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SCP-151 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-151
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$4.3M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
13
Initial (one-time) setup is driven by contingency reserves, research/lab startup and high-end medical readiness, resulting in multimillion-dollar first-year spend; ongoing annual costs are dominated by staff wages (security, research, medical), research/monitoring, and legal/OPSEC expenses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.3M
Contingency Reserve $2.8M
[#18] One-time emergency/reserve fund to cover catastrophic response, relocation, large settlements or major remediation.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $761K
[#12, #13, #22, #14] Pathology lab setup, safe-viewing/robotic viewer R&D startup, forensic-media research program startup, conservation/restoration assessment (one-time portions).
Ecmo Readiness $500K
[#10] Optional ECMO capability or access contract (one-time capital or contract buy-in).
Equipment $223K
[#1, #3, #5, #6, #10, #15, #20] Museum-grade containment cabinet, HVAC/setup, opaque handling kit, biometric safe, basic ICU equipment setup (1 bay + 2 ventilators), transport crate purchase, secure server hardware (data).
Facilities $88K
[#2] Containment room modifications (biometric access, intrusion detection, redundant locks, integration) estimated at midpoint of $25k–$150k.
Background And Psych Screening Initial $12K
[#16] Initial background checks and psychological screening for ~20 staff (midpoint of $4k–$20k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Staff Wages $895K/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Security staffing (baseline 3-guard rotation ~$120k), research team salaries (2–4 FTE senior researchers and tech support ~$550k), medical staffing/on-call personnel (~$225k).
Research And Monitoring $328K/yr
[#12, #13, #14, #20, #22] Annual pathology/research analysis budget, ongoing safe-viewing R&D maintenance and experiments, conservation monitoring, secure data backups/maintenance, and recurring forensic-media testing program costs.
Cover Story And Legal $275K/yr
[#17] Legal, OPSEC, cover-up and investigative costs baseline (midpoint of $50k–$500k/year).
Supplies And Consumables $63K/yr
[#5, #10, #11] Handling-cloth replacements/consumables, medical consumables and ICU disposables, per-procedure consumables (midpoint estimates).
Mortuary And Body Management $55K/yr
[#23] Baseline mortuary/discreet disposal and administrative handling budget (midpoint $10k–$100k/year).
Logistics And Transport $18K/yr
[#15] Secure transport budget for moves/escorts/insurance (~midpoint of $5k–$30k/year).
Incident Training And Drills $15K/yr
[#19] Regular drills, SOP updates, training workshops and simulation exercises (~midpoint $5k–$25k/year).
Insurance And Valuation $10K/yr
[#21] Specialty insurance / internal risk budgeting (midpoint $1k–$20k/year).
Misc Administrative Overhead $8K/yr
[#24] Miscellaneous administrative costs, travel for consultants, stationery, minor repairs (midpoint $2k–$15k/year).
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#3, #4] Environmental monitoring/maintenance and energy costs for HVAC, alarms and surveillance (monitoring/energy midpoints).
Background And Psych Screening $6K/yr
[#16] Recurring re-screening and periodic psychological monitoring for authorized personnel (midpoint $2k–$10k/year).
Key Custody Administration $5K/yr
[#6] Administrative costs for key custody protocols and logging (~$5,000/year).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
95.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; regular containment, research and staffing costs only.
routine_operations scheduled_research no_unplanned_exposures
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Single unauthorized viewing or an accidental authorized exposure requiring emergency medical intervention and internal investigation.
unauthorized_viewing single_staff_exposure
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $2.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
A research breakthrough (or decision) triggers rapid scale-up of safe-viewing R&D requiring extra capital and staffing.
successful_pilot decision_to_deploy_remote_systems
🚨 Major Breach $4.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Public exposure or major containment breach requiring wide-scale emergency response, legal action, and potential site relocation.
public_exposure multiple_casualties site_relocation
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#7] Baseline 3-guard rotation to provide continuous access control and response.
Research Scientist 4 [#8] 2–4 full-time researchers (art conservator, containment researcher, pathology/neurology specialist) assumed at senior rates.
Medical Officer 2 [#9, #10] ICU nurse/respiratory therapist plus on-call physician to support monitoring and emergency intervention.
Lab Technician 2 [#8, #12] Technical support for research, sample prep, and pathology analyses.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#3, #4] HVAC and containment systems maintenance and monitoring support.
Administrative Staff 1 [#6, #16, #17] Site commander custody/administrative oversight, key custody control, and liaison for legal/OPSEC.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are built from analyst ranges and canonical containment requirements; many items (medical ECMO readiness, legal/reserve sizing, and R&D scope) have wide ranges, producing moderate confidence.
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