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SCP-1663 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1663
Expected annual
$6.1M
One-time setup
$15.3M
Annual recurring
$5.9M
Personnel
36
Initial capital costs are dominated by hardened facility construction and large contingency reserves (~$15.3M one-time). Recurring annual costs are driven by staff wages, amnestic procurement, legal/OPSEC, and research/monitoring (~$5.92M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $15.3M
Catastrophic Contingency Reserve $10.0M
[#28] Large one-time contingency reserve for worst-case catastrophic remediation (actuarial worst-case fund).
Facilities $3.0M
[#1] Purpose-built containment module or major retrofit including TEMPEST/Titanium-grade walls, secure airlocks, decon areas, controlled access control room and evidence safes. Estimate chosen as a moderate hardened build.
Incident Response Seed $1.0M
[#18] Initial seed for incident response / remediation reserve (lower-tier contingency seed to enable rapid response).
Equipment $600K
[#2, #12, #13, #14, #23] Air-gapped servers and secure storage systems, secure printers/shredders, incinerator/shredder hardware, monitoring/CCTV systems and archival safes/hardware; includes initial secure-communications/multisig systems.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#6, #11] Secure pharmaceutical compounding lab setup and initial research instrumentation; includes initial SOP documentation support costs tied to lab start-up.
Tempest Retrofit $100K
[#3] Occasional TEMPEST/EMSEC repair or retrofit project (sealing seams, cabling penetrations) – one-time retrofit estimate.
Background Investigations Initial $60K
[#10] Deep initial background checks and polygraphs for initial cohort (30-person cohort approximate initial cost).
O5 Response Setup $50K
[#17] One-time purchase/training/equipment for high-level escort/response capability (initial setup costs).
Sop Development $30K
[#11] One-time development of SOPs, training curricula, and emergency procedures.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.9M/yr
Staff Wages $3.1M/yr
[#4, #5, #7, #10, #14, #25] Security guards and supervisor shifts, research staff (core + senior + site director), medical/admin on-call staff, continuous vetting personnel and monitoring staff; aggregated annual wages and benefits.
Research And Monitoring $720K/yr
[#14, #26, #24] Ongoing research program budget for experiments, monitoring/analytics contracts for insider-threat detection, and periodic specialist contractor audits (forensics/TEMPEST/pharmacology).
Cover Story And Legal $600K/yr
[#16, #19, #27] Legal counsel, cover-story/OPSEC maintenance, shell-company/financial overhead and retained PR/disinformation capability and modest indemnities/financial secrecy costs.
Amnestic Procurement $500K/yr
[#6] Recurring manufacture/acquisition and QA for Class B amnestic doses (example mid-range estimate for ~200 doses/year at moderate per-dose cost).
Incident Insurance Premiums $200K/yr
[#18] Annual planning/insurance premiums and retained contingency planning costs.
Facilities Maintenance $150K/yr
[#3, #21] Regular TEMPEST/EMSEC certification and repairs plus utilities, HVAC (shielding/HVAC), UPS/generator upkeep and site janitorial/operations.
Logistics And Transport $150K/yr
[#9, #17] Secure transportation for frequent rotations, secure lodging/per-diems and travel for approvals; includes part of O5 rapid transport retainer activity.
Supplies And Consumables $140K/yr
[#8, #13, #22, #23, #2] Medical waste disposal consumables, contracted incineration/shredder consumables, PPE and single-use items, tracked paper/ink supplies, and media replacement for secure storage.
It And Temptest Contractors $100K/yr
[#20] Regular IT patching, TEMPEST-grade hardware maintenance and specialist contractor fees for secure systems.
External Contracts $100K/yr
[#24] Periodic use of vetted external specialists for audits, forensics, and pharmacology support.
O5 Rapid Response Retainer $100K/yr
[#17] Retainer and readiness costs for rapid-response teams and high-level escort capability.
Psychological Program $100K/yr
[#15] Ongoing counseling, psychiatric evaluations and post-exposure care program for staff.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.9M/yr
87.9% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine maintenance, staff rotations and no major containment incidents.
routine_operations no_breach scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $6.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized leak/near-miss requiring overtime, limited extra amnestic deployments, temporary PR and equipment repair.
localized_leak limited_data_exposure emergency_amnestics
🚨 Major Breach $10.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant infohazard exposure requiring large-scale amnestic campaigns, broad legal/PR response and expensive remediation.
widespread_data_leak public_exposure large_amnestic_campaign
🚨 Catastrophic Release $55.9M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Wide dissemination of the infohazard into public channels requiring national/international remediation and long-term operations.
viral_publication international_exposure failure_of_multiple_containment_layers
👥 Personnel 36 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 14 [#4] Three shifts of guards to provide 24/7 coverage; base guard headcount.
Security Supervisor 1 [#4] On-site security supervisor and shift lead.
Research Scientist 8 [#5] Core rotating researchers (on-duty rotations, swing staff).
Senior Researcher 2 [#5, #12] Senior researchers required for multisig approvals and oversight.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#5] Site director/manager overseeing operations.
Medical Officer 2 [#7] Medical personnel to administer amnestics and provide immediate care.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#3, #21] Facilities and TEMPEST maintenance staff/contract oversight.
IT / SysAdmin 2 [#2, #20] Air-gapped system administrators and secure IT contractors.
Psychologist / Counseling Staff 1 [#15] Ongoing counseling and mental-health support for staff.
Administrative Staff 3 [#9, #10, #25] HR, scheduling, onboarding/offboarding and continuous vetting administration.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing a reasoned mid-range estimate; significant uncertainty remains around per-dose amnestic costs, contingency reserve sizing and frequency/severity of breach scenarios.
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