SCP-813 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-813
Expected annual
$4.3M
One-time setup
$8.4M
Annual recurring
$4.3M
Personnel
18
Estimated one-time capital costs for containment and tooling are roughly $8.4M, driven by custom containment construction, robotics, lab instrumentation and contingency canister stockpiles; recurring annual operating costs are roughly $4.3M, driven primarily by staff wages, security, surgical/on-call staffing, research and emergency/response maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $8.4M
Facilities $3.0M
[#1, #8, #28, #23] Reinforced containment chamber construction, long-term vaults, off-site duplicate/emergency containment and on-site backup generator/structural fit-out. Estimate covers site retrofit/new-build variance and redundant site setup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.1M
[#11, #26] Dedicated biomedical/materials research lab instrumentation (SEM/TEM access or purchase, mass spec, advanced spectroscopy) and initial specialized detection research project seed (multi-year initial investment).
Equipment $2.1M
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #10, #12, #16, #18, #19, #27] Elastic suspension rigging, custom 2m steel crate & initial foam fill, remote manipulators, initial camera/sensor suite, HVAC installation (hardware portion), initial micro-canister stockpile (routine stock), OR outfitting, PPE bulk purchase, emergency response hardware, initial data infrastructure, armored transfer vehicle, autoclave/incineration-capable equipment.
Contingency Canister Surplus $1.0M
[#17] Contingency stockpiling / intake & sorting automation for catastrophic shatter scenarios (modelled mid-range).
Humanoid Cell Setup $200K
[#9] Initial setup for baseline occupied humanoid containment cells (assumed baseline capacity: 2active hosts; per-cell hardware/setup included).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.3M/yr
Staff Wages $2.1M/yr
[#10, #14, #15] On-going staffing payroll including on-call surgical team, 24/7 armed security shift coverage and containment/robotics/maintenance technicians; includes benefits and shift redundancy.
Research And Monitoring $300K/yr
[#11, #26] Ongoing research budget and monitoring for specialized detection/neutralization projects and contracted external instrumentation access when required.
Incident Investigation Budget $300K/yr
[#30] Rapid forensic/response teams, post-incident analysis and internal investigation funding.
Occupied Cell Operational Costs $300K/yr
[#9] Recurring per-occupied-cell operational costs (utilities, staffing, nutrition, medical monitoring) modelled for baseline occupancy = 2 hosts at ~$150k/yr each.
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#20] Legal/cover-story/OPSEC budget for local authority liaison, plausible cover operations and discrete incident handling.
Public Health Triage Planning $200K/yr
[#29] Agreements, retainers and surge-capacity payments to local hospitals and covert triage arrangements.
Contingency Reserve $200K/yr
[#21] Internal contingency fund reserved annually as a percentage of operating budget to respond to unplanned expenses.
Medical Surveillance And Support $120K/yr
[#13] Regular ophthalmologic/neurological screening, diagnostics and psychological support for staff.
Logistics And Transport $100K/yr
[#19] Operating costs for armored transfer vehicle(s), secure transfer protocols, escort training and transport consumables.
Emergency Response Maintenance $100K/yr
[#16] Maintenance, training and small-item replacements for drones, suction/capture rigs and sticky-trap deployers.
Supplies And Consumables $80K/yr
[#3, #12, #22] Surgical disposables, sterilants, foam top-ups/replacement cartridges, HVAC filters, robotic tool lubricants and recurring PPE replacement.
Psych Training And Drills $75K/yr
[#25] Ethical oversight, SOP reviews and mandatory drills for lockdown and surgical removal scenarios.
Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr
[#1, #8] Ongoing building and vault maintenance, antechamber/airlock upkeep and periodic structural inspections.
Hvac Energy And Filters $40K/yr
[#6, #23] Energy and filter replacement for dedicated HVAC, inline capture and vacuum-capture systems; excludes one-time generator purchase.
Decontamination Waste Management $35K/yr
[#27] Biohazard disposal, autoclave/incineration operations and manifests (recurring operations).
Data Infrastructure Maintenance $30K/yr
[#18] Secure logging, cataloging, chain-of-custody systems and archive maintenance.
Personnel Vetting And Clearance $30K/yr
[#24] Ongoing background checks, periodic re-certification and behavioral monitoring vetting costs.
Camera And Sensor Maintenance $12K/yr
[#5] Maintenance, replacement and data-storage upkeep for redundant camera/IR/thermal/LIDAR sensor suites.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.3M/yr
96.4% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, scheduled research and maintenance only.
no containment breach routine maintenance expected staff turnover
🚨 Minor Incident $4.5M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized loss/escape of a small number of fragments or a single host-related incident requiring localized search, replacements and investigation.
single-host death or localized fragment escape small containment breach targeted emergency response
🚨 Major Breach $6.3M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Major breach with multiple fragments released and local civilian exposures requiring mass search, triage and temporary surge staff.
crate damage or multiple-host simultaneous losses fragment proliferation into local population extended search-and-recovery
🚨 Catastrophic Shatter $14.3M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Full shattering of SCP-813 producing 10^5–10^6 fragments requiring mass capture, intake automation and large-scale medical/containment operations.
full-item shatter simultaneous fragmentation event widespread civilian exposures
👥 Personnel 18 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#14] 24/7 armed security shift coverage (multi-shift team; headcount matches payroll estimate).
Containment Technician / Operator / Engineer 5 [#15] Technicians to operate manipulators, maintain suspension/robotics/HVAC and sensors (shift coverage and redundancy).
Surgical Team (Surgeon / Anesthetist / OR Nurse) 3 [#10] On-call surgical staff required for host removals; staffing cost included in recurring wages.
Site Director / Administrative Staff 1 [#10, #14] Small executive/administrative support included in staff wages for site-level management and liaison.
Medical Officer 1 [#13] On-site medical officer for surveillance, rapid evaluation and staff medical support.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling a reasoned estimate; however high uncertainty remains around breach probabilities, required contingency scale (fragment proliferation) and staffing/benefits specifics, so medium confidence is appropriate.
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