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SCP-123 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-123
Expected annual
$2.8M
One-time setup
$11.0M
Annual recurring
$2.7M
Personnel
14
Initial capital outlay is dominated by site acquisition, construction, remote monitoring hardware and contingency reserves (~$11.0M one-time). Annual operations are driven by staff wages, legal/PR and administrative overhead (~$2.74M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $11.0M
Contingency Reserve $5.0M
[#22] Pre-positioned emergency/breach response reserve for mobilizing heavy assets and neutralization contracts.
Decommissioning Reserve $2.0M
[#29] Reserve for future safe dismantling, disposal or transfer planning.
Facilities $1.8M
[#1, #2, #5] Site acquisition, reinforced containment building construction, and perimeter security installation (one-time installs).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.4M
[#12, #24, #25] Specialized gravimetric/geophysical instruments (#12), advanced R&D instrumentation if/when authorized (#24), and specialized non-hook attachment R&D/certification (#25).
Equipment $650K
[#3, #4, #11, #15] Custom containment table and fastening (#3), initial transport cradle and rigging for first transfer (#4), remote monitoring hardware (#11 initial), and initial cybersecurity/hardened IT systems (#15 initial).
Backup Power $100K
[#13] Generator/UPS and initial fuel/reserve infrastructure (one-time purchase/install).
Legal Setup $100K
[#20] One-time cover-story/shell formation and legal setup costs to conceal purpose and establish local agreements.
Initial Ppe $15K
[#10] Initial purchase of tight-fitting coveralls, hairnets, tool-tethers and non-dangling footwear/tools.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9] Ongoing payroll for 6 guards, 4 Level-2+ researchers, 2 technicians and 1 facilities engineer plus 1 site director (salaries + ~25% benefits).
Cover Story And Legal $400K/yr
[#20, #21] Ongoing legal retainers, local agreements, cover-story maintenance, and PR/leak-response fund (litigation/rapid-response costs).
Administrative Overhead $400K/yr
[#30] HR, payroll, accounting, travel and training materials (agency admin overhead).
Facilities Maintenance $165K/yr
[#5, #13, #14, #19] Perimeter/security maintenance, fuel & generator servicing, utilities/HVAC/climate control, and structural inspections/calibration maintenance.
Research And Monitoring $155K/yr
[#11, #23, #27, #28] Remote monitoring operations, per-experiment approval/compliance overhead (assumed occasional major experiment), environmental baseline monitoring, and secure archive/recordkeeping operations.
Medical Readiness $120K/yr
[#16] On-call EMT/paramedic contracts, medical contractor readiness, tailored first-aid and annual drills.
Cybersecurity And It $50K/yr
[#15] Managed cybersecurity services, secure backups, and intrusion detection (recurring operations).
Supplies And Consumables $41K/yr
[#10, #18] Recurring PPE replacements and consumable replacement straps/nets/filters/parts.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#26] Annualized route/logistics premium for no-water-crossing transports (per-transfer routing, permits, escorts).
Personnel Medical Screening $30K/yr
[#17] Baseline and periodic medical screening, cardiac/vestibular testing and mental-health monitoring.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.7M/yr
92.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents, routine maintenance and scheduled experiments.
no incidents routine maintenance scheduled monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $2.9M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized equipment damage or medical incident requiring emergency response, repairs and limited PR response.
equipment failure minor injury localized contamination or leak
🚨 Major Breach $12.7M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or large-scale incident requiring full mobilization of contingency funds and long-term remediation.
major containment failure large-scale equipment loss public exposure requiring heavy response
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $3.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Authorization granted for advanced material analysis and high-energy experiments, triggering significant one-time R&D purchases and increased operations.
authorization for advanced testing major funded experiment scale-up of instrumentation
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] 2 guards per shift × 3 shifts (minimum), trained for no-dangling-clothing policy and emergency protocols.
Research Scientist 4 [#7] Four Level-2+ researchers authorized to interact under strict rules; schedule experiments and log observations.
Technician / Maintenance 2 [#8] Two full-time technicians for monitoring hardware, HVAC and rigging maintenance.
Facilities Engineer 1 [#8] Single facilities/structural engineer for anchor and structural monitoring.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#9] One senior site director/safety officer responsible for containment decisions and escalation.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide many line-item ranges and staffing figures, enabling a mid-confidence estimate; however site-specific variables (land costs, transport frequency, and whether advanced analysis is authorized) introduce material uncertainty.
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