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SCP-5374 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-5374
Expected annual
$31.5M
One-time setup
$126.7M
Annual recurring
$30.7M
Personnel
95
Initial capital expenditures are substantial (primarily hangar construction, satellite/optical assets, R&D fit-out and large contingency/decommissioning reserves) totaling roughly $127M; ongoing annual operations are large as well, driven by staff wages, R&D/monitoring (satellites, IAU ops), cybersecurity, and cover/legal budgets (~$30.7M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $126.7M
Decommissioning Disposal $40.0M
[#30] Contingent one-time neutralization / off-world disposal / specialized dismantling (scenario-dependent).
Facilities $28.1M
[#1, #3, #16] Hangar construction/fit-out for 26m disc, reinforced humanoid containment suite, and facility hardening (blast/EMP/optical blackout) estimated conservatively in mid-range.
Satellite And Optical Assets $18.0M
[#6] One-time procurement of dedicated optical satellites/cubesats and ground kit (6–12 small sats + ground telescopes and cameras).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $17.5M
[#5, #13, #18] Lab fit-out, remote test range and vacuum/diagnostics, initial R&D instruments and initial secure imagery/archive setup (includes lab equipment noted in #5 and test-range fit-out in #13 and initial data storage in #18).
Contingency Reserve $12.0M
[#23] Contingency / breach fund and insurance reserve held as rapid-response cash (one-time seed reserve).
Defensive Ordnance And Neutralization $2.5M
[#15] Initial procurement and testing of contingency neutralization equipment, EMP tools and directed munitions test trials.
Remote Robotics And Telemanipulators $1.8M
[#14] Remote manipulators, long-reach articulated arms, ROVs and inspection drones initial procurement and hardened hardware.
Incident Response Fleet $1.5M
[#21] Armored vans, mobile labs, cranes and rapid-deployment vehicles fleet purchase.
Spare Parts Inventory $1.2M
[#22] Initial spares, seals, preservation supplies and parts inventory for long-term maintenance of SCP-5374-1.
Property Acquisition And Buyouts $1.0M
[#11] Purchase or legal seizure and compensation for farmhouse, barn and surrounding land.
Amnestic Initial Budget $750K
[#10] Initial amnestic/medical interventions and witness handling budget for known cases and settlement costs.
Recovery Transport $700K
[#2] Specialized heavy transport, cranes, permits and recovery/relocation single-event procurement and disassembly/reassembly planning.
Cattle Investigation Initial $500K
[#12] Initial veterinary investigation, biosampling and quarantine setup for implicated herds.
Compensation Settlements $500K
[#27] Initial compensation and livelihoods support payments for affected farmers/workers.
Training Setup $500K
[#19] One-time setup for specialized training programs, simulation facilities and PPE procurement.
Archiving And Cultural Management $125K
[#28] Cataloguing and initial legal acquisition / containment of cultural items from farmhouse and related media.
Equipment $0
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $30.7M/yr
Research And Monitoring $8.5M/yr
[#6, #7, #13, #18, #25] Satellite/optical operations, IAU monitoring team costs, ongoing R&D and test-range operations, secure imagery analysis and monitoring/filtering infrastructure.
Staff Wages $7.5M/yr
[#4, #5, #29] Fully-burdened wages for armed security force (60 personnel), scientific & technical staff, and core detention/medical/admin staff.
Cybersecurity Operations $4.5M/yr
[#8] Covert cyber teams, observatory infiltration, data-manipulation operations and contractor ops budget.
Cover Story And Legal $2.1M/yr
[#9, #20] Cover-up, PR/disinformation program and legal fees, lobbying and counsel retainers.
Contingency Replenishment $1.0M/yr
[#23] Annual replenishment to contingency / insurance reserve to maintain rapid-response liquidity.
Liaison And Corporate Influence $1.0M/yr
[#26] Ongoing liaison/influence costs with commercial aerospace and meat industry partners (cooperation, access, NDAs).
Long Term Detention $1.0M/yr
[#29] Ongoing long-term detention costs (medical, psychological, IT and facility amortization) for SCP-5374 (decades/indefinite).
Facilities Maintenance $800K/yr
[#1, #16] Hangar, containment suite and hardening upkeep, intrusion detection and physical maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $750K/yr
[#22] Consumables, corrosion control, preservation supplies and spare-parts replenishment ongoing.
Amnestic And Witness Handling $500K/yr
[#10] Ongoing amnestic medical procedures, counseling, settlements and witness relocation support per year.
Defensive Ordnance Maintenance $500K/yr
[#15] Upkeep, safe storage and munitions testing costs for contingency weapons systems.
Environmental Remediation Reserve $500K/yr
[#24] Annual budget for remediation, cleanup and disposal after beam strikes or testing accidents.
Monitoring Public Reports $500K/yr
[#25] Staff and software to triage public UFO reports and threat assessments.
Logistics And Transport $400K/yr
[#2, #21] Recurring transport, fuel, permits and operations for response vehicles and relocation logistics.
Cattle Quarantine And Surveillance $300K/yr
[#12] Ongoing veterinary surveillance, quarantine pens and sampling for implicated farms.
Utilities And Power $300K/yr
[#17] Energy, HVAC, vacuum pump operations and satellite downlink power costs.
Personnel Training $275K/yr
[#19] Recurring refresher training, emergency drills and PPE replacement costs.
Remote Robotics Maintenance $200K/yr
[#14] Maintenance, consumables and periodic upgrades for remote manipulators and ROVs.
Archival Maintenance $50K/yr
[#28] Archive maintenance and cultural-management upkeep.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $30.7M/yr
84.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, R&D and containment operations proceed as planned.
no_significant_incidents routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $31.9M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Localized beam strike or small containment incident requiring emergency response, targeted remediation and additional amnestic work.
localized_beam_strike single_farm_damage small_contamination_event
🚨 Major Breach $40.7M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or widespread offensive action by SCP-5374-1 causing large-scale damage, public exposure risk and major remediation/cover-up costs.
containment_breach large_scale_cattle_disintegration public_exposure
🚨 Decommissioning Operation $70.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$40.0M vs baseline
Deliberate neutralization, specialized dismantling or off-world disposal of SCP-5374-1 requiring large one-time expenditures in that year.
neutralization_or_orbital_disposal specialized_dismantling
👥 Personnel 95 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 60 [#4] 24/7 armed security force across three shifts (60 personnel).
Research Scientist 12 [#5] Xenobiologists, engineers, materials scientists and optics specialists.
Analyst / IAU Monitoring / OSINT 10 [#7] Continuous surveillance, OSINT filtering and imagery triage staff.
Engineer / Maintenance 6 [#14, #16] Engineers and maintainers for hangar, robotics and facility hardening.
Medical Officer 2 [#10, #29] Medical staff for amnestic procedures, medical monitoring and long-term care.
Administrative Staff 3 [#20, #9] Admin, legal liaison and cover/PR coordination support.
Archivist / Cultural Officer 1 [#28] Cataloguing and cultural-material management.
Technician / Lab Technician 1 [#5, #13] Technical staff for lab equipment and test-range operations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed cost ranges for most line items, enabling a reasoned estimate, but SCP unpredictability (disintegration beam, reappearance, decommissioning) and large ranges on key items (satellites, contingency, decommissioning) leave material uncertainty.
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