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
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $3.8M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$3.8M/yr
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents.
routine operations
scheduled inspections
planned research activities
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Minor Incident
$4.0M/yr
Localized containment incident (injury, limited escape attempts, vet emergency, small repairs).
localized breach/escape attempt
emergency veterinary surgery
targeted repairs and legal/PR response
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Major Breach
$5.8M/yr
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.