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SCP-146 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-146
Expected annual
$1.0M
One-time setup
$1.3M
Annual recurring
$1.0M
Personnel
10
Initial one-time setup is approximately $1.34M driven primarily by facility construction and a contingency reserve; ongoing annual operations are roughly $1.02M driven by personnel (security + research), research activity, and potential long-term care for affected subjects.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.3M
Contingency Fund Establish $1.0M
[#22] Establishment of a reserved contingency fund for containment escalation/mass-exposure scenarios.
Equipment $112K
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #12, #13, #20] Marble pedestal and decor, lighting hardware, HVAC installation (hardware portion), initial blinders/screens procurement, cover-detection sensors hardware, remote monitoring system hardware, in-room medical equipment, initial restraints, and signage/administrative hardware.
Facilities $100K
[#1] Construction/refit of a minimum 20 m² secure containment room with stuccoed walls, painted ceiling, secure access, viewing/airlock vestibule and biosafety/secure-facility standards.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $68K
[#15, #17, #18] Neurodiagnostic equipment (EEG unit etc.), initial secure data management systems, and initial SOP/training development costs.
Legal Cover Setup $50K
[#21] One-time legal/PR/cover-story setup costs, insurance, and contingency legal fees at acquisition/time of setup.
Transport Acquisition $10K
[#24] Secure transport and initial quarantine/acquisition costs from source to Foundation custody.
Plants Setup $2K
[#5] Initial purchase and staging of potted plants, pots, soil and pest-control for containment aesthetics.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.0M/yr
Staff Wages $610K/yr
[#9, #10] 24/7 security coverage (6 FTE guards) and dedicated research/technical staff (PI + 1–2 researchers + 1 tech).
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#25] Annual research budget for mechanism/mitigation development, experiments, assays, and external services (separate from neurodiagnostic testing budget).
Neurodiagnostics And Tests $60K/yr
[#15] Ongoing EEG consumables, outsourced MRI/fMRI scan budgets, and neuropathology assay allocations for active testing.
Contingency Topup $50K/yr
[#22] Annual top-ups to maintain contingency reserve for escalation response.
D Class Management $30K/yr
[#11] Procurement, housing, feeding, supervision, legal/ethical overhead and transport for D-class subjects used in experiments (pool availability + per-test costs averaged).
Psychological Support $25K/yr
[#19] Counseling, post-exposure therapy, replacement staffing and family support budgets averaged across potential incidents.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#21] Ongoing legal counsel, PR retainer, and monitoring for cover-story maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $18K/yr
[#5, #23] Ongoing plant care (daily tending, soil, pest control) and general consumables/replacement parts (gloves, IV supplies, EEG electrodes, touch-up paint, cleaning supplies).
Data Management Operations $12K/yr
[#17] Operations, secure archival, redaction workflows and periodic audits for experiment logs and incident reports.
Facilities Maintenance $11K/yr
[#3, #4, #7, #8, #20] Lighting energy and UPS maintenance, HVAC energy/maintenance, sensor/cover-detection maintenance, remote monitoring storage/maintenance, and signage/administrative hardware upkeep.
Medical Consumables Training $10K/yr
[#12] Consumables and annual training for in-room rapid-response medical kits (sedatives, trauma supplies) and staff training specific to no-eye-contact protocols.
Autopsy And Disposal $10K/yr
[#16] Autopsy/pathological analysis and secure hazardous-body disposal costs averaged per year.
Training Recurring $8K/yr
[#18] Annual recertification, drills, SOP updates, and competency testing specific to eye-contact and covering rules.
Biohazard Cleanup $5K/yr
[#26] Annual average budget for biohazard cleanup, disinfecting and replacement of contaminated props after self-harm incidents.
Restraints Upkeep $3K/yr
[#13] Regular inspection, maintenance, and replacement of restraint systems and padded chairs.
Blinders Replacement $1K/yr
[#6] Annual replacement/repair budget for special-purpose blinders/decorative screens.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.0M/yr
94.4% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; containment and research proceed under standard procedures.
normal operations routine research/testing
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Isolated self-harm or accidental brief covering event requiring cleanup, counseling and minor repairs.
brief accidental covering single-subject severe self-harm requiring extended care
🚨 Major Breach $2.0M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or extended covering (>3 days) leading to multiple affected staff and broad emergency response.
extended covering multiple simultaneous exposures
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $11.0M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Severe escalation (covering >7 days) causing effects beyond containment and requiring mass public-health, legal and remediation response.
covering >7 days external exposures / public incidents
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 Minimum 2 guards per shift over 3 shifts (6 FTE); corresponds to #9 security staffing and budget.
Research Scientist (PI) 1 Assigned principal investigator (Level 3); salary included in research staff budget (#10).
Researcher (Junior) 2 One to two junior researchers included in research staff budget (#10).
Engineer / Maintenance / Artifact Tech 1 Technical support / AV / artifact tech included in research staffing estimate (#10).
📋 Confidence Notes
Many recurring costs (personnel, energy, routine supplies) are well-specified by analyst notes, but large uncertainty remains around contingency/reserve sizing and rare major-incident costs, so overall confidence is medium.
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