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SCP-775 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-775
Expected annual
$5.3M
One-time setup
$5.1M
Annual recurring
$5.2M
Personnel
29
First-year (one-time) capital and setup costs are roughly $5.06M, driven by heavy equipment (robots, suits, incinerator, HVAC/airlock) and large contingency reserves. Recurring annual costs are roughly $5.16M, dominated by staffing (security, technicians, scientists), ongoing R&D, and maintenance/consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.1M
Equipment $2.3M
[#3, #4, #7, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #23] Two-part bleach-flood airlock, bleach storage tanks, Mk2 hazmat suits procurement, robotic manipulators, micro-collection hardware, surveillance hardware, HVAC/chemical scrubbers, on-site incinerator, and CCTV/access-control installation (mid-point estimates).
Incident Response Reserve $1.2M
[#21] On-hand contingency fund for quarantine/large-scale response, midpoint of recommended reserve range.
Replacement Reserve $625K
[#32] Reserve for emergency replacement/upgrade of critical hardware (robotics, suits) after breach damage; midpoint of recommended reserve.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $462K
[#19, #25, #29] Initial characterization program (genomics/assays), autopsy/pathology lab setup, and initial detection-kit/assay setup; combined one-time research/lab buildout costs.
Facilities $325K
[#1, #2, #14] Plate-steel-lined containment chamber (seal welding), structural reinforcement/replaceable panels, and quarantine-room retrofit; mid-point estimates chosen from provided ranges.
Initial Training Program $62K
[#28] Initial specialized training program development and delivery (suit operation, robotics, decon, emergency drills).
Emergency Reserve Stockpile $8K
[#6] Initial emergency bleach/reserve stockpile procurement and storage (5,000–20,000 L reserve mid-point).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.2M/yr
Staff Wages $2.2M/yr
[#5, #16, #17, #18] Ongoing payroll for 24/7 security (guards + supervisors), containment technicians/hazmat teams, and research scientists; includes labor related to monthly spray operations.
Research And Monitoring $1.8M/yr
[#15, #19, #20, #22, #25, #30] Ongoing R&D/countermeasure program (mid-point of $500k–$2M), medical monitoring and occupational health, animal-host procurement (feedings), containment audits/compliance, autopsy consumables/staff, and long-term population-control operations.
Administrative Overhead $500K/yr
[#31] Program management, classified procurement, HR, clearances, accounting and other administrative overhead (mid-point of 10–25% guidance mapped to program scale).
Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr
[#26, #27] Annual legal/cover-story/PR budget and site-level insurance/regulatory compliance (mid-point estimates combined).
Equipment Maintenance $169K/yr
[#8, #9, #11, #23] Recurring maintenance/overhaul for suits (filters, seals), robotics upkeep, camera/surveillance maintenance, and CCTV/access-control servicing.
Facilities Maintenance $90K/yr
[#2, #3, #12, #13] Periodic concrete/footing repairs, airlock mechanical servicing, HVAC electricity and filter replacement, and incinerator operating fuel/maintenance (mid-points).
Supplies And Consumables $63K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #10, #24, #29] Annual bleach replenishment and monthly spray consumables, emergency-reserve replacement usage, micro-collection filters/consumables, decontamination chemicals/laundry, and detection swabs/PCR kits.
Training Programs $25K/yr
[#28] Annual refresher training and emergency drills (mid-point of provided range).
Medical Incident Budget $20K/yr
[#14] Per-incident imaging/treatment contingency allocation (contract imaging/treatment costs averaged as annual budget).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.2M/yr
90.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, monthly spraying, scheduled maintenance, and ongoing R&D; no containment incidents.
no_incident scheduled_maintenance routine_research
🚨 Minor Incident $5.9M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Localized containment breach or suit tear requiring targeted response, limited replacements, temporary increased staffing and medical treatments.
suit_tear_detected localized_escape limited_equipment_damage
🚨 Major Breach $8.7M/yr
1.5% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure with population spread requiring large-scale incineration/autoclave use, extensive hardware replacement, mass medical response, and legal/cover operations.
multi-unit_escape rapid_population_explosion structural_damage
👥 Personnel 29 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 15 [#16] 24/7 multi-shift guard coverage and supervisors (12 guards + ~3 supervisors).
Containment Technician / Haz-Mat 5 [#5, #17] Technicians for decon, monthly spraying, suit operation and rapid response.
Research Scientist 4 [#18, #19] Entomology/parasitology, molecular biology, pathology staff for characterization and countermeasure development.
Medical Officer 1 [#14, #15] On-site medical/quarantine responder for suspected exposures and rapid clinical interventions.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#9, #12] Robotics/HVAC/incinerator maintenance and facility engineering support.
Administrative Staff 2 [#31] Program management, procurement, HR, and accounting support.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are midpoint, order-of-magnitude figures derived from ranges in analyst notes. Uncertainty remains due to choice of on-site vs. contract services, breadth of R&D effort, and stochastic incidence of breaches for a Keter-class, fast-reproducing organism.
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