SCP-1797 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1797
Expected annual
$4.1M
One-time setup
$4.7M
Annual recurring
$4.1M
Personnel
30
Initial one-time setup is substantial (several million USD) driven by laboratory buildout, containment hardware, and a contingency reserve. Recurring costs are dominated by staff wages (security and scientific teams), ongoing research/monitoring, and facilities energy/maintenance (~$4.06M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.7M
Equipment $1.7M
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #8, #12, #19, #25, #29] Dedicated animal isolation chambers, biosafety cabinets and lab hardware, on-site incinerator capital, autoclave capital, backup generator capital, security hardware/reinforcement, remote-sedation hardware, secure transport vehicle & crates, initial field kit, and sample biobank freezers.
Facilities $1.2M
[#1, #17] Renovation/upgrade of ~1,000–2,000 sq ft BSL-2 lab wing and outfitting 2–6 negative-pressure isolation rooms; structural work, anterooms, sealed doors and negative-pressure modifications.
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#28] One-time contingency / emergency reserve for large containment failures, mass response, and emergency hiring.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $800K
[#15, #23] Initial purchase/setup for sequencing-capable instruments and initial research program startup costs (R&D capital for mechanistic studies and trial setup).
Site Seizure And Decontamination $35K
[#32] Secure removal and decontamination of contaminated furniture, tools, and remains from original outbreak locations (per-seizure estimate).
Medical Countermeasures Initial Stockpile $20K
[#16] Initial stockpile of antivirals, sedatives, veterinary medications (approx. 200 courses / starter inventory).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.1M/yr
Staff Wages $2.2M/yr
[#9, #10, #11] Security personnel (18 guards, 24/7), core scientific staff (virologists, techs, veterinarian, caretakers), and specialized animal handlers.
Research And Monitoring $980K/yr
[#14, #15, #18, #23] Diagnostic reagents, recurring sequencing runs (outsourced per-sample costs), epidemiology/contact-tracing team budgets, and ongoing R&D program funding.
Cover Story And Legal $255K/yr
[#24, #30] Regulatory/legal fees, permits, information-control/cover-story budgets, and public-relations/liaison payments to local health systems.
Facilities Maintenance $224K/yr
[#4, #6, #7, #8, #29] Incinerator fuel/emissions monitoring, HVAC energy and filter/calibration, backup-generator fuel/testing, security systems maintenance, and freezer power/maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $146K/yr
[#5, #12, #13, #16, #21, #22, #25] Autoclave/service contracts; remote-sedation drugs & consumables; PPE and disinfectants; ongoing medical countermeasure replenishment; animal feed/bedding; euthanasia consumables; field kit replenishment.
Containment Tech Replacement $125K/yr
[#31] Replacement reserve / capital refresh for incubators, cabinets, HVAC controls and monitoring hardware.
Logistics And Transport $65K/yr
[#19] Fuel, maintenance, and driver/operator salaries for secure transport vehicle and containment crates.
Training And Audits $40K/yr
[#26] BSL-2 training, animal-handling drills, emergency response exercises, and third-party audits.
Psychological Services $25K/yr
[#27] Mental-health services, regular medical checkups, occupational health monitoring and post-exposure follow-up for staff.
Biohazard Waste Disposal Contract $0/yr
[#20] Contract cost set to $0/yr baseline because on-site incineration is assumed; off-site disposal contract not budgeted for baseline operations.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.1M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with maintained containment, no major incidents; all recurring programs active.
no breach routine research and maintenance standard animal husbandry
🚨 Minor Incident $4.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized containment incident (escaped SCP-1797-A, limited exposure) requiring recapture, extra testing, overtime, and limited legal/PR action.
animal escape limited exposure or contamination localized legal/PR response
🚨 Major Outbreak $6.6M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure leading to multiple human/animal infections, extended quarantine, large-scale incineration/disposal, emergency hires and public health coordination.
multiple infections public exposure prolonged quarantine and mass disposal
👥 Personnel 30 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 18 [#9] 24/7 coverage across three shifts; used the analyst estimate of 18 guards.
Research Scientist (virologist/senior) 2 [#10] Senior virologists responsible for program oversight.
Research Technician / Lab Technician 4 [#10] BSL-2 technicians for sample processing and animal handling support.
Medical Officer / Veterinarian 1 [#10] On-site veterinarian for animal health and experimental procedures.
Animal Caretaker 2 [#10] Daily animal husbandry under containment protocols.
Specialized Animal Handler 3 [#11] Tranquilization and exotic-animal containment specialists (2–4; mid-level chosen).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing a reasoned estimate, but many line items have wide ranges (equipment, R&D scale, contingency choice, staffing levels) producing moderate uncertainty.
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