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SCP-1137 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1137
Expected annual
$2.7M
One-time setup
$2.5M
Annual recurring
$2.6M
Personnel
13
Up-front one-time infrastructure, instrumentation, and training buildout is estimated at approximately $2.55M, while ongoing annual operating costs are dominated by specialist salaries, ongoing research, contingency reserves and legal/monitoring obligations (~$2.65M/yr). Major cost drivers are specialist staff, a dedicated SEM/isolated instruments and a funded research program and contingency reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.5M
Equipment $1.4M
[#7] Dedicated high-end SEM purchase and associated instrument isolation/workflow controls.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $400K
[#6] Dedicated no-human-exposure measurement/robotic rig: sealed vacuum chamber, robotic manipulator, probe arrays, optical interferometers and software safety interlocks.
Incinerator Purchase $225K
[#9] Capital purchase of a small high-temperature incinerator / specialized furnace for secure evidence destruction.
Psych Incident Reserve $200K
[#10] Initial reserve for incident treatment (inpatient care, forced therapy, follow-up) for memetic infection cases.
It Filtering Airgap $137K
[#18] Buildout of robust filtering software, air-gapped environment and red-team testing to censor raw spherical-measurement data and control outputs.
Training Development $100K
[#4] One-time development of anti-memetic procedures training package (e-learning + classroom), simulations and sealed SOP production.
It Access Control $60K
[#2] Initial deployment of encrypted document management, mandatory acknowledge flows, secure printing/redaction workflows and audit trails for Document 1137-17 handling.
Background Checks Initial $40K
[#3] Initial enhanced vetting/psych evaluations and clearance issuance for Level-3+ personnel (example: 20persons × ~$2k).
Facilities $18K
[#1] Physical enclosure upgrades for Item Storage Locker 8A: safe installation, tamper sensors, signage and associated physical installation.
Transport Equipment $16K
[#17] Dedicated secure transport case and associated equipment procurement for occasional transfers of SCP-1137/samples.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.6M/yr
Research And Monitoring $800K/yr
[#20] Long-term funded research program into memetic vectors and countermeasures (2–6 researchers + support).
Staff Wages $620K/yr
[#5, #14] Payroll for dedicated anti-memetic / memetics response team (2–4 specialists) plus one administrative FTE and periodic guard coverage.
Contingency Reserve $500K/yr
[#19] Reserved funds for emergency mass quarantines, rapid contractor hire, temporary facilities and large-scale containment actions.
Lost Productivity Reserve $150K/yr
[#13] Replacement staffing, recruitment, onboarding and lost research output from quarantined or replaced personnel.
Internal Investigations $100K/yr
[#12] Forensic IT audits, incident-response retainer and investigative overhead for accidental disclosure or infection events.
Legal Compensation Reserve $100K/yr
[#22] Legal/compensation reserve for families, settlements and litigation defense arising from harm attributable to SCP-1137.
Sem Maintenance $75K/yr
[#7] Ongoing service contracts, calibration and downtime costs for dedicated SEM and associated prep tools.
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#16] Record redaction, cover-story maintenance, legal counsel and document specialists to sustain plausible denial for non-cleared staff.
Psychological Monitoring $50K/yr
[#10] Regular mental-health screening, counseling capacity and outpatient follow-up for staff exposed to SCP-1137 environs.
It Maintenance $37K/yr
[#2, #18] Annual maintenance/licenses for access-control/document systems and upkeep of filtering/air-gapped environment.
Robotic Rig Maintenance $35K/yr
[#6] Annual maintenance, calibration and software validation costs for the automated no-human-exposure rig.
Training Refresher $30K/yr
[#4] Annual refresher training and exercises per trainee for anti-memetic procedures.
Mortuary And Forensics $25K/yr
[#11] Autopsy, toxicology, secure body storage and investigative overhead for fatalities attributable to exposure (baseline reserve).
Compliance Audits $20K/yr
[#15] External memetic-safety audits, peer reviews and ethics panel fees (annual/semiannual).
Background Checks Renewal $15K/yr
[#3] Annual clearance rechecks and periodic psych re-evaluations for Level-3+ personnel.
Waste Disposal $10K/yr
[#9] Contracted hazardous-waste disposal per batch for contaminated samples (baseline disposal costs).
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#8] Routine PPE, single-use sealed sample holders, HEPA filters, cleaning agents and labelled containment consumables.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#21] Incremental building overhead and pro-rated power/Climate/CCTV costs attributable to containment.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#17] Per-transport operational costs for occasional secure movements of SCP-1137/samples (contract couriers, convoy ops).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.6M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with no infection incidents beyond routine monitoring and training; only recurring operating costs apply.
routine_operations scheduled_audits training_and_research
🚨 Minor Incident $2.9M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Single-researcher exposure/infection leading to inpatient treatment, investigation, sample destruction and temporary productivity loss.
single_researcher_infection unauthorized_measurement procedure_noncompliance
🚨 Major Breach $6.1M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
Multiple infections or partial public exposure requiring mass quarantine, large legal payouts, major investigations and use of contingency funds.
multiple_infections public_disclosure mass_quarantine
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Memetic Researcher / Cognitive Hazard Officer 3 [#5] 2–4 specialists retained for review, consultation and incident response (included in staff wages).
Research Scientist 4 [#20] Research program staff studying memetic vector and countermeasures (salaries included in research_and_monitoring).
Administrative Staff 1 [#14] One FTE administrator for access control, scheduling and documentation.
Security Officer / Guard 2 [#14] Two guards/roster coverage during handling and periodic checks (costed in staff wages component).
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#6, #7] Support for SEM, robotic rig and instrument maintenance (costed under sem_maintenance and robotic_rig_maintenance).
IT Specialist 1 [#2, #18] Specialist to maintain access-control, filtering, and air-gapped environments (costed under it_maintenance).
Medical Officer / Mental Health Clinician 1 [#10] Responsible for psychological monitoring and incident treatment coordination (costed under psychological_monitoring).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and operational practices, allowing a reasoned budget, but many items (incident frequency, SEM purchase vs lease, research staffing levels, contingency sizing) require judgement. Ranges remain wide, so estimates are medium confidence.
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