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SCP-002 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-002
Expected annual
$2.8M
One-time setup
$6.2M
Annual recurring
$2.8M
Personnel
13
Initial one-time capital for a purpose-built containment suite is estimated at approximately $6.2M, driven primarily by reinforced containment construction, shielding, HVAC, power redundancy and robotics/equipment. Ongoing annual operating costs are roughly $2.75M/yr, driven by security and scientific staffing, utilities, maintenance, safety programs and legal/cover expenses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.2M
Facilities $2.1M
[#1, #14] Reinforced containment chamber construction (including lead/steel shielding, negative pressure-ready structure) and quarantine suite buildout; includes structural work, airlocks and bulkhead mounts.
Equipment $2.1M
[#2, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #17, #19, #23] Dedicated power infrastructure hardware & installation, negative-pressure HVAC equipment installation, X-ray/UV systems and shielding, emergency barrier automation, surveillance suite, robotics, autoclave/incinerator install, initial remote-monitoring hardware, and sealed transport container.
Contingency Reserve One Time $1.0M
[#26] Up-front contingency for unknown future mitigation measures and unanticipated capital requirements.
Incident Response Fund Establishment $500K
[#21] Initial establishment of rapid-response / contingency reserve fund.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $375K
[#11, #12, #25] Laboratory capital (sequencing, microscopes, mass spec, sterile culture facilities), initial PPE stock and cryostorage units / sample repository setup.
Training Program Setup $60K
[#16] Initial development and roll-out of specialized training program, SOP documentation and initial drills.
Cover Story Setup $30K
[#20] One-time legal/cover story setup, front-company paperwork and initial PR/legal structuring.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#9, #10] Security staffing roster (~10 Level-3 personnel) and specialist scientific staff (2–4 FTEs) — salaries, benefits, overtime and basic training included.
Cover Story And Legal $450K/yr
[#20, #24] Annual retainer and cover operations plus insurance/reserve for contractor exposure and indemnity.
Psychological Services $200K/yr
[#15] Clinical psychological staff or contracted services for evaluations, counseling and neurocognitive testing.
Facilities Maintenance $164K/yr
[#4, #6, #18] Annual HVAC certification and filter replacement, emergency barrier/actuator maintenance, scheduled containment/HVAC/UPS/generator maintenance and calibration contracts.
Incident Response Fund Replenishment $100K/yr
[#21] Annual replenishment target for emergency/incident response reserve.
External Contracting $100K/yr
[#22] External specialized testing, high-end sequencing, mass-spec runs and consultant engagements under NDA.
Contingency Reserve Replenishment $100K/yr
[#26] Ongoing replenishment for contingency funds to address newly discovered behaviors or mitigation needs.
Research And Monitoring $75K/yr
[#25] Long-term research program costs, data archival, cryostorage maintenance and sample repository operations.
Radiation Safety Program $60K/yr
[#5] Radiation safety officer salary, dosimetry program and regulatory compliance/licensing costs.
Medical Monitoring $50K/yr
[#13] Dosimetry monitoring, routine health checks, long-term medical follow-up and per-contact medical screening costs (excludes large incident quarantines).
Supplies And Consumables $42K/yr
[#11, #12] Laboratory consumables and sequencing per-sample costs (scaled to ~200 samples/year) plus recurring PPE replacement and decontamination consumables.
Remote Monitoring And It $30K/yr
[#7, #19] Secure servers, encrypted logs, CCTV retention, monitoring/recording storage hosting and IT security.
Robotics Maintenance $30K/yr
[#8] Maintenance and service contracts for robotic inspection and manipulation systems.
Training And Drills $30K/yr
[#16] Annual refresher training, drills, SOP recertification and specialized equipment training.
Waste Disposal $30K/yr
[#17] Contracted hazardous/biohazard waste disposal and incineration/autoclave service contracts (or amortized maintenance if owned).
Continuous Energy Usage $27K/yr
[#3] Ongoing electricity for object recharge, HVAC and facility loads — mid-case estimate (~30 kW continuous).
Quarantine Operational $3K/yr
[#14] Per-quarantine operational costs (staffing, testing, accommodation) amortized as a small annual baseline.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
[#23] Baseline annual relocation cost assumed zero; full relocations are episodic and budgeted as scenario-specific events.
Relocation Reserve $0/yr
[#23] Recurring baseline for relocations set to zero; individual moves are budgeted as scenario events when necessary.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.8M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with scheduled maintenance, staffing and routine research.
no incidents routine maintenance scheduled research
🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr
6.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small equipment failure or brief outage requiring repairs, emergency generator fuel use and limited medical/quarantine response.
localized equipment failure short power outage single-person medical/quarantine
🚨 Major Breach $4.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Containment breach or serious damage requiring emergency response, major repairs/replacement of shielding, legal/PR costs and possible staff losses.
structural failure extended power loss + containment loss personnel disappearance / multiple casualties
🚨 Relocation Operation $3.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Planned or emergency relocation of SCP-002 requiring heavy-lift, sealed transport, route security and temporary power/containment at destination.
facility decommissioning urgent relocation for safety external threat to site
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#9] Roster to provide continuous Level-3 coverage (minimum two present within 20 m at all times, plus backups).
Research Scientist 3 [#10] Specialist scientific staff (pathology/microbiology/anomalous-object researchers) for ongoing analysis and experiments.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing a mid-confidence estimate; however wide ranges on capital items (shielding, HVAC, contingency) and unpredictable anomalous behavior reduce precision.
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