SCP-1740
Safe
~
medium confidence
SCP-1740
Expected annual
$3.3M
One-time setup
$4.5M
Annual recurring
$3.2M
Personnel
25
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $4.01M driven by site acquisition, lab startup, and physical containment (wall/safehouses). Ongoing annual costs are about $3.243M/year driven primarily by personnel (security + rapid response + research) and recurring legal/contingency obligations.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $4.5M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $3.2M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$3.2M/yr
Normal, uneventful year with routine operations, no major incidents.
routine operations
scheduled maintenance
standard research activities
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Minor Incident
$3.5M/yr
Localized containment incidents requiring emergency response, extra medical care, overtime, and limited legal/PR action.
single-site breach/escape event
medical evacuations and outpatient procedures
equipment replacement and overtime
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Major Breach
$4.7M/yr
Significant containment failure or public exposure requiring large legal payouts, emergency research scale-up, possible site relocation or decommissioning actions.
public exposure / media attention
mass capture or failed containment
large legal judgment or emergency decommissioning
Personnel
25 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 12 | [#5] 12 on payroll for 24/7 coverage (4–6 per shift with redundancy). |
| Security Supervisor | 2 | [#5] 1–2 supervisors to manage shifts and coordinate with RRT. |
| Rapid Response Team / MTF Agent | 6 | [#6] Dedicated RRT (including pediatric-trained medic) for retrieval/subdual operations. |
| Principal Investigator / Lead Researcher | 1 | [#23, #14] Lead research oversight for SCP-1740 study. |
| Research Scientist | 2 | [#23, #14] Lab scientists for biochemical analyses and ongoing research. |
| Technician | 2 | [#23, #14] Laboratory and site technicians for sample handling, equipment maintenance, and routine testing. |
Confidence Notes
Many line items are well-detailed (personnel, surveillance, legal), but large uncertainty remains in real estate prices, lab startup choices, decommissioning path, and frequency of incidents; ranges in analyst notes drive medium confidence.