SCP-007
Euclid
~
medium confidence
SCP-007
Expected annual
$3.0M
One-time setup
$3.0M
Annual recurring
$2.9M
Personnel
28
Initial capital outlay is approximately $2.98M driven primarily by containment construction, imaging purchase, secure IT, and a contingency reserve; annual operating costs are roughly $2.92M/yr driven by scientific staff, security, legal/OPSEC, and long-term stewardship.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $3.0M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $2.9M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$2.9M/yr
Normal uneventful year with routine operations and no major incidents.
no incidents
routine operations
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Minor Incident
$3.2M/yr
Small containment incident or equipment failure requiring repairs, limited PR response and medical checkups.
equipment failure
minor containment breach
targeted PR/legal response
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Major Breach
$4.4M/yr
Significant containment breach or forced relocation requiring emergency response, large repairs, neutralization or relocation and major PR/legal expenses.
major containment breach
public exposure
emergency relocation
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Sampling Operation
$3.4M/yr
Authorized sampling/special research requiring contracted BSL-3 access and one-off specialist operations.
decision to extract samples
specialist research campaign
Personnel
28 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Project Lead / Research Scientist | 1 | Lead research oversight (included in staff_wages). |
| Research Scientist | 3 | Subject-matter researchers (anthropology, microbiology, historians) included in staff_wages. |
| Imaging Technician | 1 | Imaging operation and calibration (included in staff_wages). |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 16 | 24/7 armed security rotations and relief (covered by security_personnel budget). |
| Rapid Response / Containment Technician | 4 | Mobile/rapid response team (training and kit budgets allocated under mobile_training and equipment). |
| Medical Officer | 1 | On-call physician and medical oversight (covered by medical_support). |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 1 | Facilities, generator and HVAC maintenance (covered by facilities_maintenance and backup_power_maintenance). |
| Administrative Staff / Archivist | 1 | Records management and classified archives upkeep (covered by archival_recurring and cover_story_and_legal). |
Confidence Notes
Estimates are built from analyst ranges and typical facility costs; many items are policy-contingent (BSL-3 choice, imaging purchase vs contract, security posture) so uncertainty remains moderate.