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SCP-7833 Keter ✓ high confidence
SCP-7833
Expected annual
$2.6M
One-time setup
$3.0M
Annual recurring
$2.5M
Personnel
15
First-year program cost driven by specialized R&D and one-time contingency reserve (~$3.0M), with recurring annual operating costs dominated by MTF salaries, local cover/legal, and ongoing R&D/monitoring (~$2.5M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.0M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.2M
[#4, #6, #14, #21] One-time R&D and lab build for Class-A amnestic program ($750,000), hardened audio R&D and lab ($200,000), forensic/sample processing setup ($75,000), and initial pharmacological research ($150,000).
Escalation Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#25] Reserve fund for potential escalation to continuous containment or relocation (one-time set-aside).
Equipment $531K
[#5, #10, #15, #16, #17] Deployable surveillance kit ($150,000), amnestic delivery hardware suite ($150,000), secure comms devices ($6,000), crowd-control hardware ($25,000), and vehicle purchase ($200,000).
Facilities $220K
[#7, #23] Includes purchase and fit-out of a secure seasonal field facility/container ($200,000) and evidence storage fit-out ($20,000).
Initial Training $60K
[#12] Initial comprehensive training for MTF and staff (crowd ops, cultural training, med protocols, amnestic use).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.5M/yr
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#1, #8, #24] MTF Iota-83 salaries/benefits/readiness (~12 × $90,000 = $1,080,000), local liaison/consultant contracts (~$100,000), and program/admin staff (~$180,000).
Cover Story And Legal $590K/yr
[#9, #18, #19, #22] Local government coordination/cover-up payments (~$200,000), contingency/legal fund availability (~$300,000), PR/disinformation operations (~$40,000), and community compensation/sponsorship (~$50,000).
Supplies And Consumables $214K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #10, #13, #15, #16, #23] Anxiolytic procurement & controlled-storage overhead (~$11,000), ongoing amnestic manufacture/restock (~$100,000), deployable kit replacements/ops (~$20,000), amnestic hardware consumables/replace (~$50,000), device replacement budget (~$20,000), secure-comm maintenance (~$3,000), crowd-control rental/maintenance (~$5,000), and storage overhead (~$5,000).
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#6, #14, #21, #20] Ongoing audio research and replacement ($50,000), forensic/material analysis and testing ($40,000), pharmacological follow-up/testing ($50,000), and year-round OSINT/monitoring of Carnival planning ($10,000).
Logistics And Transport $130K/yr
[#2, #11, #17] Per-deployment travel/lodging/per-diem (~$85,000/yr), ambulance/medical standby (~$25,000/yr), and vehicle maintenance/insurance/fuel (~$20,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#7] Annual lease/seasonal use costs for the field facility/containers and associated site upkeep (~$30,000/yr).
Annual Training $30K/yr
[#12] Ongoing annual refresher training (crowd ops, cultural/legal briefings, medical training, simulated encounters).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.5M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled Carnival deployment and standard monitoring; no major incidents or public exposures.
annual_carnival_deployment routine_maintenance_and_research
🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Limited public exposure or recording failures requiring additional amnestic use, increased PR/legal payments, and equipment replacement.
localized_public_exposure device_failures small_lawsuit_or_payout
🚨 Escalation To Continuous Containment $5.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Manifestation frequency or geographic spread forces relocation to permanent containment/expanded program and large infrastructure and personnel expansion.
increased_manifestation_frequency mass_civilian_exposure publicity_and_major_litigation
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#1] Iota-83 standing team of ~12 specially trained operatives (salary/benefits included in staff_wages).
Administrative Staff / Program Manager 2 [#24] Program manager and administrative support (combined ~$180,000/yr).
Local Liaison / Cultural Consultant 1 [#8] Local cultural liaison/translator role funded by the program (~$100,000/yr in consultant/stipend budget).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates and explicit recurring/one-time splits; most costs map directly to described containment requirements. Uncertainty remains in low-probability incident frequency and escalation sizing.
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