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SCP-1827 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1827
Expected annual
$7.4M
One-time setup
$36.8M
Annual recurring
$7.2M
Personnel
63
Initial capital costs are dominated by construction of Dimensional Site-55 and large containment bays (~$36.8M one-time). Recurring annual costs are driven by staffing and frequent recovery operations (~$7.225M/yr baseline).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $36.8M
Facilities $30.0M
[#1, #2, #8] Dimensional Site-55 construction, reinforced 50×50×50 m chamber, support infrastructure, access roads, perimeter fencing, and multiple large containment bays (2–3) plus small on-site turkey holding/aviary build-out.
Equipment $4.3M
[#3, #5, #9, #10, #11, #13, #18, #22] Heavy-lift purchase (crane/rigging), specialized robotics initial purchase/customization, HVAC installation, power generation/UPS hardware, initial continuous-monitoring hardware, shelving/locked cabinets for low-value item storage, initial PPE/decon setup, and initial IT security hardware.
Insurance Reserve $1.0M
[#20] Initial insurance/indemnity and contingency reserve fund held for accidents, containment failures and emergency contracting.
Decommissioning Reserve $1.0M
[#28] One-time reserve for decommissioning, disposal planning, site reclamation or large-scale relocation.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#12, #14, #26] Initial data storage/analysis infrastructure, conservation/preservation lab buildout and digitization equipment, and initial off-site vaulting/archival setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.2M/yr
Staff Wages $3.9M/yr
[#4, #6, #7] RRT on-call roster and vehicles, 24/7 security staff, site leadership and scientific/technical staff salaries (combined recurring personnel costs).
Per Recovery Operations $1.2M/yr
[#3, #17] Recurring per-recovery deployment costs (monthly emergence events averaged): crane/heavy-lift rentals, helicopter lifts, road closures, deployment logistics and emergency lift operations.
Contingency Fund $500K/yr
[#27] Miscellaneous contingencies for unexpected anomalous interactions, engineering changes, and unforeseen contracts (recommended 10–25% cushion; set conservatively here).
Research And Monitoring $460K/yr
[#11, #12, #14, #15, #16] Ongoing sensor maintenance and data storage costs, analysts for high-resolution logs, conservation operations, translation/linguistic research and forensic/analytical research (DNA, metallography, dating).
Facilities Maintenance $300K/yr
[#9, #1] Ongoing HVAC/filtration energy & maintenance, structural/grounds maintenance and upkeep for Dimensional Site-55 and containment bays.
Insurance Replenishment $200K/yr
[#20] Annual allocation to replenish insurance/contingency funds after incidents or to maintain reserve targets.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#19] Annual budget for cover stories, local government liaison, legal counsel, and media management under normal operating tempo.
Supplies And Consumables $105K/yr
[#8, #18, #24, #13] Animal feed/veterinary contracts, recurring PPE and decontamination consumables, archival packing supplies, and low-value storage staffing/supplies.
Logistics And Transport $80K/yr
[#23] On-site vehicle fleet, forklifts, fuel, and routine material/staff transport.
Robotics Maintenance $80K/yr
[#5] Ongoing maintenance, parts and service contracts for specialized remote-handling systems.
Training Drills $75K/yr
[#21] Regular drills, certifications and specialized training for RRT, security and researchers.
Specialist Contracts $75K/yr
[#25] Periodic external expert contracts (avian ethologists, anthropologists, cryptolinguists).
It Security And Opsec $50K/yr
[#22] Air-gapped network maintenance, secure communications and OPSEC operations.
Offsite Archival $50K/yr
[#26] Long-term off-site archival storage, duplication and secure transfer processes.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.2M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal operational year: monthly recoveries handled under planned per-recovery budget, routine research and maintenance with no major incidents.
monthly_emergences routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $7.7M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
One-off complex recovery or localized containment damage requiring additional heavy-lift, short-term repairs and increased legal/PR actions.
complex_recovery localized_containment_damage helicopter_lift_needed
🚨 Major Breach $12.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Containment failure or major breach with site damage, casualty response, large-scale repairs, media exposure and extensive legal/compensation costs.
containment_failure structural_damage public_exposure
👥 Personnel 63 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 35 [#6] 24/7 site security across multiple shifts; salaries and benefits included in staff_wages estimate.
Rapid Response Recovery Team 10 [#4] On-call heavy-rigging technicians, crane operators, hazardous-materials handlers for monthly emergence response.
Research Scientist 10 [#7, #16, #15] Containment specialists, dimensional physicists, xenobiologists, linguists and forensic analysts supporting ongoing research.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#7] Site leadership and executive oversight included in personnel costs.
Engineer / Maintenance 3 [#9, #10] Engineers and maintenance staff for HVAC, power systems, remote-handling and facility upkeep.
Medical Officer 1 [#4] Medical support for recoveries and staff health; included in staff_wages.
Administrative Staff 3 [#7, #19] Admin and PA staff for logistics, procurement, records and liaison; cover-story/legal coordination handled separately under cover_story_and_legal.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing reasonable aggregation, but many elements (frequency/intensity of recoveries, size of future emergences, and anomalous-specific engineering needs) remain uncertain, producing medium confidence.
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