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SCP-1793 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1793
Expected annual
$692K
One-time setup
$576K
Annual recurring
$622K
Personnel
5
One-time setup of containment, monitoring equipment and shielding is estimated at approximately $576,500; recurring annual costs are about $621,700 driven mainly by personnel (veterinary, research, security), instrument access and contingency overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $576K
Equipment $398K
[#2, #3, #5, #4, #15, #16, #13, #18, #22] Radiation/optical shielding, gravimeter array purchase+installation, high-speed/multispectral cameras, radiological equipment purchase, remote manipulators/glovebox/portable shielding, backup UPS purchase, secure cabinets/room hardware, one-time data/server hardware, spare collar/beacon.
Facilities $75K
[#1] Containment cell fit-out (stainless/epoxy surfaces, negative/filtered airflow, animal HVAC, pass-through hatch, viewing window, anti-tamper fixtures, CCTV integration).
Cover Story Initial Retainer $50K
[#21] Initial legal retainer/cover-story preparation and liaison start-up costs.
Transport Recovery Operation $20K
[#14] Initial secure recovery operation / escorted transport setup for recovered manifested items.
Training And Clearance Initial $20K
[#17] One-time security clearance processing and initial training/SOP development.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $10K
[#12] Initial lab/instrument access setup and minor test-fixture/sample-prep equipment.
Necropsy One Time $4K
[#23] One-time planned necropsy / histopathology when performed.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $622K/yr
Staff Wages $380K/yr
[#6, #10, #11] Veterinary practitioner (~$100k/yr), incremental security staffing (~$80k/yr), research personnel & analysis staff (~$200k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $78K/yr
[#12, #4] Instrument access and lab consumables (SEM/MS/XRF fees, reagents) ~$75k/yr; radiological dosimetry & calibration ~$3k/yr.
Contingency And Overhead $75K/yr
[#24] Program overhead and contingency (10-20% of operating budget) to cover inflation and unexpected anomalies.
Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #16, #22, #23, #19] Veterinary procedures/diagnostics ($5k), animal consumables ($3k), cleaning/biohazard disposal ($5k), incremental power ($500), beacon maintenance ($200), biobank storage ($1k), medical/staff health monitoring ($5k).
Cover Story And Legal $15K/yr
[#21] Ongoing legal counsel, liaison, external communications and cover-story management.
Data Storage Bandwidth $12K/yr
[#5] High-speed/high-volume scientific video and sensor data storage and bandwidth costs (~$1,000/mo).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#14] Annual secure transport/escorted courier and chain-of-custody logistics for items sent to off-site analysis.
Hazardous Disposal Contingency $10K/yr
[#20] Annual contingency for hazardous material testing, disposal contracts and incident clean-up specialists.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#13] Inventory labor and climate-control power for secure storage and archival cabinets.
Emergency Drills $5K/yr
[#15] Recurring drills/exercises and readiness for emergency containment/remote manipulation.
Training And Clearances $5K/yr
[#17] Recurring refresher training, radiation safety updates and clearance renewals.
Data Management And Software $4K/yr
[#18] Software licenses, database maintenance and secure backup maintenance.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $622K/yr
77.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine monitoring, veterinary care and research activity; no major incidents.
routine_containment scheduled_research_and_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $672K/yr
20.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Containment year with one or more minor hazardous manifestations requiring additional disposal, short-term analysis and limited emergency response.
hazardous_manifested_item localized_contamination extra_disposal_and_analysis
🚨 Major Manifestation Event $2.6M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Large-scale anomalous manifestation (e.g., high-mass spatial anomaly, multiple large hazardous items or public exposure) requiring major emergency response, extended analysis, decontamination and legal/PR actions.
high-mass_spatial_anomaly multiple_large_manifestations public_exposure_or_breach
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Veterinary Practitioner 1 [#6] Dedicated or shared veterinary specialist to manage pulmonic stenosis and ongoing animal care (~$100k/yr).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#10] Incremental guard coverage for containment cell and manifested item handling (~$80k/yr total).
Research Scientist 2 [#11] Materials scientists/physicists/conservators (aggregated labor cost ~$200k/yr).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on detailed analyst line items and historical addendum, but remain uncertain due to the anomalous and unpredictable nature of manifestations and institutional cost allocation differences.
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