SCP-6693 — SCP-6693 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6693 Keter ~ medium confidence

SCP-6693

Expected annual

$2.4M

One-time setup

$4.3M

Annual recurring

$2.4M

Personnel

Initial setup dominated by site acquisition, rapid-response readiness, and insurance/litigation reserves (~$4.3M one-time). Annual operations driven by staff wages, legal/liaison costs, memetic/research support and contingency provisioning (~$2.37M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.3M

Facilities $1.5M

[#1, #2, #12, #21, #27] Site purchase and structural works: site acquisition/purchase (chosen over lease), artificial topiary install, secure interview/staging room build-out, initial archival/climate-control setup, and landscaping/install costs.

Insurance Reserve $1.0M

[#24] Insurance-equivalent reserve/victim-compensation fund (initial lump-sum reserve).

Rapid Response Initial Readiness $500K

[#23] Armored vehicle(s), dedicated rapid-response unit equipment and initial readiness training/equipment for thaumaturgic/ritual response.

Litigation Reserve $500K

[#22] Initial litigation reserve to handle potential civil claims and indemnity exposures per legal-estimate range.

Equipment $347K

[#4, #5, #6, #7, #18] Hardware and system installs: night-surveillance suite (PTZ/IR/thermal/NVR), redundant UPS/generator hardware, perimeter/buried sensors, initial secure communications infrastructure setup, and vehicle purchase for nightly logistics.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $260K

[#13, #17] Memetic/cognitohazard specialized systems and initial research/lab instrumentation plus training program setup costs.

Escalation Contingency Fund $200K

[#30] Contingency fund for emergency re-contracting/escalation/ceremonial payments as demanded by SCP or planar representatives.

Cover Story Startup $30K

[#19] One-time startup for the public-facing cover story, signage and initial community relations/setup.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.4M/yr

Staff Wages $1.4M/yr

[#8, #9, #10, #14, #15, #23] Salaries and benefits for believer-qualified night observers, night security guards, diplomatic liaison, research staff, on-call psychologist/medical staff, and on-call rapid-response personnel (includes benefits at ~25%).

Cover Story And Legal $230K/yr

[#19, #22, #10] Ongoing cover-story expenses and legal retainer/contract management (includes liaison-related travel/ceremonial expense budget allocation).

Research And Monitoring $150K/yr

[#13, #14, #21, #25, #28] Ongoing memetic support, lab consumables for Gehenna-class studies, archival migration & storage costs, secure transcription/translation and monitoring support.

Psychological Services $110K/yr

[#15] On-call psychologist(s), conditioning/briefing sessions and crisis counseling capacity.

Emergency Drills $100K/yr

[#23] Regular drills, training refreshers, and upkeep of rapid-response readiness.

Theological Consultants $80K/yr

[#11] Part-time/contract retainer for theological consultants and clerical advisors.

Contractual Tributes $50K/yr

[#20] Annual discretionary fund for contractual tributes, offerings or negotiated payments demanded by the entity/planar representatives (variable).

Insurance Replenishment $50K/yr

[#24] Annual replenishment contribution to the insurance-equivalent reserve as incidents are paid out or assessed.

Containment Auditing $50K/yr

[#29] Periodic containment audits, ethics oversight and interdepartmental coordination costs.

Logistics And Transport $40K/yr

[#18] Night-shift transit, vehicle maintenance, mileage allowances and secure transport logistics.

Secure Communications Operations $30K/yr

[#7] Ongoing costs for encrypted links, classified storage operations, automatic redaction workflows and audit processes.

Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr

[#3, #27] Ongoing site maintenance: topiary upkeep/replacements, paths, drainage and low-light control maintenance.

Supplies And Consumables $28K/yr

[#26] Consumables, PPE, batteries, replacement sensors and ritual-safe consumables used in operations.

Surveillance And Security Maintenance $18K/yr

[#4, #5, #6] Maintenance and upkeep for cameras, thermal units, NVRs, UPS servicing and sensor maintenance/fuel for backup generator.

Medical Support $15K/yr

[#16] Medical & pharmaceutical support for staff (psychiatric meds, monitoring).

Staff Training $15K/yr

[#17] Ongoing staff screening, memetic-safety training, ritual protocol refreshers and per-hire screening budgets.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.4M/yr

86.0% probability / year

Normal, uneventful year with standard operations, no major incidents or large contractual payments.

steady_operations scheduled_drills standard_tribute_levels

🚨 Minor Incident $2.5M/yr

12.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Localized vandalism, small ritual payment/upset requiring partial replacement of topiary or short rapid-response deployment and minor legal/consultant costs.

vandalism_to_topiary small_ritual_payment short_rapid_response_deployment

🚨 Major Breach $3.6M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline

Significant contractual renegotiation or breach requiring large ceremonial payment, extensive legal action, emergency rapid-response deployment and possible compensation payouts.

contract_default large_ritual_demand multi-unit_response_and_litigation

👥 Personnel 14 total

Role	Count	Notes
Specialist Observer (believer-qualified)	4	[#8] Night observers selected for perceptual criteria; rotation sized to cover 1–4 a.m. window.
Security Officer / MTF Agent (night security)	2	[#9] Night guards for perimeter and response to mundane threats.
Research Scientist	2	[#14] Researchers/analysts handling Gehenna-class study tasks and report production.
Diplomatic Liaison / Contract Manager	1	[#10] Senior negotiator maintaining THEOLOGICAL PLANAR FIELD 77-34 contractual obligations and travel/ceremonial coordination.
Medical Officer / Psychologist	1	[#15, #16] On-call psychological services and medical monitoring for staff exposed to mood effects.
Engineer / Maintenance	1	[#5, #6, #27] Responsible for generator/UPS maintenance, sensor upkeep and site infrastructure.
Rapid Response Team Member	2	[#23] Small rapid-response unit trained for thaumaturgic/ritual containment and night deployments.
Administrative Staff / Project Coordinator	1	[#11, #19] Administrative lead for scheduling, contractor coordination, cover-story liaison and local relations.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates use midpoints of analyst ranges and explicit line items; staffing and legal/tribute obligations are the largest uncertain drivers (variable by site reuse, contractor availability, and negotiated terms), so confidence is medium rather than high.

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