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SCP-4929 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-4929
Expected annual
$13.2M
One-time setup
$7.3M
Annual recurring
$12.6M
Personnel
4
First-year capital expenditures are roughly $7.3M driven by jamming network, covert site construction, mobile nodes, and specialized equipment; annual recurring costs are ~ $12.6M driven by MTF operations, contingency reserve, local liaison/cover, and ongoing surveillance/research.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.3M
Equipment $4.0M
[#1, #3, #9, #12, #21] Capital hardware purchases and installs: fixed jamming transmitters/antennas and RF installation/concealment (#1), mobile/covert jamming nodes purchase and concealment (#3), surveillance system setup (cameras/sensors/IT) (#9), salvage and diver equipment including ROVs and winches (#12), and UAV fleet + patrol boats / RIB purchases (#21).
Facilities $1.9M
[#5, #13, #16] Site construction and structural work: covert safehouse(s) and secure interview/holding spaces (#5), armory/secure weapons storage buildout (#13), and archive/climate-controlled buildout for diaries and artifacts (#16).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.3M
[#7, #14, #15] Research/lab buildout and initial specialized equipment: Class‑C clinical-grade lab startup and QA facilities (#7), specialized forensic/test equipment for ballistics/metallurgy (#14), and seed funding/setup for major linguistics/translation/preservation project (#15).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.6M/yr
Contingency Reserve $5.0M/yr
[#22] Long-term contingency reserve set-aside for large-scale SCP-4929-Group formation, mass detentions, diplomatic mitigation, or multi-site surge operations (kept available for emergencies).
Logistics And Transport $3.3M/yr
[#8, #12, #21] Mobile Task Force operational deployments and rotations (#8), routine salvage/diver operational budgets (#12), and UAV/patrol-boat operation & maintenance (#21).
Cover Story And Legal $1.4M/yr
[#10, #19, #23] Local liaison, covert diplomacy and cover NGO/grant payments (#10), public relations and legal counsel retainers (#19), and internal insurance/administrative overhead for covert assets (#23).
Research And Monitoring $1.2M/yr
[#9, #14, #15, #16, #17] Ongoing surveillance operations and analysts (#9), recurring forensic/research contracts and lab time (#14), ongoing linguistics/translation contracts (#15), archive operations and conservation (#16), and environmental/water-quality monitoring (#17).
Staff Wages $450K/yr
[#4] Ongoing RF engineering & signal analysis team payroll, travel, and specialist retention (3–6 FTE equivalents).
Supplies And Consumables $450K/yr
[#6, #7] Detention/medical operating consumables and detainee/day costs (#6) plus recurring Class‑C production/admin and per-dose costs (#7).
Compensation And Cover Payments $250K/yr
[#11] Baseline compensation, replacement, and hush-money payments to villagers and affected civilians.
Training And Simulation $140K/yr
[#20] Ongoing cultural/language training, amnestic administration drills, and surge simulations for MTF and local operators.
Medical Contingencies $125K/yr
[#18] Baseline emergency medical costs, medevac readiness, and mental-health follow-up budgets.
Facilities Maintenance $115K/yr
[#2] Power, backup generators/batteries, fuel, and basic maintenance for fixed infrastructure supporting continuous jamming and site utilities.
Armory Processing And Disposal $100K/yr
[#13] Ongoing disposal/processing costs for recovered weapons, forensic chain-of-custody and hazardous materials handling.
Mobile Jammers Upkeep $45K/yr
[#3] Annual upkeep, spares, and concealment logistics for mobile/covert jamming nodes.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.6M/yr
68.0% probability / year
Normal year with continuous operations, no major incidents beyond expected routine activity.
no mass group formation routine surveillance and maintenance regular MTF rotations
🚨 Minor Incident $13.4M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Localized SCP-4929-Group activity requiring short MTF surge, extra salvage and medical costs and increased cover payments.
small group forms (<~1500 but causes local attacks) several salvage/medevac operations heightened local inquiries
🚨 Major Breach $17.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Formation of an SCP-4929-Group that requires multi-week large-scale operations, mass detentions, and heavy use of contingency funds.
full group formation (>=1500) sustained multi-site attacks major salvage and mass medical response
🚨 Political Exposure $20.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline
Discovery or credible exposure of Foundation jamming/operations leads to diplomatic crisis requiring large payouts, legal settlements, and accelerated contingency spending.
detection by local/regional authorities public leak of jamming infrastructure escalation to national diplomatic dispute
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
RF Engineer / Signal Analyst 4 [#4] Small specialist team to maintain jamming envelope, perform signal analysis and spectrum monitoring (3–6 FTE equivalent; budgeted salary pool matches staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges provided in notes; many costs (diplomatic mitigation, contingency usage, and classified MTF amortizations) are highly variable and jurisdiction-dependent, producing medium confidence.
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