SCP-178 — SCP-178 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-178 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-178

Expected annual

$2.0M

One-time setup

$885K

Annual recurring

$2.0M

Personnel

Initial one-time setup is moderate at $885,000 driven by containment construction, monitoring equipment, transport and initial research rig; main ongoing costs are staff wages, medical readiness, D-class program and research, giving recurring costs of about $1.99M/yr.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $885K

Facilities $275K

[#1] Construction/modification of a Class 3 Anomalous Object Container: reinforced vault, ballistic door, biometric locks, observation antechamber.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $220K

[#7, #8, #10, #13, #15] Remote testing rig, specialized restraints and safety equipment, initial on-site medical kit, SOP development/training setup, and initial neuroscience/perception study setup.

Contingency Reserve One Time $200K

[#25] One-time contingency/reserve budget for relocation, escalation, or major unexpected costs.

Secure Transport $100K

[#6] Armored/locked transport vehicle and secure transfer case (one-time purchase/modification).

Equipment $90K

[#2, #3] Purchase of redundant monitoring suite (cameras/sensors) and initial local servers / encrypted backup hardware.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.0M/yr

Staff Wages $875K/yr

[#4, #5, #15] Salaries and benefits for rotating Level-3 guards (6), one Level-4 supervisor, one research scientist, one administrative staff, and one engineer/maintenance.

Research And Monitoring $165K/yr

[#2, #3, #7, #14, #15, #16] Camera/sensor maintenance, secure storage/backups and IT support, testing-rig upkeep/calibration, forensic/autopsy analysis budget, ongoing neuroscience/perception study costs, and red-team testing.

Medical Retainer $150K/yr

[#9] Retainer/contract with trauma center for immediate surgical/ICU capacity and transfusions.

D Class Program $150K/yr

[#11] Procurement, housing, healthcare, and security/administration overhead for a small rotating D-Class pool used in testing.

Hazard Pay And Insurance $125K/yr

[#22] Hazard stipends for guards/staff and insurance/internal risk reserves.

Administrative Overhead $100K/yr

[#24] Program management, HR, procurement, accounting overhead for running the containment program.

Cover Story And Legal $75K/yr

[#17] Legal counsel, sanitized reporting, FOIA handling, and cover-story/PR contingency.

Mortuary And Cover $75K/yr

[#19] Mortuary handling, autopsy, disposal/cremation and cover-up/compensation contingencies.

Supplies And Consumables $55K/yr

[#8, #10, #20, #21] Medical restock, trauma kits, decontamination/biocleaning, laundering, disposal of medical waste, and replacement containment cushioning/seals.

Contingency Replenishment $50K/yr

[#25] Annual replenishment for contingency/escalation reserve.

Logistics And Transport $40K/yr

[#6] Operations, fuel, routing, and personnel costs for secure transport and transfers.

Incident Investigation $40K/yr

[#18] Internal affairs resources, CCTV review, interviews, and investigative forensics per year.

Psych Services $30K/yr

[#12] Counseling and post-incident therapy for staff and subjects.

Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr

[#1] Ongoing maintenance and minor repairs for containment chamber, doors, and structural systems.

Training And Sops $20K/yr

[#13] Recurring training sessions, drills, SOP updates, and instructor time.

Comms Security $12K/yr

[#23] Secure communications, encrypted storage, secure printing and document handling.

Clearance Processing $10K/yr

[#5] Background investigations and clearance renewal processing costs.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.0M/yr

86.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine testing and maintenance only.

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🚨 Minor Incident $2.1M/yr

12.0% probability / year +$130K vs baseline

Single medical incident during testing requiring surgery, investigation and elevated PR/legal activity.

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🚨 Major Incident $3.0M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Multi-casualty event or containment breach during testing causing major medical, legal and escalation expenses.

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👥 Personnel 10 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#4] Rotating Level-3 armed guards to provide 24/7 coverage (6 guards to cover shifts).
Security Supervisor / Level-4	1	[#5] Senior officer with authority for removals, audits, and clearance oversight.
Research Scientist	1	[#15] Scientist responsible for neuroscience/perception studies and experiment oversight.
Administrative Staff	1	[#24] Program manager / administrative support for procurement, HR and accounting.
Engineer / Maintenance	1	[#2, #3, #7] Technician responsible for monitoring suite, servers, testing rig maintenance and facility systems.

📋 Confidence Notes

Notes are detailed and permit reasonable line-item estimation, but uncertainty remains in incident frequency/severity, D-Class program scale, and exact staffing posture; therefore confidence is medium.

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