SCP-1701 — SCP-1701 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1701 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-1701

Expected annual

$1.6M

One-time setup

$3.1M

Annual recurring

$1.6M

Personnel

8.5

Initial one-time capital and reserves are substantial (~$3.09M) driven by secure cell construction, incinerator and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are dominated by staff wages, insurance, replacement/upgrade reserves, and ongoing medical/monitoring costs (~$1.57M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.1M

Contingency Reserve $1.0M

[#22] Planning/reserve fund for large-scale containment breach / mass-instance response (scalable rapid-incineration/quarantine mobilization).

Equipment $424K

[#2, #3, #4, #5, #13, #15] Lighting/climate controls, remote monitoring hardware and servers, initial PPE stock, remote-handling manipulators, secure-data/redaction system software deployment and initial PPE/SOP testing & certification (bundle of specialized hardware/software purchases).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $388K

[#14, #23] Initial non-visual monitoring and countermeasure research budget and forensics/sample-analysis instrumentation and lab setup (mass spec/EM consumables-capex).

Facilities $350K

[#1] Secure containment cell construction (bulletproof frosted skylight, 5m buffer, impact-resistant flooring, HVAC integration, airlock).

Medical Incident Reserve $300K

[#11] Contingency pool for emergency ocular surgeries, hospitalization, prosthetics and acute care (initial reserve).

Incinerator $275K

[#6] Dedicated remote-operable hazardous-materials incinerator with scrubbers/HEPA and permitting (capital).

Psych Disability Reserve $150K

[#12] Initial reserve for disability payouts/legal contingencies related to long-term psychological/visual disability.

Legal One Time $60K

[#17] Initial legal/permits/cover-story setup and public-relations groundwork (permits for incinerator emissions, legal counsel retainer).

Transport Vehicles $60K

[#19] Outfitted secure transport vehicle(s) and opaque containment crates for relocations/testing (capital).

Comms Security Initial $42K

[#24] Initial communications-security systems, secure comms hardware and insider-risk mitigation tooling (capital).

Training Initial $25K

[#21] Initial SOP drafting, staff onboarding, red-team testing and certification runs.

Rapid Response Kit $12K

[#7] Emergency capture kits, nets, grabbers, opaque/lockable transport crates (initial kit stock).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr

Staff Wages $560K/yr

[#8, #9] 24/7 security staffing (6 guards total across shifts + benefits) and quick-reaction tech; containment technician and fractional research staff salaries and benefits.

Replacement And Upgrade $370K/yr

[#25] Annual replacement/upgrade reserve (≈12% of initial capex) for electronics, PPE, incinerator components and tech refresh.

Insurance $175K/yr

[#18] Liability coverage and risk reserves for staff injury, environmental incidents and containment-related claims.

Research And Monitoring $167K/yr

[#3, #14, #23] Remote monitoring software updates/storage, ongoing non-visual countermeasure research, and ongoing forensic/sample analysis consumables and specialist fees.

Medical Monitoring And Witness Care $50K/yr

[#10] Long-term medical monitoring, periodic ophthalmology and psychological follow-up for exposed personnel (annualized program cost).

Facilities Maintenance $35K/yr

[#2, #5] HVAC/lighting maintenance tuned to photosynthetic fabric and mechanical maintenance of remote-handling equipment and cell upkeep.

Supplies And Consumables $35K/yr

[#4, #7, #20] PPE replacement/consumables, replacement rapid-response kit components and routine spare parts/inventory consumables for systems.

Logistics And Transport $30K/yr

[#19] Operating costs for secure transport, convoy operations, vehicle upkeep and secure-transfer protocols.

Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr

[#17] Annual PR/legal contingency, liaison with local authorities and permit renewals.

Incinerator Operation $30K/yr

[#6] Fuel, filter replacements, scrubber maintenance and operation of the incinerator.

Communications Security And Audits $30K/yr

[#24] Ongoing insider-risk monitoring, audits, secure-communications staffing and software support.

Training And Recurring Certification $22K/yr

[#15, #21] Recurrent PPE testing, SOP drills, recertification and refresher training for containment/security/medical staff.

Biohazard Disposal $15K/yr

[#16] Contracted hazardous-waste disposal for ash, contaminated PPE and residues from incineration.

Medical Incidents Per Year $10K/yr

[#11] Per-incident acute care budget for expected minor incidents (hospitalization, surgeries) annualized.

Psych Services $10K/yr

[#12] Recurring counseling sessions and case management for affected staff/personnel.

Contingency Mobilization $0/yr

[#22] Recurring mobilization costs are accounted for only if a breach occurs; baseline recurring set to 0 and large mobilizations are scenario-driven.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr

83.0% probability / year

Normal year with no significant incidents; regular containment, maintenance, monitoring, and medical follow-up occur as scheduled.

no incidents routine maintenance and monitoring

🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline

One or a few small activation events produce one or two secondary instances requiring rapid-response capture, incineration, limited medical care and overtime.

single-site activation localized new-instance incineration several exposed personnel requiring care

🚨 Major Breach $3.1M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Large-scale production of many secondary instances requiring mass incineration, emergency mobilization, expanded quarantine and major medical/legal payouts.

mass-instance generation widespread witness exposure public safety mobilization

👥 Personnel 8.5 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#8] Two guards per shift, three shifts (6 total) to provide 24/7 on-site security; salaries modeled per-guard at ~$45k each (pre-benefits).
Quick Reaction Tech	1	[#8] Single on-call quick-reaction technician trained in non-visual protocols and remote systems (~1 FTE).
Containment Technician	1	[#9] Maintenance and systems technician (modeled as 1.0 FTE within recommended 0.5–1 FTE range).
Research Scientist	0.5	[#9, #14] Fractional research FTE (0.25–0.5 FTE recommended) to run countermeasure experiments and monitor sensor data; modeled at 0.5 FTE.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates use midpoints of provided ranges and standard program assumptions; recurring replacement/reserve choices and contingency sizing introduce significant uncertainty but core staffing and equipment needs are well-defined.

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