SCP-080
Euclid
~
medium confidence
SCP-080
Expected annual
$1.8M
One-time setup
$3.0M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
9.5
First-year capital costs are dominated by specialized robotics, sensors, secure buildout and contingency reserves; recurring costs are dominated by staff wages, medical/psych services, and IT/software maintenance.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $3.0M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $1.7M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$1.7M/yr
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, maintenance, and scheduled research.
routine operations
scheduled maintenance
regular training/drills
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Minor Incident
$1.8M/yr
Small containment incident or personnel exposure requiring localized remediation, investigation, and limited medical care.
unexpected occlusion/covering event
brief light ingress
personnel over-exposure requiring medical attention
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Major Breach
$3.4M/yr
Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring relocation, large legal/PR action, major medical payouts and reconstruction.
full containment failure
public exposure
need for relocation or permanent shutdown
Personnel
9.5 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Containment Technician | 3 | Operate robotics, routine inspections, follow protocols; salary included in staff_wages. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 4 | Site security and enforcement of no-shroud policy; salary included in staff_wages. |
| Research Scientist / Ops Lead | 1.5 | Senior research/operations staff for approvals and protocol decisions; 1.5 FTE averaged, included in staff_wages. |
| Medical Officer | 1 | On-call medic/psychiatric monitoring staff; included in staff_wages and medical allocations. |
Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line items for hardware, staffing and procedures enabling reasonable estimates, but many items (liability payouts, relocation scope, AI development costs) have high variance, so overall confidence is medium.