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SCP-156 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-156
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$2.0M
Annual recurring
$2.0M
Personnel
12
First-year setup is approximately $1,991,500 driven by refrigerated containment facilities, research instrumentation and contingency/reserve funds; recurring annual costs are approximately $2,042,500 driven primarily by continuous staffing, research/monitoring, legal/cover operations and an emergency response retainer.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $650K
[#12, #24] Dedicated research instrumentation (mass spec, sequencing, high-speed imaging) and advanced experimental campaign seed funding.
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#23] Reserve fund for catastrophic containment failure, rapid isolation construction, or large-scale public exposure remediation.
Facilities $490K
[#1, #2, #9] Refrigerated containment vault and secondary storage construction/upgrades and autopsy suite modifications (structural/work).
Equipment $182K
[#3, #5, #11, #16, #19] CCTV/environmental sensors, redundant power hardware (UPS/generator), initial restraints/PPE hardware, secure transport cases/vehicle retrofit, and servers/secure storage hardware.
Incident Response Per Incident $150K
[#17] Per-incident emergency response / field recovery budget (used only if an event occurs).
Initial Training Program $20K
[#22] Initial SOP development, tabletop exercises and live drills setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#6, #7, #8] 24/7 security staffing (~6 guards), containment technicians (~3 FTE), and medical staffing (1 physician + 2 nurses) including benefits.
Research And Monitoring $562K/yr
[#13, #9, #24, #4, #19, #14] Research operating budget, contracted forensic pathology services, ongoing advanced experimental ops, video retention/monitoring operations, data/storage maintenance, and psychological monitoring/treatment costs.
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#20] Legal/cover story, public relations, compensation reserve for civilian incidents and liaison activities.
Emergency Response Fund $100K/yr
[#17] Retainer/fund for rapid response teams, quarantine of affected sites, and initial search/recovery operations.
Logistics And Transport $82K/yr
[#15, #16] D-Class procurement/housing/administration costs and recurring secure transport operations/armed escort vehicle ops.
Supplies And Consumables $35K/yr
[#11, #18, #10] PPE consumables replacement, biohazard waste disposal and consumables for long-term cadaver storage (body bags, tags, shelving upkeep).
Facilities Maintenance $23K/yr
[#5, #25] HVAC/service and UPS/generator maintenance plus annual energy costs for continuous refrigeration, environmental controls and facility systems.
Ethics And Oversight $18K/yr
[#21] Ethics/oversight board operations, documentation compliance and periodic SOP revisions.
Training And Drills $10K/yr
[#22] Annual refresher training and seasonal drills tied to March/September events.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.0M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; regular staffing, research, monitoring, and retainer costs only.
routine_operations no_public_exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $2.3M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized exposure or spoilage event requiring per-incident response, overtime, limited public remediation and legal action.
small_public_reappearance localized_power_outage
🚨 Major Breach $2.7M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
Containment breach or simultaneous destruction at a site leading to multiple public exposures, extended recovery operations and larger reconstruction costs.
multiple_site_loss widespread_public_exposure
🚨 Political Exposure $2.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Incident escalates to public/political scrutiny requiring significant cover, compensation and long-term PR/legal campaigns.
media_exposure civil_litigation
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] 24/7 armed coverage with 3 shifts to staff two posts (monitor room + entry).
Containment Technician 3 [#7] Trained technicians for daily handling, experiments and inventory control.
Medical Officer 3 [#8] 1 FT physician and 2 FT nurses for monitoring, on-call emergency response and treatment.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-items and ranges, allowing moderate confidence; uncertainty remains in incident frequencies, research intensity choices and contingency sizing which affect totals.
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