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SCP-6840 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-6840
Expected annual
$20.7M
One-time setup
$19.7M
Annual recurring
$20.5M
Personnel
95
One-time setup and R&D (labs, vehicles, software) are large upfront costs (~$17.8M); ongoing annual operations (regional response teams, research/monitoring, legal/cover, contingency reserves) dominate recurring spending (~$20.45M/yr). Main drivers are regional personnel, research/monitoring, and a sizeable contingency/reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $19.7M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $5.5M
[#5, #8, #20, #21] Amnestic R&D facility setup, substitute-cadaver fabrication lab, analytical platform setup, and research lab upgrades.
Anomalous Asset Acquisition Reserve $5.0M
[#25] Optional/exceptional one-time set-aside for acquisition/use of other anomalous assets (policy-dependent).
Equipment $2.5M
[#4, #7, #9, #17, #28] Vehicles/field trailers & equipment, initial regional medical kits, PPE/hazmat stock, comms equipment.
Global Monitoring Development $2.0M
[#1] Development of central monitoring/detection software and AI analytics (one-time development).
Facilities $1.4M
[#19, #26] One-time clinic retrofit/panic hardware for 1,000 partner clinics and office/site fit-out.
Panic Hardware Retrofits $1.2M
[#19] One-time panic button/door retrofit installs for priority partner clinics (1,000 clinics, scaled estimate).
Regional Onboarding And Training $400K
[#3] Recruitment and one-time onboarding/training for regional rapid-response teams.
Incident Db Development $350K
[#2] Secure incident reporting database and case-management system development/integration (one-time).
Substitute Cadaver Fabrication Lab $300K
[#8] High-fidelity fabrication capability one-time setup (mapped to research/lab but listed separately for audit).
Office It And Comms Equipment $300K
[#28] One-time secure IT/communications equipment purchase (encrypted phones, satellite kits, etc.).
Outreach Materials Setup $225K
[#18] One-time outreach/training materials and liaison program build.
Political Legal Strategy Setup $200K
[#24] One-time political/legal strategy planning and initial engagement costs.
Rehabilitation Program Setup $150K
[#14] One-time establishment of psychological care/rehabilitation program.
Hazmat Ppe Initial Stock $100K
[#9] One-time purchase of PPE/hazmat stock for teams.
Legal Framework Setup $50K
[#11] One-time legal/cover-story framework and documentation setup.
Contracts Initiation $30K
[#22] One-time initiation fees for contracts with morgues/incinerators/hazardous-waste vendors.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $20.5M/yr
Staff Wages $10.0M/yr
[#3, #26] Salaries for regional rapid-response teams (10 regions * 8 staff) and administrative program staff.
Research And Monitoring $3.7M/yr
[#1, #2, #5, #20, #21] Cloud hosting/model retraining, incident DB hosting/maintenance, ongoing QA/manufacturing for amnestics, data analysis/epidemiology staff & tools, and recurring research program funding.
Contingency Reserve $3.0M/yr
[#23] Liquid emergency/reserve fund to respond to mass-exposure, litigation, or high-cost incidents.
Cover Story And Legal $1.1M/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #22, #24] Forensic/scene alteration & records work reserve, retained counsel/legal contingency, owner compensation/legal settlements, morgue/incinerator retainers, and covert diplomatic/legal engagement budgets.
Insurance And Risk Management $600K/yr
[#29] Global legal exposure insurance, captive insurance fund contributions and routine legal audits.
Supplies And Consumables $465K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #13, #15, #30] Per-dose amnestic supply & cold-chain, field medical consumables, substitute cadaver per-incident costs, biohazard cleanup consumables, witness amnestic admin & monitoring, medical prophylaxis, and miscellaneous consumables.
Logistics And Transport $450K/yr
[#4, #16, #17] Vehicle/fleet maintenance & fuel, per-incident travel/logistics/shipping and related recurring transport costs.
Outreach Training And Liaison $450K/yr
[#18] Annual training workshops, stipends, outreach and partner-incentives for veterinary industry liaison.
Psychological Care $250K/yr
[#14] Ongoing therapy, monitoring and occupational rehabilitation for affected veterinary workers.
It And Comms Security $200K/yr
[#28] Ongoing secure communications, encrypted comms upkeep, and cybersecurity for case database.
Facilities Maintenance $150K/yr
[#19] Upkeep/maintenance for panic/lockdown hardware and clinic retrofits (annual upkeep).
Incident Drills And Training $100K/yr
[#27] Annual simulation drills with partner clinics and internal teams.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $20.5M/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal year with the planned regional response, routine research/monitoring, and reserve funding; no major adverse incidents.
routine incidents (18-31/year) standard deployments no major litigation or exposures
🚨 Minor Incident $21.2M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
One high-cost incident (e.g., large animal case, high-profile civil claim, or extended deployment) requiring extra travel, legal payouts and PR.
large/rare-species incident local high-cost settlement extended deployment requirements
🚨 Major Breach $25.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Large-scale exposure or multi-site sequence requiring emergency fund draw, mass deployment, and major legal/operational spending.
mass exposure multi-site simultaneous incidents need to deploy contingency reserves
🚨 Political Exposure $22.5M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Governmental scrutiny or cross-jurisdictional legal pressure requiring covert diplomatic engagement, larger settlements and extended cover operations.
media/political attention cross-border legal actions formal investigations
👥 Personnel 95 total
Role Count Notes
Medical Officer / Amnestic Specialist 10 [#3] One per region to administer amnestics and medical oversight.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 20 [#3] Two agents per region for scene security and containment (10 regions).
Hazmat Technician 10 [#3] One hazmat tech per region for biohazard cleanup and PPE management.
Legal / PR Liaison 10 [#3, #11] One liaison per region for cover-story coordination and local legal engagement.
Driver / Logistics 10 [#3] Transport and logistics support for each regional team.
Intelligence Analyst (field-level) 10 [#3] Regional intelligence/liaison to coordinate reporting and incident triage.
Field Technician / Evidence & Cleanup 10 [#3] Support staff for substitution cadaver handling, evidence management and site alteration.
Site Director / Executive Staff 2 [#26] Senior program leadership included within administrative staffing.
Administrative Staff 8 [#26] HR, scheduling, and administrative support for program operations.
HR / Compliance 3 [#26] Staff for clearances, audits and compliance functions.
Finance / Procurement 2 [#26] Budgeting, vendor contracts and procurement management.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and plausible ranges enabling mid-confidence estimates, but uncertainties remain around incident severity distribution, policy choices (use of anomalous assets), and required contingency sizing.
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