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SCP-1077 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1077
Expected annual
$2.6M
One-time setup
$2.8M
Annual recurring
$2.6M
Personnel
12
One-time startup costs are moderate (~$2.8M) driven by facility retrofit, initial research program funding and emergency reserves; annual operating costs are in the low millions (~$2.58M/yr) driven by staff wages, security, research and overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.8M
Research Program Start $1.2M
[#19] Initial multi-year program seed funding for neuroscience/linguistics/omics experiments and program setup.
Facilities $500K
[#1] Retrofit of an existing BSL‑4 room to a sealed 3×3×3.5 m chamber with 1 m soil bed, negative pressure, gloveports, airlocks and chemical-safe finishes.
Emergency Contingency Reserve One Time $500K
[#18] Recommended reserve fund for rapid outbreak surge costs / emergency hiring / surge response (one-time reserve).
Equipment $260K
[#3, #9, #10, #17, #26] Initial surveillance (audio/video), PPE outfitting, autoclave purchase, biohazard transport vehicle retrofit, and initial data-handling/hardware.
Legal Cover Initial $125K
[#23] Initial payments/agreements for establishing cover agreements and legal arrangements for field operations.
Linguistic Software Initial $100K
[#20] Initial development/customization of automated speech-analysis software.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $65K
[#4, #12] qPCR/assay development and initial sourcing/sterilization of soil/plant substrate.
Data Handling Initial $18K
[#26] Initial secure archival and encrypted storage systems for high-fidelity audio/video and logs.
Fungicidal Stock Initial $6K
[#14] Laboratory backup stock of Fungicidal Compound 82a.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.6M/yr
Staff Wages $510K/yr
[#5] Salaries + benefits for dedicated scientific & technical staff (1 mycologist, 2 BSL‑4 technicians, part-time data/linguistic analyst included in this line).
Security Wages $470K/yr
[#6] 24/7 armed/cleared security staffing (approximately 6 guards on rotation) with benefits and premiums.
Research And Monitoring $380K/yr
[#4, #19, #26, #3] Ongoing assay consumables and routine sampling, continuing research program funding, recurring data storage/handling, and surveillance storage/maintenance.
Administrative Overhead $375K/yr
[#30] Program management, finance, procurement and HR overhead allocated to SCP-1077 operations (approx. 25% of direct recurring budget).
Medical Staffing $200K/yr
[#7] Part-time infectious-disease physician, nursing support, occupational health monitoring and quarantine management.
Supplies And Consumables $120K/yr
[#8, #9, #11, #12, #14] Regular staff testing, recurring PPE/consumables, routine biohazard waste disposal, soil/plant replacement, and small fungicide stock rotation.
Facilities Maintenance $112K/yr
[#2, #10, #24] HVAC/HEPA energy and filter replacement, autoclave operation/validation, and periodic compliance/certification audits.
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#23, #28] Ongoing cover-story payments/coordination, media/legal support and public-health liaison budgeting.
Replacement And Upgrades $100K/yr
[#25] Annualized reserve for replacement/upgrade of containment hardware (gloveports, cameras, HVAC components, seals).
Linguistic Software And Maintenance $70K/yr
[#20] Ongoing software licensing, maintenance and analyst time specifically for speech-analysis beyond base staffing.
Clinical Treatment Reserve Per Case $50K/yr
[#21] Contingency budget for severe clinical cases (hospitalization, antifungal therapy, follow-up care).
Amnestic Reserve $50K/yr
[#22] Reserve for procurement and administration of amnestics when required.
Training Drills And Psych Support $35K/yr
[#27] Regular BSL‑4 drills, behavioral training and mental health support for staff exposed to anomalous speech risks.
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#13, #17] Contaminated soil removal/periodic chamber refurbishing and vehicle maintenance/operation for biohazard transport.
Mtf Campaigns Expected $0/yr
[#15] MTF field eradication campaign costs are episodic and modeled in scenarios rather than baseline recurring spend.
Field Monitoring Expected $0/yr
[#16] Intensive post-eradication monitoring costs are incident-driven and modeled in scenarios rather than baseline recurring spend.
Ecological Remediation Reserve $0/yr
[#29] Ecological remediation is per-eradication and accounted for in scenario modelling rather than baseline recurring spend.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.6M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents or field campaigns.
no breach routine research and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.7M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized staff infection or small containment event requiring treatment and limited surge response.
single/staff-limited infection medical treatment + limited emergency response
🚨 Major Breach $3.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Containment breach with multiple infections, incineration of casualties, emergency response and at least one MTF eradication/deployment.
containment breach multiple serious infectees MTF deployment / emergency containment
🚨 Protracted Field Eradication $3.3M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$680K vs baseline
Multiple field eradication campaigns and extensive post-eradication monitoring/ecological remediation.
multiple eradication campaigns extended monitoring and remediation
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Mycologist 1 [#5] Senior mycologist responsible for SCP research and oversight.
BSL-4 Technician 2 [#5] Two dedicated BSL‑4 technicians for daily husbandry, sampling and containment operations.
Data / Linguistic Analyst 1 [#5, #20] Analyst for speech monitoring and software-assisted detection (part-time role counted as 1 headcount).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] 24/7 armed/cleared security coverage (rotating guard team).
Medical Officer / Nursing Support 2 [#7] Part-time infectious-disease physician and nursing support for staff screening and treatment.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges enabling a reasonably well-constrained estimate, but uncertainty remains due to episodic field campaigns, breach frequency and research scale which can materially change recurring costs.
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