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SCP-073 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-073
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$2.3M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
10
One-time setup and retrofit costs are moderate (~$2.35M) driven by secure non-organic containment, transport trailer and contingency reserve; annual operating costs are dominated by personnel and ongoing research/monitoring (~$1.69M/yr). Main recurring drivers are staff wages, sustained research programs, insurance/contingency contributions and specialized monitoring/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.3M
Contingency Escalation Reserve $1.0M
[#25] One-time emergency contingency/reserve for catastrophic scenarios (evacuation, large-scale remediation, escalation contracts).
Facilities $400K
[#1, #7] Containment-cell buildout/security retrofit and landscaping/exclusion zone hardscaping (containment cell, reinforced walls, secure doors, RF shielding, hardscaping within 20m).
Mobile Transport Trailer $375K
[#15] Purchase/retrofit of sealed non-organic rapid-response transport trailer and associated equipment.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $350K
[#13, #14] Start-up research lab equipment (spectrometers, microscopes) and robotics/remote-sampling one-time development/purchase.
Equipment $148K
[#2, #3, #6, #9] Initial non-organic furnishings replacement, tracking device procurement, monitoring/sensor systems initial install, and paperless/hardened digital hardware (servers/terminals).
Specialized Hiring And Screening Initial $40K
[#21] Initial bulk cost for specialized hiring, background checks and psychological screening for core team.
Training Development $18K
[#5] One-time development of non-violence/reflection-hazard SOPs, manuals and initial drills.
Archive Migration And Offsite Storage $18K
[#19] One-time migration/digitization and transfer of organic archives to off-site storage.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Staff Wages $840K/yr
[#4] Annual payroll incl. benefits for dedicated staff (2 senior researchers, 2 junior researchers, 4 guards, 1 clinician/psychologist, 1 custodian/technician).
Research And Monitoring $255K/yr
[#6, #13, #14, #17] Sensor/software maintenance, core research program funding, robotics/remote-sampling operations, and environmental/ecosystem monitoring.
Insurance Reserve $200K/yr
[#22] Annual insurance/policy premium or internal liability reserve for off-site environmental claims and staff incidents.
Logistics And Transport $150K/yr
[#15, #23] Transport/trailer readiness fund and transfer/segregation contingency for relocation of plant SCPs or operations off-site.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#16] Legal/PR retainer and cover-story maintenance for visible landscape/plant removals and community relations.
Contingency Fund Contribution $50K/yr
[#25] Annual contribution to build/maintain catastrophic response reserve.
Supplies And Consumables $38K/yr
[#10, #18, #20, #11] Specialized non-organic consumables (PPE, bedding, utensils), waste handling/disposal, petty incident replacement fund, and food provisioning.
Medical Care $30K/yr
[#12] Routine medical/psych care, imaging budget and research into analgesia/non-damaging diagnostics.
Soil Remediation Contingency $25K/yr
[#8] Standing budget for soil/biome remediation incidents (per-incident costs vary).
Tracking Telemetry And Monitoring $11K/yr
[#3] Telemetry link, authentication, routine calibration/repair and operator monitoring portions for tracking device.
Paperless It Maintenance $10K/yr
[#9] Maintenance/licenses/secure backups for paperless infrastructure and hardened terminals.
Energy It Overhead $10K/yr
[#24] Marginal increases in site utilities and IT power draw from additional CCTV, servers and telemetry.
Training Refresher $8K/yr
[#5] Annual refresher training, drills and SOP reviews.
Specialized Hiring And Screening $5K/yr
[#21] Ongoing smaller hiring/screening costs for new staff as needed.
Furnishings Replacement $4K/yr
[#2] Periodic replacement inventory for non-organic furnishings in SCP-accessible areas.
Archive Offsite Storage $4K/yr
[#19] Ongoing storage fees for off-site/secured organic records and duplicate archival copies.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
92.0% probability / year
Uneventful year with routine operations, scheduled research and no major incidents.
no accidental contact no remediation events normal research cadence
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
6.0% probability / year +$45K vs baseline
Localized accidental contact or small contamination requiring modest remediation and PR/legal response.
small soil contact patch visitor/item introduces organic material minor disposal/PR response
🚨 Major Remediation $1.9M/yr
1.5% probability / year +$255K vs baseline
Significant soil/landscape contamination or transfer incident requiring large remediation, contractor mobilization and relocation costs.
extended soil microbiome failure multi-area remediation contractor mobilization
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $3.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Containment breach or subject removal to open environment requiring large-scale evacuation, military-grade remediation and major legal/PR action.
full containment breach subject in open environment multi-hectare remediation
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Senior Researcher 2 [#4] Lead and senior anthropologist-level researchers dedicated to SCP-073.
Research Scientist / Junior Researcher 2 [#4] Junior researchers assigned to daily study and support.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#4] Non-lethal-trained site guards dedicated to SCP-073.
Medical Officer / Psychologist 1 [#4] On-site clinician/psychologist for subject care and research.
Custodian / Technician 1 [#4] On-site technician for maintenance and non-organic environment upkeep.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed categories and reasonable ranges; estimates use midpoints for ranges and include recommended contingencies. Uncertainty remains in incident probabilities, insurer availability and per-incident remediation scope, so confidence is medium.
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