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SCP-8409 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-8409
Expected annual
$45.2M
One-time setup
$12.3M
Annual recurring
$43.2M
Personnel
60
Initial one-time setup (site hardening, equipment, R&D and contingency) is estimated at ~$12.3M. Annual operations are dominated by large-scale retrievals, translation throughput, D-Class maintenance and security, producing ~ $43.2M/yr in recurring costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $12.3M
Contingency Reserve $5.0M
[#24] Initial contingency/escalation fund reserve for surge capacity, temporary detention or emergency response.
Facilities $3.8M
[#1] Site-146 renovation / containment facility expansion (translation labs, evidence rooms, quarantine cells, upgraded HVAC/EMP shielding).
Equipment $1.9M
[#11, #12, #22, #18] Initial digital/honeypot & server setup, initial secure storage hardware, forensic/AV imaging equipment purchase, and vehicle purchase for retrieval fleet.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.5M
[#13] Initial machine-aided identification / MT development R&D and lab buildout for model training and tooling.
Training Curriculum $125K
[#20] Initial development of training/cross-cultural curriculum for retrieval teams, translators, and site staff.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $43.2M/yr
Logistics And Transport $12.0M/yr
[#7, #9] Field retrieval operations (covert removals worldwide) and chain-of-custody secure shipping/airfreight for physical items to Site-146.
Research And Monitoring $7.5M/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #13, #22] Evidence analysis & translation throughput (human+lab time), ongoing digital monitoring team and servers, long-term secure storage recurring costs, machine-learning model training/maintenance, and recurring maintenance for forensics rigs.
Replacements And Restoration $5.0M/yr
[#14] Costs to replace removed signage/books/artwork with plausible alternatives and restoration to reduce suspicion (assumed ~5,000 replacements/yr at avg ~$1k).
Staff Wages $4.6M/yr
[#4, #5, #6] Security staff salaries (~40 guards), specialist linguists/translation supervisors (10–20 FTEs), and core weekly interview program personnel (psychologists/technicians/transcribers salaries).
D Class Maintenance $3.1M/yr
[#3] Full maintenance for 78 D-Class (food, bedding, medical, sanitation, minimal processing/compensation, accommodations).
Extractions $3.0M/yr
[#8] International covert extractions/transfers of identified speakers to Foundation custody (100 extractions/year assumed at mixed costs).
Cover Story And Legal $2.7M/yr
[#15, #25] Legal/cover-up budgets, local government coordination, bribes/paid cover stories and strategic communications / misinformation mitigation.
Evidence Destruction $1.5M/yr
[#17] Secure incineration or destruction of originals after processing; hazardous waste handling for treated items.
Contingency Replenishment $1.0M/yr
[#24] Annual replenishment/top-up to contingency/reserve for surge events and unexpected scale increases.
Facilities Maintenance $850K/yr
[#2] Site-146 utilities, routine maintenance, building security systems, janitorial, environmental control for archives, insurance/administration.
Airlift Capability $500K/yr
[#19] Standby charter agreements and airlift availability for urgent retrievals / international extractions.
Administrative Overhead $500K/yr
[#23] Administrative staffing, recordkeeping systems, secure logging and database costs.
Vehicle Operations $300K/yr
[#18] Annual operation, maintenance, fuel, insurance, and drivers for armored/utility vehicle fleet.
Psychological Aftercare $250K/yr
[#21] Counseling and ongoing mental-health monitoring for staff and D-Class exposed to SCP-8409.
Supplies And Consumables $200K/yr
[#6] Consumables including transcription outsourcing, recording media, and per-interview consumables.
Training $150K/yr
[#20] Ongoing personnel training & cross-cultural competency refreshers and exercises.
Medical Supplies $45K/yr
[#16] Medical and pharmacological supplies for detained speakers (baseline 78 D-Class screening/vaccinations/psychotropic meds).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $43.2M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine retrievals and processing continue at expected volumes.
routine_detection_rates no mass exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $53.2M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Localized surge in detected instances requiring temporary surge in retrievals, additional legal/PR activity and modest contingency drawdown.
localized_outbreak spike_in_instances concerted_public_event
🚨 Major Breach $103.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$60.0M vs baseline
Widespread public exposure or politically visible breach requiring mass retrievals, emergency detention, large contingency use, heavy PR/legal operations and international coordination.
mass_public_exposure coordinated_media_event political_exposure
👥 Personnel 60 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 40 [#4] 24/7 guarding, prisoner handlers and transport escorts (~40 guards used in wage estimate).
Research Linguist / Translator 15 [#5] Specialist linguists and translation supervisors (10–20 FTEs; mid-point used).
Interviewer / Recording Technician / Transcription Staff 5 [#6] Weekly interview program staff (psychologist/interviewer + tech + admin).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and drivers, but recurring costs depend heavily on uncertain detection volumes (5k–20k+ items/yr), geopolitical variability, and frequency of extractions/breaches; that yields medium confidence.
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