SCP-1507 — SCP-1507 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1507 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-1507

Expected annual

$709K

One-time setup

$539K

Annual recurring

$670K

Personnel

Estimated first-year one-time costs are approximately $539,450, with recurring annual costs of about $665,000; main cost drivers are staff wages, emergency response standby/reserve, Hume/reality-effect monitoring, and long-term research contingency.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $539K

Long Term Research Contingency Initial $200K

[#20] Seed funding for advanced countermeasure projects or relocation studies if reality-bending risks escalate.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K

[#4, #13] Hume/reality-effect monitoring instrumentation and initial materials analysis/provenance research lab costs.

Equipment $76K

[#2, #3] Remote handling/interaction tools and high-resolution surveillance/sensor suite (multi-angle video, thermal cameras, motion sensors, redundant storage).

Facilities $55K

[#1] Containment chamber upgrades: reinforced viewing, 5 m separation corridor, airlock, barrier rails, non-slip flooring and double-door locks.

Insurance Reserve Initial $30K

[#18] Initial internal insurance/liability reserve fund.

Legal Cover Initial $15K

[#14] Initial legal/cover-story setup: false purchase orders, property records, vendor agreements.

Training And Protocol Development $10K

[#9] Initial staff training, SOP development, emergency extraction procedure design and initial drills.

Logistics Initial Containers $2K

[#15] One-time purchase of specialized secure transport containers/equipment for moves.

Replacement Flamingos Initial $450

[#12] Initial set of plastic flamingo replacements to match containment set (30 units).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $670K/yr

Staff Wages $252K/yr

[#5, #6, #7] Research lead (fractional FTE pro-rated), 1–2 technicians, and ~2 security personnel pro-rated annual salary & benefits.

Emergency Response Reserve $150K/yr

[#16] Standby readiness budget for on-call rapid containment team, sedatives, reality-anchoring tech reserves and related training.

Long Term Research Contingency $100K/yr

[#20] Ongoing budget for advanced research into anchoring/memetic countermeasures and for legal/relocation contingencies if effects escalate.

Poi Support Stipend Lodging $55K/yr

[#8] Housing, food, stipend/compensation, medical checks and welfare monitoring for Leroy Day (PoI-1507) to permit daily interactions.

Research And Monitoring $45K/yr

[#3, #4, #13, #17] Cloud/storage/maintenance for surveillance, Hume instrumentation calibration & ops, follow-up materials analysis, and secure data storage/auditing.

Insurance Reserve $20K/yr

[#18] Annual replenishment for internal insurance/liability reserves.

Medical And Occupational Health $9K/yr

[#10] Treatment for staff injuries, periodic medical checks for PoI and staff, first-aid supplies and occasional ER visits.

Psychological Care $8K/yr

[#19] Counseling and mental health monitoring for exposed staff and personnel targeted by territorial behavior.

Logistics And Transport $6K/yr

[#15] Annual contingency for moves, vehicle rental, secure transport team per-move contingency.

Cover Story And Legal $6K/yr

[#14] Ongoing cover maintenance, PR, vendor agreements, small payoffs and legal retainer fees.

Training And Protocol Refresher $6K/yr

[#9] Annual refresher training, drills and documentation time for staff handling interactions and extractions.

Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr

[#1] Routine maintenance and upkeep of containment chamber, windows, airlock seals, rails, flooring, and site tie-ins.

Data Management And Records $5K/yr

[#17] Secure servers, bandwidth, backups and periodic audits for interaction logs, video and incident reports.

Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr

[#11, #12] Cleaning supplies, disinfectants, replacement mounts/stakes, adhesives, batteries and small spare parts; recurring flamingo replacements.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $670K/yr

55.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine containment, monitoring, staff wages, and modest upkeep; no major incidents or escalations.

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🚨 Minor Incident $705K/yr

40.0% probability / year +$35K vs baseline

Localized incidents such as staff-targeted attacks requiring medical treatment, overtime, equipment repair, and small-scale investigations.

territorial_attack staff_injury equipment_damage

🚨 Major Breach $1.2M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$495K vs baseline

Significant containment failure or discovery of active reality effects necessitating large-scale response, relocation, and accelerated research into countermeasures.

widespread_reality_effects large_scale_breach PoI_uncooperative

👥 Personnel 5 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist (lead)	1	[#5] Fractional FTE (0.2–0.5) assigned as oversight and experimental review; counted as one position pro-rated.
Technician / Lab Tech	2	[#6] 1–2 full/part-time technicians for daily interaction logging, equipment ops, cleaning and sample handling.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	[#7] Onsite security coverage (2 guards pro-rated) for incident response during interactions; shared with site duties possible.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling order-of-magnitude estimates, but SCP-1507's reality-bending potential and long-term research needs introduce substantial uncertainty; many items are range-based and contingent on escalation.

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