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SCP-5807 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-5807
Expected annual
$206K
One-time setup
$296K
Annual recurring
$202K
Personnel
1.5
Initial capital/setup is roughly $296k driven by aviary construction, pool installation, dispensers, recording hardware and contingency set-aside; annual operating costs are roughly $202k/year dominated by staff wages, fish feed, utilities, security, and recurring research/consulting.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $296K
Facilities $180K
[#1, #2, #17] Aviary construction retrofit inside Site-43 (#1) and pool installation with marine filtration (#2); includes initial landscaping/coastal plant/enrichment setup (#17).
Equipment $50K
[#3, #10, #13, #15, #20] Refrigerated fish storage and automated dispenser/tank (#3); audio/video hardware (high-quality microphones, cameras, racks) initial purchase (#10); capture/transport equipment and nets/crates (#13); initial emergency sedative/vet kit (#15); backup generator/UPS hardware for life-support redundancy (#20).
Contingency Fund $50K
[#24] Dedicated contingency reserve for anomalous escalation, rapid response and immediate costs pending larger allocations (#24).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $13K
[#9] One-time diagnostic imaging, high-depth genome sequencing, histology and associated lab fees to study anomalous speech mechanism (#9).
Enrichment Initial Setup $3K
[#17] Initial enrichment devices, plantings and salt-tolerant substrate setup (split from general aviary construction estimate to make setup costs auditable) (#17).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $202K/yr
Staff Wages $70K/yr
[#5] Salaries and benefits for 1.0 FTE dedicated avian technician plus 0.5 FTE backup rotations (aggregated estimate per analyst note) (#5).
Research And Monitoring $25K/yr
[#7, #21, #22] Psychiatric/behavioral evaluations (regular sessions) (#7), specialized research consulting (linguists, acoustic engineers, ethologists) (#21), and immunization/zoonotic surveillance and biosecurity testing of fish/staff (#22).
Supplies And Consumables $21K/yr
[#4, #16] Live/whole-fish feed (~6,570 kg/yr at estimated wholesale cost) (#4) plus PPE and biological sanitation supplies (gloves, disinfectants, waste bags) (#16).
Facilities Maintenance $21K/yr
[#18, #19] Utilities (electricity for pumps/filters/HVAC and water use) and maintenance contracts/spare parts for pumps, liners, nets and dispenser servicing (#18, #19).
Security Monitoring $20K/yr
[#6] Marginal security costs attributable to additional monitoring, logging and access-control labor for Euclid containment (additional guard minutes/shift complexity) (#6).
Cover Story And Legal $15K/yr
[#12] Routine legal/cover-up budget, classification administration and small amnestic stockpile contingency for unexpected witness management (#12).
Data Management $12K/yr
[#11, #23] Administrative oversight, manager/IT time for controlled file access and logging, and secure archival/versioned backups for interview logs and suggested file alterations (#11, #23).
Audio Storage And Transcription $6K/yr
[#10] Recurring storage, cloud backups, transcription and maintenance for high-fidelity audio/video monitoring systems (#10).
Veterinary Care $6K/yr
[#8] Routine veterinary exams, vaccinations, parasite control and emergency care for pelicans (#8).
Training And Drills $3K/yr
[#14] Ongoing staff training for capture, handling, sedation protocols and emergency drills (#14).
Enrichment Maintenance $2K/yr
[#17] Ongoing replacement of coastal plants, substrate, enrichment devices and perching refurbishment (#17).
Capture Equipment Replacement $600/yr
[#13] Annual replacements/consumables for nets, poles, gloves and minor containment hardware replacements (#13).
Emergency Sedatives Restock $600/yr
[#15] Periodic restocking and replacement of emergency sedatives, reversal agents and pharmaceuticals (#15).
Backup Power Maintenance $600/yr
[#20] Fuel/maintenance costs for small backup generator/UPS to support pumps and life-support systems during outages (#20).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Opportunity Cost Reserve $0/yr
[#25] Opportunity-costs from catastrophic public exposure/proliferation are not reliably quantifiable here; set to 0 in baseline recurring budget and documented as a high-uncertainty contingent exposure risk (#25).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $202K/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal year with no breaches or major anomalous escalations; routine care, monitoring, and planned research continue.
regular feeding and care scheduled evaluations and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $222K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Small containment event requiring capture, overtime, limited medical treatment, and small amnestic/civilian witness handling.
brief escape or aggressive incident limited public witness or staff injury
🚨 Major Breach $352K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Significant breach or public exposure requiring full response, facility repairs, large amnestic deployment and extended media/legal remediation.
facility breach with public exposure prolonged escape requiring multi-team recovery and public remediation
👥 Personnel 1.5 total
Role Count Notes
Animal Care Technician 1.5 1.0 FTE dedicated avian technician plus 0.5 FTE backup rotations as specified in analyst notes; staff_wages field reflects aggregated salary+benefits for this staffing level (#5).
📋 Confidence Notes
Most line items are well-described with analyst-estimated ranges; however several items (contingency/opportunity costs, frequency of behavioral evaluations, security hiring) retain uncertainty leading to medium confidence in aggregate figures.
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