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SCP-6554 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-6554
Expected annual
$2.3M
One-time setup
$1.4M
Annual recurring
$2.2M
Personnel
11
Initial one-time capital (facility/annex buildout, equipment and IT) is dominated by a potential dedicated annex; recurring annual costs are driven primarily by staff wages, cover/compensation and ongoing research/monitoring. Baseline recurring expense is approximately $2.21M/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.4M
Facilities $1.3M
[#5, #21] Includes secure holding fit-out for nearest site testing/cafeteria (~$20,000) and conditional small annex buildout/rental fit-out (200–500 m²) estimated at midpoint $1,250,000; conditional item included as a one-time capital requirement if expansion is necessary.
Equipment $47K
[#4, #6, #8, #14, #25] One-time purchases: transport/evidence kit $5,000; industrial refrigeration $10,000; label/signage design $2,000; CCTV/access hardware $20,000; archival cabinet/shelving $10,000.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $42K
[#9, #13] IT/Extended Object Log development $32,500 and initial staff training / SOP development $10,000 (rounded).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr
Cover Story And Legal $562K/yr
[#16, #17, #24] Replacement machines and mall compensation/PR ~$375,000/yr; legal/liaison/retainer/hush budget ~$125,000/yr; outreach/cover-story media budget ~$62,500/yr.
Staff Wages $535K/yr
[#1, #10, #14, #15] Field inspection teams (monthly mall sweeps) $270,000; data-entry/records personnel $45,000; additional onsite guards $160,000; internal auditor (0.5 FTE averaged) $60,000.
Contingency Reserve $350K/yr
[#20] Recommended annual rapid-response reserve for manifestation spikes/emergency ops (midpoint of $200k–$500k range).
Research And Monitoring $342K/yr
[#9, #11, #12] IT hosting/maintenance $42,000/yr; laboratory analysis baseline $100,000/yr; targeted research grants / contracted expertise $200,000/yr.
Facilities Maintenance $202K/yr
[#5, #21] Ongoing modest security/cleaning/maintenance for holding area $2,000/yr; recurring operations for a conditional annex (if built) estimated at $200,000/yr (conditional op costs included here).
Logistics And Transport $120K/yr
[#2, #3] Field fleet lease/maintenance (5 vans/midpoint) ~$60,000/yr and fuel/tolls/parking ~$60,000/yr for monthly routes and ad-hoc recoveries.
Supplies And Consumables $48K/yr
[#4, #7, #8, #18, #19] Evidence kit consumables $7,200/yr; food-safety consumables $14,000/yr; label printing $4,500/yr; waste disposal $12,000/yr; consumable packaging/utensils inventory $10,000/yr.
Insurances And Overhead $35K/yr
[#23] Insurance policies, staff injury coverage and administrative overhead estimated at $35,000/yr.
Staff Training And Sop Refreshers $8K/yr
[#13] Annual refresher training and SOP upkeep estimated at $7,500/yr.
Energy Costs $6K/yr
[#6, #22] Incremental electricity and temperature-monitoring for fridges, CCTV and servers estimated at midpoint ~$5,500/yr.
Records Archiving $6K/yr
[#25] Ongoing archival storage/management for representative samples and photographic records (~$5,500/yr midpoint).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with monthly mall sweeps, routine analysis and standard cover/liaison activity; no major incidents or manifestation spikes.
monthly_sweeps routine_analysis standard_cover_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $2.4M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized public incident or modest spike requiring surge staffing, additional PR/legal work and extra lab analyses.
localized_public_attention temporary_surge_in_instances small_scale_investigations
🚨 Major Manifestation Spike $4.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant, sustained spike in manifestations forcing emergency annex buildout, major PR/legal payouts and large-scale surge containment.
widespread_manifestation_spike public_exposure_risk requirement_for_dedicated_annex
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Field Inspector / Recovery Team 6 [#1] Teams performing monthly mall sweeps and recoveries; headcount approximates the equivalent FTE coverage implied by the hourly estimate used in staff wage cost.
Data-entry / Records Personnel 1 [#10] 0.5–1.0 FTE data-entry and log maintenance budgeted; represented as one staff member for headcount accounting.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#14] Additional onsite guards (2–4 estimated); midpoint used for headcount and recurring wage estimate.
Auditor / Internal Compliance 1 [#15] 0.5 FTE auditor budgeted; headcount listed as one (part-time).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are medium confidence: containment model and activities are clearly described (monthly mall sweeps, logging, staff use) but most line items were provided as wide ranges and some items (annex buildout, frequency/severity of spikes) are conditional, producing uncertainty in totals.
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