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SCP-1267 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1267
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$1.7M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
14
Estimated one-time capital of approximately $1.75M for enclosure construction, imaging and surgical suite, specialized equipment and contingency; recurring annual costs around $1.71M driven primarily by staff wages (veterinary, research, keepers, security), ongoing research/monitoring, and quarantine/operational overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.7M
Facilities $842K
[#1, #2, #18, #21, #26] Enclosure construction (10×15m recessed pen), perimeter fencing/roof netting, environmental control installation (HVAC/climate control installation), optional quarantine/overflow pen build cost, and decommissioning/building disposal costs; includes labor, permits, site tie-ins and structural work.
Equipment $616K
[#3, #7, #9, #10, #12, #15, #17, #22] CCTV/hardware, imaging hardware (ultrasound + large-animal X-ray), surgical suite capital equipment, emergency extraction/restraint gear, necropsy suite equipment, neonatal/juvenile equipment, cold storage and LN2 hardware, and transport crate/trailer purchases.
Contingency Reserve $275K
[#25] Emergency escalation / destruction contingency reserve fund (one-time set-aside).
Training And Sop Initial $15K
[#20] Initial SOP development, major upfront training and drills setup (one-time development costs).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #16] Salaries and benefits: Level-2 veterinary doctors (coverage/shift staffing), animal care technicians/keepers, security staff/guards, and research scientist/staff salaries (ongoing).
Research And Monitoring $243K/yr
[#7, #8, #16, #17] Diagnostic operating costs (bi-weekly ultrasound/x-ray per specimen), sequencing/omics and longitudinal study staffing and consumables, and any sample storage/preservation electricity related to research monitoring.
Quarantine Pen Operation $125K/yr
[#21] Staffing and operational costs to maintain an overflow/quarantine pen if activated; recurring operational cost when scaled.
Cover Story And Legal $110K/yr
[#23] Communications, cover story maintenance, legal counsel, permits and PR/compensation budgets to sustain plausible concealment.
Supplies And Consumables $76K/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #14, #15] Pharmaceuticals and medical consumables, incineration/contract disposal and necropsy consumables, biohazardous waste handling and laundering, diet and husbandry supplies for the adult specimen, and neonatal consumables.
Insurance And Compliance $55K/yr
[#24] Specialty insurance, liability reserves, occupational health monitoring and periodic regulatory compliance costs.
Facilities Maintenance $47K/yr
[#3, #9, #17, #18, #19] Recurring maintenance and energy: CCTV/storage maintenance, surgical suite maintenance and sterilization equipment upkeep, cold-storage/freezer maintenance, HVAC/filtration energy and maintenance, and utilities (electric/water/sewer as facility overhead).
Logistics And Transport $8K/yr
[#22] Per-transport operational costs for moving specimens (crew, vehicles, sedation) averaged annually; crates/trailer purchase is one-time.
Training And Drills $8K/yr
[#20] Recurring refresher training, drills, biosafety and SOP upkeep costs.
Scaling Multiplier $0/yr
[#27] Scaling note (no baseline recurring charge). Per-collection/pen/study recurring costs scale linearly per additional adult specimen (~$150k–$250k/yr each) as described in analyst notes.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: routine monitoring, scheduled imaging, standard staffing, and normal operational overhead.
normal_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Non-catastrophic emergent event requiring additional veterinary interventions, extended neonatal care, extra imaging and short-term overtime/staffing.
Type-2 juvenile emergence complicated metamorphosis requiring surgery/extended care
🚨 Major Breach $2.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Containment failure or violent emergence causing structural damage, escapes, or the need for major containment upgrades and emergency destruction/cleanup.
escape/breach structural failure during emergence
🚨 Political Exposure $2.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Public exposure or legal/political escalation requiring major PR/legal response, hush payments, and extended investigations/support.
unauthorized disclosure regulatory/legal action
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Veterinary Doctor (Level-2) 4 [#4] Four Level-2 vets to provide 24/7 on-site coverage and supervisory oversight; salaries included in staff_wages.
Animal Care Technician / Keeper 4 [#5] Keepers/technicians for daily husbandry, cleaning, feeding, and juvenile handling; staffing level matches recurring keeper wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#6] Security staff for restricted-area enforcement and response during vulnerable metamorphosis periods; recurring security wages allocated accordingly.
Research Scientist / Technician 2 [#16] Research staff (genomics, histopathology, longitudinal studies) and associated lab work; staffing and consumables budgeted in research_and_monitoring.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide many line items and ranges, enabling a mid-confidence estimate; significant remaining uncertainty arises from event frequency of metamorphosis, scaling if multiple instances or juveniles require long-term care, local labor/infrastructure variation, and choice between capital purchase versus contracting (which shifts one-time vs recurring costs).
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