SCP-7945
Unknown
~
medium confidence
SCP-7945
Expected annual
$4.3M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$4.3M
Personnel
30
One-time setup is modest (~$1.22M) for a hermetic BSL-3-equivalent chamber and specialized equipment; recurring annual costs are dominated by personnel (security and memetic specialists) and contingency/reserve funding (~$4.29M/yr).
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $1.2M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $4.3M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$4.3M/yr
Normal year with routine operations, no reproduction beyond allowed limits and no public exposure.
routine containment
no reproduction event
no public exposure
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Minor Incident
$4.4M/yr
Small unauthorized reproduction or minor containment incident requiring overtime, limited field response, and extra disposal.
localized reproduction over limit
small escape contained on-site
limited incineration/disposal
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Major Breach
$5.3M/yr
Significant breach or reproduction leading to extensive field eradication, mass incineration, emergency medical response and large operational surge.
escape outside facility
widespread reproduction
extensive field eradication operations
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Political Exposure
$5.0M/yr
Public or political exposure requiring heavy legal/PR response, large cover-up payouts, and possible facility quarantine/legal fees.
media leak
local government involvement
public health disclosure
Personnel
30 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 24 | [#8] 24 containment/security personnel arranged in rotating teams (4 on duty per team) as specified; salaries and benefits included in staff_wages. |
| Memetic Specialist / Psychologist | 2 | [#9] Two dedicated memetic/psych specialists for monthly examinations and memetic incident response; costs included in staff_wages. |
| Veterinarian | 1 | [#13] One part-time veterinarian for necropsy/euthanasia and animal health; recurring staffing cost included under research_and_monitoring. |
| Pathology Technician | 1 | [#13] One pathology/necropsy technician to support analyses and sample prep; recurring costs included under research_and_monitoring. |
| Research Scientist | 2 | [#14] Research staff supporting genetics/memetic studies; recurring research budget allocated under research_and_monitoring. |
Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges and midpoints; many line items have wide uncertainty (site adaptation vs full buildout, outbreak scale, staffing model) so medium confidence is assigned.