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SCP-1119 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1119
Expected annual
$2.7M
One-time setup
$4.3M
Annual recurring
$2.7M
Personnel
15
Up-front capital costs are estimated at $4,275,000 driven primarily by containment construction, HVAC/monitoring installation and a large contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are estimated at $2,689,300 driven by security and research/medical staffing, monitoring, and contingency/reserve funding.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.3M
Contingency Reserve $3.0M
[#25] One-time contingency/escalation reserve (recommended range $1,000,000–$5,000,000; midpoint used).
Facilities $812K
[#1, #2, #8] Containment cell construction/modification, HVAC/negative-pressure installation, and operating theatre/OR retrofitting (structural and site-modification costs at Site-53).
Equipment $462K
[#3, #9, #13, #12, #14, #15, #20, #23, #19] Purchase of Level C hazmat kits, initial emergency trauma/amputation kits and blood stock, autoclave purchase, ultra-low freezers, CCTV/monitoring hardware installation, non-porous furnishings, IT hardware and initial system installs, and one-time cover-readiness documentation (one-time components).
Cover Story Prep $25K
[#19] One-time preparation of readiness documents and cover-story materials.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#5, #6, #7] 24/7 security staffing (8–12 FTE), assigned research staff (Level-3 lead + 2–3 researchers/techs), and on-call medical support/contract readiness (annualized salaries/contract costs).
Research And Monitoring $900K/yr
[#10, #11, #22, #23] Routine imaging and machine maintenance, laboratory diagnostics/histology/DNA sequencing runs, dedicated research program budget (multi-year research), and IT operations/secure data storage upkeep.
Forensics And Victim Management Reserve $300K/yr
[#21] Annual reserve funding for forensics, victim management, compensation and rapid-response contingencies.
Cover Story And Legal $90K/yr
[#19] Ongoing legal, records management and cover-story/liaison costs (annualized).
Supplies And Consumables $82K/yr
[#4, #9, #15, #16, #26] Hazmat consumables and PPE replacement, blood-bank restock and medical consumables, laundering/disinfection of non-porous items, in-cell diet/personal care, and miscellaneous lab/office disposables.
Energy And Utilities $40K/yr
[#24] Incremental electricity, water and HVAC for sealed cell, imaging, surgical suite, freezers and continuous monitoring.
Psychiatric And Mental Health $28K/yr
[#17] Ongoing psychiatric treatment, counseling and medications for SCP-1119 (therapy + medication).
Facilities Maintenance $23K/yr
[#2, #12, #14] HVAC filter replacements, freezer maintenance/power overhead, CCTV and monitoring maintenance/ops.
Staff Training $20K/yr
[#18] Annual SOP development, formal training, drills and recertification for contact-avoidance and emergency procedures.
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#20] Contract transport (per-move costs annualized; assumes occasional intersite moves/contract usage).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.7M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; contains routine monitoring, staffing, and research activity.
routine_operations scheduled_research no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $3.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Single accidental skin contact/partial absorption requiring emergency excision, medical care, forensics and legal/PR actions.
accidental_skin_contact partial_absorption localized_public_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $5.7M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Containment breach with multiple absorptions or significant public/media exposure requiring large-scale response, remediation and possible legal payouts.
multi-victim_breach widespread_media_release extended_lockdown_and_remediation
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#5] Continuous guard coverage 8–12 FTE assumed as 10 FTE for budgeting and rotation.
Research Scientist (Lead) 1 [#6] Level-3 lead researcher dedicated to SCP-1119.
Research Staff (Scientists/Technicians) 3 [#6] Two–three researchers/technicians; three budgeted (midpoint).
Medical Officer / On-site Medical Staff 1 [#7] On-site medical readiness and coordination; specialist surgeons/anesthesiology covered via contract (costed but not counted as full-time staff).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing midpoint-based estimates; uncertainty remains around contingency sizing, research scale, and incident frequencies, so confidence is medium.
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