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SCP-4051 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-4051
Expected annual
$3.5M
One-time setup
$5.6M
Annual recurring
$3.4M
Personnel
24
Initial capital expenditures are dominated by specialized containment modifications, piston-wall hardware and large contingency reserves (~$5.62M one-time). Annual operating costs are driven by combined staffing (security, specialists, therapist, researchers) and insurance/legal/reserve top-ups (~$3.39M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.6M
Relocation Contingency $3.0M
[#26] One-time reserve for potential relocation or permanent isolation program startup.
Breach Remediation Reserve $1.0M
[#19] One-time recommended emergency containment remediation reserve (structural repair, rapid rebuild contingency).
Facilities $660K
[#1, #16] Dedicated modified humanoid containment chamber construction and one-time HVAC/life-support install costs.
Equipment $545K
[#2, #5, #8, #17, #24] Interlocking piston system hardware, hardened two-way A/V and recording, non-lethal procurement, secure data logging, and masking/obfuscation hardware (one-time procurement & installation).
Legal Pr Reserve $250K
[#18] One-time legal/PR contingency reserve for incident-driven cover operations and initial retainer fees.
Redundancy Training Development $125K
[#12] Initial development of redundancy staffing programs and controlled exposure simulations (one-time program development).
Power Infrastructure $40K
[#4] Dedicated UPS and generator integration / transfer switches (one-time integration/hardening).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.4M/yr
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#6, #7, #9, #13] Security team (11 personnel, 24/7 coverage), specialist containment/RIA team, lead therapist + backup, and research staff salaries (staff portion of research).
Insurance Provisioning $550K/yr
[#20] Internal insurance-equivalent provisioning and liability reserve top-up for potential staff casualties or civilian damage (accounting reserve).
Facilities Maintenance $265K/yr
[#15, #16] Site overhead allocation and HVAC/life-support operational costs (pro-rated Site-17 utilities, HVAC/hardened containment maintenance).
Research And Monitoring $220K/yr
[#13] Non-salary research operations: lab consumables, secure test-chamber operations, and experiment support (research staff salaries accounted separately).
Breach Remediation Topup $200K/yr
[#19] Annual top-up to the emergency remediation reserve to ensure available funds for rapid repair and decontamination.
Cover Story And Legal $175K/yr
[#18] Annual legal, cover-story, and PR mitigation budget (external counsel, liaison, discretionary media control spend).
Medical Readiness $100K/yr
[#14] On-call trauma team readiness, periodic health checks, stockpiles of sedatives/antidotes, and medical bay operational readiness.
Redundancy Training Refresher $65K/yr
[#12] Annual refresher training, simulations, and controlled exposure drills to maintain backups and reduce single-point dependencies.
Simulation And Drills $60K/yr
[#23] Regular multidisciplinary drills and SOP development for breach protocol α and abort-if-cognizant exercises.
Information Security $50K/yr
[#25] Info-sec incident readiness, forensic analysis capability, and yearly staffing/contractor upkeep (per-incident costs reserved separately).
Piston Maintenance And Spares $45K/yr
[#3] Routine servicing, spare actuators, seals, hydraulic fluids, calibration, and scheduled overhaul cycles for piston system.
Background Checks Psych Screening $30K/yr
[#22] Continuous vetting, background checks, and psychological screening for cleared staff.
Supplies And Consumables $25K/yr
[#11, #21] Psychological testing supplies, therapy materials, medications, and consumables for humanoid care (food, bedding, PPE).
Non Lethal Maintenance $15K/yr
[#8] Maintenance, calibration, ammo/sedative resupply, and upkeep for non-lethal/ranged incapacitation equipment.
Logistics And Transport $7K/yr
[#10] Transport/escort costs for weekly therapy sessions (labor & consumables, sedation supplies as needed).
Power Maintenance Fuel $6K/yr
[#4] UPS and generator maintenance, fuel share, and transfer switch servicing.
Surveillance Maintenance $4K/yr
[#5, #17] Maintenance, archival storage costs, and secure logging system upkeep for two-way A/V and recordkeeping.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.4M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine maintenance, staffing, training, and reserve top-ups only.
routine_operations scheduled_training no_breach
🚨 Minor Incident $3.9M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Partial containment breach or localized incident requiring remediation, legal/PR response, forensic work, and repairs.
partial_breach data_leak localized_structural_damage
🚨 Major Breach $6.9M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring large-scale remediation, possible site relocation, heavy structural repair, and large legal/PR payouts.
full_containment_breach widespread_damage civilian_exposure
👥 Personnel 24 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 11 [#6] 3 shifts coverage (2–3 guards per shift) including on-duty supervisor; count chosen to meet 24/7 coverage described.
Specialist Containment Response Team (RIA) 8 [#7] Rapid-intervention specialists for recontainment and specialized doctrine; team size within recommended 6–12.
Research Scientist 3 [#13] Researchers assigned to study SCP-4051 (2–4 recommended); salaries included in staff_wages.
Therapist / Psychologist 2 [#9] Lead on-site therapist plus one trained backup as mandated by protocol.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment and staffing requirements are clearly described in notes and article, allowing a reasonable mid-confidence estimate for recurring and capital costs. Large uncertainty remains around rare, high-cost contingency events (breach remediation, relocation) and engineering scoping for site-specific integration, hence medium confidence.
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