SCP-7507 — SCP-7507 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7507 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-7507

Expected annual

$1.9M

One-time setup

$4.5M

Annual recurring

$1.8M

Personnel

One-time setup and potential R&D/Bio‑containment upgrades drive capital costs (~$4.54M one-time). Annual operations are dominated by staff wages, dedicated research and incident contingency, yielding ~ $1.83M/year.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.5M

Tracking Device R And D $1.5M

[#5] R&D to develop/exhaustively qualify trackers that persist across Shifts; range covers engineering adaptation up to new extradimensional tracking programs.

Bsl Upgrade $1.0M

[#15] One-time BSL upgrade if Site-17 lacks appropriate BSL capacity; mid-range estimate for substantial upgrade work.

Extreme Recovery R And D $1.0M

[#28] Speculative 'extreme scenario' retrieval R&D (inter-universal recovery methods) — high uncertainty, large cost.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $350K

[#20] One-time lab setup for the dedicated research program (instruments, sensors, BSL interface equipment) as specified in analyst note #20.

Facilities $300K

[#1] Containment-room fit-out: prepare monitored containment unit with standoff markers, sensors, secure doors and Site-17 integration. Midpoint estimate assuming partial reuse of existing space.

Equipment $242K

[#4, #9, #10, #17] Initial procurement of rugged tracking devices and spare units, non-contact monitoring hardware (cameras/LiDAR), drones/remote platforms, and a secure internal transport vehicle (one-time purchase).

Legal Pr Contingency $100K

[#27] One-time buffer for legal/PR contingency in the event of a public exposure requiring paid settlements or rapid response.

Cremation And Cover Operations $20K

[#3] Discreet cremation, ashes transport to Mayford, local permits/coordination, cover story and small local payments for secrecy if required.

Local Liaisons $20K

[#23] One-time costs for liaison/coordination for cremation event or local discreet operations.

Security Training Initial $12K

[#8] Initial practical non-contact protocol and de-escalation training for the containment/security team.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr

Staff Wages $1.1M/yr

[#6, #7, #20, #19] Salaries and benefits for 24/7 guard rotations (4 guards + coverage), security supervision/Level-3 oversight, and the dedicated research team's recurring salary component; includes a part-time analyst tied to monitoring.

Incident Response Fund $300K/yr

[#21] Operational contingency for equipment losses, emergency recovery operations and unexpected containment expenses.

Bsl Facility Access $125K/yr

[#15] Recurring cost for scheduled access to BSL facilities or limited-use higher-BSL handling of returned materials if Site-17 lacks capacity.

Insurance And Cross Site Allocations $100K/yr

[#30] Internal insurance pools, cross-site allocations and accounting charges for potential cross-site resource use.

Cover Story And Legal $47K/yr

[#22] Administrative overhead for O5 approvals, legal reviews, permits and ongoing cover-story management.

Medical Care $35K/yr

[#11] Routine and post-Shift medical screenings, labs and baseline medical care.

It And Cctv Storage $20K/yr

[#19] 24/7 video retention, secure storage, redundancy, analysis software and (partial) analyst time for footage review.

Local Liaisons Recurring $20K/yr

[#23] Ongoing liaison/cover budget for local coordination and discrete interactions with municipal contractors if maintained.

Staff Mental Health Program $20K/yr

[#25] Mandatory counseling and burnout mitigation for exposed personnel (guards, researchers, technicians).

Supplies And Consumables $16K/yr

[#14, #29] General consumables: PPE, reagents, disposables per-Shift decontamination and ongoing small consumables budget.

Psychological Support $15K/yr

[#13] Post-Shift trauma counseling and ongoing psychological therapy budget.

Decontamination And Lab Consumables $13K/yr

[#14] Per-Shift PPE, disinfectants, biohazard disposables and sampling consumables.

Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr

[#18] Incremental power, HVAC and maintenance costs attributable to additional CCTV, sensors, morgue refrigeration and any containment HVAC loads.

Morgue Storage $12K/yr

[#2] Refrigeration, monitoring and sampling supplies for cadaver storage if retained pending decisions (mid-range annualized estimate).

Training Drills $10K/yr

[#26] Regular drills, simulations and SOP updates across departments.

Replacement Of Shifted Items $7K/yr

[#16] Replacement budget for issued survival tools and items lost during Shifts.

Logistics And Transport $6K/yr

[#17] Maintenance/fuel for secure internal transport vehicle and no-touch transfer equipment.

Spare Tracking Devices $6K/yr

[#24] Annual spares, battery swaps, calibration and replacement for tracking units.

Speech Therapy $4K/yr

[#12] Biweekly contracted speech therapy sessions.

Misc Consumables $3K/yr

[#29] Small ongoing consumables for amenities, clothing and incidentals for SCP's approved needs.

Security Training Refresh $2K/yr

[#8] Annual refresher training costs for non-contact protocols and certifications.

Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr

81.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine Shifts and no major incidents; all recurring programs and contingencies maintained.

scheduled free-roam/Shift events routine maintenance and monitoring

🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Localized equipment loss or damaged sensors during a Shift requiring replacements and limited overtime response.

loss of tracking device(s) sensor/drone damage during Shift

🚨 Major Breach $2.3M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

A Shift results in a significant cross-site recovery, legal exposure, or contaminated material return requiring large-scale response and temporary containment expansion.

dangerous material returned multi-site retrieval or public exposure

🚨 Neutralization And Cremation $2.0M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Neutralization or death of the subject leading to one-time cremation, travel of remains and associated legal/cover operations.

neutralization event O5-approved cremation and transport

👥 Personnel 10 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	4	[#6] Four guards to provide continuous accompaniment during free-roam (rotation and leave coverage).
Security Supervisor / Level-3 oversight	1	[#7] Senior security/Level-3 oversight for protocol compliance and incident escalation.
Research Scientist	3	[#20] Core research staff (physicists/cognitive scientists) included in the research salary pool.
Research Technician	1	[#20] Technician support for experiments, sensors and sample handling.
IT Analyst (part-time)	1	[#19] Part-time analyst supporting CCTV review and data storage/analysis (hours budgeted within staff_wages).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most costs (salaries, equipment, contingencies), giving moderate confidence. Large uncertainties remain for R&D (tracking persistence), BSL upgrade scope and extreme-recovery R&D, which dominate one-time variance.

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