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SCP-3293 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-3293
Expected annual
$7.6M
One-time setup
$6.9M
Annual recurring
$7.4M
Personnel
30
Initial capital expenditures are dominated by construction of a hardened containment cell, secure anomalous-item vault, robotics, and a sizeable emergency reserve; recurring costs are driven by sustained R&D programs and a large security/response staffing posture.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.9M
Facilities $2.0M
[#1, #10] Dedicated reinforced humanoid containment cell (line #1) and hardened climate-controlled anomalous-items vault construction (line #10).
Emergency Contingency Reserve $2.0M
[#19] One-time emergency/breach remediation reserve (line #19).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.4M
[#12, #23, #25] Initial forensic/R&D equipment buy-in and lab setup (#12), initial training program setup (#23), and R&D hardware for counter-teleportation prototypes (#25).
Equipment $1.2M
[#2, #3, #4, #7, #8, #11, #13, #22] EM/Faraday shielding (#2), UPS/generator hardware (#3), surveillance hardware & NAS (#4), restraint systems (#7), lockdown lockers/equipment (#8), remote-handling robotics (#11), armored transport kit (#13), secure NAS/initial config (#22).
Legal And Cover Startup $150K
[#16] Initial legal and cover-story setup, records suppression and initial liaison work (line #16).
Family Contact Initial Payments $50K
[#24] Initial payments/relocation/compensation for family contact and witness management (line #24).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.4M/yr
Research And Monitoring $3.2M/yr
[#12, #25] Ongoing forensic analysis and specialized R&D program (#12), and counter-teleportation R&D program continuation (#25).
Staff Wages $2.0M/yr
[#5, #6, #8, #9] Monitoring personnel wages and benefits (#5), on-site security and RRT salaries/supervisor overtime (#6), material-control/search staff (#8), daily inspection/decontamination tech wages (#9).
Emergency Contingency Replenishment $500K/yr
[#19] Ongoing replenishment target for rapid-response / remediation reserve (line #19).
Risk Accounting $375K/yr
[#20] Internal risk amortization / insurance-equivalent set-aside (line #20).
Facilities Maintenance $280K/yr
[#3, #10, #11, #21] Backup generator/UPS servicing and fuel (#3), vault climate and maintenance (#10), robotics maintenance (#11), routine replacements and wear-and-tear (#21).
Medical Care $250K/yr
[#14] Ongoing medical care, pediatric psychiatry, medications and emergency medical coverage (line #14).
Hazardous Waste Disposal $200K/yr
[#18] Evidence handling, hazardous disposal and incineration costs estimated per-device (#18).
Logistics And Transport $122K/yr
[#13, #26] Recurring transport costs/drivers/maintenance for armored transport (#13) and inter-site liaison/transfer coordination (#26).
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#16] Ongoing legal retainers, PR and liaison for cover maintenance (line #16).
Data Storage And Cybersecurity $78K/yr
[#4, #22] Ongoing secure backups, cloud redundancy, monitoring and cyber-security for surveillance/research data (lines #4 and #22).
Family Contact And Witness Management $62K/yr
[#24] Ongoing controlled contact payments, witness management and benefits (line #24).
Personnel Training $60K/yr
[#23] Recurring training, drills and protocol development (line #23).
Education Services $50K/yr
[#15] Part-time educator/educational therapy and materials (line #15).
Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr
[#7, #28] Consumables and periodic replacement for restraint systems and related consumables (#7), miscellaneous consumables/admin overhead (#28).
Ethics Oversight $40K/yr
[#17] Ethics Committee oversight, documentation and external consultant time (line #17).
Psychological Incentives $40K/yr
[#27] Incentives and controlled visit preparation for researcher visits (line #27).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.4M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major containment breach; routine operations, R&D, and scheduled maintenance only.
no breach routine R&D activity scheduled maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $7.9M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized containment breach or device discovery requiring rapid-response deployment, limited repairs, and a one-off airlift or legal action.
small containment breach single-device hazardous disposal limited facility damage
🚨 Major Breach $12.4M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring large-scale recontainment, major facility repairs/rebuild, public exposure mitigation, and large use of contingency funds.
full containment failure multiple-device deployment public/police exposure
👥 Personnel 30 total
Role Count Notes
Monitoring Operator / Control-room Operator 6 [#5] Six FTE control-room monitoring personnel to provide 24/7 coverage (line #5).
Security Officer / MTF Agent (on-site) 6 [#6] Six on-site security personnel for constant presence (line #6).
Rapid Response Team Specialist 12 [#6] Twelve rapid-response specialists for emergency recontainment (line #6).
Search Technician 2 [#8] Two search staff for material-control and regular strip searches (line #8).
Decontamination / Forensic Technician 2 [#9] Two technicians to perform daily inspections, forensic sweeps and lab runs (line #9).
Security Supervisor / Sergeant 2 [#6] Supervisors and overtime staffing for security & RRT management (line #6).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item estimates are detailed and based on typical Foundation capital and personnel costs, but the anomalous, reality-altering nature of SCP-3293 and potential for escalation make long-term recurring estimates uncertain.
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