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SCP-5160 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-5160
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$614K
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
16
Initial startup one-time costs are moderate (~$614k) driven by enclosure construction, vehicles, tracking/IT hardware, and contingency reserves; annual operating costs are material (~$1.42M/yr) dominated by staff wages, cover-company salaries, field operations, legal/PR/insurance, and research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $614K
Contingency Reserve $300K
[#29] Contingency and escalation fund for anomalous/exceptional cases (rapid scaling, emergency containment).
Equipment $119K
[#2, #7, #10, #14, #17] CCTV and server installation; custom decorative tracking collar manufacture; purchase of response vehicle(s) (2 vehicles assumed); manufacture of multiple non-anomalous mascot suits; shelving/catalog system for evidence-grade storage.
Insurance Legal Reserve One Time $100K
[#28] One-time component of legal/contingency reserve (initial reserve for potential public incidents/legal escalation).
Facilities $50K
[#1] Medium-sized, camera-monitored livestock enclosure build/modification (materials, HVAC, drainage, biosecurity, permits).
Decommissioning Plan $30K
[#32] Decommissioning / long-term storage plan costs (decontamination, transfer, archival) if SCP-5160 is retired or site closed.
Cover Company Setup $15K
[#13] Legal formation, branding, website and front-company startup costs for the Grandmother Sheep cover.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $751K/yr
[#11, #12, #19, #25] Salaries and fully-burdened compensation: field agents on-call/overtime (~6 agents allocated part-time), five full-time cover-company staff (Grandmother Sheep), part-time medical technician, paid-leave compensation for researchers hosting knitting sessions.
Cover Story And Legal $324K/yr
[#13, #22, #23, #24, #28, #30, #31] Ongoing cover-company accounting/compliance; background cover/credential maintenance; PR/disinformation and investigative deterrence; D-Class program support; insurance and liability premiums; legal/regulatory retainers and discretionary funds; annual internal audit/compliance review.
Research And Monitoring $194K/yr
[#9, #18, #21, #27] Tracking/manifestation geolocation software and allocated monitoring staff; research/experimentation budgets (behavioral testing, sensors, consumables); child follow-up psych evaluations; secure data storage and LIMS/research IT.
Logistics And Transport $60K/yr
[#10, #15, #26] Response vehicle fuel/maintenance and operations; event logistics/venue costs for meet-and-greets; logistics for confiscation and chain-of-custody operations.
Supplies And Consumables $54K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #8, #14, #16, #19, #20] Animal feed/bedding/cleaning supplies; veterinary care and supplies (regular + contingency buffer); monthly grooming visits; collar maintenance/replacement budget; mascot suit cleaning/repairs; non-anomalous garment replacement production/shipping; per-administration amnestic consumables; amnestic procurement (operational-scale supply).
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#3, #12, #17] Routine utilities and site overhead for enclosure (electricity, water, HVAC apportioned), office overhead for cover company, recurring storage/cataloging overhead.
Cctv Storage And Maintenance $2K/yr
[#2] Recurring storage, backup retention, and maintenance for CCTV and redundant recording systems.
Collar Comms Plan $750/yr
[#7] Communications/data plan and routine telemetry costs for the tracking collar.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with modest manifestation frequency and routine operations with no major incidents.
routine_manifestations_near_schools regular_public_events no major exposure or legal incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized public incident requiring additional retrieval operations, extra amnestic administrations, short-term PR/legal response, and increased field overtime.
unplanned_manifestation_on_school_with_media_attention increased retrieval tempo small-scale legal/PR response
🚨 Major Breach $2.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Significant exposure or anomalous escalation requiring large-scale amnestic campaigns, major legal/settlement costs, contingency fund drawdown, and intensive PR/operational surge.
public_exposure_of_cover_or_multiple_civilian_witnesses mass-manifestation_or_harmful_SCP-5160-1_effects legal_action or regulatory intervention
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Cover Company Staff 5 [#12] Five full-time Foundation agents maintaining the Grandmother Sheep cover (salaries included in staff_wages).
Field Agent / MTF Agent 6 [#11] Small regional team (~6 agents allocated part-time/on-call) for retrievals and school entry operations (salaries included in staff_wages).
Medical Officer / Medical Tech 1 [#19] Part-time medical technician for amnestic administration and aftercare (salary included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist (allocated/paid leave) 4 [#25] Researchers granted paid leave/time to host knitting sessions and who perform associated research; paid-leave compensation included in staff_wages (partial allocation).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing a bounded estimate, but key uncertainties remain around manifestation frequency, incident severity, and contingency draw-downs; ranges were midpoint-estimated where a single-value was required.
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