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SCP-1850 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1850
Expected annual
$710K
One-time setup
$116K
Annual recurring
$694K
Personnel
12
One-time baseline capital of $115,500 for hangar upgrades, freezers, sensors and specialized equipment; recurring operating costs approximately $694,250/year driven primarily by staff wages, animal procurement, aircraft escort operations, and research/medical monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $116K
Equipment $60K
[#3, #4, #6, #7, #18, #19, #20] Initial tether & spares, radio beacon & install, commercial freezers, food-warming/prep equipment, CCTV/sensor install, PPE kit, and specialized bone/dental instruments.
Facilities $35K
[#1, #2] HVAC upgrades/insulation and hangar structural modifications including anchor/floor reinforcement and engineering certification.
Documentation System $10K
[#24] Secure archival server and encrypted backup hardware for records and compliance.
Emergency Response Equipment $10K
[#22] Mobile containment gear, tranquillizer drone/dart prototypes and netting (baseline purchase for readiness).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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On Site Incinerator $0
[#16] Capital purchase for on-site incinerator deferred in baseline; baseline uses contract disposal.
Aircraft Purchase $0
[#13] Purchase of light aircraft is optional; baseline assumes use of site aviation assets or rental/ops instead of buying.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $694K/yr
Staff Wages $385K/yr
[#10, #14, #17] Veterinary staff (0.5–1.0 FTE vet + techs), pilots/flight ops salaries and ops coordinator, and incremental security staffing allocation.
Logistics And Transport $98K/yr
[#5, #13] Delivery/handling of feedstock and tethered-flight escort aircraft operations (fuel, maintenance reserves, rental/ops per session).
Research And Monitoring $84K/yr
[#11, #12, #20, #21] Routine medical monitoring (imaging, bloodwork), sample collection/consumables, medical procedures for living bone interventions, and discretionary ongoing research/isotopic studies.
Supplies And Consumables $61K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #7, #8, #9, #16, #19, #25] Tether replacement parts, beacon batteries/spares, pre-killed animal food (wholesale), warming consumables, veterinary supplements, tranquilizer drug & handling costs, biohazard disposal (contract), PPE replacements, and miscellaneous consumables.
Facilities Maintenance $19K/yr
[#1, #2, #6, #18] HVAC energy/service contracts, structural inspection/maintenance amortization, freezer electricity/monitoring, CCTV/system maintenance.
Emergency Drills $15K/yr
[#22] Recurring readiness costs, drills, and equipment maintenance for rapid response contingencies.
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#23] Administrative, cover-story, permits, front company fees and legal contingency.
Structural Repair Reserve $10K/yr
[#22] Annual amortized reserve for structural repairs following potential damage from incidents.
Post Flight Cleaning $9K/yr
[#15] Labor for hand-washing external surfaces after each flight session and cleaning supplies/PPE disposal.
Documentation Storage $3K/yr
[#24] Recurring secure storage, encrypted backups and archival costs for operation and medical records.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $694K/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled operations, tethered flights, routine research and no containment incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_tethered_flights ongoing_research
🚨 Minor Incident $734K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Small containment or medical incident requiring emergency veterinary procedures, limited structural repairs and extra monitoring.
minor_structural_damage unexpected_medical_procedure localized_contamination
🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or seismic incident causing structural damage, aircraft loss/damage, extensive repairs and public/legal response.
seismic_event containment_breach extensive_structural_repairs
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Veterinarian 1 [#10] 0.5–1.0 FTE recommended; baseline set to 1 FTE to cover health checks and procedures.
Animal Tech / Handler 2 [#10, #15] Feedings, warming, cleaning and day-to-day husbandry; staffing to cover 73 washes/yr and feed cycles.
Pilot / Flight Ops 2 [#13, #14] Two escort pilots (part-time/rotating) to support tethered flights.
Flight Operations Coordinator 1 [#14] Mission planning, safety compliance and coordination of aircraft sorties.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#17] Incremental dedicated security allocation for access control, patrols and two-person entry procedures.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#1, #2, #6] HVAC, structural anchor checks, freezer and equipment maintenance support.
Research Scientist 1 [#11, #21] Oversees monitoring, isotopic studies and discretionary research projects.
Administrative Staff 1 [#23, #24] Records, procurement coordination, cover-story administration and compliance paperwork.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed ranges for most items, enabling reasonable mid-point estimates; uncertainty remains around whether site aviation assets are available, local disposal/regulatory costs, and intensity of discretionary research, so confidence is medium.
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