SCP-1375 — SCP-1375 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1375 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-1375

Expected annual

$3.3M

One-time setup

$6.9M

Annual recurring

$3.0M

Personnel

Initial capital build-out is approximately $6.93M driven by airlock construction, specialized equipment (suits, robotics, HVAC, analytical instruments) and contingency reserves; ongoing annual operations are about $3.03M driven by staff wages, depreciation/reserve, and an ongoing astronomical search program.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.9M

Long Range Contingency Upgrade Or Relocation $2.5M

[#25] Reserved contingency for rapid escalation (BSL-3/4 conversion, expanded security, or relocation) if SCP proves more hazardous.

Equipment $2.4M

[#3, #4, #5, #7, #9, #10, #11, #15, #16, #13] Initial purchase and installation of HVAC/pressure systems, remote inspection robotics, EVA suits, hyperbaric chamber (equipment portion), CCTV/access hardware, containment gloveboxes and quarantine freezers, analytical instruments, power/UPS hardware, secure communications hardware, and climate-controlled archival equipment.

Facilities $750K

[#1] Airlock and sealed tunnel renovation, structural reinforcement and adjacent tunnel sealing.

Bsl3 Upgrade Contingency $650K

[#12] Contingency budget for a possible BSL-3 upgrade/space renovation if biohazard screening requires it.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K

[#2] On-site wet/dry laboratory fit-out for sample quarantine, document handling, basic instrumentation and secure storage (BSL-2 capable shell).

Cover And Deniability Contingency $80K

[#19] Budgeted contingency for accidental public exposure remediation or discrete relocation/cover actions.

Legal And Permitting One Time $80K

[#18] One-time legal, property and regulatory fees for renovation and operation in Underground infrastructure.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.0M/yr

Staff Wages $1.4M/yr

[#8, #9, #7, #16] Salaries for 2 Senior Researchers, 3 Researchers, 2 Technicians, ~7 Security Officers, medical on-call staff, IT and engineering support (see personnel breakdown).

Contingency Replacement Depreciation $693K/yr

[#23] Reserve fund for lifecycle replacement/depreciation (~10% of initial capital build-out).

Astronomical Search Program $300K/yr

[#17] Dedicated baseline astronomical search efforts (astrometry, spectra, telescope time) to locate SCP-1375-2's system.

Research And Monitoring $245K/yr

[#11, #6, #22, #13, #16] Analytical instrument consumables/service contracts, recurring EVA training and certification costs, red-team safety exercises, archival staffing/storage, and secure data hosting (baseline research/support activities).

Facilities Maintenance $85K/yr

[#3, #9, #15, #1] Recurring maintenance and utility costs for HVAC/pressure systems, CCTV/access systems service, generator/UPS maintenance, and airlock/structural upkeep.

Supplies And Consumables $80K/yr

[#21, #10] Inert purge gases, filters, seals, glovebox consumables, and routine lab consumables.

Suit Maintenance And Consumables $60K/yr

[#5] Maintenance, life-support consumables, testing and recurring certification support for Foundation EVA suits.

Insurance And Indemnity $60K/yr

[#24] Site/operational insurance or equivalent contingency funds for damage, injury and liability.

Hazardous Waste $40K/yr

[#14] Disposal, transport and neutralization/incineration of contaminated consumables, purge gases and hazardous residues.

Robotics Maintenance $40K/yr

[#4] Maintenance, spare parts and repairs for vacuum-rated remote inspection equipment and tethered instrumentation.

Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr

[#18, #19] Recurring legal/regulatory support and a small annual fund for deniability/PR contingency.

Logistics And Transport $20K/yr

[#20] Secure transport, specialized packaging, and handling for moving recovered items to long-term storage.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.0M/yr

81.1% probability / year

Normal, uneventful year with steady-state operations and scheduled research/activity only.

no_incident routine_operations

🚨 Minor Incident $3.3M/yr

12.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

Localized equipment or suit failure (pump/suit puncture) requiring repairs, overtime, and limited medical treatment; short operational downtime.

pump_failure suit_breach minor_decompression_event

🚨 Major Breach $5.5M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline

Catastrophic airlock or pressure-system failure causing major decompression, medical evacuations, structural repairs and possible public remediation.

airlock_catastrophic_failure uncontrolled_decompression contamination_spread

🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $5.0M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline

Significant discovery triggers rapid scale-up: major telescope campaigns, additional high-end analyses, and expanded field operations.

astronomical_confirmation_needed high-priority_follow-up_observations

👥 Personnel 18 total

Role	Count	Notes
Senior Researcher	2	[#8] Senior oversight and approvals; required by containment procedures.
Research Scientist	3	[#8] Full-time researchers conducting analyses and observations.
Technician	2	[#8] Lab and equipment technicians for sample processing and maintenance.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	7	[#9] 24/7 site security in shifts; estimated 6–8 guards.
Medical Officer	1	[#7] Medic on-call trained for low-pressure/decompression injuries.
Engineer / Maintenance	1	[#3, #15] HVAC/pressure system and generator/UPS maintenance and emergency repairs.
IT / Systems Admin	1	[#16] Secure data management, communications and instrumentation telemetry.
Administrative Staff	1	[#18] Permits, scheduling, and administrative support for site operations.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most categories, but uncertainty remains in contingency scenarios (BSL upgrade, long-range relocation), the scale of the astronomical program, and real-world costs in London Underground; ranges and contingencies drive medium confidence.

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