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SCP-1076 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1076
Expected annual
$686K
One-time setup
$1.0M
Annual recurring
$677K
Personnel
5
Initial one-time setup for a single specimen is roughly $1.03M, dominated by contingency and reserve seeds; annual recurring costs are about $677k/yr driven primarily by 24/7 armed security and associated staff costs, plus research and legal/logistics overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.0M
Contingency Reserve Seed $500K
[#21] Seed contingency/reserve fund for breach or multi-specimen incidents (selected midpoint of analyst range).
Insurance Reserve Seed $200K
[#27] One-time insurance/indemnity reserve seed (selected within analyst range).
Facilities $155K
[#1, #3] Prefab single-specimen building ($150,000) plus soundproofing ($5,000).
Equipment $126K
[#2, #4, #6, #9, #17, #24] Cell fit-out ($10k), CCTV hardware ($5k), transport vehicle ($75k), security equipment ($6k), robotic feeder ($20k), IT security setup ($10k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $22K
[#16, #30] Initial diagnostic battery ($20,000) and initial sample processing ($2,000).
Initial Training And Screening $12K
[#10, #11, #25] Initial guard training (3 guards × $3,000 = $9,000), initial psych screens (4 staff × $500 = $2,000), initial researcher training (~$1,500).
Backup Power $8K
[#5] One-time generator/UPS purchase ($8,000).
Initial Medical Exam $2K
[#14] Initial comprehensive medical evaluation for specimen ($2,000).
Property Purchase One Time $0
[#23] Property purchase option (not selected for baseline; leasing used instead).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $677K/yr
Staff Wages $472K/yr
[#8, #15] Security staffing (3 FTE guards incl. 10% premium = $247,500) + research staff (~$150,000) + security supervisor (~$75,000) = $472,500/yr.
Research And Monitoring $30K/yr
[#15, #16] Research consumables ($20,000/yr) and diagnostic follow-ups/experiments ($10,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#6, #22] Vehicle maintenance ($5,000/yr) plus geographic-dispersion travel/duplication premium (~$20,000/yr).
Contingency Reserve Topup $25K/yr
[#21] Annual top-up to containment contingency reserve (~$25,000/yr).
Property Lease $24K/yr
[#23] Lease option baseline (~$2,000/month average → $24,000/yr).
Personnel Turnover And Recruitment $22K/yr
[#26] Estimated guard turnover/recruitment costs (~$22,500/yr for 3-guard team at 10–20% turnover).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#20] Baseline legal/cover-story/public-affairs budget ($20,000/yr).
Insurance Topup Recurring $20K/yr
[#27] Recurring insurance/ legal-defense top-ups (~$20,000/yr).
Psychological Care $10K/yr
[#11] Ongoing mental health care, counselling, PTSD budget (~$10,000/yr for assigned staff).
Janitorial And Waste $5K/yr
[#18] Cleaning, biohazard disposal (~$5,000/yr).
Cctv Storage And It Maintenance $4K/yr
[#4, #24] Camera storage and IT maintenance ($1,000/yr storage + $3,000/yr IT maintenance).
Food And Feeding $3K/yr
[#13] Controlled feeding program (~$3,000/yr).
Audits And Compliance $3K/yr
[#28] SOP production, audits and compliance inspections (~$3,000/yr).
Training Recertification $2K/yr
[#10, #25] Guard annual refreshers (3 × $500 = $1,500) + researcher recertification (~$500/yr).
Hr Compliance $2K/yr
[#12] HR family-screening audits and recordkeeping ($2,000/yr).
Medical Ongoing $2K/yr
[#14] Routine medical follow-up ($2,000/yr).
Robotic Maintenance $2K/yr
[#17] Robotic feeder/passthrough maintenance ($2,000/yr).
Security Equipment Maintenance $2K/yr
[#9] Consumables/replacement for firearms, armor, radios (~$1,500/yr).
Ppe Supplies $2K/yr
[#29] Specialized PPE and disposables (~$1,500/yr).
Archive Storage Recurring $1K/yr
[#30] Cryogenic/sample and data archival storage (~$1,000/yr).
Backup Power Maintenance $800/yr
[#5] Generator/UPS maintenance and fuel ($800/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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Evidence Handling Per Incident $0/yr
[#19] Per-incident evidence handling/body removal costs (~$5k–$25k/incident). Baseline recurring set to $0; incidents modeled in scenarios.
Mtf Mobilization Per Incident $0/yr
[#7] Per-incident mobilization cost (~$25,000/incident). Baseline recurring set to $0; incidents modeled in scenarios.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $677K/yr
93.5% probability / year
Normal year with no containment incidents; only routine recurring operations and maintenance.
no_incidents routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $737K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Single containment mobilization and evidence processing requiring MTF response and modest legal/medical follow-up.
mtf_mobilization evidence_handling
🚨 Major Breach $1.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Escape or specimen-meeting event requiring large MTF deployment, facility response, major legal/cover-up and reserve drawdown.
breach_or_escape multi_agency_response large_legal_actions
🚨 Political Exposure $877K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Significant public leak/third-party exposure requiring major cover-up, PR management, and legal defense.
public_leak media_coverage
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#8] Three FTEs to provide 24/7 coverage for a single cell (shift rotation).
Security Supervisor / Site Guard Supervisor 1 [#11, #8] Supervisor for guard team (implied in psychological staffing and oversight).
Research Scientist 1 [#15, #25] Part-time to full-time research coverage (0.5–1 FTE represented as 1 FTE salary in baseline).
📋 Confidence Notes
Itemized analyst notes provided explicit line estimates for most categories enabling a structured build; uncertainty remains around incident frequency, choice of reserve/insurance seed levels, and geographic dispersion effects, so confidence is medium.
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