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SCP-1246 Euclid-nuntii ~ medium confidence
SCP-1246
Expected annual
$2.6M
One-time setup
$8.3M
Annual recurring
$2.5M
Personnel
16
Estimated first-year capital costs (construction + equipment + lab setup) are approximately $8.26M, with steady-state annual operating costs around $2.54M. Main recurring cost drivers are staff wages, hazardous waste disposal, facility maintenance, and legal/cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $8.3M
Facilities $5.0M
[#1] Facility construction: sealed containment building/dome, living quarters, lab space, decontamination airlocks, foundations and opaque roof/dome covering the 17 m tank.
Decommissioning And Remediation $1.5M
[#22] Decommissioning, tank decontamination, disposal of stored SCP-1246-1, and long-term site remediation planning and execution.
Equipment $1.3M
[#2, #3, #5, #7, #9, #10, #13, #14, #16, #17] Includes 17 m diameter containment tank (#2), water circulation and ash-removal system (#3), initial ash storage containers (#5), initial radiological monitoring systems (#7 initial purchase), security infrastructure purchase (#9 initial), animal exclusion/dome and deterrents (#10), gas monitoring hardware (#13 initial), audio/recording hardware and secure servers (#14 initial), backup power/UPS/generator hardware (#16 initial), and initial data connectivity/setup (#17 initial).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $400K
[#12] Analytical research equipment capital (mass spectrometer, SEM, ICP-MS) and lab setup specific to research analysis.
Amnestic Stock And Training $35K
[#15] Initial amnestic stock purchase and training/medical readiness (initial stock & training).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.5M/yr
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#8] Salaries for 24/7 security coverage, technicians/operators, research staff, veterinarian/animal handler (contract), support staff, and site manager (typical 12–20 FTEs; midpoint used).
Facilities Maintenance $290K/yr
[#9, #16, #20] Ongoing security system maintenance and monitoring (#9 recurring), generator fuel and maintenance (#16 recurring), and maintenance/spare parts / capital replacement reserve for pumps, filters, sensors and mechanical systems (#20).
Logistics And Transport $273K/yr
[#6, #18] Hazardous / low-level radioactive waste handling and long-term disposal of SCP-1246-1 (#6), and specialized escorted shipments for hazardous samples and waste (#18).
Cover Story And Legal $238K/yr
[#19] Legal, PR, cover company operations, permits and liaison to maintain secrecy and handle local/regulatory interactions.
Supplies And Consumables $162K/yr
[#4, #11, #12, #15] Filter media and routine filtration consumables (#4), animal handling/removal operational consumables and drugs (#11), lab consumables & maintenance for analytical instruments (#12 recurring consumables), and averaged annual amnestic readiness/per-administration budget (#15 recurring averaged).
Insurance And Contingency $150K/yr
[#21] Insurance, regulatory compliance fees, and contingency fund for emergency response, spills, animal incidents, or anomalous events.
Research And Monitoring $78K/yr
[#7, #12, #13, #14, #17] Ongoing radiological monitoring calibration & dosimetry (#7 recurring), lab analytical consumables/maintenance (#12 recurring), gas monitoring calibration & ventilation maintenance (#13 recurring), audio recording storage/analysis/transcription and secure backups (#14 recurring), and data/subscription feeds for global nuclear event monitoring (#17 recurring).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.5M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with scheduled operations, routine ash disposal, maintenance, and staffing costs only.
steady-state operations no nuclear-trigger events no breaches
🚨 Nuclear Trigger Event $2.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
A nuclear detonation anywhere triggers SCP-1246-3 iterations: extra recording, analysis, possible amnestic administrations and increased legal/PR activity.
remote nuclear detonation SCP-1246-3 iteration
🚨 Major Breach $7.5M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant animal breach or containment failure creating chain conversion, requiring emergency remediation, large-scale capture operations, possible site decommissioning and reconstruction.
animal chain-conversion breach mass exposure or major containment failure
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#8] 24/7 security coverage; example staffing from analyst notes.
Technician / Operator 3 [#8] Technicians to run pumps/filtration and maintain systems.
Research Scientist 2 [#8, #12] Scientists to analyze ash, gases, and other samples.
Veterinarian / Animal Handler 1 [#8, #11] Vet/animal handler for humane capture, removal and care.
Support Staff 1 [#8] Facilities support, admin and logistics.
Site Manager / Executive Staff 1 [#8] Site leadership and coordination.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and physical parameters (tank size, ash accumulation), enabling mid-range estimates, but many costs depend on site location, disposal rates, and low-frequency anomalous events; therefore confidence is medium.
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