SCP-1136 — SCP-1136 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1136 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-1136

Expected annual

$650K

One-time setup

$943K

Annual recurring

$641K

Personnel

4.5

Initial one-time setup for a minimal single-specimen containment is approximately $943k, driven by structural/contingency costs, specialized instrumentation, and magnetized anchoring systems. Recurring annual costs are dominated by personnel wages, emergency response, maintenance, and legal/cover-story overhead (~$641k/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $943K

Facilities $220K

[#1, #14] Dedicated soundproof isolated containment chamber plus structural retrofits and bolt-down program for adjacent fixtures.

Contingency Reserve $200K

[#26] Reserve fund for unforeseen containment upgrades, structural repairs or replacement after near-breach or catastrophic directional events.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $140K

[#6, #22] Gravity/IMU/accelerometer sensor suite, calibration and physics consultancy, and moderate specialty-experiment apparatus for initial measurement campaigns.

Magnetized System $87K

[#3] Magnetic-floor anchoring system chosen (mid-range install) plus purchase of magnetized boot pairs for staff.

Equipment $86K

[#2, #5, #7, #10, #13, #23, #29] Terrariums and mounts, high-reliability cameras/NVRs, environmental control hardware, security locks/doors, UPS/server hardware, and miscellaneous initial tools/parts.

Mobile Containment $80K

[#16] Rapid-deployment vehicle and portable anchoring/containment kit (mid-range cost).

Coverup Per Incident $50K

[#17] Representative per-incident amnestic/cover-up / civilian incident handling cost (variable per event).

Transport And Retrieval $31K

[#15, #28] Reinforced transport crates (multiple) and initial field retrieval operation equipment and deployment costs.

Sop And Initial Training $21K

[#19, #8] Development of SOPs and initial specialized veterinary/animal-care and gravity-event response training.

Fall Arrest Install $15K

[#12] Ceiling-mounted anchor points, rescue harnesses, retrieval winches and initial install for rescue infrastructure.

Tactical Medical Kit $4K

[#11] One-time trauma kit, stretchers and confined-space rescue gear.

Ppe Kits $4K

[#4] Initial PPE kits (helmets, impact vests, tether lanyards, tool lanyards) for staff who enter containment.

Breeding Initial $4K

[#25] Initial quarantine/breeding setup for maintaining limited breeding lines (if implemented).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $641K/yr

Staff Wages $480K/yr

[#8, #9] Ongoing salaries for research staff, security personnel, technicians and veterinary staff (blended FTEs).

Emergency Medical On Call $40K/yr

[#11] On-call clinician/medic coverage, trauma supplies replenishment and periodic drills.

Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr

[#18, #27] Ongoing legal/compliance overhead, covert permitting, and PR/cover-story maintenance budget.

Research And Monitoring $25K/yr

[#5, #6, #22] Data storage, sensor calibration, high-reliability recording upkeep and ongoing physics/measurement consulting.

Maintenance And Spare Parts $12K/yr

[#21] HVAC, camera, sensor, terrarium seal and anchor maintenance/spares.

Logistics And Transport $10K/yr

[#16, #28] Annual costs for mobile containment readiness, vehicle upkeep, rapid-response deployment and related drills.

Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr

[#1, #14] Regular upkeep of containment chamber, bolted fixtures and minor structural inspections/repairs.

Security Maintenance $6K/yr

[#10] Annual maintenance and testing for locks, badge systems, sensor maintenance.

It Maintenance $6K/yr

[#23] IT security, encrypted backups, server upkeep and classified record storage maintenance.

Training And Drills $6K/yr

[#19] Recurring refresher training, gravity reorientation drills and SOP refresh exercises.

Power Maintenance $5K/yr

[#13] Fuel, servicing and maintenance for UPS/generator backup systems.

Psychological Support $5K/yr

[#24] Routine psychological monitoring and counseling for staff exposed to disorienting gravity events.

Fall Arrest Inspections $2K/yr

[#12] Periodic inspection and recertification of harnesses, anchors and winches.

Ppe Replacement $2K/yr

[#4] Replacement/consumable PPE per-year for staff entering containment.

Breeding Management $2K/yr

[#25] Ongoing costs for maintaining breeding lines (feed, quarantine protocols, extra terrariums).

Miscellaneous Recurring $2K/yr

[#29] Small recurring consumables and hand-tool replacements.

Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr

[#20] Feed, bedding, replacement liners and consumables for maintained specimens (annual per-specimen aggregated).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $641K/yr

93.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine operations, no incidents beyond ordinary maintenance and scheduled training.

routine_operations scheduled_maintenance standard_research_activity

🚨 Minor Incident $701K/yr

6.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline

Localized personnel injury or small containment-related incident requiring medical response, limited repairs and a cover-up/amnestics event.

staff_startled_event small_escape_or_injury civilian_report

🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Significant containment breach or research-caused catastrophic damage requiring large repairs, replacement equipment, extended response and major cover-up/legal expenses.

catastrophic_research_accident large_directional_event_damage

👥 Personnel 4.5 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	2	[#9] Level 3 researchers required for experimentation and oversight.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	1.5	[#9] Security personnel for access control and immediate containment response (fractional FTE coverage aggregated).
Technician / Engineer	0.5	[#9] Technical support for mechanical, electrical and sensor systems (part-time FTE).
Veterinary Technician	0.5	[#8] Specialized animal-care staffing (0.5–1.0 FTE recommended; includes training costs).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items with ranges, enabling mid-range estimates; uncertainty remains due to variable incident frequency, choice between magnetized-floor vs harness approaches, and potential high-cost research experiments, so confidence is medium.

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