SCP-1832 — SCP-1832 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1832 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-1832

Expected annual

$1.8M

One-time setup

$2.5M

Annual recurring

$1.8M

Personnel

First-year one-time setup costs are dominated by a strategic contingency fund and research/lab setup; recurring costs are driven by guaranteed Level-4 oversight and continuous security staffing.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.5M

Strategic Contingency Fund $1.5M

[#22] Long-term contingency fund for containment failure / large-scale mitigation (strategic reserve).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K

[#9] Research program setup: lab space, instruments, biosafety fit-out for controlled studies of healing mechanism.

Cover Story Setup $125K

[#15] Public cover/denial, legal & information management initial establishment costs.

Casualty Witness Contingency Reserve $100K

[#17] Contingency reserve for casualties/witness handling (initial reserve allocation).

Facilities $80K

[#1, #20] Single-occupant reinforced containment cell construction and initial cell furnishings.

Ethical Oversight Setup $60K

[#10] Controlled testing safeguards and institutional review board/legal review initial setup.

Rapid Response Vehicle $50K

[#14] Containment-breach rapid response vehicle and associated one-time equipment.

Staff Training Setup $50K

[#8] Staff vetting and initial specialized training costs for ~15 relevant staff (one-time portion).

Secure Transfer Initial $25K

[#18] Secure transport during capture/transfer (one-time secure transfer event/setup).

Equipment $14K

[#2] Monitoring/recording equipment and installation (CCTV, encrypted audio, alarms, tamper sensors).

Emergency Restraint Kit $12K

[#11] Emergency restraint/medical response kit and sedatives (one-time kit purchase).

Secure Document Handling Setup $12K

[#21] Secure handling of written materials setup (review room, scanning, redaction workflow setup).

Secure Data Archival Setup $10K

[#13] Data storage / secure archival initial air-gapped storage, encryption, redundancy.

Ppe And No Contact Equipment $5K

[#12] Physical barriers, PPE and no-contact delivery equipment (food pass plates, glove boxes, exchange tools).

Initial Medical Intake $3K

[#6] One-time intake medical battery.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr

Staff Wages $1.1M/yr

[#3, #4, #7] Continuous on-site security staffing, Level‑4 oversight pro-rata costs, and behavioral specialist salary (includes benefits).

Research And Monitoring $250K/yr

[#9] Ongoing research program running costs: lab consumables, regulated testing, study operations.

Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr

[#15] Ongoing public cover, legal counsel, information management and disclosure response costs.

Ethical Oversight Annual $60K/yr

[#10] Ongoing institutional review board/legal oversight and supervision for controlled testing.

Rapid Response Readiness $50K/yr

[#14] Readiness drills, vehicle maintenance, and specialized personnel on-call fees.

Contingency Reserve Replenishment $50K/yr

[#17] Annual replenishment/retainer for discretion funds related to casualties/witness handling.

Incident Investigation $40K/yr

[#16] Incident investigation & reporting team (part-time allocations for reviews and forensics).

Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr

[#5] Meals and dietary provisioning (three meals/day plus secure delivery labor) and other minor consumables.

Logistics And Transport $10K/yr

[#18] Secure transfers and site transport for specialized research or legal depositions (annual average).

Training Refreshers $10K/yr

[#8] Recurring staff refresher training and clearances renewals.

Psychological Counseling Pool $10K/yr

[#7] Counseling budget for exposed staff and rotation/vulnerable-staff support.

Medical Monitoring $7K/yr

[#6] Routine medical monitoring (periodic physicals, bloodwork, psychological evaluations) and emergency supplies contingency.

Emergency Restraint Maintenance $6K/yr

[#11] Replacement sedatives, non-lethal restraint consumables and training refreshers.

Secure Document Operations $6K/yr

[#21] Ongoing secure document handling operations (two-person rule, scanning, redaction, disposal).

Secure Data Archival Maintenance $4K/yr

[#13] Annual maintenance, air-gap checks, encryption key management and secure backups.

Monitoring Equipment Maintenance $2K/yr

[#2] Annual maintenance for CCTV/audio/tamper sensors and secure logging systems.

Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr

[#19] Utilities and incremental facility operational costs (electrical for monitoring, HVAC for cell, water, waste).

Ppe Replacement $1K/yr

[#12] Replacement PPE and no-contact delivery equipment consumables.

Cell Furnishings Maintenance $1K/yr

[#20] Periodic replacement and maintenance of humane cell furnishings and hygiene items.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr

94.5% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; containment and research proceed under standard procedures.

routine operations scheduled research activity

🚨 Minor Incident $1.8M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$43K vs baseline

Localized incident (attempted/prohibited contact or emotional provocation) requiring medical treatment, counseling, internal investigation and small legal/containment actions.

unauthorized contact attempt staff emotional distress small-scale containment violation

🚨 Major Breach $3.0M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline

Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring large-scale response, witness relocation, legal settlements and use of contingency funds.

containment breach public exposure multiple-person potency events

👥 Personnel 8 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	4	[#3] 24/7 guard coverage, multi-shift dedicated to the cell.
Level-4 Personnel / Senior Staff	3	[#4] Three on-site Level-4 approvals required; pro-rata positions or guaranteed availability.
Behavioral Specialist	1	[#7] Dedicated psychologist/behavioral specialist for staff training, debriefing and counseling coordination.

📋 Confidence Notes

Line-item estimates are drawn from analyst ranges and contain clear recurring drivers (L4 oversight, security). Uncertainty remains high for contingency fund sizing and whether existing site staff cover Level‑4 availability, so totals can vary materially.

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