13] Recurring consumables: continuous TPN/pharmaceuticals and disposables (#4), replacement/calibration of personal dosimetry and PPE (#11), and radioactive/biohazardous waste handling/disposal (#13).
Forensic Public Health Annual $350K/yr
[#27] Baseline annual surveillance and public-health containment budget; per-event costs may be much higher and are modeled as scenario-driven expenses.
Emergency Mass Casualty Readiness $275K/yr
[#20] Ongoing maintenance of surge capacity, field-hospital readiness, mortuary capacity and PPE stockpiles for potential mass-casualty events (baseline readiness cost).
Liaison And Retainer $275K/yr
[#29] Ongoing communications and covert liaison retainers with local hospitals, police, and authorities for cover-story coordination and rapid access.
Facilities Maintenance $178K/yr
[#2, #3, #14, #25] Recurring maintenance and testing: HVAC filter/replacement/testing (#2), life-support hardware maintenance (#3), decon ops/maintenance (#14), and periodic shielding/seal testing (#25).
Training And Psych Support $175K/yr
[#24] Recurring staff training, drills and psychological support programs for personnel exposed to traumatic incidents.
Termination Operations Annual $65K/yr
[#19] Expected annual spending on termination operations for uncontained SCP-1736-2: midpoint per-operation cost (~$32,500) × assumed baseline frequency (2 ops/yr). Frequency is an assumption for baseline budgeting.
Logistics And Transport $50K/yr
[#7] Annual operations and maintenance for lead-lined transport vehicle and transfer pallet (fuel, maintenance, crew ops).
Additional Cell Lease Annual $0/yr
[#26] Recurring lease/lease-modification costs for additional off-site cells are possible but zeroed in baseline (no additional leased sites assumed in baseline).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.7M/yr
74.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, monitoring, staffing and occasional minor activations at baseline frequency.
no major Code activations routine maintenance and monitoring isolated terminations or small operations
🚨 Minor Incident $14.2M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Single-site Code-1736 activation with localized mobilization, extra rapid-response deployments, and amplified cover-up/legal expenses.
localized destabilization of SCP-1736-1 single Code-1736-Orange/Scarlet activation limited public exposure requiring cover-up
🚨 Major Activation $32.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline
Expiration/destabilization of SCP-1736-1 or larger public congregation leading to Foundation-wide Code-1736-Scarlet, multiple regional deployments and large-scale cover-up.
SCP-1736-1 expires or is uncontained multi-site congregations and civilian casualties nationwide rapid-response mobilization
🚨 Catastrophic Spread $112.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$100.0M vs baseline
Widespread simultaneous congregations, loss of containment at multiple facilities, or public cascade causing mass conversion and severe national crisis.
multiple simultaneous breaches or mass public conversions failure of containment/reserve capacity major national emergency response and long-term remediation
👥 Personnel 34.5 total
Role Count Notes
Nursing Staff (Critical Care/Radiation) 4 [#5] 4 FTE critical-care/radiation nurses (covers 24/7 sedation and line care); reflected in staff_wages allocation (4 × $100k).
On-call Physician (Radiation/Critical Care) - FTE 0.5 [#5] 0.5 FTE radiation/critical-care physician on-call for complex interventions; included in staff_wages (~$120k).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 20 [#10] 20 security FTEs for 24/7 coverage and rapid on-site response; wage assumptions from analyst notes (20 × $50k).
Research Staff (Physicists, Radiobiologists, Techs) 10 [#16] Research team (scientists and technicians) to run characterization and countermeasure programs; staff-wages allocation assumes total ~ $1,650,000 (team average pay covered in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and technical requirements, enabling a reasoned mid-point budget; nonetheless large ranges on key items (vault/spec shielding, rapid-response scale, contingency reserve, frequency of activations) produce meaningful uncertainty, so confidence is medium.
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