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SCP-2474 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-2474
Expected annual
$28.9M
One-time setup
$1.1B
Annual recurring
$23.7M
Personnel
18
Total one-time capital is dominated by a contingency for a potential Venus surface/sample-return mission; baseline recurring operations are driven by specialized staff, quarantine operations, secure communications, monitoring and legal/cover programs. Expected steady-state annual operating costs are in the low tens of millions, while a single surface investigation can raise one-time costs into the billion-dollar range.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1B
Sample Return Program $1.0B
[#10] Contingency one-time capital to build and launch a robotic sample-return/lander mission qualified for memetic-safe isolation (budgeted as high-cost contingency).
Atmospheric Assets $25.0M
[#11] One-time purchase/lease of atmospheric transfer/rescue craft or reserve down-payment for orbital/transfer vehicles to support Venus atmospheric operations.
Contingency Reserve $20.0M
[#21] One-time establishment of a black-budget reserve for fast-response coverups, buyouts and emergency operations.
Covert Embedding $10.0M
[#7] One-time costs to embed operatives in New Shambhala and establish long-term plausible cover (initial placement, identity fabrication, up-front placement expenses).
Record Suppression Campaigns $10.0M
[#13] One-off major records suppression/legal campaign funds (national-level operations or mass archival takedowns).
Mtf Deployment Equipment $5.0M
[#8] Mobile Task Force specialized equipment, atmospheric survival kits and mission-specific hardware purchase.
Equipment $3.3M
[#1, #5] Secure comms cluster, HSM/TACLANE, hardened terminals and SIGINT/intercept hardware initial capital for Divine Unity 3 monitoring and Manu Thirteen integration.
Venus Reconnaissance Capital $3.0M
[#9] Initial capability/setup costs for commissioning SAR/hyperspectral processing, ground stations, tasking agreements (short of dedicated orbiter build).
Interagency Payments $2.0M
[#25] One-time payments and initial agreements/bribes to third-party actors to secure cooperation or data control.
Facilities $1.9M
[#2, #27] Construction/refit of A3 quarantine suites (estimated 3–10 suites, baseline 5) and power/UPS/backup generator one-time capital.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.5M
[#12, #22, #19] Research lab buildout, memetic-safe observation rooms, specialist analytical equipment and safe-viewing simulation initial setup.
Safe Viewing Facilities $500K
[#19] Controlled visualization/simulation lab buildouts for A3-safe research viewing and training simulators.
Decommissioning Reserve $500K
[#30] One-time fund for scheduled secure disposal or retirement of contaminated materials and hardware.
Data Sanitization Tools $300K
[#18] One-time development of automated data sanitization and image redaction tools tuned to SCP-2474 features.
Archive Preservation $200K
[#24] One-time secure archive/forensics preservation hardware and vault setup for seized records storage.
Secure Shipments Small $50K
[#17] One-off secure shipment preparations and specialized containment packaging purchase for occasional high-risk transfers.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $23.7M/yr
Contingency Replenish $5.0M/yr
[#21] Annual replenishment target for the emergency/black-budget reserve to maintain rapid-response capability.
Staff Wages $2.8M/yr
[#4] Salaries and hazard pay for core research, memetic, engineering, intelligence and security staff (baseline core team ~18 FTE).
Cover Story And Legal $2.0M/yr
[#13, #14] Ongoing PR/cover programs, front funding, narrative management and steady-state legal retainer fees for record redaction and influence efforts.
Research And Monitoring $1.5M/yr
[#12, #9, #22] Ongoing memetic R&D, analytical processing costs, specialist research campaigns and monitoring of observational data.
Divine Unity Monitoring $1.2M/yr
[#5] Analysts, downlink monitoring, SIGINT/ELINT data processing and covert liaison costs to monitor Divine Unity 3 streams.
Covert Influence Upkeep $1.0M/yr
[#7] Ongoing living costs and cover upkeep for embedded operatives placed in external missions and front organizations.
Venus Reconnaissance Data $1.0M/yr
[#9] Recurring tasking/purchase of SAR/hyperspectral/LIDAR campaigns and specialist processing for re-observation campaigns.
Atmospheric Logistics $1.0M/yr
[#11] Recurring support costs for atmospheric operations: chartered transport, maintenance on leased vehicles and mission support.
