SCP-4750 — SCP-4750 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4750 Keter ~ medium confidence

SCP-4750

Expected annual

$9.7M

One-time setup

$29.2M

Annual recurring

$9.4M

Personnel

Up-front capital (land, separate facility, specialized medical/containment outfitting and a large incident reserve) drives one-time costs (~$29.2M). Annual recurring costs are dominated by salaries, insurance, utilities and medical/consumable supplies (~$9.35M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $29.2M

Incident Contingency Reserve $15.0M

[#16] One-time reserve fund set aside for major emergency response, large-scale remediation, containment breach or mass-casualty events.

Facilities $9.0M

[#1] Land acquisition and construction for a standalone secure building sized for containment cell(s), staff lodging, medical suite, lab and utilities (100 m separation).

Equipment $2.8M

[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #14, #15, #20, #21] Containment chamber finishes and installation (#2), HVAC installation (#3), high-capacity air dryers (#4), OR build-out & medical equipment (#5), cryo/freezer purchase (#6), autoclave/shredder (#7), surveillance & sensors installation (#14), custom carts & sanitization stations (#15), armory build (#20), IT/air-gapped systems installation (#21).

Decommissioning Remediation $1.1M

[#25] Budget for secure demolition, remediation and contaminated-surface removal if site closure is required.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $775K

[#6, #23] Initial skin-bank inventory and small dedicated research/vivarium lab buildout & initial scientific instrumentation and supplies.

Legal And Ethics Setup $300K

[#12] Initial counsel, NDA/liability framework and ethics/legal setup for naked-on-site policy and containment-specific legal arrangements.

Cover Story Setup $125K

[#24] Initial costs to create/seed cover corporations, fake records and PR fronts.

Hr Policy Development $35K

[#13] One-time development of privacy/HR policies and mitigation procedures for naked workplace and consent protections.

Permitting And Regulatory $30K

[#7] Permits and regulatory compliance fees related to biohazard processing equipment and medical waste handling.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $9.4M/yr

Staff Wages $5.7M/yr

[#8, #9, #5] Security salaries (36 positions with hazard pay) and recruitment/vetting (#8); research, containment techs and administrative/director salaries (#9); on-site medical staffing component of recurring OR staffing (#5).

Research And Monitoring $662K/yr

[#14, #23, #21] Secure data storage & monitoring maintenance for surveillance (#14), recurring research consumables & personnel for small-animal/in vitro studies and imaging if pursued (#23), and operations for secure IT/comms systems (#21).

Personnel Insurance $600K/yr

[#22] Worker compensation reserves, long-term care and insurance pool for high occupational risk employees.

Facilities Maintenance $515K/yr

[#3, #19] HVAC/negative-pressure systems power and maintenance (#3) plus utilities and facility maintenance for constant HVAC/dryers/autoclaves (#19).

Supplies And Consumables $493K/yr

[#6, #7, #15, #18] Recurring skin-bank replenishment and consumables (#6), biohazard disposal contracts and waste handling (#7), sanitizer/consumables for carts & stations (#15), medical consumables/dressings/antibiotics/blood products (#18).

Logistics And Transport $420K/yr

[#10, #7] On-site lodging operations, meals and housekeeping for assigned personnel (#10); permitted transport or contracted off-site disposal logistics included in biohazard handling (#7).

Cover Story And Legal $312K/yr

[#12, #24] Ongoing legal retainer, incident legal response and cover/PR/liaison costs to maintain secrecy and handle civilian queries (#12, #24).

Compliance And Incident Fund $300K/yr

[#13] Recurring compliance monitoring, HR investigations and an incident/settlement fund for harassment/consent claims.

Mental Health And Screening $212K/yr

[#11] Ongoing psychiatric evaluation, counseling, rotation logistics and training to mitigate trauma from naked-on-site policy.

Training And Drills $75K/yr

[#17] Annual simulated drills (medical response, containment breach, decon simulations) and associated contractor costs.

It And Comms Operations $60K/yr

[#21] Operations costs for secure communications, air-gapped systems upkeep and logging/audit operations.

Armory And Weapon Management $50K/yr

[#20] Recurring training, policy compliance and maintenance for secure armory and rapid-deploy weapon systems.

Incident Reserve Replenishment $0/yr

[#16] Optional replenishment of contingency reserve (set to zero here; replenishment only when used).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $9.4M/yr

88.0% probability / year

Normal year with no major containment incidents; routine operations, staffing, and maintenance only.

no_breach standard_research_activity routine_staff_turnover

🚨 Minor Incident $10.9M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Localized flaying incident or medical emergency requiring overtime, emergency surgeries, extra disposal and legal response.

localized_casualties emergency_medical_response increased_legal_activity

🚨 Major Breach $21.4M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$12.0M vs baseline

Significant containment breach with multiple casualties, public exposure, large-scale remediation, and major legal/PR fallout.

multi-casualty_breach public_exposure site_evacuations_and_remediation

👥 Personnel 63 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	36	[#8] Multi-shift armed security staff to maintain 24/7 coverage; 36 positions cited in analyst notes.
Research Scientist	4	[#9] Lead researchers referenced in analyst notes.
Containment Specialist / Technician	8	[#9] Containment technicians and supervisors referenced in analyst notes.
Medical Officer / Surgeon / Nursing	6	[#5] On-site OR capability requires surgeons, anesthesiology and nursing staff to support emergency burn/skin-graft procedures.
Site Director / Executive Staff	1	[#9] Administrative/director role referenced in analyst notes.
Engineer / Maintenance	2	[#3, #19] HVAC, filtration and facility maintenance personnel for critical systems.
Administrative Staff	2	[#12, #24] HR, legal liaison and administrative support for cover/legal tasks.
Housekeeping / Lodging Staff	4	[#10] On-site lodging operations, meal service and cleaning (no linens policy) require dedicated staff.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges but many costs are broad ranges (esp. contingency/reserve, staffing mix, and research activity). Keter-class operational uncertainty and potential for large, infrequent incidents reduce confidence to medium.

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