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SCP-065 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-065
Expected annual
$15.6M
One-time setup
$69.0M
Annual recurring
$14.7M
Personnel
88
One-time setup and contingency reserves dominate costs (one-time ~$69,000,000) while annual staffing and operational overheads are the main recurring drivers (~$14,575,000/yr). Major risk scenarios (breach or scale-up) can add tens of millions in a given year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $69.0M
Contingency Reserve $50.0M
[#18] Recommended one-time contingency reserve for large-scale emergency response / catastrophic containment failure.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $8.2M
[#5, #6, #20] BSL-3 containment lab buildout and certification (#5), specialized sensor/mitigation R&D program startup to counter sensory corruption (#6), and initial environmental monitoring/sequencing equipment (#20).
Facilities $4.7M
[#1, #2, #3, #4] Land purchase/buffer and legal buyouts (#1), perimeter construction and earthworks (#2), guard towers/checkpoints and patrol roads (#3), and site operations/administration building construction/renovation (#4).
Equipment $3.1M
[#7, #8, #9, #10, #15, #21, #24, #14] Initial surveillance/communications hardware (#7), robotic platforms and spares (#8), vehicles (#9), backup generators/UPS/fuel hookup (#10), on-site incinerator (#15), perimeter drones/denial tech (#21), hardened data storage initial hardware (#24), initial PPE stock (#14).
Insurance Reserve $2.0M
[#19] Reserved funds for clandestine settlements, legal liabilities, or hush payments.
Training And Vetting Initial $500K
[#13] Initial background checks, vetting, and certification costs for ~100 staff (one-time onboarding costs).
Medical Clinic Setup $350K
[#11] On-site clinic setup, trauma care outfitting, and basic medical equipment for mandatory evaluations.
Amnestic Stockpile $100K
[#16] Initial Class A amnestic stockpile and secure storage setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $14.7M/yr
Staff Wages $8.8M/yr
[#12] Ongoing payroll for security shifts, senior researchers, technicians/maintenance/medical staff, and administration (salaries + benefits approximate).
Annual Operating Contingency $2.5M/yr
[#25] Annual contingency/overhead (permits, inflation, small capital, unexpected expenses; ~20% of operating budget).
Facilities Maintenance $1.0M/yr
[#23] Routine upkeep, lifecycle replacement, building repairs, lab recertification and infrastructure maintenance (~5–10% of capital annually).
Medical Ongoing $600K/yr
[#11] Monthly physicals, cancer screenings, medical staff salaries and trauma coverage (50 staff x screening + med staff).
Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr
[#17] Legal/PR retainer, cover maintenance, FOIA/media management, and handling local officials or lawsuits.
Research And Monitoring $300K/yr
[#20] Ongoing sequencing, long-term sampling, consumables and analytic costs for environmental/genetic monitoring.
Supplies And Consumables $150K/yr
[#14] PPE replacement, decontamination consumables, disposables and routine supply replenishment.
Logistics And Transport $100K/yr
[#9] Vehicle fuel, routine vehicle maintenance and light transport logistics.
Robotic Maintenance $100K/yr
[#8] Maintenance, replacement spares, and service for teleoperated/robotic platforms operating at the Red Zone boundary.
Vehicles Maintenance $100K/yr
[#9] Additional vehicle upkeep beyond logistics baseline (tires, armor, periodic replacement).
Training And Vetting Annual $100K/yr
[#13] Annual refresher training, recertifications and recurrent security vetting costs.
Incinerator Operations $100K/yr
[#15] Operating costs for on-site biohazard incinerator / sterilization and secure waste handling.
Psychological Care $100K/yr
[#22] Counseling, post-exposure support, and mental-health program costs for staff.
Backup Power Maintenance $75K/yr
[#10] Generator maintenance, fuel resupply, UPS servicing and HVAC support for critical systems.
Surveillance Maintenance $50K/yr
[#7] Maintenance and replacement of cameras, sensors, comms links and hardened storage.
Amnestic Replenishment $50K/yr
[#16] Ongoing replenishment, storage and administration training for amnestic supplies.
Perimeter Drone Ops $50K/yr
[#21] Drone operational costs, maintenance and remote deterrence systems operation.
Data Storage Recurring $50K/yr
[#24] Hardened archival hosting, air-gapped storage maintenance and secure logging services.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $14.7M/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal operating year with no containment incidents; routine staffing, monitoring and maintenance.
no_incident routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $15.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$900K vs baseline
Localized containment failure or civilian trespass resulting in medical response, repairs and legal action.
localized_containment_breach civilian_trespass
🚨 Major Breach $64.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$49.9M vs baseline
Significant expansion or failure requiring large-scale emergency response, evacuation, cleanup and public containment measures.
containment_failure rapid_radius_expansion
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $34.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$19.9M vs baseline
Major research development that requires BSL-4 upgrades or large-scale R&D investment to overcome sensory/recording corruption.
major_R&D_scale_up BSL-4_upgrade
👥 Personnel 88 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 42 [#12] 36 guards + 6 supervisors to staff 24/7 security and perimeter enforcement.
Research Scientist 6 [#12] Senior researchers and technical leads (Level-3 approvals required for experiments).
Technician / Maintenance / Medical 30 [#12, #11] Technical staff for robotics/sensors, maintenance, and on-site medical/clinic support (includes ~2–3 med staff).
Administrative Staff 10 [#12] Logistics, admin, and site management personnel.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based directly on analyst-provided line items and assumptions; major uncertainties remain around rare catastrophic events, policy decisions (e.g., BSL-4 requirement), and local cost variation, so confidence is moderate.
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