SCP-1845 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1845
Expected annual
$3.8M
One-time setup
$20.6M
Annual recurring
$3.8M
Personnel
17
One-time capital of approximately $20.6M driven primarily by habitat construction and major infrastructure (HVAC, redundancy, vehicles, insurance reserve); recurring annual costs roughly $3.76M dominated by staff wages, facility utilities/maintenance, and field/research programs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $20.6M
Facilities $16.0M
[#1, #3, #15, #16, #17] Includes primary habitat/biome construction ($15,000,000), interior animal-proof modifications ($600,000), quarantine/decontamination rooms ($125,000), wastewater/install ($175,000), and initial large-scale plantings ($85,000).
Equipment $2.3M
[#2, #4, #5, #13, #14, #19, #21] Includes HVAC/humidity systems ($1,250,000), camera/sensor network ($175,000), communication/keyboard hardware ($15,000), breach response equipment ($125,000), power redundancy/generators ($300,000), secure servers ($150,000), and transport vehicles/crates ($300,000).
Insurance Reserve Initial $1.1M
[#24] Initial contingency/insurance reserve funding (reserve minimum funding for liability/emergency costs).
Decommissioning Remediation $550K
[#29] One-time decommissioning, habitat demolition/re-mediation, animal disposition contingency.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $255K
[#7, #11, #12, #25] Diagnostic and veterinary lab equipment and research instrumentation ($125,000), initial enrichment/inventory tracking systems ($12,500), initial protocol/forensic setup ($30,000), and high-fidelity audio/linguistic/forensics gear ($87,500).
Population Control Initial $175K
[#18] One-time bulk sterilizations/contraceptive program initial surgeries and implants (mid-range estimate).
Vet Emergency Reserve $125K
[#10] One-time emergency veterinary contingency reserve and initial stock of specialized pharmaceuticals/equipment for crises.
Training Program Setup $60K
[#22] One-time setup for staff training programs, psychological support frameworks, and security-clearance processing infrastructure.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.7M/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #17] Annual payroll for keepers (~10), veterinary staff (~3), behavior/cognition researchers (~3) and horticulture technician(s); includes benefits.
Facilities Maintenance $706K/yr
[#2, #4, #14, #16, #21, #27, #5] HVAC/energy and humidity systems maintenance ($300,000), camera storage/maintenance ($102,000), generator/fuel maintenance ($42,000), wastewater service ($35,000), vehicle maintenance ($35,000), routine building maintenance/groundskeeping ($150,000), and minor comms hardware maintenance ($42,000 allocated).
Research And Monitoring $472K/yr
[#8, #20, #25, #26, #28] Ongoing behavioral research support and equipment/software licenses ($62,500), field reconnaissance and wildlife surveys ($300,000), forensics/software licenses ($30,000), twice-monthly inspections/documentation ($37,500), and archival/forensic review/retention escrow ($42,000).
Supplies And Consumables $319K/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #15, #30] Food and dietary supplements ($165,000), veterinary consumables/pharmaceuticals ($60,000), enrichment consumables ($35,000), quarantine consumables ($17,000), and miscellaneous consumables (bedding, filters, PPE) ($42,000).
Insurance Replenishment $250K/yr
[#24] Annual replenishment/allocation to contingency/liability fund to maintain reserve levels against major incidents.
Cover Story And Legal $110K/yr
[#23] Legal counsel, cover-story maintenance, PR/monitoring and records management ($110,000 mid-range).
Training And Drills $85K/yr
[#13, #22] Recurring training, rapid-deployment drills, non-disabusing policy refreshers, and mental-health support programs ($50,000 + $35,000).
Cybersecurity And Data Storage $85K/yr
[#19, #28] Recurring secure storage, encrypted backups, classified data access controls and periodic forensic review licensing/maintenance ($85,000).
Logistics And Transport $35K/yr
[#21] Vehicle operation, drivers, crate maintenance and transport logistics recurring costs ($35,000).
Security And Search Program $18K/yr
[#12] Recurring tool & contraband search program costs, metal-detector inspections, and forensic triage staffing ($17,500).
Population Control Monitoring $18K/yr
[#18] Recurring monitoring, follow-ups and contraceptive checks for population control program ($17,500).
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.8M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents.
routine operations scheduled inspections planned research activities
🚨 Minor Incident $4.0M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized containment incident (injury, limited escape attempts, vet emergency, small repairs).
localized breach/escape attempt emergency veterinary surgery targeted repairs and legal/PR response
🚨 Major Breach $5.8M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring large-scale emergency response, infrastructure rebuild, legal/insurance payouts and major animal loss/replacement.
large-scale breach structural failure or mass escape major litigation/media exposure
👥 Personnel 17 total
Role Count Notes
Animal Care / Keeper 10 [#6] Full-time keepers across rotating shifts with species expertise; primary component of keeper payroll included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 3 [#8] Ethologists and cognitive scientists monitoring behavior and communications; payroll portion included in staff_wages.
Veterinary Staff 3 [#7] Specialized vets and technicians (on-call emergency vets and lab techs); payroll portion included in staff_wages.
Horticulture Technician 1 [#17] Maintain living flora and in-habitat ecosystem; included in staff_wages estimate.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoints of broad ranges in analyst notes. SCP content is detailed on containment needs but cost ranges are intentionally wide; major drivers (habitat size, local construction costs, posture on redundancy/insurance) create material uncertainty.
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