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SCP-176 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-176
Expected annual
$3.5M
One-time setup
$4.5M
Annual recurring
$3.5M
Personnel
26
Initial one-time setup is estimated at approximately $4.54M, with recurring annual operations around $3.45M/yr; the largest recurring drivers are staff wages, legal/cover operations and facility/energy costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.5M
Catastrophic Contingency Reserve $2.0M
[#24] One-time catastrophic contingency / legal reserve fund (mid-range reserve to cover major exposure or settlement).
Equipment $690K
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #12, #27] Capital hardware: high-speed cameras, analysis servers, initial SAN/NAS, UPS units, generator purchase/install, one-way mirror spares, secure transport vehicle purchases.
Facilities $595K
[#1, #2, #11, #13] Site acquisition/purchase and site-level physical work: land/purchase and buffer, perimeter fencing/install, HVAC installation, initial structural reinforcement/welding.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $505K
[#14, #15, #16, #20] Research lab buildout and instrumentation: remote robotics, specialized sensors, initial PPE kit, and initial custom software development.
Decommissioning $500K
[#30] One-time decommissioning or long-term closure/remediation costs if SCP-176 must be permanently shuttered.
Initial Public Relations Reserve $250K
[#22] One-time public-relations/cover contingency reserve for staged contractors, initial bribes/payoffs or immediate leak response.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.5M/yr
Staff Wages $1.8M/yr
[#3, #4, #5] Payroll for continuous staffing: 3guard force (13), armed rapid-response team (6), and senior site staff (director, researchers, systems techs, medic).
Cover Story And Legal $710K/yr
[#21, #22, #23, #24, #29] Recurring legal/cover operations: local-government liaison, ongoing PR/active cover activities, detention processing/legal support, insurance/liability contributions, and training/drill costs.
Research And Monitoring $490K/yr
[#7, #8, #18, #19, #20, #28] Ongoing research/monitoring costs: server/GPU maintenance, off-site storage retention, forensic specialist consulting, controlled-experiment budgets, software maintenance/licensing, evidence handling/archival operations.
Logistics And Transport $180K/yr
[#10, #27] Generator fuel and maintenance (continuity power) and secure transport vehicle fuel/maintenance.
Utilities $75K/yr
[#26] Utilities: power (non-generator), water, sewage, secure telecommunications and data circuits.
Supplies And Consumables $72K/yr
[#14, #15, #16] Consumables and replaceable parts: remote-robotics end-effectors/parts, sensor calibration consumables, PPE replacement and disposables.
Facilities Maintenance $70K/yr
[#2, #11, #13, #12, #9, #25] Ongoing facility upkeep: perimeter fence maintenance, HVAC servicing, structural re-welding/corrosion control, window/one-way-mirror replacement fund, UPS battery replacement amortization, routine janitorial/pest/roofing upkeep.
Medical Surveillance $31K/yr
[#17] Medical and occupational health surveillance: periodic bloodwork, dosimetry, psychological evaluations for staff (estimated per 25 staff).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.5M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, monitoring and maintenance only.
routine_operations no_breach standard_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $3.7M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Minor containment incident: trespasser interaction, severing injury to staff, localized damage requiring forensic response, PR/legal handling.
window_breach_attempt civilian_detainment forensic_archive_and_PR
🚨 Major Breach $8.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Major breach or public exposure event requiring large-scale legal settlements, emergency response, and heavy remediation.
public_exposure large_scale_breach sequence_variation_causing_harm
👥 Personnel 26 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 13 [#3] 12 guards (3 shifts) + 1 shift supervisor as provided in analyst notes.
Armed Response / Rapid Reaction Team 6 [#4] Specialized on-call tactical team (6 personnel) per analyst estimate.
Research Scientist 3 [#5] Three researchers/analysts as described in senior site staff.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#5] One site director.
Engineer / Systems Technician 2 [#5] Two systems technicians for cameras/servers/maintenance.
Medical Officer 1 [#5] One medic/medical officer on staff.
📋 Confidence Notes
Staffing and equipment estimates come from explicit examples in analyst notes (medium confidence). Large uncertainties remain around legal exposure, catastrophe reserves and site acquisition choices, so overall confidence is medium.
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