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SCP-5047 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-5047
Expected annual
$3.2M
One-time setup
$3.5M
Annual recurring
$3.1M
Personnel
18
One-time capital upgrades (containment cell, site loading-bay modifications, MTF vehicles, and contingency reserve) drive initial costs of several million USD; recurring costs are driven by staff wages (security + research + admin), insurance/reserves, MTF readiness and ongoing research/monitoring, totaling roughly $3.1M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.5M
Facilities $1.1M
[#1, #6, #26] Reinforced humanoid chamber upgrades (#1), cross-site loading-bay perimeter modifications (#6), and site-specific external barrier/vestibule construction for 3 sites (#26). Combined estimate assumes mid-range costs across 3 impacted sites.
Contingency Reserve Initial $1.0M
[#13] One-time contingency/reserve fund earmarked for large remediation or public-exposure events (plan to earmark at least $1M).
Mtf Initial Training And Vehicles $600K
[#11] Initial MTF rapid-response setup costs: vehicles, tactical equipment, and concentrated initial training/drills.
Equipment $340K
[#5, #8, #10, #19, #22] High-resolution CCTV and archival server hardware and installation (#5), dedicated servers/software for analysis (#8), non-lethal loading-bay deterrent hardware (#10), secure archival vault hardware/setup (#19), and IT/endpoint security hardware/software (#22).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $290K
[#9, #24, #25] Initial diagnostic imaging campaign and mobile-unit rentals (#9), initial forensic/materials testing campaign (#24), and initial setup funding for neutralization/long-term research activities (#25).
Secure Comms Setup $45K
[#7] One-time secure encrypted inter-site communications and incident reporting system setup (hardware, initial configuration, SOP integration).
Sop Development $40K
[#21] One-time development of standardized SOPs, training course creation, and initial cross-site documentation for loading-bay response.
Redundant Life Support $30K
[#2] One-time installation of redundant HVAC/filtered-air/humidity control and redundant power circuits to harden the chamber against exploitation of failures.
Cover Story Setup $30K
[#14] Initial setup for cover-story capabilities, legal templates, and PR/cover coordination (one-time setup budget).
Background Checks Initial $20K
[#15] Initial background checks/vetting for site personnel likely to encounter manifestations (estimate assumes ~25 personnel at ~$800 each).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.1M/yr
Staff Wages $1.7M/yr
[#3, #4, #27, #8] Salaries and direct benefits for on-site personnel: security roster (7 guards + benefits), dedicated research team (lead + assistants), administrative/classification staff and site exec, plus technical staff supporting operations.
Insurance Equivalent $300K/yr
[#20] Annual internal risk amortization/reserve to cover staff medical, property damage, or legal exposures.
Misc Contingency $300K/yr
[#28, #13] Discretionary contingency for unpredictable overtime, ad-hoc equipment, legal settlements, and partial replenishment of contingency/reserve when used.
Research And Monitoring $190K/yr
[#8, #9, #24, #25] Ongoing data-science personnel/licenses and compute, periodic medical imaging/exams, forensic testing, and multi-year research program funding/experiments toward mitigation/neutralization.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#14] Legal counsel, cover-story maintenance, contractor false-payrolls and coordination with local authorities to prevent leaks.
Mtf Readiness $150K/yr
[#11] Recurring readiness costs for rapid-response capability (drills, vehicle ops, equipment maintenance, fuel).
Logistics And Transport $60K/yr
[#12] Annual contingency budget for secure transfers (armored vans, escorts, occasional airlift) averaged as per expected transfer frequency.
Psychological Support $60K/yr
[#16] Counseling services, decompression time allowances, and rotation costs to mitigate burnout from frequent manifestations.
It Security Operations $35K/yr
[#22] SOC monitoring, authentication tokens, monitoring, and IT security operations protecting incident data.
Guest Contractor Cover $30K/yr
[#23] Payments, nondisclosure compensation, and cover-story costs for contractors or third parties exposed during manifestations.
Surveillance Replacement $25K/yr
[#5, #18] Camera/sensor replacement, tamper repairs, and actuator/sensor spare-part budgets across impacted sites.
Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr
[#2, #10] Ongoing maintenance for facility systems and non-lethal deterrent upkeep; includes minor repairs and contractor maintenance for hardened chambers and loading-bay hardware.
Training And Sops $20K/yr
[#21] Recurring refresher training, cross-site drills, and SOP updates for loading-bay personnel.
Secure Comms Maintenance $12K/yr
[#7] Annual maintenance, certificate/PKI rotation, and support for inter-site encrypted reporting systems.
Secure Archival Recurring $8K/yr
[#19] Ongoing vaulted physical/digital archival storage, access-control operations, and classified-document handling costs.
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#17] PPE, disposables, bedding/linen replacement, and food/laundry for contained subject.
Background Checks Recurring $5K/yr
[#15] Annual re-screening and periodic vetting (assumes ~18–25 monitored staff at ~$100–$300 average re-screening).
Redundant Life Support $5K/yr
[#2] Ongoing energy costs and routine maintenance for redundant HVAC/filtered-air/humidity systems and redundant power circuits.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.1M/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with steady-state operations, no significant breaches or large remediation events.
routine manifestations handled per SOP no contractor/public exposure no major equipment failure
🚨 Minor Incident $3.3M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized incident (exposure of a contractor, minor breach requiring temporary repairs and medical treatment) requiring limited emergency response and extra overtime.
unexpected manifestation near contractors localized containment stress/damage small-scale remediation and overtime
🚨 Major Breach $4.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure event requiring large remediation, property repair, public cover operations, and use of contingency reserves.
wide-area contamination or aggressive behavior large public exposure / legal action site-level remediation and reconstruction
👥 Personnel 18 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#3] On-site guard roster to cover 24/7 monitoring (2 guards/shift plus backups). Salaries and benefits included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 4 [#4] Lead researcher + 2–3 assistants; included in recurring research staffing costs in staff_wages.
Administrative Staff 2 [#27] Administrative and classification management staff; wages included in staff_wages.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#27] Executive oversight for site-specific decisions; salary included in staff_wages.
Medical Officer 1 [#9] On-call medical support for diagnostics and staff treatment; costs reflected in staff_wages and research/monitoring budgets.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#2, #26] Facilities and equipment maintenance staff to support HVAC, doors, and loading-bay systems; included in staff_wages and facilities_maintenance.
IT / Data Scientist 2 [#8, #22] Data ingestion, analysis, and IT security personnel to run servers, models, and SOC operations; salaries partly in staff_wages and recurring research/licenses in research_and_monitoring.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed and provide ranges for most items, allowing a reasoned mid-range estimate; however containment behavior is anomalous and site-count/frequency assumptions (3–5 sites, staff composition) create uncertainty, so confidence is medium.
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