SCP-7382 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-7382
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$3.2M
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
9
First-year capital expenditures are approximately $3,180,000 driven by hardened containment construction, redundant cooling/power/suppression systems, specialized equipment, and a $1,000,000 contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are approximately $1,585,000 driven by security wages, specialized research/memetic support, energy, and maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.2M
Equipment $1.2M
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #9, #12, #19, #24, #25] Includes industrial cooling system (#2), backup generator/UPS purchase & installation (#3 - capital portion), aerosolized suppression (#4), custom muzzle and restraints (#6), artifact-safe transport container (#7), monitoring suite (#8), secure monitoring/control room hardware (#9), initial PPE/responder kits (#12), transport vehicle purchase (#19), documentation servers/secure IT build (#24), and initial spare/replacement assets (#25).
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#23] One-time recommended containment breach insurance / emergency contingency fund reserve.
Facilities $875K
[#1, #5, #18] Includes containment chamber construction (#1), water-dousing plumbing/deluge lines (#5), and decontamination/quarantine facility installation (#18).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $105K
[#26, #27] Initial memetic containment tooling/software (#26) and conservation-grade artifact handling lab equipment (#27).
Vetting And Onboarding $35K
[#21] Initial clearance vetting and onboarding costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $620K/yr
[#10, #11] Security staffing (8 FTE, shift coverage) and on-site Tactical Theology senior specialist wages/benefits.
Research And Monitoring $380K/yr
[#16, #27] Specialized research budget (artifact analysis, theological/memetic study, testing) (#16) plus conservator salary for artifact handling (#27).
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#20] Legal, cover story, front-company maintenance, permits, PR, and ongoing plausible-deniability costs.
Memetic Support $150K/yr
[#26] Ongoing memetic containment specialist support, software subscriptions, and specialist contractor time.
Energy Costs $60K/yr
[#14] Energy to run continuous cooling, HVAC, and containment support systems.
Medical Readiness $60K/yr
[#17] Ongoing medical readiness agreements, burn/trauma coordination, medevac standby costs and treatment stock replenishment.
Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr
[#15] Annual preventive maintenance and service contracts for chillers, generators, suppression systems, HVAC, and sensors.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#19] Ongoing transport operation costs (nominal assumption of ~2 external/moderate transports per year at ~$20k each) and escort logistics (#19).
Training And Hr $40K/yr
[#21] Ongoing clearance renewals, refresher training, and HR overhead associated with high-clearance staff.
Psychological Support $30K/yr
[#22] Counseling, rotation enforcement, and mental-health monitoring due to memetic/religious exposure.
Supplies And Consumables $28K/yr
[#13, #18] Consumables for suppression & cooling (aerosol refills, parts, filters) (#13) plus decontamination supplies (#18).
Backup Fuel And Fuel Contract $15K/yr
[#3] Fuel supply contract/stockpile replenishment for on-site diesel generator.
Documentation Maintenance $12K/yr
[#24] Annual maintenance, offsite rotation, and backups for air-gapped archival systems and encrypted communications.
Spare And Drill Costs $10K/yr
[#25] Annual breach-response drills, contractor fees, and consumable replacement for spares exercised during drills.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine containment and research activities.
no breach regular maintenance and research normal personnel turnover
🚨 Minor Incident $1.8M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$140K vs baseline
Localized containment event that is rapidly controlled (small breach, temporary equipment damage, medical treatment for staff).
small containment breach temporary cooling/suppression failure limited equipment replacement and overtime
🚨 Major Breach $4.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.4M vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring major repairs/rebuild, asset replacement, extended emergency response, and potential civilian reparations.
full containment breach destruction of containment chamber or primary cooling systems large-scale emergency contracting and replacement
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#10] Two-person 24/7 coverage requiring ~6–8 full-time guards to cover shifts; estimate uses 8 FTE.
Tactical Theology Specialist / Level-3+ Theologian 1 [#11] On-site senior theologian / specialist oversight (Level-3+), full-time or on-call equivalent.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for most costs, producing a well-scoped budget; uncertainty remains due to Keter-class anomalous behavior (potential for orders-of-magnitude scaling if energy/memetic activity increases) and assumptions about transport frequency and incident probabilities.
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