SCP-1387 — SCP-1387 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1387 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-1387

Expected annual

$15.4M

One-time setup

$50.3M

Annual recurring

$8.8M

Personnel

Initial one-time capital costs are approximately $50.33M driven by hangar construction and a $20M contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are about $8.75M driven primarily by personnel (security, surveillance, technical, and research) and ongoing facility/maintenance overhead.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $50.3M

Facilities $27.0M

[#1, #4] Reinforced 100m×100m×30m concrete hangar and structural finishes including blast/airlock, decon antechamber, foundation hardpoints and 15m perimeter electric fence construction. Estimate uses $25M hangar + $2M fence.

Contingency Reserve $20.0M

[#16] Major breach & cover-up contingency reserve (~$20M) held as a one-time capital reserve.

Equipment $2.3M

[#2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #9, #19] Initial procurement and installation of anchor/tension infrastructure (~$450k), 30 high-tension steel cables (~$150k), HV power units and backup (~$500k), live-line maintenance gear (~$75k), 24/7 surveillance hardware and servers (~$550k), initial security vehicles/armored response and weapons (~$400k), and communications/IT security setup (~$200k).

Human Containment Suite $375K

[#18] Secure human containment suite construction (Site-101 grade) estimated midpoint ~$375k.

Hvac Install $300K

[#21] HVAC/environmental control installation for interior work zones and filtration (~$300k).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $250K

[#12] Veterinary/biological research equipment and initial lab setup (imaging, cold chain, autopsy tools, BSL containment equipment).

Technical Training Certification $80K

[#10] Initial training/certification for containment technical staff (HV electricians, riggers, crane ops) estimated ~$80k one-time.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $8.8M/yr

Staff Wages $5.0M/yr

[#8, #9, #10, #13, #18] Surveillance operators (~14 × $60k = $840k), armed security personnel (~36 × $50k = $1.8M), technical/maintenance staff (~10 × $90k = $900k), research team (~10 FTEs ≈ $1.25M), and care/security for any recovered SCP-1387-1 (~$200k/yr).

Capital Replacement Reserve $1.2M/yr

[#22] Capital depreciation / replacement reserve (~3–7% of capital; estimated midpoint ~$1.25M/yr).

Facilities Maintenance $565K/yr

[#14, #21, #24] Site utilities & overhead (~$300k/yr), HVAC maintenance (~$40k/yr), and routine structural inspections/third-party certifications (~$225k/yr).

Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr

[#17] Ongoing legal retainers, liaison, covert payments and PR management (~$500k/yr).

Logistics And Transport $314K/yr

[#11, #9, #5] Monthly wing-clipping logistics and specialist teams (~$144k/yr), vehicle/weapon maintenance & ammo (~$120k/yr), and HV fuel/maintenance for backup generators (~$50k/yr).

Supplies And Consumables $312K/yr

[#3, #6, #7, #20, #25] Cable replacement inventory and spares (~$50k/yr), live-line training/upkeep (~$30k/yr), surveillance maintenance/storage/licenses (~$100k/yr), biohazard waste disposal (~$20k/yr), and miscellaneous consumables (~$112.5k/yr).

Emergency Response Assets $300K/yr

[#15] Helicopter/armored vehicle availability, hazmat teams and annual readiness exercises (~$300k/yr).

Insurance And Risk Amortization $250K/yr

[#23] Internal actuarial risk amortization and contractor liability accounting (~$250k/yr).

Communications It Security $150K/yr

[#19] Ongoing encrypted comms operations, intrusion detection, pen-testing and audits (~$150k/yr).

Research And Monitoring $120K/yr

[#12, #13] Ongoing veterinary/research consumables, assays, sequencing, histology and controlled test funding (~$120k/yr).

Contingency Reserve Replenishment $0/yr

[#16] No scheduled annual replenishment by default; top-ups occur only if the contingency reserve is drawn down after a major incident.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $8.8M/yr

78.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine maintenance, staffing, and scheduled operations only.

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🚨 Minor Incident $8.9M/yr

20.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Localized containment incident requiring repairs, overtime, limited medical response, and temporary heightened security.

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🚨 Major Breach $337.5M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$328.8M vs baseline

Containment failure that results in SCP-1387 reaching or interacting with a public airport requiring large-scale emergency response, cover-up operations, and major repairs or replacement of infrastructure.

containment_failure public_exposure airport_level_coverup

👥 Personnel 72 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	36	[#9] To maintain at least 10 on-site 24/7 requires ~36 personnel to cover shifts, leave, and backups; salaries included in staff_wages.
Surveillance Operator	14	[#8] Continuous 24/7 monitoring with 3 shifts × 4 operators + backups (~14 total); salaries included in staff_wages.
Engineer / Maintenance	10	[#10, #6, #21] On-site technical staff for anchors, HV systems, rigging and HVAC maintenance (~10 FTEs); salaries included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist / Technician	10	[#12, #13] Multi-disciplinary research team (anomalous biology, aerospace, perceptual studies); count chosen to match research salary pool.
Medical Officer	2	[#18] Medical/psych containment staff for recovered SCP-1387-1 care; staffing-levels reflected within the recurring care estimate.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on analyst OOM numbers with midpoints used where ranges were given. Many line items (construction, covert ops, contingency usage) are location- and scenario-dependent, producing moderate uncertainty.

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