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SCP-1252 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1252
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$910K
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
10
One-time startup is approximately $909,500 for containment fit-out and initial assays; main recurring drivers are medical and research staff wages and continuous IV nutrition, totaling about $1,363,000/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $910K
Facilities $300K
[#1] Sealed medical-grade humanoid containment chamber built to hospital isolation standards (negative/positive pressure, passthroughs, medical gas hookups, stainless surfaces, CCTV integration).
Equipment $242K
[#2, #7, #9, #11, #16] One-time purchase of redundant life-support equipment and spare units, autoclave (if onsite), UPS + generator hardware and transfer switches, CCTV installation, -80°C freezer, LN2 tank and inventory hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $188K
[#13, #14, #15, #24, #26] Initial pathology/histology characterization package, deep sequencing and multi-omics setup, botanical consultant and growth chamber purchase, initial compute/storage for bioinformatics, and initial animal-model / in vitro contingency setup.
Incident Response Reserve One Time $100K
[#19] One-time set-aside reserve for urgent surgery, ICU transfer, specialized consultants, or unplanned emergent procedures.
Transport Vehicle Retrofit $50K
[#21] Secure ambulance/transport retrofit, containment crates and gurney modifications for secure transfers.
Initial Training Program $10K
[#4] Development and delivery of the initial deception reinforcement training program and documentation for staff (Suzie/Susan May Fox fabrication).
Cover Documents $10K
[#20] One-time creation of fabricated medical records, cover hospital billing templates and legal-ready documentation.
Personnel Background Checks Initial $10K
[#22] Initial background checks and psychological screening costs for project staff (bulk estimate for ~15 staff).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $690K/yr
[#3, #10, #17] 24/7 on-site nursing coverage (3 FTEs ≈ $210k), physician on-call stipend ≈ $60k, security staffing (3 FTEs ≈ $150k), dedicated research team (PI + 2 techs ≈ $270k).
Research And Monitoring $187K/yr
[#12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #18, #24, #26, #4, #28] Recurring costs for imaging and routine labs (~$30k), ongoing pathology follow-ups (~$12k), targeted assays (~$30k), botanical maintenance (~$2k), cryostorage maintenance (~$4k), ethics/oversight/admin (~$12k), IT/bioinformatics maintenance (~$12k), ongoing research contingencies (~$30k), refresher training/behavioral supervision (~$15k), and psychological care/enrichment (~$40k).
Supplies And Consumables $151K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #23] TPN and IV supplies (~$125k/yr), disposable PPE and routine medical consumables (~$10k/yr), biohazard disposal contract (~$10k/yr), containment-specific tissue-handling consumables (~$6k/yr).
Miscellaneous And Contingency $120K/yr
[#29] Project contingency to cover unanticipated medical needs, assay overruns, staff turnover, and anomalous uncertainties (~10–20% of budget).
Facility Overhead Allocation $80K/yr
[#25] Pro-rated share of site utilities, janitorial, site security and administrative overhead charged back to the project.
Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr
[#20] Ongoing legal, records management, and cover budget for containment-related information control and PR contingencies.
Red Team And Exercises $30K/yr
[#27] Annual rapid-response team budget, red-team countermeasures and training exercises to respond to breaches or leaks.
Facilities Maintenance $22K/yr
[#8, #9] HVAC/HEPA filtration energy and seasonal maintenance, plus generator/fuel/testing/maintenance allocation.
Incident Response Replenishment $20K/yr
[#19] Annual replenishment pool for incident/medical emergency reserve as funds are used.
Life Support Maintenance $10K/yr
[#2] Spare parts and routine maintenance for ventilators, infusion pumps, monitors and redundant life-support hardware.
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#21] Per-transfer costs for secure offsite imaging/research (estimated ~6 transfers/yr at ~$1,000 each).
Cctv And Logging Maintenance $5K/yr
[#11] Storage, tamper-evident logging and maintenance of camera/network systems and secure databases.
Personnel Background Checks $2K/yr
[#22] Annual refreshes for personnel vetting and psychological monitoring.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine staffing, TPN, maintenance, research and oversight costs only.
routine_care planned_imaging ongoing_research
🚨 Minor Medical Complication $1.5M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Unplanned central line infection or short-term ICU-level complication requiring hospitalization and additional specialist consultations.
central_line_infection localized_sepsis short_term_ICU_transfer
🚨 Major Medical Complication $1.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Major surgical intervention or prolonged ICU stay due to catastrophic organ failure or severe infection; may require external specialist teams and extended resources.
major_surgery prolonged_ICU multi-specialist_intervention
🚨 Containment Breach Major Exposure $2.4M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or public exposure requiring large-scale response, relocation, legal action and public containment measures.
unauthorized_release public_inquiry major_breach_response
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Nurse (medical attendant) 3 [#3] 3 FTEs to cover 24/7 nursing and Treatment Schedule 1252-L familiarity.
Physician / On-call Doctor 1 [#3] Designated physician on-call (ACLS-trained) for oversight and emergencies.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#10] Security shift coverage (3 FTEs) for monitored access and escorted transfers.
Research Scientist (PI) 1 [#17] Lead scientist (pro-rated PI) overseeing molecular/clinical research.
Lab Technician 2 [#17] Two technicians supporting assays, histology, and day-to-day lab work.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing a reasoned estimate, but many items have wide ranges (medical complications, long-term TPN needs, research scope and anomalous unpredictability), so uncertainty remains.
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