SCP-4665 — SCP-4665 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4665 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-4665

Expected annual

$2.7M

One-time setup

$1.3M

Annual recurring

$2.6M

Personnel

Up-front retrofit, containment cells and research setup are the main one-time costs (~$1.28M). Annual operations (staff, research, maintenance, reserves and overhead) are the primary recurring cost drivers (~$2.63M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.3M

Facilities $550K

[#1, #2] Site-103 garden plot retrofit and construction of windowless containment cells (example: 6cells at mid-range per-cell cost).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $350K

[#13, #23] Laboratory setup and scientific instrument purchase (sequencing/MS capacity, growth chambers, microscopes) to support molecular/chemical analysis and growth trials.

Equipment $284K

[#3, #4, #5, #9, #12, #18] CCTV hardware, remote-handling robotics, containment locker(s), initial PPE kits, secure IT/hardened workstations and initial record-archive hardware.

Personnel Vetting $60K

[#24] Initial background checks and clearance processing for core on-site staff (example aggregate for ~10 hires).

Training And Sop Development $30K

[#8] Initial development of no-direct-eye-contact SOPs, simulator training and initial drills.

Documentation And Sop Setup $5K

[#26] Initial production of classified SOPs, signage and training materials.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.6M/yr

Research And Monitoring $600K/yr

[#13] Ongoing laboratory analysis, contract testing, growth trials and active research budgets.

Staff Wages $585K/yr

[#6] Annual salaries for on-site staff (2 botanists/curators, 2 techs, 4 guards, 1 containment supervisor).

Opportunity Cost Overhead $439K/yr

[#27] Administrative/overhead charged at 20% of recurring subtotal (applied to aggregate recurring operating costs).

Emergency Response Reserve $300K/yr

[#20] Annual reserve funding allocation to maintain rapid-response materials, quarantine expansion capability and large-incident contingencies.

Goi Payments $150K/yr

[#16] Payments / contract management costs associated with GoI-466 cooperation for named instances (institutional contribution estimate).

Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr

[#17] Legal retainer, classification work, counter-PR and cover-up readiness (baseline retainer).

Logistics And Transport $100K/yr

[#7] MTF Theta-4 deployments, retrieval missions, vehicles, protective gear, per-diem and mission prep (institutional annual budget).

Public Exposure Contingency $50K/yr

[#28] Flexible baseline fund for small exposure events, witness management or site leases (scalable for major events).

Facilities Maintenance $40K/yr

[#11] Ongoing HVAC/energy, dehumidifiers, grow-light energy and general facility maintenance for garden plot and sealed cells.

Video And Data Retention $35K/yr

[#4, #18] Ongoing storage/retention costs for CCTV and classified archives (encrypted, air-gapped backups and rotation).

Environmental Monitoring $30K/yr

[#25] Periodic perimeter surveys, traps, soil tests and wildlife monitoring for unauthorized spread.

Supplies And Consumables $25K/yr

[#10, #23] Plant-care consumables (soil, fertilizer, irrigation parts) and routine vet/botanist consumables.

Autopsy And Biohazard Disposal $25K/yr

[#14] Annual expected cost for necropsy/autopsy events, sterilization, disposal and incident processing (per-incident budgets aggregated).

Wastewater And Soil Sterilization $25K/yr

[#19] Routine soil/wastewater sterilization, autoclaving, chemical treatments and landfill fees to prevent environmental spread.

Waste Disposal Contracts $25K/yr

[#21] Annual contracts with licensed hazardous waste disposal and biohazard remediation companies.

Personnel Vetting Renewals $25K/yr

[#24] Ongoing reinvestigations, polygraph renewals and background check maintenance for cleared staff.

Robotics Service And Spare Parts $20K/yr

[#5] Annual service, warranties and spare parts for teleoperated arms and automated rigs.

Equipment Calibration Warranties $15K/yr

[#22] Calibration, service contracts and warranty buy-ins for robotics, cameras, HVAC and lab instruments.

Training And Sop Refreshers $15K/yr

[#8] Annual refresher training, drills and simulator updates for no-gaze protocols and remote tooling.

Documentation Updates $3K/yr

[#26] Annual updates to SOPs, quick-reference guides and incident report systems.

Ppe Replacements $2K/yr

[#9] Annual replacement/consumable costs for eye-blocking visors, sterilization and related PPE.

Medical And Long Term Care $0/yr

[#15] 0 (currently not budgeted locally; six named instances under GoI-466 per Boring Agreement—local program assumes no ongoing per-individual care costs).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.6M/yr

87.5% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents: routine staff, research, maintenance, reserves and overhead.

no breaches routine research schedule normal staffing levels

🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Localized containment breach or single-instance fatality requiring remediation, autopsy and limited overtime/MTF response.

single-instance breach one autopsy/clean-up small MTF deployment

🚨 Major Breach $3.8M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline

Significant containment failure or environmental spread requiring large-scale remediation, emergency response, equipment replacement and public mitigation.

mass spread multiple-instance breach large remediation and public risk

🚨 Public Exposure $3.4M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$750K vs baseline

Event requiring active cover-up, land buyouts or reparations with significant legal/PR costs.

media exposure witnesses requiring payoff site leak or third-party disclosure

👥 Personnel 9 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist / Botanist	2	[#6] Full-time botanists/curators to manage garden plot and research.
Lab / Maintenance Technician	2	[#6] Technical staff for routine maintenance, sample processing and equipment operation.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	4	[#6] Security personnel covering shifts for containment areas and perimeter control.
Site Director / Executive Staff (Containment Supervisor)	1	[#6] On-site supervisor responsible for containment, incident coordination and liaison.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and clear containment approach, enabling mid-range estimates; uncertainty remains around the number of contained sapient instances (affects medical/goi payments), frequency of incidents, and program-level choices (automation/research intensity), so confidence is medium.

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