SCP-1490 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1490
Expected annual
$3.5M
One-time setup
$2.1M
Annual recurring
$3.4M
Personnel
18
One-time capital and containment upgrades (cell, BSL HVAC, incinerator, robotics, monitoring) are the primary upfront costs (~$2.1M). Recurring annual costs are dominated by staff wages, legal/cover operations, and ongoing research/maintenance (~$3.43M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.1M
Facilities $900K
[#1, #8] Secure child-sized reinforced containment cell construction and BSL-3 HVAC/filtration and structural upgrades.
Equipment $712K
[#2, #3, #5, #6, #13, #14, #16, #19, #23, #25, #26] CCTV/servers (hardware), automated tranquilization hardware, autoclave, incinerator, emergency response vehicles/equipment (initial), robotic manipulators, secure transport vehicle, secure IT setup, redundant power systems, environmental monitoring hardware, and cold-storage freezer purchase.
Containment Reserve Fund $300K
[#24] Initial contingency/reserve fund for large-scale containment breach or mass-casualty response.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $138K
[#7] Morgue/pathology suite fit-out, biosafety cabinets, PPE stations, specimen cold storage fit-out.
Monitoring Software Development $60K
[#2] Affect-detection / automated 'delight/happiness' detection software R&D and integration with monitoring systems.
Training Development $15K
[#22] Initial development of SOPs and training materials (visual-avoidance protocols, euthanasia/cremation SOPs).
Initial Medical Stockpile $12K
[#4] Initial stockpile of sedatives, reversal agents, emergency airway kits and consumable medical supplies.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.4M/yr
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #12] Security guards (24/7 shift coverage), on-call medical staff, research scientists/pathologists, 24/7 monitoring operators; midrange salary estimates including benefits.
Cover Story And Legal $635K/yr
[#18, #20, #28] Legal/ethics staffing and reviews, public cover-story/misinformation budget and contingency for local authorities/compensation, and insurance/indemnity reserves.
Overhead Contingency $448K/yr
[#30] Contingency reserve (15% applied to recurring budget) to cover unforeseen recurring expenses, accelerated R&D, or additional security needs.
Research And Monitoring $177K/yr
[#2, #17] Ongoing CCTV storage/updates and annual research budget for sequencing, histology and advanced analyses.
Emergency Team Training And Readiness $125K/yr
[#13] Annual training, drills, and readiness costs for breach/response teams; includes some recurring equipment maintenance and training costs.
Facilities Maintenance $118K/yr
[#5, #6, #8, #23] Annual maintenance and energy costs for autoclave, incinerator operation and emissions compliance, BSL HVAC increased energy and maintenance, and generator/UPS maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $74K/yr
[#3, #4, #7, #15, #18, #29] Annual drugs/maintenance for tranquilization systems, sedative restock, morgue consumables/reagents, PPE replacement and decontamination consumables, euthanasia drugs, and cremation ash disposal/documentation costs.
Misc Facility Overhead $60K/yr
[#27] Pro-rated utilities, janitorial for non-contaminated zones, administrative and inventory costs.
Reserve Replenishment $50K/yr
[#24] Annual replenishment for containment reserve (optional but budgeted here conservatively).
Robotics Maintenance $28K/yr
[#14] Maintenance, spare parts, and upkeep for remote manipulators and robotic intervention equipment.
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#16] Operating costs for secure transport of samples and remains, vehicle operation and specialized containers.
Classification And Data Archiving $18K/yr
[#19] Secure IT/data archiving maintenance, encrypted storage upkeep and periodic audits.
Environmental Compliance $18K/yr
[#25] Ongoing compliance testing, environmental monitoring analysis, and emissions/ash testing after cremation.
Psychological Support $18K/yr
[#21] Counseling and mandatory staff rotation to mitigate trauma from exposure to subject and euthanasia duties.
Training And Sop $18K/yr
[#22] Annual recurrent training for staff on SOPs (visual-avoidance, sedation triggers, euthanasia/cremation).
Cold Storage Maintenance $3K/yr
[#26] Electricity and maintenance for cryo/freezer specimen storage.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.4M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no containment incidents; standard monitoring, research, and maintenance.
normal_operations scheduled_research routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $3.6M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Single accidental exposure or small containment breach resulting in 1–2 SCP-1490-2 instances requiring emergency response, euthanasia, and legal/cover actions.
single_contamination_event localized_power_or_equipment_failure procedural_violation
🚨 Major Breach $4.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or power failure producing multiple SCP-1490-2 instances, requiring mass euthanasia, site quarantine, replacement equipment, legal payouts and large-scale cleanup.
containment_failure extended_power_loss multiple_exposures
👥 Personnel 18 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 Coverage for three 8-hour shifts plus backups; mapped to staff_wages [#9].
Medical Officer 3 On-call medics trained in pediatric sedation and rapid response; mapped to staff_wages [#10].
Research Scientist 3 Biologists/pathologists conducting sequencing and analysis; mapped to staff_wages [#11].
Monitoring Operator 4 24/7 video/AI oversight operators to verify alerts and triggers; mapped to staff_wages [#12].
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are mid-range selections from wide provided ranges; staffing and legal/insurance costs drive large variance. Some items (e.g., contingency reserve, incident probabilities) are judgement-based rather than empirically derived.
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