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SCP-6993 Keter/Flor ? low confidence
SCP-6993
Expected annual
$65.4M
One-time setup
$659.3M
Annual recurring
$56.7M
Personnel
30
Initial one-time capital (hot-lab, KRT installation, R&D setup, sensor/satellite options and a large contingency) ~459.3M; recurring annual operations dominated by R&D, sensor access/contracts, antinootropic provision and monitoring ~56.72M/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $659.3M
Black Budget Reserve $250.0M
[#17] One‑time contingency reserve recommended to cover catastrophic/fast procurement/covert operations.
Self Insurance Fund $200.0M
[#26] Seed capital for a self‑insurance fund to cover property/satellite/aircraft losses and systemic risk from ω events.
Satellite Constellation Capex $100.0M
[#14] Dedicated small satellite constellation capex option for early detection of SCP-6993-ω (ground + space assets).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $37.5M
[#5, #12, #13, #15, #18, #19, #26] Antinootropic R&D/approval pipeline setup, multidisciplinary neurology/research team recruitment/onboarding, multi‑year research program setup, interception feasibility R&D startup, policy/training program implementation, IT analytics/platform dev, actuarial/modeling program setup.
Facilities $31.5M
[#3, #7, #8, #9, #11, #14, #22, #28] Hot‑lab construction/upgrade, KRT shielded room install, long‑term storage vaults and site modifications, ground sensor / radar ground‑station upgrades, radiation monitoring network installs and comms/site hardening.
Interception R&D Capex $25.0M
[#15] Feasibility / directed‑energy / simulation hardware R&D startup for interception contingency work.
Equipment $14.4M
[#3, #4, #6, #8, #10, #22, #24] Capital KRT unit(s), VR therapy pods and integration, pharmacy monitoring software & related hardware, PPE initial procurement, termination team equipment, secure data center HSMs / backup hardware.
Termination Team Training $500K
[#10] Training and specialized equipment for discreet termination / remote ops teams (one‑time training & equip).
Training Policy Implementation $350K
[#18] One‑time cost to implement organizational redesign, training and compliance rollout to limit ideation load.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $56.7M/yr
Orbital Sensor Access Contracts $20.0M/yr
[#14] Recurring contracted access to military/civilian high‑end tracking sensors and data feeds for ω early warning and tasking.
Research And Monitoring $12.9M/yr
[#1, #3, #5, #13, #19, #22] Bimonthly psychological screening program operating costs, KRT per‑scan operations, ongoing antinootropic manufacture & supply, annual fundamental R&D program spend, IT analytics ops and secure imaging/log archival operations.
Cover Story And Legal $5.0M/yr
[#16, #25] Public relations, misinformation, legal retainers and civilian interface contract retainers/hush funds for routine incident management.
Interception Testing Sims $5.0M/yr
[#15] Ongoing tests, simulations and modelling for interception/mitigation concepts (testing/simulation ops).
Staff Wages $3.5M/yr
[#4, #6, #10, #11, #12, #20, #23] Salaries for neurologists/research staff, therapists and KRT technicians, pharmacy monitoring analysts & ops manager, security/field medics and audit/admin staff (ongoing payroll).
Supplies And Consumables $2.4M/yr
[#2, #9, #24, #30] Routine medical checkups (labs/neurology imaging consumables), autopsy/sample assay consumables and storage costs, medical countermeasure stockpile replenishment, and general site consumables/utilities for specialized equipment.
Recruitment Replacement Training Costs $2.0M/yr
[#20] Annual recruitment, replacement and training costs for specialized staff lost to Stage2/3 terminations (~1%/yr example).
Pharmacy Monitoring Ops $1.0M/yr
[#6] Staffing, software ops and discretionary purchasing/market‑manipulation reserve to monitor and suppress anomalous nootropic sales.
Communications Monitoring Ops $1.0M/yr
[#28] Ongoing comms security, OPSEC monitoring and incident response for affected sites.
Facilities Maintenance $675K/yr
[#3, #7, #8, #11, #28] Annual maintenance/calibration for KRT/cryogenics, gamma detectors and portal monitors, hot‑lab maintenance, vault/site upkeep and comms hardware maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $650K/yr
[#10, #11, #21] Remote site leases/maintenance, routine patient/transfer transport ops and fleet leasing/ops and per‑event field logistics (helicopter/fixed‑wing deployments budgeted eventwise).
Drills And Exercises $600K/yr
[#29] Annual tabletop and live incident response exercises for Laniakea‑6993/Event scenarios.
Public Safety Mitigation Program $500K/yr
[#27] Program coordination for NOTAMs, temporary closures and rapid public safety mitigations; routine program ops.
Misc Operational Overhead $500K/yr
[#30] Utilities (power for KRT/VR), janitorial, insurance for specialized equipment, hazardous shipping and routine maintenance.
Audit And Compliance $400K/yr
[#23] Internal audit team salaries and periodic external retainers for compliance/investigation oversight.
Secure Data Operations $350K/yr
[#22] Secure archive operations, HSM/key management, backups and forensic analysis ops for KRT/VR/log data.
Ppe Replenishment $125K/yr
[#24] Annual replenishment of radioprotective pharmaceuticals, PPE and medical countermeasures stockpile rotation.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $56.7M/yr
69.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine screening, therapy, R&D and monitoring operations; no major incidents.
routine_screening_and_R&D no_omega_events no_major_public_exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $58.2M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Small‑scale containment incident or single Stage2/3 termination requiring modest covert response and localized cover‑up.
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🚨 Major Breach $122.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$66.0M vs baseline
Multiple terminations / several simultaneous Stage2/3 cases or significant public exposure requiring large emergency procurement and extended mitigation.
multiple_Laniakea‑6993_events regional_media_exposure large_scale_coverup_and_remediation
🚨 Catastrophic Omega Event $556.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500.0M vs baseline
One or more SCP‑6993‑ω instances cause major civilian/asset losses (aircraft, infrastructure, satellites) requiring black‑budget draw and long‑term remediation.
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👥 Personnel 30 total
Role Count Notes
Senior Researcher / Neurologist 3 [#12] Senior neurologists leading clinical/research effort.
Research Scientist (midlevel) 6 [#12, #13] Midlevel neuroscientists and data scientists supporting studies and R&D.
Radiology Technician / KRT Technician 3 [#3] Certified technicians to operate KRT scanners and imaging QA.
Psychologist / Therapist 3 [#1, #4] Psych staff delivering bimonthly evaluations and VR therapy supervision.
Data Scientist / IT Analyst 2 [#19, #22] IT and analytics staff for ideation monitoring, secure archives and data operations.
Pharmacy Analyst 2 [#6] Analysts monitoring pharmacy sales and supply chains.
Pharmacy Ops Manager / Administrative Staff 1 [#6] Manager for pharmacy monitoring ops and cover procurement.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#10, #11] Field security for terminations, remote site guarding and retrieval operations.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#3, #7, #8] Facilities and equipment maintenance (KRT/cryogenics, detectors, hot‑lab).
Administrative Staff / Auditor 2 [#23] Audit, compliance and admin support for program oversight.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are low confidence due to wide cost ranges in notes, dependence on scale assumptions (used a 1,000 Level‑2+ staff example and a single regional program), and deep uncertainty around ω events, satellite program choices and R&D outcomes.
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