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SCP-157 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-157
Expected annual
$3.9M
One-time setup
$3.5M
Annual recurring
$3.9M
Personnel
27
Initial capital expenditure is dominated by containment room fit-out, remote handling systems, monitoring, and an emergency surgery capability (~$3.49M one-time). Recurring costs are driven by specialized staff wages, a medical incident reserve, MTF readiness, security, and consumables (~$3.89M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.5M
Equipment $1.2M
[#1, #3, #4, #8, #10, #11, #14, #17, #23] Primary vacuum-sealable specimen containers, remote handling/robotics, initial monitoring hardware/software, autoclave/decon station, initial security gear, MTF kit-out, transport-grade sealed carriers and vehicle fit-out, initial secure IT hardware, and portable incinerator/sterilizer kit.
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#24] Initial contingency / catastrophic liability reserve (institutional recommendation; lower-end selected here).
Facilities $980K
[#2, #5, #7, #26] Containment room construction/retrofit, on-site OR fit-out, locker-room/change-room modifications and signage/training-area fit-out; combined mid-range estimate for structural/fit-out work and minor facility mods.
Antidote Stockpile $150K
[#6] Initial procurement and secure storage setup for required antidotes and supportive medications (mid-range estimate).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $138K
[#21, #18, #19] Initial laboratory capital equipment (imaging, sequencing, microscopes), initial SOP development and training program setup, and initial psychological screening program setup.
Regulatory And Permits Initial $12K
[#25] Initial fees, permits and paperwork for biosafety approvals and compliance.
Antidote Development $0
[#6] Optional one-time R&D to develop/manufacture proprietary antidotes if required; analyst range $500k–$2M (set to 0 here unless development is mandated).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.9M/yr
Staff Wages $1.8M/yr
[#9, #5, #10, #11] Salaries and benefits for dedicated research personnel (lead researcher, technicians, specialists), on-call surgical/OR standby premiums, 24/7 security staffing, and MTF operational personnel budget (mid-range aggregated).
Emergency Medical Reserve $1.0M/yr
[#15] Annual reserve to cover hospitalization, ICU, emergency surgery and covert care/relocation for multiple ingestion/exposure incidents (mid-range reserve between suggested bounds).
Supplies And Consumables $383K/yr
[#7, #8, #21, #22, #23] PPE disposables and laundering, biohazard waste disposal contracts, laboratory consumables/reagents, long-term specimen maintenance items (desiccants, reseals) and containment-breach consumables/training.
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#13] Ongoing legal retainer, PR/cover-up operations, local mitigation funds and per-incident rapid-claims management budget (recurring retainer/ops).
Research And Monitoring $188K/yr
[#17, #4, #20] Recurring secure IT and encrypted logging/server costs, monitoring system maintenance and software support, and environmental/ecological surveillance programs.
Logistics And Transport $112K/yr
[#14, #16, #5] Secure transport vehicle operations and maintenance, field collection/expedition budgets (1–2/yr), and occasional patient transfer logistics where needed.
Class A Amnestics $110K/yr
[#12] Annual replacement/stock rotation for Class-A amnestic doses and deployment logistics reserve (mid-range).
Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr
[#2, #8, #26] HVAC/negative-pressure maintenance, HEPA filter replacement, decon station upkeep, and minor facility upkeep.
Antidote Replacement $30K/yr
[#6] Ongoing replacement/rotation and refrigerator/inventory costs for antidote stockpile.
Regulatory Compliance $15K/yr
[#25] Annual fees, inspections and compliance-related recurring costs.
Misc Facility Upkeep $3K/yr
[#26] Minor ongoing upkeep for signage, break-room separation and lockboxes.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.9M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine research, maintenance, and no major incidents.
no containment breach routine experiments standard staff turnover/training
🚨 Minor Incident $4.1M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Single or few ingestion/exposure incidents requiring emergency surgery, ICU care, amnestics, and limited MTF/PR response.
laboratory exposure one or two public ingestion incidents
🚨 Major Breach $6.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Large containment failure or public outbreak (e.g., split >5kg specimen, multiple casualties) requiring extensive MTF operations, mass amnestics, widescale eradication and significant legal/PR operations.
large-scale escape/splitting multiple public exposures media/governmental attention
👥 Personnel 27 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (Lead Researcher) 1 [#9, #21] Principal investigator responsible for SCP research, experimental design and oversight.
Research Lab Technician 3 [#9, #21] Laboratory technicians to run experiments, maintain cultures and perform routine assays.
Microbiologist / Parasite Specialist 1 [#9, #21] Specialist for organism biology, culture maintenance and testing.
Behavioral / Neurology Specialist 1 [#9, #18] Specialist to study telepathic/illusion effects and advise protocols; part of research staffing.
Medical Officer / Surgeon 1 [#5, #15] On-call surgeon to perform urgent gastric surgery in exposures.
Anesthetist 1 [#5, #15] On-call anesthetist as part of rapid surgical response team.
Nursing / OR Support Staff 2 [#5, #15] Nursing staff to support emergency surgeries and perioperative care.
Security Officer / Site Guards 8 [#10] 24/7 onsite security staff to enforce access control, no-eating/drinking rules and physical protection.
MTF Agent / Rapid Response Team 6 [#11] Mobile Task Force personnel for field response, containment and eradication operations.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#13] Administrative oversight, liaison with legal/PR and high-level decision making.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#2, #8] Technician responsible for HVAC, negative-pressure systems, autoclave and facility maintenance.
Administrative Staff / Logistics 1 [#13, #14, #17] Administrative support for procurement, transport logistics, records and secure communications handling.
📋 Confidence Notes
Mid-range numeric estimates used for wide analyst ranges; many line items are conditional (e.g., antidote R&D, size of contingency reserve) and recurring incident frequency is uncertain, so confidence is medium.
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