SCP-718 — SCP-718 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-718 Keter ~ medium confidence

SCP-718

Expected annual

$4.0M

One-time setup

$9.1M

Annual recurring

$3.9M

Personnel

One-time capital/setup costs are approximately $9.13M driven by containment construction, contingency/reserve funds, and specialized equipment; annual recurring costs are about $3.93M driven primarily by staffing, dedicated research, hazard pay, and ongoing containment operations.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $9.1M

Contingency Pr Fund $5.0M

[#22] One-time contingency reserve for major public incident, relocation, legal contingencies and PR operations.

Equipment $2.5M

[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #12, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21] Fluid capture/holding tanks, sacrificial liners, remote robotics & camera systems, initial PPE stock, decontamination/autoclave/incinerator install, surgical suite equipment, redundant containment modules, high-capacity incineration line, transport vehicle and containers, CCTV/access control install, initial training curriculum hardware, spare parts initial stockpile, and data/forensic hardware.

Facilities $1.2M

[#1, #13, #26] Containment chamber construction, secure quarantine room buildout and initial signage/policy documentation buildout.

Insurance Reserve $250K

[#23] Initial self-insurance / liability reserve for high-risk containment.

Hvac Install $150K

[#2] Dedicated HVAC install with negative pressure, HEPA and chemical scrubbers; includes control systems and redundancy.

Psych Program Setup $15K

[#11] One-time setup for psychological screening/counseling program infrastructure.

Med Formulary Setup $5K

[#24] Initial formulary setup for analgesics/sedatives and psychiatric meds.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.9M/yr

Staff Wages $1.5M/yr

[#9] 20 FTEs at an average fully-burdened cost (~$75k/FTE) for 24/7 containment, security, medical and admin coverage.

Research And Monitoring $1.0M/yr

[#14] Dedicated R&D program into neutralization and mitigation (assays, models, staff).

Hazard Pay And Premiums $375K/yr

[#10] 20–30% hazard pay and retention premiums for personnel directly working with the anomaly.

Surgical On Call And Consumables $225K/yr

[#12] Specialist surgeons on-call, OR access costs, anesthesia and consumables for removals.

Recruitment And Onboarding $100K/yr

[#25] Recruiting, vetting, turnover mitigation and onboarding costs for specialized staff.

Quarantine Operations $80K/yr

[#13] Operations for secure isolation rooms and inpatient psychiatric observation.

Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr

[#27] General facility maintenance and janitorial (hazard-trained) support; utilities not otherwise itemized.

Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr

[#22] Baseline legal/compliance and cover-story/contingency PR budget.

Psychological Services $50K/yr

[#11] Ongoing psychological screening, counseling, and post-exposure care.

Redundant Capacity Upkeep $50K/yr

[#15] Upkeep for spare containment modules, mobile units and surge capacity.

Incineration Line Operations $50K/yr

[#16] Fuel, maintenance and permits for high-capacity destruction line.

Insurance Provisioning $50K/yr

[#23] Ongoing provisioning to maintain self-insurance/liability reserves.

Misc Facility Utilities $50K/yr

[#27] Routine utilities, small tools and facility consumables not itemized elsewhere.

Hvac Maintenance And Energy $40K/yr

[#2] Annual HVAC maintenance (~$15k) plus energy (~$25k).

Decon Fuel And Maintenance $40K/yr

[#7] Fuel, maintenance, permits and operating costs for autoclave/incinerator and decon showers.

Security Systems And Generator Ops $35K/yr

[#18] CCTV, intrusion detection maintenance and backup generator fuel/maintenance.

Robotics Maintenance $25K/yr

[#5] Maintenance and repairs for remote manipulators and hardened camera systems.

Hazardous Waste Disposal $25K/yr

[#8] Secure biohazard waste handling and hazardous-waste transport/disposal permits.

Spare Parts Replenishment $25K/yr

[#20] Ongoing replenishment of spare cameras, robot arms, suits, filters, linings and tools.

Ppe Replacements And Consumables $21K/yr

[#6] Replacement suits, gloves, filters, visors and consumables.

Logistics And Transport $20K/yr

[#17] Transport and secure transfer container operations and vehicle maintenance.

Training Drills And Program $20K/yr

[#19] Recurring drills, simulator use, and curriculum updates.

Fluid System Chemicals And Maintenance $15K/yr

[#3] Chemicals and maintenance for fluid capture, neutralization and holding tanks.

Data Storage And Records $12K/yr

[#21] Encrypted storage, classified records maintenance and forensic tool subscriptions.

Liner Replacement Stock $10K/yr

[#4] Replacement sacrificial lining panels and sealed work surfaces stock replenishment.

Pharmaceuticals Stock $10K/yr

[#24] Analgesics, sedatives and psychiatric medication stock replenishment.

Compliance Audits And Updates $5K/yr

[#26] Regular compliance audits, policy updates and signage replacement.

Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.9M/yr

95.0% probability / year

Normal year with standard operations, scheduled training, R&D and no major containment incidents.

no_incident routine_operations

🚨 Minor Incident $4.4M/yr

4.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Localized containment breach or accidental damage causing limited replication and cleanup operations.

small_explosion limited_replication targeted_cleanup

🚨 Major Breach $10.9M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$7.0M vs baseline

Significant accidental damage or sabotage leading to exponential replication, mass containment and public-exposure mitigation.

mass_replication public_exposure facility_destruction

👥 Personnel 20 total

Role	Count	Notes
Containment Technician / Lab Technician	10	[#9] Front-line containment staff for rotation-limited observation and cleanup.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#9] Continuous security coverage to prevent sabotage and unauthorized access.
Medical Officer	1	[#9, #12] On-site medical support and surgical coordination.
Psychologist / Mental Health	1	[#9, #11] Psychological screening, counseling and post-exposure care.
Research Scientist	1	[#9, #14] Dedicated researcher for neutralization and mitigation studies (on-call).
Administrative Staff	1	[#9] Administrative, compliance and records management.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes are detailed with explicit line-item ranges, but many items are order-of-magnitude estimates and site-dependent (location, reuse of existing infrastructure). Keter-level anomaly dynamics add uncertainty to incident probabilities and recovery costs.

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