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SCP-4730 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-4730
Expected annual
$10.0M
One-time setup
$10.3M
Annual recurring
$9.7M
Personnel
16
Estimated one-time capital requirements are approximately $10.31M driven primarily by helicopter acquisition, facilities/vault construction, equipment and an initial reserve; recurring annual costs are estimated at ~$9.69M/yr driven by MTF wages, helicopter operations/logistics, research & monitoring, and administrative/legal overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $10.3M
Equipment $5.2M
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #23] Helicopter/vehicle capital, field dismantling hardware, initial PPE kits, sensor network setup, GPS/tag reader setup, temporary containment trailers, and comms setup (aggregated capital purchases).
Reserve Fund Initial $2.0M
[#25] Initial opportunity/escalation reserve fund to be held liquid for sudden scaling, political fallout, or mass-manifestation events.
Facilities $1.5M
[#9, #16] Facility retrofit/construct for animal-care/quarantine and vault/secure long-term storage construction ($0.5M–$5M and $200k–$2M ranges aggregated).
Interception Pilot Program $1.0M
[#21] One-time pilot program to fund small R&D/capture attempts and containment retrofits if interception of SCP-4730-1/-2 is pursued (midpoint of $500k–$5M).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $600K
[#10, #11, #12] Initial research instrumentation, decoy R&D tooling, and amnestic stockpile establishment (specialized instruments and starting materials).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $9.7M/yr
Logistics And Transport $2.7M/yr
[#3, #4, #19] Helicopter operating, fuel, maintenance and hangar fees, tactical vehicle maintenance, field dismantling equipment maintenance, and average per-mission deployment costs aggregated.
Staff Wages $1.9M/yr
[#1] MTF Nu-2 personnel salaries, hazard pay, benefits, medical, insurance and retention for operators, medics, and command staff (covers 12–20 operators; this entry covers the MTF wage pool).
Research And Monitoring $1.2M/yr
[#6, #7, #10] Ongoing research team salaries and lab costs, satellite imagery subscriptions/drone ops, and GPS collar/tag maintenance and reader network upkeep.
Cover Story And Legal $800K/yr
[#13, #14] Legal/cover-up contingency, local compensation/settlement budgets, media suppression and information-security costs.
Administrative Overhead $800K/yr
[#24] Program management, scheduling, procurement, audits, administrative staff and overhead for distributed response program.
Facilities Maintenance $600K/yr
[#9, #16] Annual operating costs for permanent animal-care facility, quarantine utilities and vault security/maintenance.
Reserve Topup $500K/yr
[#25] Annual top-ups to opportunity/escalation reserve to maintain rapid-response liquidity.
Mtf Training $300K/yr
[#2] Ongoing tactical, electronics, animal-handling, amnestic administration, psychological resilience, and periodic exercises training for Nu-2 operators.
Supplies And Consumables $265K/yr
[#5, #8, #11, #12] PPE replenishment, per-deployment consumables, decoy restocking/manufacturing runs, and amnestic replenishment/consumables.
Veterinary Care $200K/yr
[#17] Specialized veterinary staff salaries, sedation/pharmaceuticals, and routine medical care for SCP-4730-A specimens.
Psych Medical Care $150K/yr
[#18] Employee assistance programs, counseling, sick leave coverage and long-term monitoring for field and MTF staff.
Intelligence Liaison $100K/yr
[#20] Regional liaison offices, coordination with park/agricultural agencies and local law enforcement, and per-incident coordination budget.
Public Cleanup $100K/yr
[#22] Annual fund for environmental/site cleanup, infrastructure repair and debris removal after manifestations.
Hazardous Disposal And Forensics $50K/yr
[#15] Per-anomaly disposal costs and forensic lab analysis budget averaged into annual program costs.
Communications Maintenance $50K/yr
[#23] Secure radios, satellite phone leasing, encryption licensing, and data-storage maintenance costs.
Interception Program Recurring $0/yr
[#21] Recurring costs for an active interception program are zero in baseline (covered under scenario escalation if pursued).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $9.7M/yr
75.0% probability / year
Uneventful year with routine monitoring, scheduled training, maintenance, and typical mission tempo.
routine_missions scheduled_training steady_research_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $9.9M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized capture/dismantling requiring several extra deployments, modest settlements, and additional forensic work.
multi-mission_response small_property_damage extra_forensics_or_amnestics
🚨 Major Breach $12.7M/yr
7.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
High-cost year with multiple distant manifestations, helicopter-intensive retrievals, large settlements, and significant infrastructure repairs.
multiple_remote_manifestations helicopter_fleet_intensive_use large_legal_compensations
🚨 Interception Program Escalation $13.7M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$4.0M vs baseline
Foundation initiates sustained interception/R&D/capture program against SCP-4730-1/-2, creating new recurring staffing, equipment and operational costs.
decision_to_pursue_interception pilot_program_expansion new_containment_requirements
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#1] Front-line operators making up the bulk of Nu-2 deployable force.
MTF Medic 2 [#1] Embedded medical staff for field deployments.
Command Staff / Team Leaders 2 [#1] Team leadership and mission commanders for Nu-2 rotations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item estimates are grounded in analyst ranges and canonical containment procedures, but significant uncertainty remains around manifestation frequency, scale of deployments, and whether interception programs will be pursued — hence medium confidence.
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