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SCP-2082 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-2082
Expected annual
$6.7M
One-time setup
$21.8M
Annual recurring
$6.5M
Personnel
31
Estimated one-time capital expenses are approximately $21.8M driven primarily by major containment construction, specialized cold-rated equipment, and a multi-million-dollar contingency reserve. Recurring annual operating costs are approximately $6.5M driven by staff wages, year-round energy/heating, research/monitoring, and maintenance/spares.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $21.8M
Facilities $9.7M
[#1, #2, #3, #21] Containment expansion/modification, exclusion-zone land acquisition and site prep, structural reinforcement for ice/snow loads, and initial environmental remediation/infrastructure (midpoint estimates aggregated).
Equipment $5.9M
[#4, #5, #7, #8, #9, #10, #14, #15, #18, #22] Initial purchase/installation of de-icing systems, redundant power generation and fuel storage, cryo-rated HVAC, remote handling robots, specialized sensors, cold-rated communications and IT, initial PPE sets, veterinary surgical gear, cold-capable vehicle fleet, and emergency breach equipment (aggregated mid-range estimates).
Containment Escalation Reserve $5.0M
[#28] Planning/reserve fund for large-scale escalation (relocation, expansion, termination campaigns) held as one-time contingency.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $850K
[#24] Cloning/transportation and initial specialized laboratory setup for SCP-2082-1 (if not already sunk cost).
Cover Story And Legal Initial $300K
[#23] Initial legal, cover-story establishment, and legal fees/permits to secure covert operations (initial component).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.5M/yr
Staff Wages $2.7M/yr
[#11, #12, #13] 24/7 security staffing (18 guards) and rotation; research, veterinary and technical staff (midpoint staffing mix); maintenance and utility technicians (rotating crew).
Energy And Heating $1.0M/yr
[#6] Increased ongoing energy consumption for generators, heating loops, pumps, and continuous environmental control (site-dependent; midpoint estimate).
Research And Monitoring $750K/yr
[#20, #27] Ongoing experimental research, genetic/sequencing work, pathology, long-term monitoring, and environmental/climate impact studies and mitigation monitoring.
Facilities Maintenance $528K/yr
[#4, #7, #21, #26] Ongoing maintenance for de-icing/heating loops, cryo-HVAC servicing, operations for remediation basins, and amortized capital replacement/reserve for infrastructure deterioration.
Supplies And Consumables $385K/yr
[#16, #17, #14, #15, #10] Feed and nutrition, containment consumables (de-icing chemicals, cold lubricants, sealants), PPE replacement and servicing, veterinary consumables and meds, and recurring communications/telecom costs.
Misc Administrative Overhead $300K/yr
[#30] Permits, accounting, secrecy overhead, internal audits and other administrative expenses.
Robotics And Remote Maintenance $250K/yr
[#8, #19] Spare manipulators, robot/drone replacements, servicing and spare parts due to high failure rates in extreme cold.
Logistics And Transport $175K/yr
[#18] Ongoing O&M, fuel and operations for cold-capable vehicles and transport logistics.
Training And Drills $115K/yr
[#25] Regular cold-environment, anomalous-protocol and emergency breach training, psychological preparedness and drills.
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#23] Annual legal retainers, PR/cover maintenance, and contingency payments to local authorities as needed.
Psychological Support $100K/yr
[#29] Staff rotation costs, counseling, R&R transport and fatigue mitigation programs.
Emergency Readiness $75K/yr
[#22] Annual replenishment of rapid response kits, high-capacity heaters, specialized immobilization stocks, and readiness drills.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.5M/yr
81.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operation and scheduled maintenance only.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance planned_research
🚨 Minor Incident $6.8M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized equipment failures, short power outages, or small containment system faults requiring repairs and incremental emergency response.
generator_fault robotic_failure localized_runoff_remediation
🚨 Major Breach $9.0M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Partial containment failure or perimeter breach requiring large-scale emergency response, environmental cleanup and infrastructure repairs.
perimeter_breach major_equipment_failure environmental_contamination
🚨 Containment Escalation $31.5M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
SCP matures or effect radius expands, requiring large relocation, expansion of exclusion zone, mass mitigation or termination campaign.
area_of_effect_expansion full_maturity_of_instance relocation_or_termination_campaign
👥 Personnel 31 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 18 [#11] 24/7 armed containment security teams (3 shifts × 6).
Research Scientist 4 [#12, #20] Lead researchers and research staff responsible for cloning, genetics and behavioral studies.
Veterinary Staff 1 [#12, #15] Full-time veterinarian experienced with large proboscideans and associated surgical support.
Engineer / Maintenance 4 [#13, #8] Cryo-techs, mechanical engineers and rotating on-call technicians for generators, HVAC, snow-management and robotics servicing.
Technical Support / Lab Tech 4 [#12, #24] Cryo-lab technicians and cloning/support staff involved in sample processing and lab upkeep.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes supplied explicit ranges for nearly every line item allowing midpoint aggregation; uncertainty remains in breach probabilities, energy consumption variability by site, and escalation outcomes, so confidence is medium.
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