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SCP-4663 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-4663
Expected annual
$6.8M
One-time setup
$24.0M
Annual recurring
$6.5M
Personnel
30
First-year capital expenditures are dominated by a purpose-built containment wing and contingency reserves (~$24M one-time), with annual operating costs driven by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, and consumables (~$6.45M/yr). Main cost drivers are structural containment, contingency/reserve funds, security/research staffing, and long-term monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $24.0M
Facilities $10.0M
[#1] Purpose-built Type-II containment wing construction and site prep.
Contingency Reserve $10.0M
[#17] Contingency / insurance reserve fund recommended for catastrophic cleanup, PR/cover-up and replacement.
Equipment $2.6M
[#2, #4, #5, #6, #7, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16] Initial purchase and installation of terraria modules, HVAC installation, power isolation hardware, sensor/CCTV arrays, inventory tooling, initial PPE and shredders/storage, policy/detection startup equipment, printer-disable tooling, autoclave/incinerator, secure transport vehicle(s), and emergency response kit.
Scale Up Reserve $1.0M
[#23] Rapid-add kit and staffing pool / reserve for rapid scale-up or adaptation events.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $250K
[#18] R&D and forensic lab setup for materials analysis, genomics and reverse-engineering.
Initial Liners Stock $50K
[#3] Initial stock of sacrificial internal liners and replacement materials.
Training And Sop Development $35K
[#19] Initial training, SOP development and background/psych screening setup costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.5M/yr
Staff Wages $2.9M/yr
[#8, #9] Security staffing (18 guards, specialized containment) and scientific/technical staff (6 researchers + 6 technicians), including benefits and overtime.
Research And Monitoring $2.4M/yr
[#12, #18, #22, #25] Ongoing research budget and forensic work, compliance audits/testing for biological contamination, environmental/perimeter monitoring, and long-term monitoring/adaptation fund.
Supplies And Consumables $332K/yr
[#3, #10, #11, #20] Sacrificial liners replacement program, PPE consumables and staff health surveillance consumables, feedstock handling operations, and routine consumables/filters/spare parts.
Cover Story And Legal $250K/yr
[#21, #24] Legal, vendor management, procurement controls, and baseline public-relations/cover-up budget.
Emergency Drills And Readiness $200K/yr
[#17] Regular emergency readiness drills, contractor retainers and preparedness exercises.
Facilities Maintenance $192K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #14] Ongoing HVAC/filtration operation, power infrastructure maintenance, sensor/CCTV upkeep, and autoclave/incinerator operational costs.
Printer Enforcement And Buyback $100K/yr
[#7] Enforcement, audits and buyback/destruction program for non-anomalous 3D printers.
Ongoing Training $50K/yr
[#19] Recurring staff retraining, SOP refreshers and psychological screening updates.
Logistics And Transport $35K/yr
[#11, #15] Secure transport vehicle maintenance and feedstock handling/logistics operations.
Printer Disable Operations $20K/yr
[#13] Annual budget for printer disablement operations, repairs and replacement of disable kits.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.5M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; containment maintained and routine research/maintenance continues.
no breaches steady funding routine maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $7.0M/yr
7.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring extra repairs, overtime, liner replacements and limited relocation of colonies.
small containment breach localized structural consumption printer conversion event
🚨 Major Breach $21.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$15.0M vs baseline
Large-scale breach or SCP-4663-2 style event causing widespread infrastructure damage, mass re-containment and major cleanup/cover-up operations.
rapid unchecked adaptation mass printer powering failure of containment barriers
👥 Personnel 30 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 18 [#8] 24/7 security coverage (3 shifts × 6) as specified in analyst notes.
Research Scientist 6 [#9] Scientific staff for research into reproduction, adaptation and countermeasures.
Lab Technician / Containment Officer 6 [#9] Technical and engineering staff to maintain containment systems and conduct daily operations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide itemized ranges and clear cost drivers which allows an informed estimate, but large ranges on contingency/reserve amounts, adaptation speed, and breach frequency keep overall confidence at medium.
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