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SCP-2587 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2587
Expected annual
$4.7M
One-time setup
$36.7M
Annual recurring
$4.6M
Personnel
26
Initial capital expenditures are dominated by construction of a submerged containment chamber and associated structural/site work (~$25.6M) plus equipment and laboratory setup; total initial outlay ~ $36.7M. Ongoing annual costs are driven by personnel, energy, maritime logistics and research/monitoring (~$4.6M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $36.7M
Facilities $25.6M
[#1, #22] Submerged 30×30×15 containment chamber, structural works, access tunnels and perimeter/hardening (perimeter infrastructure included).
Contingency Fund $5.0M
[#23, #21] Reserve for catastrophic remediation, containment breach response, environmental/legal settlements and facility replacement; includes allowance for one-off legal actions referenced in #21.
Equipment $4.5M
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #10, #11, #12, #14, #15, #16, #18] Sea-water pumps and plumbing, water storage tanks, treatment train components, ultrasound unit, humanoid chamber outfitting, stasis monitoring & umbilicals, generators, ROVs and dive equipment, autoclave/containment, monitoring/CCTV deployment, initial PPE outfitting.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.5M
[#5] BSL-2/3-capable environmental and biological testing lab upgrades, sequencing access and lab buildout.
Training And Clearance Initial $100K
[#24] Initial background clearances, dive/ROV certifications, biosafety and other training initial costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.6M/yr
Staff Wages $2.5M/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Medical/veterinary & specialist salaries, project head/researchers/technicians, and 24/7 security staffing.
Research And Monitoring $450K/yr
[#5, #20] Routine environmental/biological sampling, per-sample testing/sequencing budget, and funded genetic/pathological research projects.
Logistics And Transport $425K/yr
[#14, #19] ROV/dive ops recurring maintenance and boat operations, crew wages, fuel and docking.
Supplies And Consumables $395K/yr
[#4, #6, #11, #15, #18, #25] Water treatment chemicals, ultrasound consumables, stasis spares & calibration, hazardous waste disposal contracts, PPE replacements, and general consumables/operating overhead.
Energy $350K/yr
[#2, #13] Electricity to run high-capacity pumps, HVAC, life-support and lab equipment (estimated 100–500 kW continuous loads).
Facilities Maintenance $170K/yr
[#12, #22] Generator fuel & maintenance, and perimeter/security systems maintenance.
Cover Story And Legal $120K/yr
[#21] Ongoing legal counsel, cover stories, liaison with authorities, permits and related costs.
It And Data Storage $80K/yr
[#16] Data archival, redundant logging, secure classified networks and IT staff costs for monitoring/CCTV storage.
Emergency Drills $60K/yr
[#17] Regular breach/exposure drills, hazmat/diver rescue and emergency medical exercises.
Training And Certifications $40K/yr
[#24] Recurring background checks, re-certifications and training refreshers.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.6M/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine monitoring, scheduled maintenance, and no major incidents.
no_incident routine_sampling scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $4.9M/yr
6.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Localized incident (e.g., ejection of an instance, detection of anomalous fluid trace) requiring emergency recovery, extra testing, short-term overtime and limited remediation.
instance_ejection contaminant_detection emergency_recovery
🚨 Major Breach $9.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure with environmental contamination, major remediation, potential legal action, and partial facility rebuild or extended shutdown.
structural_failure large_scale_contamination regulatory_action
👥 Personnel 26 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 15 [#9] 24/7 armed site security, patrols and rapid response.
Research Scientist 4 [#8] Project head (PI) plus 2–3 full-time researchers for marine/developmental/anomaly studies.
Technician 4 [#8, #6] Full-time technicians for monitoring, daily operations, and support for imaging/ROV operations.
Medical Officer / Veterinarian 3 [#7, #6] Marine mammal veterinarian, ultrasound technician (clinical), and pathologist (shared/part-time).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items and ranges are reasonably well-defined in the analyst notes (facility, pumps, lab, staffing), but many estimates are broad ranges and site-specific factors (geology, local power costs, staffing posture) introduce uncertainty.
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