SCP-9559
Keter
~
medium confidence
SCP-9559
Expected annual
$9.4M
One-time setup
$10.1M
Annual recurring
$9.3M
Personnel
68
One-time capital and retrofit costs are approximately $10.06M driven by subterranean structural reinforcement, bespoke security/access infrastructure, and specialized conservation/containment equipment. Annual recurring costs are approximately $9.345M/yr, driven primarily by high-paid dynastic custodians, security staffing, recruitment/subsidies for families, and ongoing monitoring/operations.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $10.1M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $9.3M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$9.3M/yr
Normal year with routine operations, triennial inspection preparations, and no major incidents.
routine_triennial_inspection
no_artifact_activation
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Minor Incident
$9.6M/yr
Localized activation or ritual failure requiring short-term response, overtime, limited repairs, and additional testing.
partial_artifact_activation
localized_fire_or_damage
lost_key_inquiry
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Major Breach
$14.3M/yr
Significant breach or artifact activation requiring national-level containment support, relocation, and major repairs/replacements.
breach_of_triple_seal
multiple_artifact_activation
loss_of_access_to_chambers
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Catastrophic Breach
$59.3M/yr
Cascade activation or exposure requiring demolition/denial, mass quarantines, international intervention, and major reconstruction.
cascade_activation
nation_state_involvement
mass_casualties_or_exposure
Personnel
68 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sacred Custodian / Dynastic Custodian | 13 | Primary on-site custodians required by Compact; salaries/retainers included in staff_wages [#1]. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 40 | Armed perimeter security, rapid response, escorts for custodians; staffing costs included in staff_wages [#8]. |
| Research Scientist / Conservator | 3 | High-clearance specialists for restricted research and artifact analysis; salaries included in staff_wages and research budget [#20]. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 4 | HVAC, structural, bell, and mechanical systems maintenance; wages included in staff_wages and facilities_maintenance [#6, #13]. |
| Administrative Staff | 5 | Site administration, scheduling, archival clerks to manage the Catalog and liaison tasks; costs included in misc_operational_overhead and staff_wages [#28, #29]. |
| Language Specialist / Liturgist | 2 | Fluent native/ reconstructed-language custodians for ritual litany and training; salaries included in staff_wages and reconstruction one-time costs [#12]. |
| Medical Officer | 1 | Medical oversight for ancestral blood handling and biohazard protocols; salary and consumables included in staff_wages and supplies_and_consumables [#11]. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most categories, enabling a mid-confidence quantitative estimate; however the anomalous nature of SCP-9559, uncertain artifact activity, and large tail-risk contingencies reduce confidence from high to medium.