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SCP-6420 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-6420
Expected annual
$2.7M
One-time setup
$3.9M
Annual recurring
$2.7M
Personnel
22
Initial capital (facility retrofits, secure lab fit-out, vehicles and specialized equipment) is roughly $3.9M one-time; main recurring drivers are staff wages, laboratory consumables and contingency reserves totaling about $2.65M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.9M
Catastrophic Response Fund $1.0M
[#22] One-time contingency reserve for large-scale outbreaks/evacuations/quarantines (representative allocation within $500k–$5M+ guidance).
Equipment $855K
[#2, #5, #9, #10, #11, #12, #14, #15, #18, #20] Tactical team specialized equipment/vehicle ($150k, #2), ULT freezers & monitoring install ($90k, #5), mobile incinerator ($70k, #9), armored transport van & crates ($170k, #10), surveillance/sensor install ($140k, #11), secure IT setup ($50k, #12), decontamination/autoclave equipment ($57,500, #14), generator + ATS ($70k, #15), recordkeeping/access control system ($10k, #18), specialized containment/fail-safe kit setup ($47,500, #20).
Facilities $755K
[#3, #4, #16] Humanoid containment cell ($575,000 midpoint of $350k–$800k), two animal cell construction ($115,000 midpoint of $80k–$150k), perimeter fencing & barriers + signage ($65,000 midpoint).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $742K
[#6, #7, #8] Dedicated BSL-2+/BSL-3 lab fit-out ($675,000 midpoint, #6), entomology insectary/environmental chambers ($60,000 midpoint, #7), fly-breeding & hay storage setup (~$7,500 combined, #8).
Coverup Contingent Payout $550K
[#17] One-time contingent payout fund for sensitive legal/cover situations (midpoint of $100k–$1M as noted).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#1, #2, #7, #10, #11, #13] Perimeter security guards (10 guards, $640,000, #1), rapid-response/tactical team salaries & training ($450,000, #2), entomologist + tech support ($160,000, #7), driver wages portion ($25,000, #10), monitoring staff (2–3 FTE allocated $120,000, #11), medical/psychiatric contracted staff ($160,000, #13).
Research And Monitoring $315K/yr
[#4, #6] Lab consumables and assays for pathological/biological investigation ($225k, #6), animal tech/vet staffing + utilities/cell maintenance ($90k allocated midpoint, #4).
Facilities Maintenance $202K/yr
[#3, #5, #11, #15] Humanoid cell maintenance/monitoring/utilities ($112,500 midpoint, #3), freezer power & maintenance ($10,000, #5), surveillance storage & maintenance ($65,000 allocated portion, #11), generator fuel & maintenance ($14,000, #15).
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#17] Ongoing legal/cover-up/PR baseline budget ($150,000 midpoint of $50k–$250k).
Staff Turnover Reserve $125K/yr
[#21] Reserve fund for overtime, surge hires and accelerated vetting due to turnover (~$125,000 midpoint, #21).
Catastrophic Response Reserve $100K/yr
[#22] Annual contribution toward larger catastrophic response reserve (~$100,000 allocation, #22).
Supplies And Consumables $89K/yr
[#7, #8, #13, #14, #20] Entomology consumables ($10k, #7), feedstock (flies & hay ~$6,250, #8), medical meds/therapies ($20k, #13), decon consumables & waste contracts ($42,500, #14), containment kit replenishment/testing ($10k, #20).
Logistics And Transport $48K/yr
[#9, #10] Annual incineration operations/contracting estimate ($27,500 midpoint, #9), transport maintenance/fuel allocated ($20,000, #10).
Communications It Cybersecurity $28K/yr
[#12] Recurring licensing, cloud storage and security audits for secure communications and backups ($27,500 midpoint, #12).
Training And Exercises $28K/yr
[#19] Regular breach drills, certifications and outside contractor exercises (~$27,500 midpoint, #19).
Recordkeeping And Clearance $14K/yr
[#18] Recurring background re-clearances, admin and access control maintenance (~$14,000 midpoint, #18).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.7M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; ongoing containment, monitoring, and routine maintenance.
no breaches standard maintenance routine research
🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized escape or discovery of one or two SCP-6420-3 instances requiring capture, incineration, overtime and limited cover adjustments.
single-instance escape localized incineration overtime & small legal payments
🚨 Major Breach $3.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Containment breach with multiple live instances and significant medical/containment operations and substantial cover payouts.
multi-instance breach hospitalizations or casualties large cover-up/relocation payouts
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $7.7M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Widespread psychological contagion/outbreak necessitating mass evacuation, quarantines, long-term counseling and national-level response.
widespread outbreak mass casualties/psychological contagion multi-site emergency operations
👥 Personnel 22 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#1] 24/7 guarded perimeter staffing (8–12 guards chosen = 10); salaries/benefits included in staff_wages.
Rapid Response / Tactical Team 6 [#2] On-call 6-person tactical team; salaries/training included in staff_wages.
Monitoring / Surveillance Operator 3 [#11] 2–3 FTE monitoring staff allocated (chosen = 3); wages included in staff_wages.
Entomologist / Arachnologist 1 [#7] Single entomologist with tech support budget; salary included in staff_wages.
Medical Officer / Psychiatric 1 [#13] Onsite medical/psychiatric staff (contracted/part-time treated as 1 FTE); costs included in staff_wages and meds in supplies.
Driver / Transport 1 [#10] Driver for armored transport; wages portion included in staff_wages and vehicle maintenance in logistics.
📋 Confidence Notes
Mid confidence: many line items are reasonably scoped and midpoints used, but wide ranges, dependence on ARF-19 baseline capabilities, and scenario uncertainty produce material uncertainty in totals.
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