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SCP-1884 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1884
Expected annual
$368K
One-time setup
$1.4M
Annual recurring
$357K
Personnel
3
One-time setup and contingency reserves are dominated by a large catastrophic-incident reserve; annual operations are dominated by staff wages, translation/data processing, veterinary/medical care, and research. First-year capital plus contingency: ~USD 1.44M; typical annual operating budget: ~USD 357k driven by personnel, translation, research, and emergency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.4M
Secure Incident Reserve $1.2M
[#29] Large contingency reserve for catastrophic breach/public exposure; midpoint of provided range; budgeted as one-time contingency reserve.
Initial Recovery And Transport $62K
[#28] Initial recovery & transport from UAE (historical one-off capture costs); midpoint of provided range.
Facilities $38K
[#1, #2, #3] Residential chamber accessibility/modification, containment chamber outfitting for SCP-1884-B, and HVAC/filtration upgrades (two chambers); combined midpoint of provided ranges.
Equipment $35K
[#8, #13, #15, #26] Grooming equipment (#8), anesthetic/sedation portable equipment (#13, equipment portion), CCTV/audio recording & encrypted archival hardware (#15), and initial data security systems portion of vetting/setup (#26 initial systems). Values are midpoints of ranges.
Administrative Cover Initial $35K
[#27] Initial administrative/cover operations budget for retrieval & initial deniability; midpoint of provided initial range.
Personnel Training Initial $10K
[#21] Initial hands-on training for caretaker, groomers, security and researchers; midpoint of initial training range.
Accessibility Aids $5K
[#24] Accessibility aids & adaptive clothing/prosthetic interfaces (largely one-time purchases); midpoint of provided range.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $4K
[#18] Laboratory freezer/secure specimen storage (−80°C) one-time purchase; midpoint of provided range.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $357K/yr
Emergency Medical Reserve $100K/yr
[#12] Annual emergency medical contingency reserve for serious staff injury events; midpoint of provided range.
Research And Monitoring $79K/yr
[#10, #17] Veterinary/biological monitoring and research budget (behavioral experiments, sequencing, imaging); midpoints of ranges used.
Staff Wages $68K/yr
[#5, #6, #7] Full-time Level-1 caretaker (1.0 FTE) plus security staffing for weekly sessions and minimal on-call security/drill stipends; sums use midpoints/estimates from notes (caretaker salary midpoint + security overtime + on-call/drills stipend).
Data Storage Translation $58K/yr
[#16] Secure data storage, transcription & multilingual translation (contracted translation option midpoint chosen).
Supplies And Consumables $16K/yr
[#9, #14, #18, #19, #20, #23, #30] Routine grooming services (#9 ambiguous frequency averaged), anesthetic/sedation consumables (#14), freezer consumables (#18), lab consumables/biohazard disposal (#19), PPE and cut-resistant gear (#20), housekeeping/consumables for SCP-1884-A (#23), and miscellaneous small-item replacements/annual contingency (#30). Midpoints and an averaged grooming frequency were used.
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#27] Ongoing administrative/cover operations budget for deniability and liaison; midpoint of provided recurring range.
Ethics And Psych Support $10K/yr
[#25] Ethics/oversight and psychological support (counseling, reviews) annual costs; midpoint of provided range.
Medical Care $6K/yr
[#11] Routine medical care for SCP-1884-A (routine & wound care) estimated at midpoint.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#4, #22] HVAC/filtration maintenance & replacement filters and incremental utilities for two chambers and equipment; midpoints used.
Data Security And Vetting $4K/yr
[#26] Ongoing data security maintenance and periodic personnel background vetting; midpoint of recurring range.
Personnel Training $2K/yr
[#21] Annual refresher training and certification costs; midpoint of recurring range.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $357K/yr
86.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine grooming, research, and scheduled sessions continue.
no major incidents scheduled weekly sessions routine maintenance and research
🚨 Minor Incident $367K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Small containment incident or medical event requiring extra veterinary/medical care and minor repairs.
minor injury to staff or subjects localized chamber damage extra veterinary visits
🚨 Major Injury $477K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$120K vs baseline
Serious staff injury (e.g., hand severance) requiring surgery, prosthetics, long rehabilitation, and potential legal/medical follow-up.
severe handler injury surgical interventions and rehabilitation prosthetics and extended care
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $1.8M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.4M vs baseline
Large-scale public exposure or containment breach requiring emergency recovery teams, relocation, legal/PR campaigns, and mass operations.
public exposure multi-team recovery/relocation major legal/PR operations
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Level-1 Caretaker 1 [#5] Full-time caretaker (1.0 FTE) for daily assistance; salary + benefits included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#6, #7] Minimum two security personnel to oversee weekly sessions; on-call/drills stipend included in staff_wages calculations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Numerous line items include ranges and frequency ambiguities (e.g., grooming frequency, choice of contracted translators vs. FTE), and catastrophic reserves are intentionally large and uncertain; midpoints were used where ranges were provided and ambiguous items were averaged, producing medium confidence.
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