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SCP-1952 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1952
Expected annual
$425K
One-time setup
$480K
Annual recurring
$416K
Personnel
5.5
One-time startup costs of ~$480k driven by contingency reserve, vehicle/cage and initial imaging/sequencing; recurring annual costs of ~$416k driven mainly by security staffing and research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $480K
Contingency Reserve $250K
[#14] Initial emergency/relocation contingency reserve (recommended one-time fund).
Equipment $86K
[#3, #6, #8, #14, #16, #21, #19] Tranquilizer launchers & darts initial stock, CCTV hardware, bench tools & fume hood, transport cage/vehicle mods, EM/acoustic instrumentation, initial secure system, decontamination station setup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $70K
[#11, #12] Initial full imaging battery and deep sequencing/proteomics setup.
Facilities $65K
[#4, #5] Chamber modifications and Faraday shielding/Faraday retrofit.
Guard Initial Training $6K
[#2] Initial guard training costs (one-time portion).
Procurement Policy And Setup $2K
[#15] Initial procurement, chain-of-custody and cover procedures setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $416K/yr
Staff Wages $320K/yr
[#1, #13] Security guard staffing (4.5 FTE) and research staff FTE.
Research And Monitoring $46K/yr
[#5, #7, #10, #11, #12, #16, #21, #23] RF monitoring, component procurement, medical monitoring, imaging follow-ups, annual assays, EM/acoustic analysis, data management, containment audits.
Cover Story And Legal $23K/yr
[#15, #18] Administrative overhead and legal/cover-story budget.
Facilities Maintenance $15K/yr
[#6, #17, #22] CCTV storage/maintenance, utilities & HVAC overhead, periodic equipment maintenance reserved.
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#8, #9, #19] PPE/consumables for component prep, hazardous e-waste disposal, biosecurity consumables.
Psychological Support $5K/yr
[#20] Counseling, enforced rotation and monitoring for staff.
Guard Training And Certification $1K/yr
[#2] Annual refresher training and certification for guards.
Tranquilizer Supplies $1K/yr
[#3] Annual replenishment of darts, sedatives, and consumables.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Optional Long Term Research $0/yr
[#24] Optional long-term helmet-origin research (range $100,000–$500,000/yr) - excluded from baseline.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $416K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with regular operations, no significant incidents.
routine feeding and monitoring scheduled imaging and assays
🚨 Minor Incident $436K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring sedation/medical attention and minor equipment repair/replacement.
aggression requiring sedation minor equipment damage short-term medical treatment
🚨 Major Breach $766K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline
Containment breach or serious incident requiring emergency relocation, extended response, and significant legal/repair costs.
containment breach transport/relocation major repairs and prolonged medical/legal response
👥 Personnel 5.5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4.5 [#1] 4.5 FTE to provide 24/7 coverage (3 on-shift + relief).
Research Scientist 1 [#13] Research/behavioral testing FTE (ethology/neurology/cognitive testing).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide granular line-item estimates for most categories (salaries, monitoring, imaging), enabling medium confidence. Several items have wide ranges (shielding, imaging, contingency and optional research), and contingency choices significantly affect one-time totals, preventing a high-confidence rating.
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