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SCP-1502 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1502
Expected annual
$1.9M
One-time setup
$1.7M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
14
One-time capital of ~$1.68M for containment cell buildout, lab instrumentation, and equipment; recurring annual baseline of ~$1.86M driven primarily by staff wages, subject care, and ongoing research/cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.7M
Facilities $655K
[#1, #3, #5] Secure object containment locker installation (#1), Daniels Wing containment cell renovation/buildout (#3), HVAC/air-handling and filtration upgrades (#5).
Equipment $371K
[#2, #4, #7, #8, #10, #18, #19, #20, #25, #29] Adjacent alarmed locker & sensors (#2), CCTV/audio installation one-time hardware (#4), biohazard autoclave or equivalent (#7), remote handling/robotic manipulators (#8), electronic access control/hardware (#10), secure transport vehicle & cases (#18), forensic/audio analysis equipment (#19), sample storage freezers/lockers (#20), backup power/generator & UPS (#25), secure documentation/infrastructure hardware (#29).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#6] BSL-2/BLS-3 laboratory instrumentation capital (LC-MS, proteomics, GC-MS capability) and initial lab buildout for toxicology/proteomics (#6).
Incident Response Reserve $250K
[#21] Seed emergency incident response / contingency reserve for large-scale incidents, repairs, litigation, and contractor engagement (#21).
Decommissioning Budget $100K
[#30] Budget reserved for safe destructive testing or neutralization should termination be authorized (#30).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $900K/yr
[#11, #12, #13] 24/7 security/containment staffing and attendants (#11), lead researcher + 1-2 assistants (#12), medical staff and on-call physicians/psychologists (#13). Figure includes benefits and overtime estimates.
Research And Monitoring $350K/yr
[#6, #19, #26] Ongoing toxicology/proteomics studies and outsourced analyses (#6), forensic/digital audio analysis campaigns (#19), long-term behavioral and pharmacological research program (#26).
Housing And Care $200K/yr
[#14] Ongoing secure housing, utilities, medical monitoring and behavioral therapy for contained SCP-1502-1 subjects (baseline assumed 4 subjects at ~$50k/yr each) (#14).
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#17] Retained legal and public affairs/PR team for cover stories, liaison with authorities, and claims management (#17).
Hazard Insurance Reserve $100K/yr
[#23] Annual self-insurance/liability reserve to cover claims and damages in a clandestine accounting model (#23).
Incident Response Replenishment $50K/yr
[#21] Annual replenishment target for emergency reserve used after large incidents (#21).
Facilities Maintenance $39K/yr
[#4, #5, #7, #8, #10, #20, #25, #29] CCTV/audio storage and maintenance (#4), HVAC filter replacement and airflow maintenance (#5), biohazard disposal contracts/maintenance (#7), robotic/remote-handling maintenance (#8), access-control maintenance (#10), sample-storage electricity/maintenance (#20), utilities for containment systems including generator fuel/UPS upkeep (#25), secure data/storage maintenance (#29).
Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr
[#9, #24, #6] PPE and decontamination consumables (#9), sterile surgical containment & evidence collection consumables (#24), routine reagents/PPE for lab assays (#6).
Training And Drills $20K/yr
[#22] Regular simulation exercises and containment/surgical drills for guards, researchers, and medics (#22).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#18] Operational transport costs per transfer, vehicle upkeep and secure transfer case maintenance (#18).
Incident Medical Procedures $5K/yr
[#15] Expected baseline annualized budget for emergency reconstructive surgeries and stabilization when incidents occur; larger incidents budgeted in scenarios (#15).
Psychological Care Incident $5K/yr
[#27] Baseline annual allocation for counseling/PTSD treatment for affected civilians; larger per-person spends occur per incident (#27).
Amnestic And Witness Management $2K/yr
[#16] Small baseline allocation for witness management/amnestics; major per-incident costs modeled in scenarios (#16).
Preventative Property Surveys $2K/yr
[#28] Small baseline budget for local targeted property surveys / preventative removal of teleportation targets during high-risk operations (#28).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, research, subject care, and scheduled maintenance.
no public incidents routine research activity steady subject census
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
18.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized public exposure or single-subject medical emergency requiring moderate medical, amnestic, and PR response.
single civilian victim/exposure limited medical/surgical intervention small-scale amnestic and PR operations
🚨 Major Breach $3.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or mass victimization requiring large-scale medical response, facility repairs, extensive legal/PR operations, and possible decontamination/decommissioning.
mass exposures or escape of multiple SCP-1502-1 instances major public/media attention costly facility repairs or decommissioning
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#11] 24/7 guard coverage and containment attendants; headcount supports shift rotations (salary assumptions included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 1 [#12] Lead researcher overseeing experiments and monitoring (senior salary included in staff_wages).
Research Assistant / Lab Tech 2 [#12, #6] Lab technicians supporting assays, sample prep, and proteomics work (wages included in staff_wages).
Medical Officer 1 [#13, #15] In-house physician/medical coverage for routine and emergency care (on-call costs included in staff_wages and incident budgets).
Psychologist / Counselor 1 [#13, #27] Psychological care for SCP-1502-1 subjects and affected civilians (part of medical staffing costs).
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#5, #8, #25] Facilities engineer for HVAC, robotics and generator maintenance (wages included in staff_wages).
Administrative Staff 1 [#17, #29] Admin support for documentation, scheduling, and liaison with legal/PR (wages included in staff_wages).
Containment Attendant 1 [#11] Day-to-day subject handling and containment support (salary included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes and the SCP article provide detailed line items and ranges for most costs, but many values are context-dependent (number of subjects, frequency of incidents, buy vs outsource choices), producing moderate uncertainty.
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