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SCP-5177 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-5177
Expected annual
$4.1M
One-time setup
$13.4M
Annual recurring
$4.0M
Personnel
23
Estimated initial capital outlay is large (~$13.4M one-time) driven primarily by land acquisition, 3 km tunnel stabilization, above-ground support facilities and emergency reserve funding. Recurring annual operations are estimated at roughly $4.0M/yr, dominated by staffing, ongoing occult upkeep/research, and infrastructure/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $13.4M
Facilities $5.0M
[#5, #7, #8, #9, #18, #27] Provisional Site-347 buildout, fire-retrofits, 3 km tunnel geotechnical stabilization/shoring/drainage, environmental mitigation installations, power infrastructure structural work, and waste/sanitation fixed installations.
Contingency Reserve $3.0M
[#29] Reserve fund for rapid recontainment/remanifestation response, surge staffing, heavy equipment and temporary expansion.
Misc Contingency One Time $1.8M
[#30] 15% one-time contingency applied to one-time subtotal to cover unknown unknowns (additional tunnels, archaeological finds, legal escalation).
Land Acquisition $1.2M
[#1] Purchase of mountain parcel and buffer via front group, closing and anonymous transfer/legal fees.
Equipment $835K
[#6, #10, #17, #20, #24] Continuous candle containment hardware, mapping/robotic/LiDAR systems, redundant communications hardware/Faraday installations (non-structural equipment), PPE/confined-space gear, and CCTV/data-capture hardware.
Eod Remediation $575K
[#11] Specialist removal/neutralization of historical lethal/non-lethal traps (controlled detonations, mechanical disarmament).
Vehicles And Transport $250K
[#26] Initial vehicle fleet purchase (trucks/ATVs/snow/brush-clearing equipment) and site access equipment.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $238K
[#16, #23] Cognitive-hazard mitigation systems, logging/backup systems and initial archive/artifact conservation lab setup.
Perimeter Security Installation $200K
[#3] High‑resistance fencing, vehicle barriers, anti-dig measures, signage and secure gates.
Medical Rescue Equipment $100K
[#19] Confined-space rescue gear, stretchers, winches and initial medevac readiness equipment.
Biohazard Remediation $85K
[#12] Forensic recovery and initial remediation capacity (cremation/incineration, secure chain-of-custody) for discovered remains/biowaste.
Front Group Setup $80K
[#2, #25] One-time creation costs for Montepalle-DeBiers Ecological Trust, initial legal/PR/filing costs to establish cover.
Occult Ritual Setup $30K
[#15] One-time costs to establish ritual symbol of remembrance and initial ritual artifacts/materials.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.7M/yr
[#13, #14, #15] Ongoing salaries and benefits: 3security staffing (~12–18 guards with supervisors), site director and site research/technical staff, and recurring occult-containment specialist salaries.
Research And Monitoring $678K/yr
[#16, #23, #28] Ongoing occult research funding, cognitive-mitigation operational costs and archive/conservation operations.
Misc Contingency Recurring $516K/yr
[#30] 15% recurring contingency applied to recurring subtotal to cover unpredictable annual escalations (legal, remediation, discovery).
Facilities Maintenance $215K/yr
[#4, #5, #7, #9, #18, #27] Fence/perimeter repairs and patrol support, building maintenance/utilities, fire-safety inspections/testing, environmental operations (radon/dehumidification/drainage), power fuel/maintenance and site sanitation operations.
Medical And Rescue $200K/yr
[#19] On-site medic/contract readiness, confined-space rescue team contracts and medevac agreements.
Cover Story And Legal $178K/yr
[#2, #25] Front-group ongoing administrative costs, PR and legal/regulatory management to maintain 'endangered owl' cover.
Psychological And Hazard Pay $175K/yr
[#22] Psychological screening, hazard pay premiums and staff rotation overhead to mitigate cognitive-hazard effects.
Training And Certification $100K/yr
[#21] Regular training cycles: EOD, confined-space, ritual protocols and psychological resilience training.
Biohazard Response $50K/yr
[#12] Ongoing budget for forensic testing, disposal and occasional remains handling if discoveries continue.
Logistics And Transport $48K/yr
[#26] Vehicle fuel, routine maintenance and road/snow/brush clearing operational costs.
Remote Inspection Maintenance $40K/yr
[#10] Maintenance, training and spare parts for LiDAR, GPR, tethered cameras, robots and drones.
Data Storage And Backup $38K/yr
[#24] CCTV retention, encrypted off-site backups and data retrieval/storage subscriptions.
Communications Service $25K/yr
[#17] Service contracts for hardened communications, satellite backup and maintenance of Faraday/EMP-protected comms.
Supplies And Consumables $14K/yr
[#6, #20] Candle consumables and routine PPE replacement/consumables.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.0M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with planned operations and no major incidents.
routine maintenance scheduled ritual upkeep no breach or public exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $4.3M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline
Localized incident (trap detonation, small re-manifestation, or discovery of remains) requiring EOD, biohazard handling and surge staffing for short period.
discovered trap limited re-manifestation biohazard/remains found
🚨 Major Breach $6.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant ritual failure or large-scale re-manifestation requiring rapid-deployment reserve, extensive recontainment, heavy equipment and large medical response.
ritual failure mass re-manifestation structural collapse / mass casualties
🚨 Political Exposure $5.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Cover story exposure or legal/regulatory challenge requiring major PR/legal expenditure, potential land disputes and increased operational costs.
local government investigation media/NGO exposure title/land dispute
👥 Personnel 23 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 15 [#13] 24/7 coverage: ~3 shifts with 4 guards/shift plus supervisors (12–18 guards assumed; modeled as 15).
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#14] Single site director/manager present in staffing model.
Research Scientist 3 [#14, #28] Research staff for occult, anthropological and scientific monitoring and research.
Technician / Lab Tech 1 [#10, #14] Technical staff to operate mapping/robotics, CCTV, and lab equipment.
Occult Containment Specialist 3 [#15] Ritual/occult specialists maintaining remembrance ritual and periodic exorcism/ritual upkeep.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes and article provide clear operational requirements but cost ranges are wide (esp. tunnel stabilization, EOD scope, and occult upkeep). Many items are scenario-dependent so estimates use midpoints and include large contingencies; uncertainty remains.
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