SCP-7493 — SCP-7493 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7493 Keter ~ medium confidence

SCP-7493

Expected annual

$6.5M

One-time setup

$17.0M

Annual recurring

$6.4M

Personnel

First-year capital + setup costs are approximately $16,265,000 driven by site construction, lab fit-out, vehicles/robotics and specialized paraherbicide procurement; ongoing annual operations are roughly $6,405,000/year driven by specialist and MTF salaries, research operations, hazardous-waste handling and cover/legal retainer.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $17.0M

Facilities $5.0M

[#1, #15, #16] Secure botanical containment complex construction (Site 101 greenhouses) plus on-site medical isolation ward build-out and quarantine/containment suites construction.

Equipment $3.1M

[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #9, #10, #22] Redundant HVAC/filtration, backup generators purchase, perimeter security installation, surveillance/sensor network install, on-site incinerator installation, remote burn systems, remote-handling robotics, and initial communications/IT hardware.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.5M

[#17] BSL-3 (paraphysiological) wet-lab fit-out (mass spec, GC-MS, HPLC, containment hoods) for toxin analysis and parabotanical research.

Vehicles Purchase $2.0M

[#13] Armored trucks, all-terrain vehicles, sprayer trucks and contracted lift purchase/leasing commitments.

Emergency Contingency Fund $1.0M

[#27] Emergency breach response contingency reserve for rapid contracting and surge response (maintain/replenish as required).

Public Exposure Major Incident Fund $1.0M

[#28] One-off major-incident contingency pool for large-scale public-exposure mitigation, witness management, settlements.

Mtf Equipment Training $600K

[#12] MTF equipment, specialized parabotanical training, scenariodrills and initial PPE caches (one-time buy-in).

Paraherbicide Procurement $500K

[#8] Initial procurement and licensing for ☿-class or higher paraherbicides plus vault-grade chemical storage setup.

Remote Handling Robotics $400K

[#10] Remote manipulators, telepresence platforms, long-reach arms, drones for maintenance within exclusion zones (purchase).

Remote Burn And Neutralization Equipment $350K

[#9] Robotic flamethrowers, remote-controlled vehicles, incendiary drones and long-range salt sprayers (purchase).

Cover Setup $300K

[#24] Initial creation of cover/ front-organization (websites, PR, legal counsel, false grant administration) one-time setup costs.

Ppe Initial $120K

[#14] Initial full-body hazmat suits, PAPRs, decontamination gear and disposable consumables stock.

Transport Containers $60K

[#23] Certified biocontainment shipping containers, tamper-evident seals and chain-of-custody logistics hardware (initial).

Documentation Initial $50K

[#29] Documentation, SOP creation, labelling, signage and initial training materials.

Security Vetting Initial $40K

[#25] Initial deep-background investigations, polygraphs and clearance processing for staff onboarding.

Salt Stockpile $25K

[#7] Initial rock/industrial salt stockpile, bulk-dispensing system and corrosive-resistant storage (100 t supply + dispensers).

Mtf Equipment One Time $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.4M/yr

Staff Wages $3.5M/yr

[#11, #18, #16] Salaries for MTF Theta-4 (standing element ~20 operators), core scientific specialists (~10–12 parabotanists/thaumaturgists/toxicologists/veterinarians/containment scientists) and host care/staffing.

Research And Monitoring $700K/yr

[#17, #21] Ongoing research operating budget (staff, reagents, maintenance) plus environmental surveillance & ecosystem remediation programs.

Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr

[#24, #28] Ongoing cover/ front-organization costs, PR/legal services and standing public-exposure retainer.

Logistics And Transport $325K/yr

[#13, #23] Vehicle operations/maintenance and courier/armored transport for specimen/sample movement.

Paraherbicide Replacement $200K/yr

[#8] Annual replacement, compliance testing and licensing costs for ☿-class paraherbicides.

Supplies And Consumables $150K/yr

[#19] Consumables and laboratory reagents, disposables, glassware and analytical standards.

Medical Surveillance $150K/yr

[#15] Ongoing occupational health program: bloodwork, tox screens, insurance surcharges and emergency medical provisioning.

Training Drills $150K/yr

[#26] Annual multi-agency tabletop and full-scale exercises, refresher courses and interop coordination.

Backup Power Fuel Maintenance $120K/yr

[#3] Yearly fuel supply contract and maintenance for backup generators (72–120 hours autonomy).

Hazardous Waste Handling $120K/yr

[#20] Hazardous waste handling, transport and off-site disposal contract for ash, contaminated soil, PPE and chemical residues.

Incinerator Operation And Maintenance $80K/yr

[#6] Operation & maintenance, scrubber servicing and ash handling for on-site incinerator.

Miscellaneous Site Ops $80K/yr

[#30] Routine site operating costs (irrigation, landscaping, custodial, general utilities).

Perimeter Monitoring $60K/yr

[#4] Yearly monitoring and upkeep of perimeter sensors, CCTV and control room.

Ppe Replacement $60K/yr

[#14] Annual replacement of disposable PPE and replenishment of decontamination supplies.

Remote Handling Maintenance $50K/yr

[#10] Upkeep, spare parts and calibration for remote manipulators and telepresence platforms.

Surveillance Maintenance $40K/yr

[#5] Maintenance and calibration for plant-health sensors, volatile detectors and telemetry systems.

Remote Burn Maintenance $40K/yr

[#9] Maintenance, repairs and consumables for remote incendiary/neutralization systems.

Communications Maintenance $30K/yr

[#22] Maintenance of classified IT, encrypted comms and secure command-and-control infrastructure.

Security Reinvestigations $25K/yr

[#25] Ongoing reinvestigations, continuous monitoring and insider-threat screening.

Documentation Updates $20K/yr

[#29] Annual revisions and secure distribution of SOPs and training materials.

Salt Replenishment $5K/yr

[#7] Annual replenishment of salt stockpile for remediation.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Vehicles Operations $0/yr

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Transport Courier $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.4M/yr

86.5% probability / year

Normal, uneventful year with routine operations and no major containment incidents.

routine operations scheduled research and maintenance no containment breaches

🚨 Minor Incident $6.7M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline

Localized overgrowth or small host escape requiring MTF response and limited neutralization.

localized overgrowth single-specimen escape small-scale burn/disposal

🚨 Major Breach $7.9M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Simultaneous breach of multiple specimens or acquisition by outside party requiring large-scale neutralization and public-exposure mitigation.

multi-specimen breach outsider acquisition large burn and remediation

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $11.4M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Widespread release necessitating major remediation, potential site rebuilding and extensive public-exposure operations.

widespread release multi-site contamination public exposure requiring large-scale black ops

👥 Personnel 35 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	20	[#11] Dedicated Mobile Task Force Theta-4 standing element (rapid response, rotation).
Research Scientist (Parabotanist/Toxicologist/Veterinarian/Containment Scientist)	11	[#18] Core scientific team for parabotanical research, toxin analysis and containment science (~10–12 specialists).
Caretaker / Behavioral Staff	4	[#16] Staff for non-contact care of hosts in quarantine suites (remote feeding/monitoring), included in recurring care & staffing line.

📋 Confidence Notes

Line-item estimates were provided by the analyst and map directly to containment requirements, but many items (paraherbicide licensing, contingency usage, remediation scale) carry high uncertainty; contingency provisions included reduce downside but variability remains.

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