SCP-695
Safe
~
medium confidence
SCP-695
Expected annual
$2.7M
One-time setup
$2.2M
Annual recurring
$2.7M
Personnel
26
Upfront capital is moderate (facility retrofit, tanks, recirculating system, specialized equipment) while the largest ongoing costs are 24/7 staffing, security, and research/monitoring; expected annual operating costs are roughly $2.67M with contingency reserves and equipment bringing one-time capital to about $2.20M.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $2.2M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $2.7M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$2.7M/yr
Normal year with routine operations, monitoring, and no major incidents.
no incidents
routine sampling
scheduled maintenance
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Minor Incident
$2.7M/yr
Localized containment failure or small external discovery requiring limited sterilization, short quarantines, and investigation.
small tank leak
single external colony discovery
minor quarantine event
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Major Breach
$4.2M/yr
Significant containment breach or multiple external colonies leading to widescale sterilization, medical treatment, and capital replacement.
large-scale leak or tank failure
multi-site colony outbreak
multiple hospitalizations
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Political Exposure
$4.7M/yr
Public exposure or media/political event forcing expensive cover-up, legal settlements, and potential site relocation.
public outbreak
media leak
high-profile legal action
Personnel
26 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Containment Technician | 8 | 24/7 trained biocontainment technicians covering shifts, daily monitoring, and handling windows. (Used in staff_wages #6) |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 12 | Armed/unarmed security to secure wing and respond to breaches; 24/7 coverage. (Used in staff_wages #7) |
| Research Scientist | 3 | Senior researchers to design experiments and oversee decontamination/quarantine protocols. (Used in staff_wages #8) |
| Medical Officer / Quarantine Nurse | 3 | On-call physicians, nurses, and infectious disease support for staff observation and quarantines. (Used in staff_wages #9) |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed about required systems and staffing, allowing reasonable mid-range estimates; however incident frequency, sample-testing volume, and per-incident severity are uncertain, producing moderate confidence in annual figures.