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SCP-5528 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-5528
Expected annual
$3.9M
One-time setup
$3.0M
Annual recurring
$3.8M
Personnel
21
Initial setup costs are approximately $3.03M driven by R&D seed funding, secure storage and demolition contingency; recurring annual operations are about $3.845M/yr driven by staffing (guards, researchers, site leadership), MTF readiness, and a 20% contingency reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.0M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.0M
[#20] Long-term R&D program one-time setup (lab space, equipment, program seed) mid-range estimate.
Demolition Contingency $1.0M
[#26] Contingent one-time cost for demolition/disposal/relocation planning and execution (mid-range worst-case).
Equipment $725K
[#10, #11, #13, #14, #18, #21, #8] Surveillance & sensor suite initial hardware, secure communications and vault installation, generator hardware, specialized protective gear, vehicle purchases (2 vehicles), secure climate-controlled archival install, plus one-off digital takedown incident cost.
Facilities $250K
[#9, #12] Perimeter infrastructure upgrades and interior containment modifications/soundproofing/sealing (estimated mid-range).
Amnestic Initial Stockpile $50K
[#6] Initial procurement of amnestic agents, syringes, secure storage for stockpile.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.9M/yr
[#1, #3, #4, #5] Perimeter security staffing (10 rotating guards), site director and admin staff, research staff salaries, on-site medical/psychiatric salaries.
Research And Monitoring $450K/yr
[#20, #10] Ongoing R&D program funding (mid-range recurring) plus surveillance data analysis and sensor monitoring costs.
Mtf Readiness And Support $400K/yr
[#2] Armed response / MTF deployment readiness, training, exercises, travel, consumables, and hazard pay for Lambda-5 support.
Contingency Reserve $400K/yr
[#25] 20% contingency reserve on annual operations for breach responses / large-scale incidents.
Cover Story And Legal $240K/yr
[#7, #8, #24, #27] Ongoing cover-story, legal/municipal management, digital monitoring/retainer, local stakeholder management and annual audit/compliance/record sanitization.
Logistics And Transport $100K/yr
[#15, #18] Forensic and evidence-retrieval operations (mobile response to trespass incidents) and vehicle maintenance/fuel.
Supplies And Consumables $80K/yr
[#23, #6, #14] Consumables and daily operations (batteries, filters, PPE replacement), amnestic replenishment/admin, replacement/upgrades for protective gear.
Facilities Maintenance $65K/yr
[#11, #13, #17, #21] Secure communications maintenance, generator fuel/maintenance, grounds maintenance/vegetation control, secure storage climate/security upkeep.
Mental Health Program $60K/yr
[#22] Mental-health screening, resilience training, and counseling for exposed personnel.
Biohazard Remediation $50K/yr
[#16] Annual contingency for biohazard & remains remediation, forensic disposal, and site sterilization.
Emergency Drills $50K/yr
[#19] Emergency evacuation drills, medevac retainers, and contingency exercise costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.8M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine research, patrols, maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine_operations no_major_trespass no_large-scale_exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $4.0M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized breach/trespass or viral video release causing targeted takedowns, forensic response, and elevated amnestization demand.
unauthorized_trespass viral_video_release localized_containment_response
🚨 Major Breach $5.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or public exposure requiring mass amnestics, extended MTF deployments, emergency remediation and possible demolition/large-scale mitigation.
large_scale_cognitohazard_exposure structural_compromise public_revelation
👥 Personnel 21 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer 10 [#1] Ten rotating perimeter guards covering 24/7 shifts (loaded salary estimates included in staff_wages).
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#3] Site director (senior management role included in site admin budget).
Administrative Staff 2 [#3] On-site administrative and operations support staff.
Research Scientist 2 [#4] Two senior researchers assigned to study Scranton Reality and Hume anomalies.
Lab Technician / Research Assistant 4 [#4] Lab technicians and data analysts supporting research operations.
Medical Officer 2 [#5] On-site physician/trauma medic and psychiatric/psychological support staff (salaries included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates enabling medium confidence in budgeting, but memetic/cognitohazard frequency and scope (and decisions like demolition vs indefinite containment) introduce significant uncertainty.
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