SCP-3213 — SCP-3213 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3213 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-3213

Expected annual

$1.5M

One-time setup

$1.6M

Annual recurring

$1.5M

Personnel

Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $1.58M, dominated by aquatic facility and cell retrofits and contingency reserves; ongoing annual costs are about $1.51M driven by security and animal/research staffing, utilities, insurance, and animal care.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.6M

Facilities $674K

[#1, #3, #5] Cell retrofit, corridor anti-reflective treatments, and aquatic testing tank/pool retrofit (includes structural and observation/containment modifications).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $225K

[#13, #14] Research equipment and specialized neuroimaging/adaptation one-time setup costs (EEG adaptations, hydrophones, specialized cameras).

Contingency Fund $200K

[#16] Containment-breach contingency reserve and rapid-response equipment stock.

Breeding Program Setup $120K

[#20] One-time setup for a small controlled breeding program (if pursued).

Acquisition And Quarantine Of Pinnipeds $105K

[#20] Acquisition/quarantine costs for ~6 pinnipeds (midpoint estimate).

Equipment $80K

[#2, #6] Monitoring/video equipment (cameras, sensors, storage) and custom immersion suit/containment bubble equipment.

Data Security And Cover Story $75K

[#19] Secure IT setup and one-time cover-story/PR/legal preparation and redaction systems.

Transfer Capsule And Initial Training $40K

[#4] Covered/enclosed transport capsule plus initial procedural documentation and staff training for transfers.

Permits And Legal Setup $22K

[#15] Initial permitting, regulatory compliance, and legal setup costs.

Staff Training Initial $12K

[#21] Initial background checks, clearances, and anomaly-specific training.

Medical Stock $10K

[#10] Initial emergency medical and veterinary stock (cold-chain storage, emergency meds).

Archival Systems One Time $10K

[#25] One-time archival/cold-storage system for long-term record retention.

Initial Medical Exam $5K

[#11] Baseline medical exam for SCP-3213.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr

Staff Wages $650K/yr

[#7, #8] Security staffing (8 guards across shifts) and animal care staff (1 veterinarian, 2 full-time techs) fully burdened.

Research And Monitoring $220K/yr

[#13, #14] Ongoing research budget (salaries, consumables) ~$200k/yr plus per-study neuroimaging/adaptation costs ~$20k/yr.

Supplies And Consumables $158K/yr

[#9, #18, #22] Animal feed and husbandry supplies (~$80k), pool/water treatment and mechanical consumables (~$50k), and PPE/operational consumables (~$27.5k).

Cover Story And Legal $145K/yr

[#19, #15, #23] Annual secure-IT/record maintenance (~$15k/yr), permit/renewal/compliance costs (~$17.5k/yr), and insurance/liability reserve (~$112.5k/yr midpoint).

Facilities Maintenance $120K/yr

[#17] Energy, utilities, and HVAC for aquatic systems and containment (power for filtration, heating, pumps, backup amortized separately).

Medical Care And Trauma Services $75K/yr

[#11] Ongoing medical checks, trauma readiness reserve and occasional emergency services for SCP-3213.

Psychological Support And Compensation $40K/yr

[#12] Counseling, psychiatric care, hazard pay, and subject compensation/support programs.

Staff Support And Rotation $30K/yr

[#24] Ongoing staff rotation, temporary staffing, and burnout mitigation program.

Contingency And Drills $25K/yr

[#16] Annual drills, refresh of rapid-response equipment, and contingency readiness.

Breeding Program Upkeep $20K/yr

[#20] Recurring upkeep for a small breeding program / replacement animal program.

Veterinary Supplies Replenishment $15K/yr

[#10] Replenishment of veterinary emergency drugs and medical consumables.

Staff Training Refresher $5K/yr

[#21] Annual refresher training and re-certification costs.

Monitoring System Maintenance $3K/yr

[#2] Maintenance and IT support for CCTV/two-way audio and redundant sensor systems.

Suit Inspection And Parts $3K/yr

[#6] Annual parts, inspection, and replacement budget for immersion suit/containment bubble.

Archival Storage $3K/yr

[#25] Ongoing offsite/secure storage costs for classified records and media.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr

92.0% probability / year

Normal year with planned operations, routine testing, and no major incidents.

routine testing no major incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr

7.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Localized incident (injury, limited escape attempt, equipment damage) requiring emergency response, repairs, and legal/medical costs.

animal escape attempt medical emergency damaged observation equipment

🚨 Major Breach $2.5M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Serious containment failure involving multiple animals, public exposure or significant damage requiring major repairs, replacement, and legal/PR action.

multi-animal breach public exposure serious injury to subject

👥 Personnel 11 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	8	[#7] Eight guards across shifts dedicated to containment/transfer ($~50k fully burdened each).
Veterinarian	1	[#8] Dedicated marine-mammal veterinarian ($~140k/yr).
Animal Care Technician / Pinniped Handler	2	[#8] Two full-time animal techs/keepers (~$55k/yr each).

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates derive from detailed line-item notes but rely on midpoints of ranges and analyst judgment for allocation between categories; staff wages and insurance were approximated from provided figures, and some recurring upkeep (breeding upkeep, refresher training) required inferred values.

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