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SCP-7886 Keter ? low confidence
SCP-7886
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$11.6M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
10
Estimated one-time setup costs total approximately $11,590,000 driven by containment construction, contingency reserves and specialized equipment; ongoing annual costs are approximately $1,327,000/year driven primarily by staff wages, research/monitoring and legal/medical support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $11.6M
Contingency Reserve Fund $5.0M
[#26] Seed contingency/emergency reserve fund for breach remediation, decontamination, settlements and catastrophic events.
Facilities $3.8M
[#1, #2, #27] Reinforced hermetic containment construction sized for 4.3 m statue and base (item #1), Site-107 corridor/structural modifications for movement/clearance (item #2), and initial emergency-response upgrades/manual-seal upgrades (item #27 upgrades).
Equipment $1.1M
[#3, #5, #7, #9, #11, #18, #20] Custom hermetic transport crate and cradle (item #3), HVAC/chiller system and redundancy (item #5), backup power infrastructure (UPS/generator/ATS/fuel storage) (item #7), air filtration/chemical scrubbers for ritual smoke (item #9), monitoring suite (cameras/sensors/data logging) (item #11), onsite controlled burn/incinerator with capture (item #18), and initial PPE issuance and specimen-handling tools (item #20).
Decommission Neutralization $1.0M
[#30] Long-term decommission/neutralization contingency (research and execution costs for safe destruction or secure long-duration storage).
Legal And Diplomatic One Time $300K
[#23] One-time legal/diplomatic costs (repatriation negotiations, permits, museum/cultural counsel, liaison).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#15] Initial conservation and stabilization of SCP-7886 (wood consolidation, paint stabilization, eye preservation and sampling).
Transport And Rigging Operation $150K
[#4] Heavy-lift transport & rigging operation costs (crane hire, specialist riggers, permits, route surveys, temporary reinforcement).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $590K/yr
[#12, #13, #14] Ongoing staffing: monitoring/analyst staffing and calibration (item #12 ~ $30k/year), security staffing (item #13 ~ $360k/year for ~6 FTEs), containment technicians & specialist on-call team (item #14 ~ $200k/year).
Research And Monitoring $350K/yr
[#25, #16] Ongoing research program (material analysis, radiocarbon, experiments) (item #25 ~ $300k/year) and ongoing conservation plan / periodic treatments (item #16 ~ $50k/year).
Medical And Occupational Health $150K/yr
[#19] Medical screening, occupational health and psychological services for staff (item #19).
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#24] Ongoing legal/PR/cover-story maintenance, media monitoring and retainer (item #24 ~ $100k/year).
Supplies And Consumables $35K/yr
[#10, #17, #21, #22] Filter/media replacement and scrubber maintenance (item #10 ~ $15k/year), ritual logistics & consumables (item #17 ~ $5k/year), PPE replacement and cartridges (item #21 ~ $5k/year), hazardous waste disposal and manifests (item #22 ~ $10k/year).
Facilities Maintenance $32K/yr
[#6, #8] HVAC operating energy and maintenance to hold 4°C year-round (item #6 ~ $12k/year) and generator fuel & maintenance (item #8 ~ $20k/year).
Personnel Vetting And Turnover $30K/yr
[#29] Personnel vetting, security clearances, polygraphs and turnover costs (item #29).
Emergency Drills Contract $20K/yr
[#27] Annual emergency drills/contracted exercises associated with manual hermetic-seal procedures (item #27 recurring).
Annual Emergency Training $20K/yr
[#28] Annual emergency training and full-scale drills (item #28).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with daily rituals and routine maintenance; no major incidents.
routine_ritual_performance scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small smoke/venting event or minor hermetic breach requiring overtime, localized repairs, decontamination and overtime pay.
unexpected_smoke_event small_structural_damage sensor_alarm
🚨 Major Breach $2.3M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant manifestation or containment failure requiring multi-team emergency response, temporary relocation measures, major repairs and use of contingency resources.
failure_of_hermetic_seal power_outage partial_manifestation
🚨 Political Exposure $3.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Diplomatic/legal crisis (repatriation claim, media leak or high-profile exposure) requiring expensive settlements, legal defenses, and expanded PR operations.
repatriation_claim media_leak diplomatic_inquiry
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#13] Six full-time guards (approx. 6 FTEs at ~$60k each reflected in the security staffing line item).
Containment Technician / Specialist 3 [#14] Three containment technicians / on-call specialists covered by the containment technician staffing budget (~$200k/year).
Monitoring Analyst 1 [#12] One monitoring/analyst position responsible for sensor calibration, alarm triage and 24/7 monitoring covered by the monitoring line item (~$30k/year).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use analyst rough figures with wide ranges and strong site-dependence; Keter-class anomalous behavior, uncertain ritual frequency and significant legal/diplomatic uncertainty reduce confidence.
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