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SCP-5151 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-5151
Expected annual
$2.4M
One-time setup
$15.3M
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
16
Estimated one-time capital and reserve costs are approximately $15,308,000, driven by hardened cell construction, anomalous research programs and multi‑million contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are approximately $2,294,500/yr, driven mainly by dedicated MTF staffing, site overhead and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $15.3M
Facilities $5.8M
[#1, #2, #18, #19] Construction/modification of an underground reinforced humanoid cell (midpoint $5,500,000), fireproofing/suppression install ($275,000), decontamination/quarantine setup ($30,000) and secure storage fitout ($15,000).
Catastrophic Remediation Escrow $5.0M
[#25] Long‑term catastrophic failure remediation and global mitigation escrow ($5,000,000).
Contingency Reserve Breach Response $3.0M
[#12] Midpoint reserve fund for emergency rapid response, mobilization and temporary quarantines ($1,000,000–$5,000,000; midpoint used).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.1M
[#11, #21] Initial containment R&D program and specialized instrumentation ($1,000,000) plus initial SCP‑5151‑2 study ($75,000).
Containment Augmentation Reserve $300K
[#24] Reserve for non‑standard/memetic/ritual/occult containment augmentation ($100,000–$500,000; midpoint used).
Equipment $58K
[#3, #4, #9, #16] Wall‑integrated oil lamp fixtures installation ($25,000), hardened/EMP audio recorder ($5,000), initial training outfitting ($25,000) and non‑electrical maintenance toolkit ($3,000).
Medical Emergency Stocking $50K
[#6] One‑time stocking of emergency kits, blood products and portable surgical/ICU equipment ($50,000).
Personnel Initial Screening $5K
[#7] Initial baseline psychological/memetic screening costs ($5,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #11, #17, #8, #9, #20] Fully loaded MTF Pi‑7 salaries/hazard pay (~$720,000/yr), on‑site medical team allocation (~$120,000/yr), ongoing mental‑health counseling (~$16,000/yr), recurring research staff allocation (~$200,000/yr counted in wages), part‑time data/record analysts (~$60,000/yr), catering labor (~$10,000/yr), instructor fees (~$20,000/yr) and recruitment/cultural training allocations (~$50,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $520K/yr
[#2, #13] Annual maintenance/certification of fire suppression and fireproofing ($20,000/yr) plus allocated Site‑06‑3 overhead (power, HVAC, perimeter guards, CCTV, janitorial, admin) ($500,000/yr).
Cover Story Incident Reserve $250K/yr
[#14] Additional ad hoc payouts/reserve for exposure incidents and large cover operations (~$250,000/yr contingency allocation).
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#14] Baseline legal/cover‑story/PR budget, false documentation, actor fees and routine OSINT suppression (~$100,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $56K/yr
[#11, #4, #21, #22] Ongoing research/experiments allocation excluding salaried staff ($0 of the $200k is counted in staff_wages), audio storage/analysis/transcription (~$6,000/yr), follow‑up clinical support/monitoring (~$30,000/yr) and periodic audit/certification (~$20,000/yr).
Compensation And Insurance Reserve $50K/yr
[#15] Annual reserve for personnel casualty/disappearance compensation/hush payments (~$50,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $48K/yr
[#3, #16, #8, #18] Lamp fuel and consumables (~$1,500/yr), non‑electrical maintenance consumables (~$5,000/yr), weekly feast food/beverage (~$31,000/yr) and decontamination consumables/training (~$10,000/yr).
Biohazard Response $25K/yr
[#10] Budgeted biohazard cleanup, forensic investigation and body disposal capability (~$25,000/yr).
Containment Augmentation Recurring $25K/yr
[#24] Ongoing small contingency for non‑standard/ritual/material procurement and specialists (~$25,000/yr).
Hazardous Waste Disposal $15K/yr
[#23] Annual contracted disposal of contaminated/biological waste (~$15,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#19] Secure supply chain operations, vetted drivers and secure deliveries (~$10,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.3M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; regular training, weekly feasts, maintenance and planned research.
routine operations scheduled research activities
🚨 Minor Incident $2.6M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Isolated adverse event (single personnel dishonor/exsanguination or small containment breach) requiring biohazard cleanup, additional legal payouts and short‑term emergency response.
single personnel fatality small internal breach legal/cover payouts
🚨 Major Breach $7.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Large containment breach or escalation requiring full rapid‑response mobilization, emergency procurements, extensive cover operations and partial use of contingency funds.
widespread facility breach multiple casualties public exposure risk
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#5] Dedicated MTF Pi‑7 assignment, full‑time (8 agents as specified).
Medical Officer 2 [#6] On‑call trauma medics/medical staff allocated to the assignment.
Research Scientist 2 [#11, #21] Specialized physicists/occult researchers assigned to containment R&D and SCP‑5151‑2 studies (headcount portion of recurring research staff).
Research Technician / Analyst 1 [#4, #17] Audio transcription, data analysis and recordkeeping responsibilities (part‑time allocation).
Kitchen / Catering Staff 1 [#8] Secure catering/kitchen labor for weekly feasts.
Mental Health Professional 1 [#7] Counselor/memetic screening resource for ongoing mental health/memetic support.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#16, #2] Maintenance for non‑electrical fixtures, lamp upkeep and facility systems.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and estimates for most categories, allowing a medium confidence estimate; uncertainty remains due to wide reserve ranges, anomalous behavior and tail‑risk breach outcomes which drive major cost variance.
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