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SCP-1963 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1963
Expected annual
$2.8M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$2.8M
Personnel
26
Initial one-time setup is moderate-to-high due to construction of a blast-rated testing chamber and secure vault integration (~$1.2M). Annual recurring costs are dominated by security and medical readiness, D‑Class provisioning, research salaries, amnestic/legal reserves and maintenance (~$2.76M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Facilities $405K
[#1, #7, #24] Includes purchase/installation of triple-voice safe, construction/outfitting of blast-rated testing chamber, and HVAC/power redundancy (UPS/generator) one-time upgrades.
Equipment $312K
[#2, #3, #4, #8, #9, #18, #20, #22, #23, #13] One-time purchases: voice/biometric hardware and integration, redundant locks installation, CCTV and sensors, projectile-capture system, remote restraint systems, vehicle retrofit costs, initial PPE kit, monitoring/data hardware, and initial amnestic stockpile startup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#14] Initial cognitive-hazard research program startup, lab buildout and program onboarding costs.
Contingency Reserve $200K
[#25] Containment upgrade / emergency capital reserve for unforeseen modifications or rapid repairs.
Imaging Capability Purchase $0
[#12] Imaging purchase option not selected in baseline (contractual access used instead); set to $0 for one-time purchase.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#5, #11, #21, #29] Fully loaded salaries/benefits: on-site armed security staffing, trauma team retainer/staff allocation, 0.5–1.0 FTE admin, and allocated research staff salaries (Level-4 researchers + Level-5 oversight).
D Class Costs $500K/yr
[#10] Procurement, housing, security, medical intake and administration for a small roster of Class-D personnel (baseline ~10 D-Class maintained).
Cover Story And Legal $350K/yr
[#15, #16, #17] Annual legal counsel, settlements/insurance reserve, autopsy/forensic disposal reserves, and covert-ops/cover-story budgets.
Research And Monitoring $306K/yr
[#14, #30, #23, #12] Ongoing cognitive-hazard research program costs, long-term surveillance/public-safety contingencies, and recurring data storage/cybersecurity plus contractual medical imaging access.
Medical Imaging Contract $100K/yr
[#12] Contractual access to rapid imaging (X-ray/CT/MRI) and lab diagnostics instead of purchasing equipment outright.
Supplies And Consumables $48K/yr
[#13, #20, #28, #8, #21] Ongoing consumables: amnestic resupplies (partial), PPE replacements, testing consumables/controlled projectiles, projectile disposal consumables (fuel/waste), and archival storage fees.
Psychological Support $30K/yr
[#26] Counseling, monitoring, and periodic psychological evaluations for staff.
Evidence Cleanup Retainer $30K/yr
[#27] Retainer for biohazard/evidence cleanup contractors and per-incident response budget.
Facilities Maintenance $26K/yr
[#3, #7, #24, #22, #4] Periodic testing/certification of locks/fail-safes, chamber maintenance, UPS/fuel maintenance, sensor upkeep, and CCTV hardware maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#18] Secure transport costs (per-move escorts and vehicle use amortized over expected moves per year).
Amnestic Restock And Admin $25K/yr
[#13] Annual replacements, administration and trained staff costs for amnestic/memetic countermeasures.
Escort Event Costs $24K/yr
[#6] Opportunity cost / escort and senior-staff time for authorized openings; assumes ~12 authorized events/yr at ~$2k/event (mid-range).
Emergency Drills $15K/yr
[#19] Regular containment-breach drills, staff overtime and contractor facilitators.
Projectile Disposal And Incineration $8K/yr
[#8] Fuel, waste disposal and incinerator/shredder operational costs for destroying spawned projectiles/evidence.
Voice Auth Maintenance $4K/yr
[#2] Software licensing and maintenance fees for voice/biometric authentication.
Remote Restraint Maintenance $3K/yr
[#9] Maintenance and servicing of automated restraining systems and remote-release infrastructure.
Locks Testing And Certification $1K/yr
[#3] Annual testing and certification costs for mechanical/electronic redundancies and time-locks.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.8M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing cadence and no major containment incidents; regular maintenance, staffing, research and consumables costs only.
no significant incidents scheduled tests only normal staff turnover
🚨 Minor Incident $2.9M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$99K vs baseline
Localized incident during testing requiring additional medical response, cleanup, limited legal/amnestic actions, and temporary research pause.
single severe injury small evidence cleanup and legal settlement amnestic administration to witnesses
🚨 Major Breach $4.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring large-scale amnestic campaigns, major legal settlements, facility repairs and public safety response.
public exposure multiple fatalities/injuries extensive evidence contamination
👥 Personnel 26 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#5] 24/7 dedicated guards assigned to monitor director's office and escort operations (6–12 guards range; 8 used in baseline).
Research Scientist (Level-4) 2 [#29] Two Level-4 researchers required on-call for authorized openings and testing.
Site Director / Executive Staff (Level-5 oversight) 1 [#1, #29] Director-level voice authorization and partial Level-5 oversight allocation for approvals.
Medical Officer / Trauma Team 3 [#11] On-site trauma/ER team allocation for standby during tests (surgeon/nurse/anesthetist mix represented).
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#7, #24, #22] Engineer/technician for chamber, HVAC/UPS and sensor maintenance.
Administrative Staff 1 [#21] 0.5–1.0 FTE admin for chain-of-custody, logs, access requests and archival management.
Class-D Personnel 10 [#10] Small roster of D-Class used for routine testing; costs accounted under D-class recurring budget.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are assembled from analyst-provided ranges and mid-point assumptions for frequency and per-event counts (e.g., number of authorized tests, D-Class roster). Reasonably detailed line-item data exists, but several choices (contract vs purchase for imaging; assumed test cadence; assumed incident rates) introduce uncertainty, hence medium confidence.
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