← SCP Cost Explorer Read on SCP Wiki ↗
SCP-6029 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-6029
Expected annual
$3.6M
One-time setup
$9.0M
Annual recurring
$3.3M
Personnel
19
Upfront capital of approximately $9.04M for specialized vacuum-rated facilities, high-power electromagnetics, vacuum suits and robotics; steady-state recurring costs ~ $3.33M/yr driven by staffing, research, energy and specialized maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $9.0M
Equipment $5.9M
[#2, #5, #6, #8, #13, #14, #16, #18, #25] Electromagnetic suspension system, vacuum system purchase, vacuum-rated suits, robotic manipulators, monitoring suite, initial IT/storage, autoclave/cabinets, coil overhaul reserve, and transport/containment crates.
Facilities $1.9M
[#1, #3, #19] Vacuum-rated containment chamber construction, dedicated power feed/site electrical upgrades, and emergency secondary isolation vault.
Contingency Fund $1.0M
[#24] Incident response reserve / contingency fund for major breach or emergency procurement.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#22] Pathology & research autopsy lab fit-out and secure analysis facilities (initial build).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#10, #11, #12] Hazmat/containment technicians (6 FTE), security staff (estimated 10 across shifts), and specialized engineering/maintenance retainer (2–3 staff).
Research And Monitoring $570K/yr
[#13, #14, #23, #30] Monitoring/sensor maintenance and storage, IT/backups maintenance, scientific research budget, and periodic external audits/certifications.
Facilities Maintenance $300K/yr
[#27] Administrative/site overhead allocation (Site-43 share: HVAC, janitorial, insurance, administrative overhead).
Supplies And Consumables $255K/yr
[#7, #15, #17] Suit lifecycle maintenance and consumables, cracked-wood board inventory replacement, and chamber consumables (seals, O-rings, viewport seals).
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#26] Legal/cover-up/disinformation budget and coordination with local authorities.
Medical Surveillance $150K/yr
[#21] Medical surveillance, occupational health, casualty handling and related services.
Robotics Maintenance $50K/yr
[#9] Spare parts, service contracts and software updates for remote manipulators/tele-operated feeding system.
Pathology Operations $50K/yr
[#22] Ongoing operations for pathology/necropsy and hazardous sample handling (annual ops noted in analyst comments).
Power And Energy $50K/yr
[#4] Continuous electricity costs for magnets, vacuum pumps, life-support and monitoring (mid-range estimate).
Emergency Drills $50K/yr
[#20] Regular emergency drills, response team readiness and consumables.
Training And Opsec $40K/yr
[#28] Training, OPSEC, psychological screening and reliability testing programs.
Waste Treatment $30K/yr
[#29] Waste treatment and hazardous disposal (incineration, manifests, secure disposal).
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#25] Operations for specialized transport crates and in-site movement/hoists.
Vacuum System Service $12K/yr
[#5] Routine service and maintenance contract for industrial vacuum pumps and related hardware.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.3M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine maintenance, staffing, research and standard consumables.
no_breach routine_operations standard_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $3.8M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized attachment/containment incident: single-casualty or localized equipment damage requiring repairs, limited replacement hardware and increased medical/legal costs.
partial_attachment_event localized_equipment_damage single_casualty
🚨 Major Breach $28.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring mass medical response, full infrastructure replacement, prolonged external operations and large-scale cover-up.
full_containment_breach multiple_casualties infrastructure_replacement
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Hazmat/Containment Technician 6 [#10] Six FTE technicians to cover three daily feedings, rotations and absences (costs included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#11] Estimated 9–12 guards across shifts plus supervisors; 10 used for budgeting consistency (costs included in staff_wages).
Engineer / Maintenance 3 [#12] 2–3 senior engineers/contractors on retainer for magnets, vacuum systems and controls (costs included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item estimates are detailed and cover most capital and operating needs; uncertainty remains around breach probabilities, long-term overhaul cadence and insurance/cover-up magnitudes which impact medium-term accuracy.
← SCP-6028 ↑ All SCPs SCP-6030 →