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SCP-4715 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-4715
Expected annual
$37.0M
One-time setup
$931.5M
Annual recurring
$31.6M
Personnel
81
Estimated initial one-time construction and hardening costs are approximately $931M driven by deep underground excavation, structural reinforcement and a large contingency reserve; recurring annual operating costs are ~ $31.6M driven by staffing, power/fuel, legal/cover operations and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $931.5M
Facilities $549.0M
[#1, #2, #13, #14] Deep-underground excavation and rock reinforcement (#1) and structural reinforcement (#2) plus rotational housing buildout (#13) and site access infrastructure (#14).
Contingency Catastrophic Rebuild Fund $300.0M
[#24] Reserved catastrophic rebuild/cleanup contingency for thermobaric use or major breach (per note #24).
Equipment $82.5M
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #15, #16, #17, #19, #20, #21, #28] Hardened observation panels (#3), HVAC install (#4), generators (#5), aerosol deterrent system (#6), initial chemical stockpile (#7), thermobaric procurement & magazine (#8), heavy doors (#9), monitoring suite (#10), heavy handling equipment (#15), medical/decon facilities (#16), initial PPE (#17), specialized imaging (#19), training program setup (#20), environmental filtration systems (#21), and initial data archiving (#28).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $31.6M/yr
Staff Wages $8.8M/yr
[#11, #12, #16] Salaries and fully-loaded costs for specialized research staff (#11), security personnel (#12), and medical/ICU staffing operations (#16).
Research And Monitoring $4.3M/yr
[#18, #19, #20, #28] Ongoing research programs (genomics/regeneration/behavior) (#18), calibration and maintenance of specialized imaging (#19), behavioural/psychological monitoring & training (#20), and data archiving/recordkeeping operations (#28).
Cover Story And Legal $4.0M/yr
[#25, #26] Legal, covert-operations and cover-up budgets (#25) and public-safety/local-relations monitoring and mitigation (#26).
Power And Fuel $3.7M/yr
[#5] Ongoing fuel procurement/rotation and electricity usage (grid or generator) per note #5.
Supplies And Consumables $3.5M/yr
[#6, #17, #21, #22, #29, #10, #15, #7] Consumables and small operational budgets: aerosol consumables & maintenance (#6), PPE replacements (#17), environmental filtration consumables (#21), routine hazardous waste treatment (#22), small consumables/misc (#29), monitoring operations and cybersecurity (#10), heavy-equipment spares (#15), and chemical replenishment (#7).
Facilities Maintenance $2.6M/yr
[#23, #14, #9, #1, #4] Replacement/maintenance budget for high-wear components (#23), site access upkeep (#14), door/glass spares (#9), geotechnical monitoring (#1), and HVAC maintenance (#4).
Logistics And Transport $2.4M/yr
[#13, #27] Travel, rotational housing logistics and transport to remote site (#13) and premiums for secure/clandestine transportation and procurement (#27).
Security Training And Exercises $1.0M/yr
[#12] Training, drills, recontainment exercises and non-lethal chemical weapon training for security/MTF-equivalent teams (#12).
Thermobaric Oversight $750K/yr
[#8] Annual oversight, secure storage, and inspection/maintenance costs associated with on-site thermobaric deterrent (#8).
Medical Surveillance And Long Term Care $600K/yr
[#30] Personnel medical surveillance, chronic-exposure screening, psychological support and long-term care reserves (#30).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $31.6M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major containment incidents; routine operations, research and maintenance.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance normal_research_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $36.6M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Localized containment breach or aerosol release requiring emergency response, limited repairs, medical treatment and environmental remediation.
partial_containment_breach localized_aerosol_release emergency_cleanup
🚨 Major Breach $531.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500.0M vs baseline
Major containment failure or authorized thermobaric detonation leading to catastrophic site damage, large-scale environmental cleanup and rebuild.
thermobaric_detonation full_site_destruction large_scale_environmental_remediation
👥 Personnel 81 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 23 [#11] Specialized biologists, veterinarians, regenerative specialists and behavioralists assigned to SCP-4715 research and containment support (derived from recurring research staff cost).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 48 [#12] 24/7 armed security and rapid-reaction teams (staffing inferred from recurring security wage estimates).
Medical Officer 10 [#16] On-site ICU and medical/decontamination staff to treat exposures and trauma (staffing inferred from recurring medical operations budget).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges but many estimates are geology-, secrecy- and incident-dependent with wide ranges (orders of magnitude) for excavation and catastrophic contingencies; recurring costs are better constrained but still uncertain due to operational secrecy and rare-event costs.
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