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SCP-1645 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1645
Expected annual
$3.8M
One-time setup
$10.4M
Annual recurring
$3.7M
Personnel
22
Initial one-time establishment costs are approximately $10.4M driven by terrarium construction, a BSL-3 lab fit-out, and a $5M contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are about $3.68M driven by specialized staff (veterinary and security), weekly surgical consumables, and an ongoing research program.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $10.4M
Contingency Reserve $5.0M
[#21] Recommended rapid-response liquid reserve for large-scale containment or outbreak mobilization (planning reserve $5,000,000).
Facilities $2.6M
[#1, #13, #15] Terrarium construction ($2,000,000), wastewater/effluent plumbing upgrades ($150,000), and quarantine/isolation room build-out ($500,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.5M
[#5] Biosecure laboratory (BSL-3) fit-out and instrumentation for diagnostics, PCR/sequencing, and safe handling of Hachi disease material ($1,500,000).
Equipment $1.2M
[#2, #4, #6, #7, #11, #12, #16, #18, #19, #23] HVAC/environmental install ($500,000), backup power generator/UPS one-time ($75,000), imaging & surgical equipment ($300,000), ULT freezer ($60,000), autoclave ($50,000), initial PPE stockpile ($25,000), containment transport vehicle ($100,000), monitoring/CCTV ($50,000), emergency response equipment ($50,000), and IT infrastructure one-time ($30,000).
Cover Story Setup $25K
[#20] Initial shell/front-organization setup and plausibly-deniable administrative cover ($25,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.5M/yr
[#8, #9, #16] Veterinary team salaries & benefits (~$728,000/yr), security staffing & management (~$730,000/yr), and dedicated transport driver/courier wages (~$70,000/yr) aggregated as recurring staff wages.
Research And Monitoring $1.0M/yr
[#14] Ongoing research program into Hachi disease diagnostics, epidemiology, and countermeasure R&D (baseline ~$1,000,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $800K/yr
[#7, #10, #11, #12, #15, #17, #22] Weekly procedure consumables & anesthetics (~$520,000/yr), biohazard disposal contracts & consumables ($125,000/yr), recurring PPE replacements & training ($30,000/yr), ULT freezer LN2/power ($5,000/yr), medical care/respite reserve for infected personnel ($50,000/yr), feeding program ($50,000/yr), and long-term specimen curation/pathology ($20,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $205K/yr
[#3, #4, #6, #13, #18, #19, #23, #24] HVAC/environmental operation & maintenance ($40,000/yr), backup power fuel & maintenance ($10,000/yr), equipment maintenance/calibration (imaging/etc., $20,000/yr), wastewater/effluent operation ($10,000/yr), monitoring maintenance & storage ($5,000/yr), emergency equipment training/replacements ($10,000/yr), IT recurring operations/maintenance ($10,000/yr), and routine facility maintenance/overhead ($100,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#20] Administrative, legal cover-up, plausible-denial operations and retainers (~$150,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
[] Driver & operational recurring costs for transport were allocated into staff_wages; vehicle one-time costs are in equipment.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.7M/yr
94.9% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major containment events; standard weekly procedures and ongoing research.
weekly_excision_procedures routine_research no_breach_or_exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $4.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Limited containment incident or staff exposure requiring quarantine, expanded testing, temporary surge staffing and procurement of emergency consumables.
single_staff_infection localized_contamination short-term_quarantine
🚨 Major Outbreak $53.7M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Widespread loss of containment and human/animal outbreaks requiring national-level mobilization, mass-testing, hospitalization, and extensive decontamination.
loss_of_containment sustained_human_transmission city-scale_exposure
👥 Personnel 22 total
Role Count Notes
Veterinarian / Veterinary Technician 7 [#8] 3 specialized veterinarians and 4 vet techs/assistants to support weekly sedation/excision procedures and emergencies.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 14 [#9] ~12 guards (three shifts) plus armed response/supervisory staffing to maintain 24/7 security and rapid response.
Transport Driver / Courier 1 [#16] Dedicated trained courier/driver for cold-chain containment transport of samples and excised material.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided order-of-magnitude figures; many items (research scale, feed regimen, regional labor costs, and possible need to upgrade to BSL-4) could materially change both one-time and recurring costs.
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