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SCP-078 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-078
Expected annual
$2.3M
One-time setup
$258K
Annual recurring
$2.2M
Personnel
9
One-time containment and equipment costs are modest (~$258k) driven by a reinforced cell, power-interlocks and medical equipment; recurring annual costs are dominated by staff wages, an active research program, and medical care, totaling roughly $2.23M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $258K
Facilities $120K
[#1] Construction of a small reinforced containment cell with mount, tamper-proof outlet, lightproofing, lockable door and related labor/compliance.
Equipment $93K
[#2, #3, #9] Power-interlock and fail-safe hardware, remote observation/control hardware (cameras, relays) and initial medical equipment (infusion pumps, ICU bed, monitors).
Cover Story Initial $40K
[#17] Initial legal/PR/cover-story setup and fabricated ownership/artist backstory.
Hazardous Disposal $5K
[#18] Hazardous-materials handling and disposal for neon sign components (disposal if/when decommissioned).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr
Research And Monitoring $886K/yr
[#11, #12, #3, #14] Ongoing experimental research program (neurocognitive testing, fMRI/EEG, specialist hires), linguistics/NLP analysis and data/catalog upkeep, CCTV storage and monitoring/logging infrastructure maintenance.
Staff Wages $545K/yr
[#4, #5, #6] 24/7 security staffing (4 guards) and dedicated containment/research staff plus medical staffing/part-time psychiatry (salaries, benefits, training).
Acute And Long Term Care $300K/yr
[#7] Hospital/secure ward costs, TPN administration staffing and complications management for long-term patients (scale estimate for 1–2 prolonged patients).
Opportunity Costs Overhead $180K/yr
[#22] Management overhead, reassigned personnel time, HR costs and lost productivity attributed to SCP management.
Supplies And Consumables $121K/yr
[#8, #10, #20] IV nutrition (TPN) consumables, psychiatric medications/sedation/restraint supplies, and minor utilities for tests/monitoring.
Incident Contingency Reserve $100K/yr
[#16] Reserve budget for incident investigations, overtime, quarantine extension and post-incident containment upgrades.
Data Security And It $40K/yr
[#21] Secure IT enclave, classified data storage, encryption, backups and periodic penetration testing.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#15] Emergency response and medevac contracts and per-incident rapid-transfer contingencies.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#19] Maintenance and occasional major servicing/replacement parts for the sign/testing infrastructure.
Training And Compliance $12K/yr
[#13] Regular staff training, tactile-switch drills, lockout/tagout and compliance auditing.
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#17] Ongoing legal/PR maintenance of cover story and small recurring payments to maintain deniability.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with containment intact and routine testing/monitoring only.
no accidental energization no major medical incidents routine tests only
🚨 Minor Incident $2.5M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$230K vs baseline
Single accidental exposure/powering leading to one long-term patient and a small investigation and overtime response.
accidental powering single-person prolonged exposure limited investigation/overtime
🚨 Major Breach $3.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Multiple accidental exposures or containment breach requiring major medical care, extensive investigation and significant containment upgrades.
multiple accidental energizations major breach/compromise large-scale medical response
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $3.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Significant research breakthrough prompting expanded trials, hiring and facility scale-up.
promising countermeasure result approval for expanded trials capital/equipment scale-up
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 24/7 guarded coverage (rotation/overlap) as described in note [#4].
Research Scientist / Containment Technician 2 Dedicated containment researchers/technicians responsible for daily checks and tests (note [#5]).
Medical Officer / Nurse 1 Registered nurse/ICU nurse coverage for monitoring exposed subjects (note [#6]).
Psychiatrist / Psychologist (contract) 1 Part-time psychiatry/psychological support for affected personnel (note [#6]).
Administrative Staff / Site Admin 1 Site administration and coordination (supports legal/PR and management overhead in note [#22] and [#17]).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item cost ranges were provided in analyst notes enabling a structured estimate, but many items (frequency of incidents, research scale, number of long-term patients) are uncertain and produce broad annual variance, so medium confidence is appropriate.
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