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SCP-7987 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-7987
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$8.9M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
18
Up-front capital and containment construction are estimated at approximately $8.92M, driven by purpose-built containment, research startup, and large contingency reserves; ongoing operations run roughly $1.95M/year driven by high-security staffing, medical care, and research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $8.9M
Escalation Reserve $3.0M
[#28] Large one-time reserve for unanticipated catastrophic escalation (mass evacuations, class actions, national-scale repairs).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.3M
[#14, #15] Initial forensic/imaging/research equipment purchases and contracts plus startup funds for a multi-year research program and lab buildout.
Facilities $1.2M
[#1] Purpose-built reinforced containment cell construction, foundation isolation, blast/impact-rated finishes and engineering drawings.
Insurance Liability Reserve $1.1M
[#19] Reserve fund/escrow for accidental casualties, lawsuits, or liability where commercial insurance is inadequate.
Equipment $887K
[#2, #3, #8, #9, #10, #13, #20, #24, #25] Heavy-duty restraint/anchoring and bed platform, medical life-support hardware, initial sensor suite, backup generator/UPS, HVAC equipment, armored extraction vehicle & on-site transport gear, initial secure archive hardware, communications/cybersecurity hardware, initial containment PPE.
Contingency Repair Reserve $600K
[#12] Contingency fund reserved for emergency structural/property repairs following Rage Events.
Property Acquisition $275K
[#17] Purchase/seizure of primary property and nearby parcels for buffer zones or relocation, locale-dependent.
Decommission And Sanitization $200K
[#27] Archive destruction, site sanitization and evidence removal/physical demolition costs if containment is terminated or SCP is transferred.
Legal And Cover Story Initial $125K
[#16] Initial legal/PR/cover-story setup, takedowns, and early information-control operations.
Media And Public Mitigation Initial $110K
[#18] Initial neighbor compensation, temporary relocations, signage removal and upfront public-safety mitigation payments.
Psychological Compensation Initial $100K
[#26] Up-front settlement/compensation payments to next-of-kin, guardians, or other one-time welfare/legal obligations.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#5, #7] On-site medical staffing (minimum 3 FTE RNs plus physician oversight) and 24/7 armed security/rapid-response staffing and supervisors (salaries, benefits, overtime).
Research And Monitoring $480K/yr
[#11, #14, #15] Ongoing structural monitoring/engineering inspections, recurring imaging/contracts, and long-term research program budgets (staff, studies, experiments).
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#16, #18, #26] Ongoing legal fees, PR/information-control operations, recurring neighbor compensation, and periodic welfare/settlement payments.
Supplies And Consumables $121K/yr
[#4, #6, #21, #23, #25] Continuous infusion nutrition and IV consumables, pharmacological budget for sedatives/emergency meds, medical waste disposal, linens/PPE/cleaning supplies, and recurring PPE replacement.
Facilities Maintenance $45K/yr
[#8, #9, #10] Annual maintenance and storage costs for sensors/CCTV, generator/fuel & maintenance testing, and HVAC operations/servicing.
Staff Training And Drills $40K/yr
[#22] Annual training, containment drills, sedation/emergency simulations, and consultant fees.
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#13] Armored extraction/response vehicle maintenance, fuel, and rapid-response equipment upkeep.
Communications And Cybersecurity $25K/yr
[#24] Periodic audits, maintenance of air-gapped networks, RF controls, and secure comms systems.
Evidence Archive Maintenance $12K/yr
[#20] Recurring costs for secure on-site server maintenance and offsite encrypted backups/tape vaulting.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal year with steady operations, no major containment incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_research_and_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.4M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized Rage Event with limited structural damage, medical emergency response, short-term increased security and targeted repairs.
sedation_failure localized_structural_damage temporary_relocation/repairs
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $5.9M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$4.0M vs baseline
Major Rage Event causing large-scale destruction, casualties, legal actions, large-scale repairs and possible partial decommissioning costs.
major_sedation_system_failure large_scale_structural_collapse mass_casualties_and_legal_liability
👥 Personnel 18 total
Role Count Notes
Registered Nurse 3 Minimum 3 FTE to provide 24/7 bedside care and IV management [#5].
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 Armed guards and rapid-response personnel to provide 24/7 coverage, multiple per shift [#7].
Security Supervisor 2 Shift supervisors/lead personnel to coordinate security operations and quick reaction force [#7].
On-call Physician 1 Physician oversight for rounds, emergency interventions and sedation management (on-call/part-time) [#5].
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed ranges for most line items, allowing midpoint estimates, but high variance in reserve choices, locale-dependent property costs, and unpredictability of anomalous events reduce confidence from high to medium.
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