SCP-2696 Keter ? low confidence
SCP-2696
Expected annual
$11.4M
One-time setup
$41.3M
Annual recurring
$10.4M
Personnel
48
Initial one-time construction, containment R&D, and a large contingency reserve dominate upfront costs (~$41.3M). Recurring costs are driven by specialized staff wages, R&D upkeep, transport, and legal/cover operations (~$10.39M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $41.3M
Containment Contingency Reserve $25.0M
[#18] Contingency/emergency response fund for catastrophic containment failure (demolition, hazardous disposal, large-scale remediation) - conservative reserve.
Facilities $9.3M
[#1, #2, #3] Secure site compound construction, initial structural stabilization of the mansion (non-anomalous areas), and 1 km^2 exclusion perimeter hardening (fencing, barriers, road upgrades).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $4.0M
[#9] Classified/paranormal containment technology R&D initial development, prototype build and secure test-range/lab setup.
Equipment $1.8M
[#10, #11, #12, #15] High-end remote sensing suite, communications/IT infrastructure, power infrastructure hardware, and purchase of ground vehicles/drones (one-time buys).
Land Access And Compensation $400K
[#17] One-time land acquisition, lease, easement or compensation to landowners and initial community stipends.
Legal Cover Setup $350K
[#16] One-time legal/cover-story establishment costs for SSSI designation, environmental reports and consultants.
Training Setup $300K
[#20] Initial development of site-specific training courses and simulation exercises.
Screening Setup $150K
[#19] Initial psychological screening and security-clearance processing setup (polygraphs, background checks infrastructure).
Airspace Setup $35K
[#13] Initial airspace restriction/NOTAM legal/setup costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $10.4M/yr
Staff Wages $4.6M/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #7] 24/7 manned security guards (~12 × $50k = $600k), MTF operational rotation (~16 operators ≈ $1.90M), ECRG research staff (~10 ≈ $1.5M), support staff (medic, psych, maintenance, admin ≈ $600k).
Research And Monitoring $1.9M/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #22, #27] R&D maintenance/upgrades for classified containment tech, sensor calibration/replacement, classified IT operations, secure data archiving and specialty research consumables.
Cover Story And Legal $1.3M/yr
[#13, #16, #17, #23, #25, #26, #29, #30] Ongoing airspace liaison/renewals, legal/PR fees to maintain SSSI cover, landowner/community stipends, environmental surveys, insurance/indemnity, OPSEC/records redaction, small-claims reserve and periodic external audits.
Logistics And Transport $1.1M/yr
[#14, #15] Helicopter lease/availability contracts for rapid response and medevac, plus recurring maintenance/fuel/parts for ground vehicles and drone operations.
Medical And Psychiatric Care $700K/yr
[#8] On-site acute response, long-term psychiatric care, medevac readiness, amnestic administration and medical supplies/stocks.
Facilities Maintenance $315K/yr
[#2, #3, #12, #24, #28] Ongoing structural surveys/repairs, perimeter upkeep, generator/fuel maintenance, site utilities and routine grounds/housekeeping.
Training And Drills $300K/yr
[#20] Recurring personnel training, simulation exercises, memetic-risk refreshers and extraction drills.
Supplies And Consumables $100K/yr
[#21] Consumables: pharmaceuticals, sedatives, amnestics, PPE, batteries and general expendables.
Vetting And Clearance $50K/yr
[#19] Recurring costs for ongoing background checks, polygraphs and counterintelligence vetting.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $10.4M/yr
77.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine maintenance, staffing, and scheduled R&D/upkeep but no major incidents.
normal_operations scheduled_maintenance routine_research
🚨 Minor Incident $11.1M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Localized spike in aspect radiation or equipment failure requiring overtime, repairs, short-term medevac and limited PR/legal actions.
sensor_spike localized_structural_damage personnel_exposures
🚨 Major Breach $40.4M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$30.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure (widespread AAFM failure, high aspect discharge) requiring large-scale emergency response, demolition/repair, relocation and substantial legal/compensation payouts.
AAFM_array_failures stationwide_aspect_spike loss_of_power
👥 Personnel 48 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#4] 24/7 guarded checkpoints (three shifts plus leave/overlap).
MTF Tactical Operators 16 [#5] Theta-77 tactical rotation for high-risk interventions and breach response.
Research Scientist / Technician 10 [#6] ECRG scientists, technicians and analysts conducting monitoring and containment R&D.
Support Staff (medic, psychologist, maintenance, admin, site manager) 10 [#7] On-site medic/psych, facilities maintenance, janitorial and cleared administrative staff.
📋 Confidence Notes
Costs are best-effort estimates based on analyst ranges; high uncertainty arises from anomalous/classified technology procurement, unpredictable failure modes, and local legal/ownership variables.
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