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
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $1.4M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$1.4M/yr
Normal year with routine operations, maintenance, and no major incidents.
no incidents
routine testing cadence
regular maintenance
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Minor Incident
$1.6M/yr
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
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Major Breach
$2.4M/yr
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.