SCP-1116 — SCP-1116 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1116 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-1116

Expected annual

$4.6M

One-time setup

$4.4M

Annual recurring

$4.6M

Personnel

Estimated first-year one-time costs are approximately $4.36M driven by shielded cells, RF jammers, and installed monitoring equipment; recurring annual costs are ~ $4.58M driven primarily by specialized staff wages, legal/contingency reserves, and maintenance.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.4M

Equipment $2.6M

[#3, #5, #6, #7, #8, #16, #17, #21] High-power frequency-agile RF jammers and installation/EMI containment (#3), shielded communications/cabling infrastructure one-time portion (#5), shielded audio/remote-control hardware (#6), non-metallic secured chairs and restraints (#7), per-cell RF receiving antennas/SDRs and central servers (#8), armored/shielded transport crate and vehicle mods (#16), emergency generators/UPS (#17), and cold-storage freezer hardware (#21).

Facilities $1.4M

[#1, #2, #11, #18] Construction of seven certified 5m x 5m x 3m RF‑shielded cells (#1), a separate shielded testing chamber (#2), RF‑filtered plumbing/waste modifications per cell (#11), and HVAC/climate-control RF‑compatible upgrades (#18).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $260K

[#9, #13] Initial compute/GPU cluster and secure storage for long-term signal recording and cryptanalysis (#9), and comprehensive initial imaging/materials-analysis campaign (SEM/ICP-MS/histology setup and contracts) (#13).

Legal Setup $100K

[#20] One-time legal/setup costs for permits, initial negotiations with authorities and establishment of cover-story/legal frameworks.

Training And Sop Development $40K

[#19] Initial SOP and Schedule 1116-C█ development, initial staff training pipeline and containment procedure documentation.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.6M/yr

Staff Wages $2.6M/yr

[#10, #12, #14, #15] Signal analysis/cryptography/RF engineering staff (#10), medical/pathology support staff and biomedical techs (#12), multidisciplinary research staff and lab technicians (#14), and dedicated containment security personnel (#15).

Incident Response Reserve $600K/yr

[#25] Annual reserve for containment breach response, emergency contractor support, accelerated cryptanalysis, overtime, and large-scale analysis or disposal events.

Facilities Maintenance $526K/yr

[#4, #5, #17, #18, #21, #23, #24] Recurring power, maintenance and licensing/legal mitigation for jamming systems including spectrum coordination (#4), annual cabling/penetration maintenance (#5), generator/UPS fuel & maintenance (#17), HVAC energy and maintenance (#18), cold-storage maintenance (#21), annual EMC testing/certification (#23), and shielding/door-seal repairs and replacement budget (#24).

Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr

[#20] Annual legal/PR/cover-story budget for permits, telecom agreements, liability mitigation and responses to external impacts from jamming operations.

Insurance And Fines Reserve $300K/yr

[#27] Annual insurance/risk-transfer premium budget and reserve for potential regulatory fines or external claims related to jamming/biological containment.

Research And Monitoring $95K/yr

[#9, #13] Ongoing storage growth, electricity and maintenance for long-term signal capture and compute resources (#9), and recurring materials-analysis consumables and contracted lab time (#13).

Data Security And Vetting $88K/yr

[#26] Continuous personnel vetting, monitoring for unauthorized wireless devices, and counterintelligence tooling/operations.

Supplies And Consumables $50K/yr

[#12, #22] Medical consumables and PPE (#12) and specimen-specific consumables including processed food, restraints maintenance and disposables (#22).

Administrative Overhead $20K/yr

[#28] Record-keeping, document updates (Document 1116-B█), scheduling software, small tools and spares, and other administrative costs.

Training And Sop Refreshers $17K/yr

[#19] Annual refresher training, drills and SOP updates for Schedule 1116-C█ compliance and emergency drills.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.6M/yr

89.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with routine monitoring, maintenance, and staffing; no containment incidents.

routine_operations scheduled_maintenance regular_research_activity

🚨 Minor Incident $4.9M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

Localized incident requiring emergency repairs, overtime, targeted forensic analysis, and limited external contractor support (no full breach).

partial_shield_leak localized_equipment_failure targeted_external_analysis

🚨 Major Breach $8.1M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline

Full containment breach or large-scale security incident requiring extensive emergency response, replacement of infrastructure, legal exposure, and public mitigation.

containment_breach unauthorized_wireless_exposure major_equipment_destruction

👥 Personnel 20 total

Role	Count	Notes
Signal Analyst / RF Engineer / Cryptographer	4	[#10] Full-time specialists for signal monitoring, cryptanalysis, and RF engineering required to analyze outbound transmissions.
Medical Officer	1	[#12] On-call physician for specimen care and medical oversight.
Biomedical Technician	1	[#12] Biomedical tech for specimen care, sample collection and basic lab support.
Research Scientist	3	[#14] Biologists/materials scientists/neuroscientists leading research into physiology, implanted mesh, and RF interactions.
Lab Technician	3	[#14] Lab techs supporting materials analysis, sample prep, and routine experiments.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	8	[#15] Dedicated containment/security personnel for cell doors, transport teams, and on-site response (rotating shifts).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing mid-range estimates, but several cost drivers (jammer kW requirement, legal/regulatory exposure, and contingency reserve sizing) are highly uncertain, producing moderate confidence.

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