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SCP-957 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-957
Expected annual
$3.0M
One-time setup
$11.3M
Annual recurring
$2.8M
Personnel
18
One-time capital and reserve costs are dominated by property acquisition, contingency reserve and initial equipment/lab buildout (~$11.34M). Recurring annual costs (~$2.75M/yr) are driven by security/MTF payroll, long-term custody of altered subjects, forensic/biowaste disposal, and ongoing research/OPSEC.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $11.3M
Contingency Reserve $10.0M
[#33] Contingency fund / reserve for unexpected escalation, large-scale relocation or containment upgrades (recommended reserve ~$10M).
Facilities $630K
[#1, #2, #4, #29] Property acquisition ($400k), site renovation/hardening ($20k), D-Class housing setup ($10k) and additional community buyout buffer ($200k).
Equipment $405K
[#6, #7, #9, #12, #14, #16, #26] Surveillance hardware ($30k), remote servers/comms setup ($10k), backup power/UPS ($15k), MTF vehicle & kits ($150k), telepresence/remote interaction tech ($75k), incinerator purchase ($100k), initial PPE/equipment ($25k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $250K
[#19] Dedicated laboratory construction and specialized instruments for barrier/material analysis and demanifestation testing ($250k).
Legal Cover Retainer $50K
[#28] Initial retainer for legal cover, records fabrication and PR/cover-up operations ($50k one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#11, #13, #21] On-site security payroll (~$200k/yr), MTF readiness and operational salaries/overhead (~$500k/yr), research staff salaries & overhead (~$350k/yr).
Long Term Custody $900K/yr
[#22, #23] Aggregate recurring costs for long-term secure care of altered subjects assuming 12 subjects/year × $75k/person ≈ $900k/yr (policy-dependent).
Research And Monitoring $372K/yr
[#8, #17, #18, #20, #31, #32, #35] Data storage/bandwidth ($12k/yr), incineration/biohazard disposal recurring ($60k/yr), forensic pathology/sample analysis ($60k/yr), ongoing lab operations & service contracts ($150k/yr), incident drills/psych screening ($30k/yr), IT/cybersecurity ($50k/yr), long-term archival storage ($10k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $225K/yr
[#28, #30, #34] Ongoing legal cover and PR/records fabrication ($150k/yr), local law enforcement coordination & overtime reimbursements ($25k/yr), insurance & liability reserve ($50k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $85K/yr
[#15, #24, #27] Remote equipment maintenance & consumables ($10k/yr), prosthetics/cosmetic/disability accommodations for altered subjects ($60k/yr), consumables replenishment (PPE, disinfectants) ($15k/yr).
Dclass Custody Care $80K/yr
[#5] Ongoing D-Class housing care, transport, supervision and administration for rotation (~$80k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $21K/yr
[#3, #10, #25] Property taxes/utilities and routine maintenance ($6k/yr), fuel & generator maintenance ($10k/yr), environmental remediation / fireplace/chimney cleaning ($5k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#36] Miscellaneous vehicle use, courier for sensitive samples, shipping and small equipment replacement ($20k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.8M/yr
69.0% probability / year
Normal year with monthly incidents managed under current policy (12 altered individuals detained), standard operations and no major breaches or public exposures.
monthly predictable incidents no containment failures normal MTF/research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $3.1M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Localized containment incident or civilian observation requiring emergency response, increased PR/legal action and targeted repairs.
unauthorized civilian observation small containment breach local media attention
🚨 Major Breach $5.5M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$2.7M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or SCP relocation into a denser population necessitating large-scale buyouts, emergency relocation, expanded MTF operations and accelerated containment upgrades.
SCP relocation to populated area major containment failure mass civilian exposure
🚨 Political Exposure $7.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Discovery or significant investigation by external authorities/media leading to federal-level scrutiny, prolonged legal action and large containment/relocation costs.
federal investigation public exposure through high-profile leak legal/political action
👥 Personnel 18 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent (on-site guards) 4 [#11] 3–4 guards full-time to maintain perimeter and manage civilians; budgeted in security payroll.
Mobile Task Force Agents 6 [#12, #13] MTF team for rapid response; readiness, training and operational overhead included in MTF recurring budget.
Research Scientist (senior) 1 [#19, #21] Senior researcher overseeing barrier/material analysis and experiments; salary included in research staff budget.
Research Associate / Postdoc 1 [#21] Postdoc/associate supporting experiments and translation/analysis; included in research staff budget.
Research Technician 2 [#21, #20] Technicians for lab operations, sample handling, and instrument maintenance; included in research/lab operations budget.
Administrative Staff 1 [#21] Administrative/overhead support for reporting, logistics and scheduling; included in research/staff overhead.
Class-D Personnel 2 [#5] D-Class rotation (2-person rotation assumed) residing in nearest controlled residence; costs for custody and care are recurring.
Medical Officer 1 [#18, #24] Medical support for forensic sampling, altered-subject care and prosthetics/rehabilitation coordination; costs included in forensic and prosthetics recurrings.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are well-specified by the analyst notes (many concrete estimates), but totals depend heavily on policy choices (detain vs. euthanize vs. centralized housing), number of subjects detained, and contingency assumptions; this yields medium confidence.
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