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SCP-5065 Keter ? low confidence
SCP-5065
Expected annual
$5.1M
One-time setup
$8.4M
Annual recurring
$5.1M
Personnel
34
Initial one-time containment upgrades and facility hardening are expensive (multi-million USD) while recurring costs are driven by salaries for dedicated security/MTF and ongoing research/monitoring; contingency reserves and a possible remote facility dominate one-time spending.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $8.4M
Facilities $3.6M
[#1, #15, #25] Containment cell hardening/structural rebuild (Cell 93), construction of test chambers (small battery), and initial lease/upgrade seed for a specialized off-site facility.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.1M
[#9] On-site imaging purchase (MRI/CT median) and startup diagnostics/genomics instrumentation, initial full diagnostic series and lab consumables for research.
Equipment $1.0M
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #13, #14, #16, #23] Triple-redundant locks and access systems, independent HVAC, Faraday/EM shielding, UPS/generator purchase, audiovisual/tamper-proof monitoring hardware, specialized restraints, initial sedation procurement hardware, armored vehicle purchase, secure pagers, electronic-forensics hardware, and initial data-security systems.
Incident Contingency Seed $1.0M
[#21] Seed contingency fund for major emergency actions, temporary relocations, and expensive ad-hoc measures.
Public Liability Seed $500K
[#26] One-time seed reserve intended to cover external liabilities, settlements, or reputational mitigation in case of exposure.
Legal Cover Setup $200K
[#18] One-time legal/cover-story/misinformation setup, initial redaction and PR operations costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.1M/yr
Staff Wages $3.0M/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #9, #27, #30] Salaries for the behavioral research team, dedicated 24/7 guards, on-call tactical/MTF personnel, imaging/technician staff, administrative staff, and program management.
Remote Facility Operations $600K/yr
[#25] Operational costs for a specialized off-site facility (if activated) including staffing, security, utilities, and logistics.
Research And Monitoring $250K/yr
[#6, #9, #10, #15, #16] Ongoing funded experiments, instrument operation and consumables, repeated diagnostics, staffed test runs in simulation chambers, and monitoring-related operations not captured in staff wages.
Facilities Maintenance $150K/yr
[#5, #17] Recurring maintenance and inspection budget including generator/UPS testing, HVAC, locks, cameras, and ad‑hoc repairs for a Keter-class subject.
Logistics And Transport $150K/yr
[#13] Operating costs for armored transport(s), drivers, escorts, route planning, and vehicle maintenance.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#18, #26] Ongoing legal counsel, misinformation/records management, and budgeted cover-story operations; also supports periodic replenishment of external-liability reserves.
Electronic Forensics Operations $150K/yr
[#16] Staffing and analysis costs for electronic forensics and counter-surveillance capability.
Incident Contingency Replenish $100K/yr
[#21] Annual replenishment allocation for the contingency fund as incidents deplete reserves.
Public Liability Replenish $100K/yr
[#26] Annual top-up to public liability/legal reserve.
Breach Response Reserve $100K/yr
[#29] Annual budget for immediate breach-response expenses (minor incidents), distinct from scenario-driven large-cost events.
Supplies And Consumables $70K/yr
[#8, #28] Sedation pharmacopeia replenishment, medical consumables, PPE, batteries, replacement sensors and disposable containment consumables.
Personnel Screening $60K/yr
[#19] Ongoing background checks, polygraphs, psychological assessments, and continuous vetting for assigned staff.
Training Drills $60K/yr
[#20] Regular breach drills, negotiation and de-escalation training, and simulator operation for staff resilience.
Data Security Operations $40K/yr
[#23] Secure archival operations, redaction workflows, and ongoing secure-document management costs.
Monitoring Operations $30K/yr
[#6] Annual storage, write-once archiving, tamper-detection maintenance, software updates, and monitoring-system upkeep.
Staff Wellness $30K/yr
[#22] Psychological care, counseling, and medical rehabilitation budget for staff affected by incidents.
Ethical Audits $30K/yr
[#24] Oversight committee costs, compliance audits, and ethics reviews.
Secure Communications Maint $6K/yr
[#14] Maintenance and subscription costs for encrypted pagers, hardware tokens, and emergency comms.
Backup Power Maintenance $4K/yr
[#5] Annual UPS/generator load testing, fuel, and small maintenance associated with cell backup power.
Restraints Maintenance $3K/yr
[#7] Periodic replacement, inspection, and spare sets for specialized physical restraints and anchor systems.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.1M/yr
82.9% probability / year
Normal year with no major breaches; routine operations, maintenance, research, and small replenishments only.
no major breaches routine maintenance scheduled research
🚨 Minor Incident $5.2M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Limited containment breach or localized incident requiring MTF response, short repairs, and small cover-up actions.
localized breach short MTF deployment minor repairs and media containment
🚨 Major Breach $5.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant escape requiring extended MTF operations, major repairs, forensic investigation, and larger cover-up/legal actions.
multi-hour breach infrastructure damage public exposure risk
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $8.1M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Major, high-profile escape requiring prolonged search, full program emergency measures, major infrastructure replacement, and substantial public/legal mitigation.
prolonged public exposure site-level emergency multi-site recapture
👥 Personnel 34 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Guard 8 [#11] Dedicated 24/7 guards assigned to Cell 93 (multiple 12-hour shifts; headcount chosen within 6–12 guidance).
MTF Agent / On-call Tactical 12 [#12] On-call tactical/MTF-style rapid response team personnel (salaries and readiness accounted in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 4 [#10] Principal Investigator plus research fellows/techs to run behavioral research and containment-protocol development.
Medical Officer / Radiology Tech 2 [#9, #22] Medical staff for imaging, diagnostics, and post-incident care; includes radiology technician time.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#5, #17] Engineers/technicians for HVAC, power systems, locks, and routine maintenance/inspections.
Administrative Staff 3 [#27] Administrative personnel for documentation, logging, shift coordination, and redaction workflows.
Program Manager / Executive Staff 1 [#30] Senior program manager/project accountant and liaison for the containment program.
Electronic Forensics Specialist / Technical Specialist 2 [#16, #23] Specialists for analysis of electronic recordings, counter-surveillance, and secure-archival operations.
📋 Confidence Notes
SCP-5065 is anomalous (Keter) with poorly understood escape vectors; many cost items are highly situational (contingencies, remote facility activation, breach severity) so estimates rely on broad ranges and analogies to similar containment programs.
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