SCP-1902 Euclid-numen ~ medium confidence
SCP-1902
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$659K
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
11
Initial setup and construction (~$659,000) are the main one‑time costs (chamber, doors, HVAC, incinerator, transport crate, software). Recurring costs are dominated by staff wages, contingency reserve, research/monitoring, and administrative overhead (~$1,358,250/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $659K
Equipment $349K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #8, #14, #15, #24, #25, #26] Blast/impact door, hardened AV hardware, HVAC installation, fire suppression hardware, small incinerator/muffle furnace, initial PPE kits, inventory lockers, sensors, initial secure archive hardware, reinforced transport crate, remote handling/robotics.
Facilities $150K
[#1] Structural construction of the 3m×3m fire‑resistant reinforced containment chamber, excavation/patching, finishes and tie‑ins.
Initial Contingency Reserve $100K
[#20] Initial contingency / emergency repair reserve or clandestine equivalent (one‑time allocation).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $60K
[#11, #13] Digitization and initial library curation, scheduling/tracking & compliance software development / logging systems (one‑time development and buildout).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $835K/yr
[#9, #10, #12] Salaries and benefits for 1 lead researcher, 2 full‑time research techs, 1 AV specialist, 1 hazmat technician, and ~5 security guards; includes daily playback technician time (partial FTE) and benefits.
Administrative Overhead $120K/yr
[#30] Procurement, recordkeeping, interdepartmental coordination and site management overhead (10–20% of direct recurring costs).
Research And Monitoring $116K/yr
[#11, #13, #16, #17, #21, #28, #29] Ongoing curator time & library maintenance, software hosting & backups, medical surveillance/occupational health, periodic toxicology/environmental sampling, drills & training, translation/language support, and psychological/behavioral research efforts.
Contingency Reserve $100K/yr
[#20] Annual reserve for emergency repair, equipment replacement, remediation and covert contingencies.
Cover Story And Legal $58K/yr
[#22, #23] Legal/compliance permitting, counsel, and OPSEC/cover‑story expenses to maintain plausible deniability and manage external inquiries.
Supplies And Consumables $52K/yr
[#7, #8, #18] Hazardous/medical waste handling & disposal, consumable PPE replacements, and experiment consumables (sample items / sacrificial materials).
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#25] Retainer / standby fees for specialized transport, crane/vehicle availability and route security if relocation required.
Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr
[#1, #5, #19] Regular containment inspections, structural preventative maintenance, some small repairs to chamber, door hardware, and associated systems.
Hvac Filters And Energy $11K/yr
[#4, #27] HEPA/activated carbon/particulate prefilter replacements and energy costs for continuous ventilation / negative pressure systems.
Inventory Operations $5K/yr
[#14] Operations for lockers, bag searches, inventory software hosting, and periodic audits to prevent unauthorized items <2kg.
Fire Suppression Inspections $3K/yr
[#5] Annual inspections, recharge and certification costs for automatic suppression and portable extinguishers.
Data Backup Maintenance $3K/yr
[#24] Ongoing secure offsite backups, air‑gapped storage maintenance and archival media refresh.
Robotics Maintenance $2K/yr
[#26] Maintenance and minor repairs for remote handling tools / robotic manipulators.
Two Way Av Maintenance $2K/yr
[#3] Annual maintenance, replacement and storage costs for hardened audio/video components and logging storage maintenance.
Sensors Maintenance $1K/yr
[#15] Calibration and maintenance of VOC/hydrocarbon detectors, oxygen sensors, smoke/thermal detectors and alarm integration.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, maintenance, and no major incidents.
no incidents routine testing cadence regular maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Small containment incident or equipment failure requiring emergency response, limited remediation, and replacement of key equipment.
localized breach/structural stress HVAC or door failure requiring replacement small remediation and contractor cleanup
🚨 Major Breach $2.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Serious containment failure or large‑scale contamination event requiring full remediation, major structural/ equipment replacement, potential temporary site closure and external contractors.
catastrophic equipment failure fire/large contamination extensive structural remediation
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#9] Lead researcher (Dr. level) responsible for protocols and assent for experiments.
Research Technician 2 [#9] Full‑time research technicians performing testing, sample prep, and daily operations.
AV Specialist 1 [#9, #11] Audio/AV specialist for curation, playback scheduling, and library management.
Hazmat Technician 1 [#9, #7] Hazmat tech for decontamination, waste handling, and PPE oversight.
Playback Technician 1 [#12, #11] Technician/partial FTE who prepares and verifies daily one‑hour playback and exposure logs.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 5 [#10] 24/7 security coverage (4–6 guards minimum); staff count here represents on‑site dedicated guards.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges enabling midrange estimates, but many quantities (incident frequency, test cadence, site‑specific labor/material costs, desired secrecy level) are uncertain; therefore medium confidence.
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