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SCP-2049 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-2049
Expected annual
$2.3M
One-time setup
$4.2M
Annual recurring
$2.2M
Personnel
11
Initial setup requires approximately $4.15M one-time (driven by emergency contingency reserves and vehicle purchase) and ongoing operations cost about $2.24M/year, dominated by personnel, administrative overhead, and an annual damage/compensation reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.2M
Emergency Escalation Contingency $3.5M
[#27] Reserved one-time contingency fund for major escalations / large-scale capture and reconstruction (analyst midpoint of $2M–$5M range).
Vehicles Purchase $300K
[#7] Purchase of 1 armored transport and 2 tactical SUVs fitted for UK operations.
Equipment $126K
[#5, #6, #9, #10, #23] Broadcast-monitoring hardware & recording servers ($25k), secure comms setup ($6k), tactical/PPE equipment initial purchase ($50k), weapons purchase ($30k), generator/UPS one-time ($15k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $125K
[#20, #21] Environmental/sensor network deployment ($75k) and initial research/study start-up costs ($50k).
Facilities $35K
[#1] Lease deposits, furnishings, minor security hardening for safehouse(s) to house 10 Foundation staff in Manningtree.
Medical Stock Initial $30K
[#12] Initial amnestic/medical stock and secure dispensing/cold-chain hardware.
Secure Storage Setup $20K
[#22] One-time setup of hardened temporary storage / evidence containment at Site 294.
Cover Story Setup $12K
[#15] One-time setup of front company/branding for local cover story.
Cyber Setup $5K
[#16] Initial setup for cyber/OSINT takedown and monitoring toolchain.
Waste Disposal Setup $1K
[#25] One-time vendor contract setup for hazardous/disposal handling.
Budget Summary Note $0
[#28] Reference summary/example totals from analyst notes (no direct cost).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#3, #14] Salaries for 10 resident personnel (fully burdened ~$1,000,000) plus on-call medic stipend (~$70,000).
Damage Repair Fund $500K/yr
[#19] Annual contingency fund for property/infrastructure repair & public compensation (~$500k/yr budgeted).
Administrative Overhead $200K/yr
[#26] Finance, HR, procurement, inter-site coordination and recordkeeping overhead allocated to this remote containment (~$200k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $160K/yr
[#20, #21] Ongoing sensor maintenance/calibration (~$10k/yr) and research budget for SCP-2049 studies (~$150k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $71K/yr
[#2, #24, #23] Safehouse rent/council tax/property upkeep (~$42k/yr), utilities/consumables (~$24k/yr), plus generator/UPS fuel & maintenance (~$5k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $59K/yr
[#4, #8] Rotation travel allowances (~$24k/yr) and MTF vehicle maintenance/fuel/insurance (~$35k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $45K/yr
[#15, #18] Ongoing PR/local media management (~$25k/yr) and baseline legal/regulatory compliance/covert legal services (~$20k/yr). Event contingencies noted separately.
Mtf Training $40K/yr
[#11] Annual MTF training, readiness drills, and inter-site exercises (~$40k/yr).
Cyber Osint Operations $30K/yr
[#16] Ongoing cyber/OSINT takedown and monitoring operations (~$30k/yr).
Amnestic Administration $20K/yr
[#13] Per-use amnestic costs, medical personnel time, and follow-ups (~$20k/yr expected usage).
Supplies And Consumables $19K/yr
[#9, #10, #25] Annual replacement/consumables for tactical equipment (~$8k), weapons/ammo reorders (~$5k), hazardous waste disposal usage (~$6k).
Local Liaison Payments $12K/yr
[#17] Small stipends and goodwill payments to local contacts and service providers (~$12k/yr).
Secure Storage Handling $8K/yr
[#22] Annual storage/handling costs for temporary/hardened evidence containment at Site 294 (~$8k/yr).
Secure Communications Leases $3K/yr
[#6] Recurring communications leases and satellite fallback costs (~$3k/yr).
Broadcast Backup Storage $2K/yr
[#5] Offsite backups & archival storage for recorded broadcasts (~$2k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr
89.5% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine monitoring, occasional broadcasts and no major public incidents.
routine broadcasts no major property damage standard operations
🚨 Minor Incident $2.3M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small localized anomalous event requiring targeted repairs, limited amnestic administrations, and minor extra legal/PR work.
localized property damage several civilian witnesses limited PR/amnestic usage
🚨 Major Public Incident $3.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
A forecast causes notable damage or public exposure requiring large repairs, legal payouts, significant MTF escalation and replacement of infrastructure.
moderate-to-severe damage public scrutiny / investigations deployment of additional MTF resources
🚨 Catastrophic Disaster $5.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Large-scale anomalous weather event centered on Manningtree causing major destruction, mass amnestic operations, national-level coverups and multi-site coordination.
widespread structural damage mass-casualty or mass-exposure national/international response
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#3] Primary on-site security staff drawn from the 10 resident personnel.
Field Agent 2 [#3] Field/rapid-response agents included in resident team for rotations and deployments.
Research Scientist 1 [#3, #21] Researcher/analyst assigned to monitor SCP-2049 and liaise with Site 294.
Administrative Staff 1 [#3, #26] Local administrative/support personnel included in resident staffing.
Medical Officer 1 [#14] On-call medic/clinician stipend for amnestic administration and trauma care (separate stipend included in staff wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates derive from detailed analyst line items and typical Foundation practices but include significant judgment calls (e.g., contingency sizing, midpoint for large one-time contingency). Unpredictability of anomalous events lowers confidence from high.
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