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SCP-2001 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-2001
Expected annual
$30.7M
One-time setup
$72.6M
Annual recurring
$29.8M
Personnel
83
Initial capital costs are dominated by facility hardening and optional spaceborne detection assets (~$72.6M one-time), while annual operations (staffing, research, screening, liaison and contingency maintenance) run on the order of ~$29.8M/yr; main drivers are staffing, research/screening programs, covert liaison/coverup costs, and optional satellite programs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $72.6M
Dedicated Satellite $25.0M
[#11] Optional dedicated spaceborne detection platform (selected mid-range CubeSat/operational science satellite cost).
Facilities $14.5M
[#1, #8] Retrofit/build Wing ██ and facility-level Faraday/EM shielding; includes secure rooms, guard stations, CCTV and medical bay hardening. Estimate chosen midpoint of $3M–$25M for wing plus $50k–$2M for shielding.
Outbreak Contingency Reserve $10.0M
[#24] One-time contingency reserve to be held for sudden outbreaks or mission abort scenarios.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $6.2M
[#9, #15, #21] Initial neuroscience/epidemiology lab startup (~$5.0M), amnestic R&D startup (~$1.0M), and initial secure data storage/hardware (~$200k).
Astrophysical Instruments $5.0M
[#10] One-time capital for dedicated instruments / campaigns when pursuing external-source investigation (lower-end dedicated instrument campaign).
Removal Severance Buyouts $5.0M
[#13] One-time severance/placement and large-scale personnel replacement costs for removed specialists (program-level buyouts).
Cover Buyouts $2.0M
[#12] One-off covert buyouts / MOUs to secure access or silence partners (selected modest buyout figure in range).
Legal Settlement Reserve $2.0M
[#17] One-time contingency reserve for major legal settlements or large diplomatic payments.
Mission Integration Capex $1.0M
[#19] One-time cost to modify/certify screening tech or spacecraft systems for integration (per initial rollout/certification effort).
Emergency Response Capex $1.0M
[#20] One-time procurement/training/equipment for two rapid-response teams and secure transport readiness.
Secure Sleep Chambers $500K
[#7] Construction/equipment for controlled sleep/quarantine rooms (20 rooms @ midpoint ~$25k/room averaged).
Equipment $400K
[#4, #6] Clinical-grade EEG/polysomnography clinic setup (~$300k) plus portable field EEG kits (~$100k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $29.8M/yr
Staff Wages $8.7M/yr
[#2, #18] Salaries and benefits for guards, med techs, psychologists, intelligence analysts and field operatives; chosen to cover a mid-sized staffing complement described in notes.
Opportunity Costs $5.0M/yr
[#25] Budgeted mitigations for lost scientific output, mission delays, buyouts of telescope time and replacement research funding.
Research And Monitoring $4.1M/yr
[#9, #10, #15, #21, #27] Ongoing neuroscience/epidemiology research operations (~$2.0M), astrophysical/source monitoring (~$0.5M), ongoing amnestic R&D/QC (~$0.5M), secure data operations (~$0.1M), and long-term follow-up/rehabilitation research (~$1.0M).
Cover Story And Legal $3.5M/yr
[#12, #16, #17, #26] Recurring liaison/cover agreements (~$2.0M), covert PR/misinformation ops (~$0.5M), recurring legal/litigation handling (~$0.5M), and insurance/indemnity (~$0.5M) (combined).
Logistics And Transport $3.0M/yr
[#19, #20] Mission-level screening integration recurring costs and ongoing emergency response readiness / secure transport teams.
Removal And Replacement Program $2.0M/yr
[#13] Recurring costs for severance, retraining, placement and backfilling roles when staff (astronauts/engineers) are removed from sensitive positions.
Contingency Fund Maintenance $1.0M/yr
[#24] Annual contribution/maintenance costs for maintaining rapid-response contingency funds.
Per Detainee Costs $750K/yr
[#3] Per-detainee custodial/medical/surveillance costs; estimate assumes ~5 Alpha detainees at a blended ~$150k/yr each.
Facilities Maintenance $500K/yr
[#2] Utilities, routine maintenance and upkeep for secure wing and environmental control systems.
Screening Program Operations $500K/yr
[#5] Recurring costs for routine staff-wide EEG/sleep screening operations (technician time, neurologist review, replacement leads, processing).
Amnestics Procurement And Administration $500K/yr
[#14] Purchase, storage, and administration costs for amnestic programs (bulk program estimate).
Training And Certification $200K/yr
[#23] Ongoing training/certification for clinicians, field staff and technicians.
Supplies And Consumables $50K/yr
[#22] Electrodes, gels, disposables, PPE, medications and clinic consumables at clinic scale.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $29.8M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine screening, research, detainee care, liaison and contingency maintenance but no major incidents.
routine_operations no_major_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $31.8M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Isolated Alpha-case outbreak requiring emergency detention, extra amnestic administrations, short-term surge in screening and PR/legal costs.
isolated_alpha_outbreak emergency_detention minor_media_leak
🚨 Major Breach $54.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
Containment failure or coordinated Alpha-Prime memetic event leading to multiple mission sabotage, large settlements, large-scale detentions and major operational disruptions.
facility_breach in-flight_infection multi-site_outbreak
🚨 Political Exposure $39.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Public exposure involving civilian space agencies or high-profile astronauts causing diplomatic costs, extensive cover operations and additional legal settlements.
civilian_exposure high-profile_media_exposure
👥 Personnel 83 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 30 Front-line containment, wing guards and rapid-response teams; included in staff wages [#2].
Research Scientist 12 Neuroscience, epidemiology and astrophysical research staff; included in staff wages [#9, #10].
Medical Officer 4 Clinicians and psychiatrists for detainees and amnestic administration; included in staff wages [#2, #14].
Technician / Lab Tech / EEG Technician 8 EEG/sleep technicians, lab techs for screening and monitoring; included in staff wages [#4, #5].
Intelligence Analyst / Field Operative 22 Surveillance, liaisons and field operatives monitoring space-related organizations; included in staff wages [#18].
Administrative Staff / Site Support 7 Administrative, logistics and program management support; included in staff wages [#2].
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are order-of-magnitude midpoints based on wide ranges provided; high uncertainty from discretionary large-ticket choices (satellites, contingency reserves, liaison buyouts) and unknown prevalence dynamics of SCP-2001.
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