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SCP-3472 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-3472
Expected annual
$14.7M
One-time setup
$385.4M
Annual recurring
$13.9M
Personnel
56
Upfront capital and contingency reserves dominate costs (~$385M one-time), driven primarily by hardened underground construction and a large emergency/Comstock reserve; ongoing annual operations are ~ $13.88M/yr driven by security, medical care for Class‑D, research, and specialized maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $385.4M
Emergency Contingency Reserve $200.0M
[#10] Liquid reserve for Procedure-738-Comstock rapid response, regional quarantines, demolition/suppression and large-scale remediation (WK-class contingency).
Facilities $138.8M
[#1, #16] Hardened underground containment chamber, heavy structural supports, site prep, remote siting, land acquisition and perimeter construction.
Equipment $22.2M
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #8, #9, #11, #12, #14, #15, #17] Triply redundant actuators and control systems, sensor suite setup, redundant power plant install, robotics/drones, clinic fit-out, initial security equipment/training hardware, environmental control/HVAC/sterilizers, biosafety equipment, specialized tooling, hardened communications systems, and transport fleet purchase.
Remediation Contract Reserve $20.0M
[#25] Standing contracts / preparedness fund for satellite imaging charter, heavy demolition/kinetic suppression contractors.
Legal And Cover Setup $2.5M
[#20] One-time legal/setup, cover-story infrastructure and initial liaison/bribe/setup costs.
Public Affairs Crisis Reserve $1.0M
[#23] Immediate crisis PR reserve and one-time crisis communications setup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $625K
[#13] Initial research program and laboratory setup for modeling, materials analysis, and initial instrumentation.
Class D Baseline Screening $120K
[#7] One-time baseline medical screening for 12 Class-D personnel.
Contingent Recruitment Setup $100K
[#26] One-time setup for rapid recruitment/training pipeline for replacement staff and Class-D processing.
Class D Intake Training $50K
[#6] One-time intake processing and training for initial Class-D pool.
Psychological Program Setup $50K
[#21] One-time setup for psychological care program and monitoring systems.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $13.9M/yr
Staff Wages $4.3M/yr
[#6, #8, #9, #19, #27] Salaries and benefits for on-site security guards, core medical staff, site leadership/engineer/administration, and audit/compliance personnel; includes Class-D overhead accounting listed alongside staff costs.
Research And Monitoring $3.4M/yr
[#13, #22] Ongoing scientific research program, modeling of expansion dynamics, materials analysis, and regional ecological/early-warning monitoring.
Security Operations And Training $2.0M/yr
[#9] Recurring costs for tactical rotations, specialized MTF training, exercises, and security ops beyond base guard salaries.
Cover Story And Legal $1.1M/yr
[#15, #20, #23] Ongoing legal cover, liaison, media management, classified communications ops and routine public-affairs/misinformation control.
Logistics And Transport $750K/yr
[#17, #26] Fleet fuel/maintenance and rapid-recruitment/transport logistics for personnel and equipment.
Energy Consumption $650K/yr
[#18] Electricity and UPS/genset operation for HVAC, actuators, sensors and continuous environmental control.
Class D Medical Treatment $528K/yr
[#7] Ongoing antidote/drug therapy and monthly transfusion costs for 12 Class-D personnel (drug + transfusion recurring costs).
Supplies And Consumables $475K/yr
[#5, #12, #14, #24, #28] Robotics consumables and maintenance, hazardous disposal and assay costs, spare-parts inventory usage, testing consumables and petty cash for immediate purchases.
Facilities Maintenance $300K/yr
[#3, #11, #16] Ongoing structural and systems maintenance, sensor calibration support, HVAC/sterilizer filter replacements and perimeter/permit upkeep.
Fuel And Generator Testing $200K/yr
[#4] Fuel resupply, regular generator testing and fuel storage maintenance.
Psychological Care $200K/yr
[#21] Recurring counseling, monitoring, and programs to reduce human-error and mental-health attrition risk.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $13.9M/yr
93.9% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine maintenance, staffing, research, and no major containment incidents.
no incidents routine maintenance scheduled training
🚨 Minor Incident $15.9M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring emergency repairs, short-term increased staffing, and limited external contractor support.
localized misalignment minor equipment failure small contamination event
🚨 Major Breach $63.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Significant sustained misalignment or partial containment failure requiring activation of major emergency measures and sizable remediation contracts.
sustained nonalignment structural damage to containment widespread ecological impact near site
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $233.9M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$220.0M vs baseline
Full-scale WK-class escalation requiring emergency Comstock-level measures, regional quarantine, and maximum reserves deployment.
continuous nonalignment rapid expansion beyond containment potential mass-extinction trajectory
👥 Personnel 56 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 30 [#9] Permanent guard force to protect facility (30 guards as per analyst estimate).
Medical Officer 4 [#8] On-site physicians/nurses and transfusion staff for 24/7 coverage.
Engineer / Maintenance 3 [#19, #3] Engineers to oversee actuators, power systems, sensors and routine maintenance.
Administrative Staff 3 [#19] HR, procurement, records and site administration.
IT / Communications 1 [#15] Secure communications and data backup operations.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#19] Site leadership and executive decision-making.
Audit / Compliance Officer 2 [#27] Independent audit and compliance personnel performing unannounced checks.
Class-D Personnel 12 [#6, #7] Pool of 12 Class-D maintenance/inspection personnel (3 daily inspectors + rotation/quarantine backup).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are derived from analyst ranges and SCP text; capital/reserve sizing and probabilities are judgment calls due to the anomalous, high-uncertainty nature of SCP-3472 (unknown material composition, WK-risk tail events). Recurring operational costs are better constrained than catastrophic reserve sizing.
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