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
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $4.3M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$4.3M/yr
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, scheduled research and maintenance only.
no containment breach
routine maintenance
expected staff turnover
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Minor Incident
$4.5M/yr
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
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Major Breach
$6.3M/yr
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
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Catastrophic Shatter
$14.3M/yr
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.