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SCP-589 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-589
Expected annual
$15.0M
One-time setup
$12.0M
Annual recurring
$14.8M
Personnel
16
Estimated capital (one-time) costs are dominated by specialized R&D, redundant containment capacity and rapid-response capital; recurring annual costs are driven by global rapid-response operations, ongoing legal/media suppression, medical/psych care, and multi-disciplinary staffing. Baseline recurring spend ~ $14.8M/yr with capital near $12.0M for a robust single-site+redundancy posture.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $12.0M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $3.5M
[#8, #18, #28] Psionic/psych testing equipment and protocol development, startup funding for memetic-neutralization R&D program, initial analytics/data infrastructure.
Rapid Response Capital $3.0M
[#13] Capital purchase of 2–4 rapid-response teams' vehicles, mobile containment trailers and mobile equipment (estimated for ~3-team posture).
Redundant Containment Site $2.5M
[#29] Replication/standby containment cell and baseline kit at a geographically separated site.
Facilities $1.2M
[#1] Construction of reinforced, Faraday/optic-shielded containment vault, welded mount points, blast isolation and related structural work.
Image Takedown System $500K
[#15] Development of automated global image-detection and takedown platform (initial development & deployment).
Emergency Purge System $400K
[#11] Pre-installed demolition charges/incendiary delivery systems, remote triggers and controlled detonation infrastructure (installation).
Equipment $295K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #27] Custom welded containment container, initial redundant load-cell/scale purchase, non-visual sensors install, backup UPS/generator hardware install, initial spare containment hardware stock.
Digital Quarantine Dev $200K
[#16] Development and secure hardware for digital quarantine / secure deletion tooling.
Secure Destruction Facility $200K
[#19] Automated incinerator / remote-operated destruction facility installation.
Personnel Vetting $200K
[#23] Initial high-level vetting and background checks for cleared staff (~50-person baseline assumption).
Sop Development $50K
[#17] SOP development and initial staff training for non-visual handling and iconless record workflows.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $14.8M/yr
Rapid Response Operations $3.0M/yr
[#13] Operating costs for 2–4 rapid-response teams (staff, fuel, training, mobile ops), modeled here for ~3 teams.
Staff Wages $2.7M/yr
[#6, #7] Salaries and benefits for on-site security (Level-4 guards), research staff, and core site engineering/medical/admin roles (includes benefits).
Catastrophic Failure Reserve $2.0M/yr
[#30] Annual reserve allocation for potential full-sector demolition, rebuilding, mass-casualty handling and long-term remediation.
Cover Story And Legal $1.7M/yr
[#15, #22, #26] Annual costs for image takedown operations, legal retainer / intelligence backstopping, media/PR narratives and emergency takedowns.
Public Remediation $1.0M/yr
[#21] Annual budget for local remediation, cover payments, relocation/compensation and cleanup after incidents.
Field Investigations $1.0M/yr
[#20] Annual reserve for field epidemiology, investigative deployments, and forensic response to local outbreaks.
Research And Monitoring $685K/yr
[#8, #18, #28] Ongoing memetic research program costs, per-staff psych testing costs, analytics operations and data monitoring.
Medical Care $500K/yr
[#9] Medical and psychiatric treatment budget for exposed personnel (acute care, rehabilitation, long-term therapy reserves).
Hazard Pay $500K/yr
[#24] Hazard pay / retention bonuses for highly-cleared Level-4 personnel with access to SCP-589.
Demolition Team Operations $350K/yr
[#12] On-call demolition team salaries, training, and munitions replenishment.
Logistics And Transport $300K/yr
[#14] Secure transport budget for occasional sealed moves, convoy ops and charter airlifts.
Insurance And Disability Reserve $300K/yr
[#10] Mandatory insurance, compensation, disability and long-term care reserve allocations.
Facilities Maintenance $150K/yr
[#5, #29] Site maintenance, backup-power fuel/maintenance baseline, and upkeep of vault infrastructure.
Digital Quarantine Operations $150K/yr
[#16] Ongoing monitoring and secure-forensics operations to detect and eradicate digital copies.
Training And Drills $150K/yr
[#25] Regular multidisciplinary drills, psychological resilience training, and purge execution exercises.
Redundant Site Maintenance $100K/yr
[#29] Maintenance and readiness costs for geographically separated spare containment site.
Secure Destruction Operations $60K/yr
[#19] Operating costs for incineration/shredding of contaminated physical copies and disposal logistics.
Emergency Purge Maintenance $50K/yr
[#11] Annual maintenance, safety compliance and drills related to purge/detonation infrastructure.
Personnel Vetting Annual $50K/yr
[#23] Annual re-vetting and counterintelligence monitoring for cleared staff.
Sop Training $30K/yr
[#17] Ongoing training, audits and refreshers on secure document/media handling procedures.
Equipment Maintenance $18K/yr
[#3, #4, #27] Calibration and maintenance for load-cells/scales, non-visual sensors, and replenishment of small spare hardware.
Supplies And Consumables $15K/yr
[#27] Consumables and replenishment for spare containment hardware and protective gear.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $14.8M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major containment incidents; routine operations, monitoring, and preparedness activities only.
no_breach routine_maintenance periodic_deployments
🚨 Minor Incident $15.8M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Localized reappearance or small outbreak requiring field response, limited medical treatment, targeted takedowns and short-term remediation.
small_local_outbreak single-community_exposure rapid_response_deployment
🚨 Major Breach $26.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$12.0M vs baseline
Large-scale disappearance cycle leads to widespread addiction/withdrawal events, mass-casualty response, sector purge or extended multi-region containment operations.
widespread_reappearance mass_casualties sector_purge_execution
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#6] 24/7 Level-4 guard coverage with shift rotation and backups (8 FTE approximate).
Research Scientist 4 [#7] Level-4 researchers/technicians dedicated to SCP-589 (2–6 range; 4 assumed).
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#5, #27] Site engineers and maintenance staff for backup power, sensors and equipment upkeep.
Medical Officer 1 [#9] On-call medical/psychiatric officer for treatment and screening.
Administrative Staff 1 [#17, #22] Administrative / legal liaison and training/audit coordinator.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item ranges and detailed operational requirements, allowing a reasoned estimate; however wide cost ranges, uncertainty in incident frequency and global posture (number of rapid-response teams, R&D scope) leave moderate uncertainty.
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