Interagency Liaison $1.0M/yr
[#25] Ongoing payments, reimbursements and liaison costs to third-party governments and private actors to manage access and routes of missions.
Legal And Diplomatic $1.0M/yr
[#15] Legal teams, diplomatic damage control and settlements for incidents implicating foreign agencies or companies.
Anomalous Quarantine Operational $800K/yr
[#3] Operational costs for A3 quarantines (baseline assumes ~2 long-term intensive patients at mid-range care costs).
Security And Cyber $800K/yr
[#20, #1] Physical security guard contracts, cyber defenses for servers and continuity protection for field assets.
Cultural Mitigation $750K/yr
[#29] Compensation, relocation and identity support for persons impacted by seizures or quarantines.
International Mission Watch $500K/yr
[#6] Continuous vetting, travel and surveillance of missions near Venus and baseline investigative presence.
Mtf Training And Logistics $500K/yr
[#8] Recurring mission-specific training refreshers, atmospheric survival drills and equipment replenishment for MTF Rho-19.
Containment Planning $500K/yr
[#26] Long-range planning exercises, stockpiled countermeasures and occasional escalation execution costs.
Program Management $500K/yr
[#28] Program director salaries, audit, accounting and cross-facility administrative overhead.
Facilities Maintenance $300K/yr
[#2, #27] Maintenance for quarantine suites, backup power upkeep and facility systems.
Training And Rotation $300K/yr
[#23] Regular memetic-safety training, personnel rotation costs and psychological support programs to mitigate burnout.
Secure Logistics $250K/yr
[#17] Routine secure transport contracts, armored courier fees and low-visibility manifests for moving personnel/materials.
Logistics And Transport $200K/yr
[#17, #11] Routine secure transport, low-visibility logistics and courier operations for sensitive materials.
Supplies And Consumables $150K/yr
[#3, #22] PPE, consumables for safe-handling, sample containment consumables and general lab supplies.
Secure Comms Infrastructure $150K/yr
[#1] SOC updates, cryptographic key management, and ongoing maintenance for air-gapped Manu Thirteen access terminals and secure servers.
Safe Viewing Operations $150K/yr
[#19] Annual operating costs for controlled visualization labs and training simulator operation.
Specialist Equipment Ops $150K/yr
[#22] Calibration, operations and consumables for specialist analytical equipment (SEM, mass spec adapted for A3).
Decommissioning Fund $100K/yr
[#30] Annual small fund to cover lifecycle decommissioning events and occasional secure disposals.
Data Sanitization Maintenance $60K/yr
[#18] Ongoing maintenance and updates for automated redaction/sanitization tools.
Archive Maintenance $50K/yr
[#24] Secure storage, redundant backups and vault maintenance for seized records and forensics data.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $23.7M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with steady-state monitoring, A3 quarantines at baseline levels, secure comms upkeep, routine reconnaissance data purchases and ongoing legal/cover operations.
no major exposure events no surface investigation routine monitoring and redaction work
🚨 Minor Incident $28.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$4.5M vs baseline
Localized exposure or small containment incident requiring emergency medical care, MTF response, extra PR/legal work and targeted suppression campaigns.
unexpected exposure from research or leaked imagery small-scale breach or discovery in external mission data
🚨 Major Surface Investigation $1.0B/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.0B vs baseline
Decision to perform a robotic sample-return or intensive in-situ investigation of Irnini Mons requiring one-time mission capital in addition to baseline operations.
authorized robotic/crewed surface mission sample-return approved
👥 Personnel 18 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 6 Includes cognitive science and planetary geology analysts required for ongoing study and data processing. [#4, #9, #12]
Memetic Specialist 3 Specialists in memetic countermeasures, training and quarantined-patient care. [#3, #12, #23]
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 On-site security and rapid-response MTF elements for containment and field operations. [#4, #8, #20]
Engineer / Maintenance 2 Systems, communications, SIGINT and facility maintenance personnel. [#1, #5, #27]
Medical Officer 1 Primary medical lead for quarantine care and emergency response coordination. [#3, #16]
Administrative Staff 2 Program management, legal liaisons and administrative support for cover operations. [#13, #28, #15]
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide comprehensive category coverage and ranges; however large tail events (orbiter, sample-return, geopolitical coverups) are highly uncertain, so overall numeric confidence is medium.
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