SCP-9414 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-9414
Expected annual
$2.8M
One-time setup
$2.6M
Annual recurring
$2.8M
Personnel
19
Initial capital to establish a single containment sector is estimated at approximately $2.6M, driven primarily by bespoke chamber construction, structural hardening, and initial R&D/legal/setup; annual operating costs are roughly $2.82M/yr dominated by staff wages, ongoing R&D, and emergency/containment readiness.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.6M
Facilities $1.4M
[#1, #4, #5] Spherical containment chamber construction, structural hardening (blast/impact resistance, reinforced door, inner airlock), and matte/reflective-removal retrofit for buffer zone; combined estimate uses midpoints of provided ranges.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $350K
[#13, #19] Initial psychometric testing validation/setup and initial R&D program (lab setup, controlled experiments and starting materials) to study countermeasures/host behavior.
Incident Reserve Fund $300K
[#25] Insurance/contingency/reserve fund (recommended 10-25% of initial capital and first-year OPEX per analyst guidance).
Equipment $234K
[#2, #3, #8, #9, #15, #16, #17, #18, #22, #7] Primary containment glass panels + redundant shutters, redundant power/UPS hardware, CCTV hardware, anti-reflective monitor/console, initial PPE issuance, entry compliance station hardware, secure wired communications install, reflectivity/line-of-sight detection sensors, hazardous-waste handling setup, and initial environmental-control hardware. Includes one-time component of item #7.
Cover Story And Legal Setup $200K
[#23] One-time legal/cover-story establishment, initial PR/legal counsel, and site neighbor compensations as described.
Amnestic Stockpile Initial $100K
[#24] Initial stockpile of amnestics/containment remediation supplies and setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.5M/yr
[#10, #11, #12] Containment technicians (~10 FTEs at $60k/yr +25% benefits), on-site security officers (~6 FTEs at $45k/yr +25% benefits), and senior researchers (2) + clinical psychologist (1) with benefits; summed to reflect salaries + benefits.
Research And Monitoring $362K/yr
[#19, #13, #26, #28, #29] Ongoing R&D/countermeasures program, recurring psychometric screening/retesting, periodic full-site reflective audits, secure archival logging/records management, and periodic psychological/medical surveillance.
Emergency Response Team $300K/yr
[#20] Staffing, training, equipment caches, and drills for rapid-response/breach remediation teams (annual team costs).
Recruitment And Retention $225K/yr
[#14] Recruitment premium and retention/hazard pay for specialized staff (+15–30% salary premium across staff pool).
Logistics And Transport $200K/yr
[#30] Recurring contingency for relocation/recontainment (pre-arranged contracts, modular containment availability, on-call build/transport readiness).
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#23] Ongoing legal/PR, cover maintenance, and community relations costs.
Supplies And Consumables $62K/yr
[#15, #21, #22, #24] Recurring PPE replacement/cleaning, consumables & spare parts (shutters, motors, glass, paint), hazardous-waste handling operations, and amnestic replenishment/training.
Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr
[#6, #3, #8, #16, #17, #18, #27, #7] Ongoing matte-finish maintenance, generator fuel/test kits and maintenance (recurring fuel/test cost), CCTV maintenance, operation of entry compliance stations, wired comms maintenance, sensor calibration/maintenance, energy costs for HVAC and backups, and recurring environmental-control maintenance.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.8M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine maintenance, staffing, and planned R&D; no containment incidents.
no_breach routine_operations planned_research
🚨 Minor Incident $3.0M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized manifestation or limited damage requiring panel replacement, short-term repairs, medical treatment, and modest PR/legal actions.
localized_manifestation_outside_chamber minor_damage_to_host_panels limited_public_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $4.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring emergency recontainment, large-scale repairs or rebuild, mass remediation/amnestics, and major legal/community actions.
vault_compromise widespread_manifests major_public_exposure
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician 10 [#10] 24/7 coverage rotation and backups; salary basis used in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#11] On-site response and perimeter security; salary basis used in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 2 [#12] Senior researchers dedicated to subject matter expertise; salary basis used in staff_wages.
Medical Officer / Clinical Psychologist 1 [#12] Dedicated clinical psychologist for selection and ongoing evaluation; salary basis used in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items and ranges were provided in analyst notes allowing mid-point estimates; some recurring costs (benefits, contingency usage, breach probabilities) required judgmental assumptions, so confidence is moderate.
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