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SCP-3966 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-3966
Expected annual
$3.4M
One-time setup
$1.8M
Annual recurring
$3.3M
Personnel
16
One-time capital costs are dominated by analytical instrumentation, mobile lab vehicles, and dedicated equipment (ULT freezers). Annual expenses are driven by staff wages, ongoing research/instrument service, MTF deployment reserves, and cover-up/legal operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.8M
Equipment $1.7M
[#1, #7, #15, #18] Purchase/install of two -80°C ULT freezers (redundant), dedicated analytical instrumentation (LC–MS/MS, GC–MS, NMR, etc.), mobile lab vehicle(s) purchase/retrofit, and initial PPE/team kits.
Facilities $110K
[#2, #4] Backup power hardware (generator/ATS/install) and secure containment vault/access-control integration; combined midpoint estimate.
Secure Data Archival $28K
[#12] Hardened air-gapped encrypted storage servers/safes purchase for Cognitohazard correspondence archival (one-time).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $6K
[#9] Sample replication and cryopreservation program initial setup (golden copies, chain-of-custody tagging, tamper-evident packaging).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#5, #6, #10, #12] Site security staffing (armed guards/supervisor), small technician FTE overhead for monthly assays, dedicated research team salaries (PI/researchers/technicians), and 0.5–1.0 FTE Cognitohazard reviewer.
Research And Monitoring $690K/yr
[#6, #8, #21] Monthly contamination testing (assays/consumables), instrument service contracts/calibration/reagents, and long-term research & countermeasure development fund.
Contingency And Overhead $427K/yr
[#22] Administrative overhead, legal/procurement/accounting, and contingency reserve applied at ~15% of annual recurring budget (midpoint of 10–20% guidance).
Cover Story And Legal $400K/yr
[#13, #19] Publication monitoring/suppression, legal liaison team, and baseline amnestic/cover-up operational funds (baseline recurring allocation).
Mtf Deployment Reserve $300K/yr
[#14] Annual reserve to fund multiple Mobile Task Force Rho-7 deployments (airlift/charter, per-diem, field lab setup); assumes ~2 small-to-medium deployments per year at midpoint cost.
Autopsy And Mortuary Program $175K/yr
[#16] Annual operating budget for covert cadaver acquisition logistics, pathologist fees, mortuary use/transport, and disposal under cover.
Training And Psychological Support $90K/yr
[#20] Ongoing MTF and site training, biosafety refreshers, memetic/cognitive-safety briefings, and counseling for affected staff.
Logistics And Transport $65K/yr
[#15] Recurring maintenance, fuel, and minor operating costs for mobile lab vehicles and portable field-testing gear.
Occupational Health And Replacement $45K/yr
[#11] Occupational health monitoring, screening for PLMD and other effects, counseling, and budgeted replacement hiring/reserve.
Supplies And Consumables $25K/yr
[#18] Recurring PPE and consumable resupply (hazmat suits, gloves, respirators, sampling kits, cold-chain consumables).
Biohazard Waste Handling $18K/yr
[#17] Annual biohazard waste disposal, decontamination, and certified contractor services for instruments, tissues, and PPE.
Facilities Maintenance $15K/yr
[#3] Electricity, LN2/refrigerant refills, preventive maintenance, and generator fuel/testing for cold storage (two freezers estimated).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.3M/yr
70.0% probability / year
Normal year with steady-state operations, routine monitoring, staffing, and readiness; no major outbreaks or large deployments.
no_major_outbreaks standard_monthly_testing_and_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $3.6M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline
Localized SUNDS cluster requiring a single small-to-medium MTF deployment, extra testing, limited autopsy harvesting, and targeted cover-up/amnestic actions.
localized_SUNDS_outbreak single_MTF_deployment targeted_publication_or_case_exposure
🚨 Major Outbreak $4.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Widespread SUNDS outbreak or major public exposure requiring multiple deployments, extended field operations, large-scale amnestic/PR operations, and surge research effort.
widespread_SUNDS_outbreak multiple_or_prolonged_deployments major_public_exposure_needing_large_cover-up
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#5] Active armed guards to provide 24/7 coverage around storage area (shift coverage estimate midpoint).
Site Security Supervisor / Security Officer 1 [#5] Supervisor/lead for site security detail.
Research Scientist (PI) 1 [#10] Principal investigator overseeing SCP-3966 research.
Research Scientist (Mid-level) 3 [#10] Mid-level researchers responsible for assays, analysis, and experiments.
Laboratory Technician 2 [#6, #10] Technicians performing monthly assays, sample handling, and routine lab maintenance (includes small FTE overhead noted in testing line item).
Cognitohazard Reviewer 1 [#12] 0.5–1.0 FTE reviewer in Cognitohazard Dept for correspondence review (budgeted as recurring personnel).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are built from analyst ranges and midpoints; many items (outbreak frequency, size of amnestic/cover-up response, discretionary long-term research) are highly variable, producing moderate confidence in aggregated figures.
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