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SCP-1718 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1718
Expected annual
$27.5M
One-time setup
$503.2M
Annual recurring
$24.2M
Personnel
50
One-time capital and remediation costs are dominated by large infrastructure, cryogenics, and contingency reserves (~$0.5B one-time). Recurring annual costs (staff, power/cryogenics, maintenance, research, security and insurance) are roughly $24M/yr, driven by power/plant O&M and specialized staffing.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $503.2M
Contingency Reserve $200.0M
[#26] Large contingency reserve allocation for evacuation, cleanup, relocation, and catastrophic/failure response (recommended range $100M–$1B+).
Facilities $106.2M
[#1, #3, #10, #11, #12, #21, #15] One-time construction/civil works: dedicated 2 MW power plant construction (#1), grid tie-ins/transformer upgrades (#3), structural reinforcement and seismic hardening (#10), blast hardening (#11), heat-rejection infrastructure (#12), heavy logistics/civil equipment for construction (#21), and hardened control-room/building modifications (#15).
Decommissioning Reserve $100.0M
[#27] One-time budget for potential forced long-term dismantling, remote deconstruction and disposal.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50.5M
[#4, #6, #7, #14] Research lab build-out, instruments and starting materials: cryogenics/liquefier and refrigeration infrastructure (#4), initial liquid helium inventory/purification fill (#6), superconducting magnet/magdrive hardware and power electronics (#7), and initial instrumentation/SQUID arrays (#14).
Equipment $33.8M
[#8, #9, #13, #16] One-time equipment purchases and installs: high-current delivery and switchgear (#8), containment vessel/Dewar fabrication (#9), emergency dump/resistive load systems (#13), and remote-handling robotics/tooling (#16).
Du Remediation $5.2M
[#20] Initial depleted uranium handling, remediation and disposal of contaminated components from prior operations.
Insurance Payouts $5.0M
[#29] One-time insurance/black-budget payouts or discreet settlements under NDA in case of incidents.
Initial Staff Hiring Training $1.1M
[#17] One-time hiring and training costs for senior physicists, engineers and technicians.
Emergency Medical Setup $550K
[#19] One-time purchase of on-site medical/trauma/hazmat kits and initial training.
Cover Setup $525K
[#25] One-time public cover / legal / permit setup and initial liaison contracts.
Psych Medical Setup $275K
[#24] One-time setup for amnestic/psychological care capabilities and initial screening infrastructure.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $24.2M/yr
Facilities Maintenance $6.5M/yr
[#2, #3, #8, #9, #12, #13, #16, #15] Recurring O&M: power-plant operations/maintenance and fuel logistics (#2, partial), grid/UPS/inverter/switch maintenance and test runs (#3), maintenance for power delivery/switchgear (#8), Dewar and containment inspections/repairs (#9), cooling/heat-rejection O&M (#12), dump system and quench-circuit maintenance (#13), remote-handling maintenance (#16), and hardened control-room ops (#15).
Staff Wages $6.0M/yr
[#17] Payroll for core research/engineering/operations team (estimated ~50 FTE at avg compensation including benefits).
Supplies And Consumables $2.9M/yr
[#5, #6, #22, #14] Consumables and spare inventory: cryogenics consumables and compressor electricity/maintenance (#5), helium purification/top-ups (#6), spare parts/vacuum pumps/seals/power-electronics spares (#22), and recurring instrumentation calibration/repair (#14).
Research And Monitoring $2.8M/yr
[#23, #30] Continuous research, modeling, diagnostics, compute, test-stand time (#23) and secure long-term archival of experimental/raw data (#30).
Security $2.2M/yr
[#18] Armed guards, vetting, patrol vehicles, perimeter detection system ops and cyber-security staffing/equipment.
Insurance And Black Budget $2.0M/yr
[#29] Recurring covert budget for settlements, off-books mitigation, and discreet contractor payments.
Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr
[#25] Recurring public cover, liaison, legal counsel and regulatory payments.
Emergency Response Medical $500K/yr
[#19] Recurring on-site EMT/medical staffing, drills and hazmat preparedness.
Psych Medical Surveillance $350K/yr
[#24] Recurring psychotherapy, amnestic capabilities, and annual neuropsych screening.
Escalation Contingency $275K/yr
[#28] Budgeted recurring contingency for modest increases in anomalous power draw; scales if draw escalates further.
Du Monitoring $110K/yr
[#20] Ongoing contamination surveys and regulatory monitoring for depleted uranium components.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $24.2M/yr
84.9% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, maintenance, research and security.
steady operations routine maintenance normal fuel/pricing volatility
🚨 Minor Incident $27.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Localized failure or small quench requiring emergency response, component replacement and short downtime.
equipment failure small quench localized contamination
🚨 Major Breach $74.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Significant containment/energy event causing major equipment loss, extended downtime, remediation and large repair contracts.
major quench large energetic release DU contamination requiring remediation
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $524.2M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$500.0M vs baseline
Catastrophic failure with site evacuation, long-term cleanup, potential off-site damages and forced decommissioning.
unbounded anomalous energy escalation failure of energy-dissipation systems multi-kiloton/megaton equivalent release
🚨 Research Scale Up $74.2M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Anomalous power draw escalates persistently, forcing accelerated capital upgrades (power, cooling, redundancy) within the year.
sustained rising power draw need for major plant/cooling upgrades
👥 Personnel 50 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 8 [#17] Senior and mid-level scientists conducting modeling and experiments.
Cryogenic Engineer 6 [#17, #4] Engineers for helium systems and low-temperature plant operations.
Magnet Engineer 4 [#7] Specialists for superconducting coils, quench protection and power electronics.
Systems Engineer 4 [#17] Systems integration, controls, and redundancy management.
Control Room Operator 6 [#15, #17] 24/7 operators for monitoring, control and emergency responses.
Technician 15 [#16, #9, #22] Technicians for mechanical, vacuum, cryo and routine maintenance.
Administrative Staff 2 [#25] Administrative and liaison support.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#17] Executive oversight and liaison with Foundation command.
Medical Officer 1 [#19, #24] On-site medical/trauma capability and surveillance.
Engineer / Maintenance 3 [#10, #12] Civil, structural and plant maintenance engineers.
📋 Confidence Notes
Cost ranges in analyst notes are wide and several items (blast hardening, contingency, escalation) are highly uncertain. Physical/infrastructural items are reasonably estimable, but anomalous escalation and catastrophic outcomes introduce large uncertainty.
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