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SCP-9116 Euclid ? low confidence
The Blue Feather
Expected annual
$4.5M
One-time setup
$12.6M
Annual recurring
$4.4M
Personnel
25
Up-front construction and specialized instrumentation drive one-time capital costs (~$12.6M), while ongoing annual costs are dominated by staffing, monitoring, and readiness (~$4.37M/year). Major contingency reserves (medical/long-term care) and bespoke instrumentation are the primary risk drivers.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $12.6M
Facilities $5.1M
[#1, #2, #10, #16] Vault construction, HVAC/site integration, decontamination/shower/staging room build, and initial isolation/clinic fit-out.
Long Term Care Reserve $3.0M
[#21] One-time reserve set aside for potential lifetime medical/disability liabilities from severe mutation cases.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.5M
[#5, #6, #28] Initial instrumentation suite and calibration-capable equipment, bespoke detectors/accelerator/time-of-flight systems commissioning, and budget for outsourced specialist experiments.
Equipment $1.8M
[#3, #4, #7, #8, #9, #17, #18, #22] Initial ventilation/filtration hardware, inner vault safe, glovebox/remote manipulators, initial PPE, dosimetry hardware, emergency mobile module, secure transport vehicle/containers, and computer/CCTV systems.
Consumable Replacement Contingency $200K
[#26] Stockpile and one-time procurement of suits, filters, and disposable items for mass-incident readiness.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.4M/yr
Staff Wages $2.3M/yr
[#12, #13, #14] 24/7 security staff, scientific staff (Level-5 supervisor + research team + technicians), and operational/admin staffing.
Cover Story And Legal $400K/yr
[#23, #27] Insurance/legal fees, PR/cover-story maintenance, front-company costs and misinformation management.
Supplies And Consumables $328K/yr
[#3, #8, #9, #10, #19] Filter replacements, PPE replacement and consumables, dosimetry consumables, decon chemicals/operations, and general lab disposables/reagents.
Research And Monitoring $275K/yr
[#5, #20] Instrument calibration/maintenance and outsourced/advanced genomic or mutation-analysis services.
Medical Monitoring $250K/yr
[#15, #16] Baseline and periodic medical screening, occupational health program, and operations of on-site clinic/isolation room.
Logistics And Transport $175K/yr
[#18] Crew, maintenance, and recurring operations for armored hazmat vehicle(s) and secure transfer logistics.
Facilities Maintenance $150K/yr
[#1, #2] Ongoing structural/HVAC maintenance and periodic site upkeep for the vault and integrated systems.
Emergency Readiness $125K/yr
[#17] Readiness, maintenance and small recurrent costs for rapid-deploy containment modules and hazmat trailers.
Cybersecurity Ops $100K/yr
[#22] Ongoing secure logging, CCTV maintenance, classified network protections and air-gapped archival upkeep.
Hazardous Waste Disposal $85K/yr
[#11] Annual packaging, storage, transport and contracted disposal of radiological/biological hazardous waste.
Regulatory Compliance $60K/yr
[#24] Permits, licensing, third-party audits and liaison costs for regulatory interactions.
Utilities And Energy $60K/yr
[#29] Continuous power, HVAC, filtration, UPS and generator fuel/electricity costs.
Training And Drills $40K/yr
[#25] Recurring hazmat entry, decon, medical emergency and tabletop/full-scale drills.
Documentation And Record Retention $25K/yr
[#30] Secure archival storage, retention and classified record management costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.4M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Routine operations with no major incidents; normal staffing, monitoring, and periodic maintenance.
routine testing no contamination events standard maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $4.7M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline
Localized contamination or single personnel exposure requiring cleanup, overtime, extra disposal and temporary outsourcing for diagnostics.
localized contamination minor personnel exposure single-test accident
🚨 Major Medical Event $6.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Multiple severe exposures or outbreak of mutation cases requiring long-term care payouts, mass decontamination, and significant external specialist work.
mass exposure multiple severe mutations major contamination requiring evacuation
👥 Personnel 25 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 9 [#12] 24/7 armed/cleared guard coverage (3 shifts) to protect the vault and enforce access controls.
Research Scientist 6 [#13] Senior and mid-level researchers (radiation biologist, materials physicist, molecular/geneticist equivalents).
Research Technician 4 [#13] Laboratory technicians for sample handling, assay prep, and experimental support.
Site Director / Level-5 Supervisor 1 [#13] Level-5-equivalent senior oversight and authorization for all testing.
Site Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#14] HVAC, filtration, electrical and vault systems maintenance and on-call repairs.
Administrative Staff 2 [#14] Access control officers, sample custodians, scheduling and record-keeping.
Medical Officer 1 [#15, #16] On-site medical monitoring, emergency response and occupational health coordination.
📋 Confidence Notes
SCP-9116's unknown-spectrum radiative/biological effects and wide cost ranges for bespoke instrumentation and medical liabilities produce high uncertainty; many line items are order-of-magnitude estimates rather than exact quotes.
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