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SCP-198 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-198
Expected annual
$3.5M
One-time setup
$3.6M
Annual recurring
$3.4M
Personnel
9
One-time setup and capital expenses are dominated by secure room upgrades, robotics/remote-handling equipment, and contingency/R&D program initiation (~$3.6M). Recurring annual costs are driven by staff wages (security and supervision), research programs, incident-response replenishment, maintenance/contracts, and administrative overhead (~$3.42M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.6M
Incident Response Reserve $1.0M
[#15] Establishment of rapid-response/major-breach contingency fund (one-time set-aside).
Long Term Rd Program Initiation $1.0M
[#26] One-time initiation/seed funding for an anti-bonding/reversal R&D program (program setup, contracts, and mobilization).
Facilities $530K
[#1, #16] Secure containment room conversion and site signage/lockers; includes reinforced room, isolation, routing of power/network/alarms and signage/lockers/operational enforcement startup.
Containment Expansion Reserve $500K
[#28] Contingency reserve for future containment expansion or relocation (site acquisition/minor construction).
Equipment $282K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #9] Capital hardware: sealed containment case, digital scale hardware and integration, UPS/generator apportionment, cameras/NVR hardware, and purchase of robotic manipulators.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#10, #26] Initial research lab buildout and purchase of/installation for specialized imaging/sampling equipment to support early analysis and non-destructive testing.
Transport Vehicle Procurement $75K
[#25] One-time procurement/allocation for an armored/biosecure transport vehicle or equivalent capability.
Guard Training And Equipment $30K
[#6] Initial armed guard training and personal equipment costs (one-time per analyst note).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.4M/yr
Administrative Overhead $685K/yr
[#27] Finance, HR, procurement overhead and internal compliance applied at ~25% of recurring operational costs.
Staff Wages $607K/yr
[#6, #7, #9, #22] Armed guard salaries and benefits (6 guards), site supervisor salary, on-site robotics technician / engineer, and primary analyst/video reviewer wages.
Long Term Rd Annual $500K/yr
[#26] Recurring annual spend on multi-year R&D for anti-bonding/reversal efforts (contracts, trials, external specialists).
Research And Monitoring $300K/yr
[#10] Annual budget for instrument time, external contract lab fees, consumables for experiments, and routine monitoring research efforts.
On Call Medical $275K/yr
[#8] On-call trauma/ER physician, nurse practitioner, med tech premiums and access for immediate response and post-mortem services.
Incident Response Replenish $200K/yr
[#15] Annual replenishment allocation to restore the rapid-response reserve after use.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#17] Communications, legal counsel, PR cover-ups, settlements, and information-redaction/containment expenditures.
Dclass Costs $100K/yr
[#11] Recruitment, housing, transport, basic healthcare and administrative costs for ~10 D-class subjects used annually.
Biohazard Cleanup $100K/yr
[#12] Hazmat labor, PPE replacement, chemical disinfectants, HEPA vacuuming and room re-certification after contamination events.
Video Analysis $80K/yr
[#22] Personnel time for secure footage review, redaction, report preparation and archival handling.
Maintenance Contracts $60K/yr
[#21] Annual service agreements for robotics, alarms, cameras, scales and rapid repair SLAs (~10-20% of capital).
Supplies And Consumables $50K/yr
[#20, #29] PPE, disinfectants, sample vials, tubing, syringe pumps and miscellaneous spare small equipment consumed during operations and experiments.
Robotic Maintenance $50K/yr
[#9] Maintenance contract, spare parts and service for teleoperated manipulators and remote handling gear.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#25] Annual allocation for secure transfers, route planning, per-transfer costs and quarantine costs if relocations are required.
Enforcement Inspections $40K/yr
[#16] Ongoing signage maintenance, random inspections, locker management and security sweeps to enforce no-beverages/containers policy.
Training Programs $40K/yr
[#23] Regular drills, human-factors training, guard/technician/medic refresher programs and scenario exercises.
Autopsy And Storage $30K/yr
[#13] Autopsy/pathology costs per deceased handler and refrigerated/frozen sample long-term storage.
Corpse Disposal $30K/yr
[#14] Cremation/incineration and disposal of contaminated remains and strongly contaminated materials.
Hazardous Waste Contract $30K/yr
[#19] Contracted disposal/incineration of biological fluids, PPE and contaminated disposables.
Hvac Maintenance $20K/yr
[#18] Electricity for negative pressure and HEPA filter replacements/certified testing and specialized air handling maintenance.
Psychological Support $20K/yr
[#24] Counseling resources and mental-health services for exposed/affected staff to aid retention and reduce errors.
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#1] Ongoing building/structural maintenance, circuit upkeep and minor room repairs associated with containment infrastructure.
Surveillance Storage $6K/yr
[#5] Offsite backup replication and storage costs for redundant recording/archive (annual storage/replication fees).
Calibration Service $1K/yr
[#3] Annual certified calibration service costs for the digital scale and calibration tools.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.4M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major containment incidents; includes all recurring costs and overhead.
no major incidents routine research and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $3.6M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized containment event (missing object/bonded staff found quickly) requiring medical care, cleanup, small-scale PR/legal response and limited repairs.
localized breach single bonded personnel requiring extended medical/cleanup small public leakage requiring limited cover-up
🚨 Major Breach $5.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Serious containment failure or multi-room spread requiring large-scale emergency response, off-site evacuations, major PR/legal action, large cleanup and R&D scale-up.
multi-person exposure object reappearance in multiple locations significant public exposure
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] Three-shift coverage, two guards per shift (6 total) posted outside containment room; salaries/benefits accounted in staff_wages.
Site Supervisor / Executive Staff 1 [#7] Full-time site supervisor with Level-3 clearance responsible for approvals and alarm response; salary included in staff_wages.
Analyst / Video Reviewer 1 [#22] Personnel dedicated to archive review, redaction and incident reporting; wages included in staff_wages.
Engineer / Maintenance (Robotics Technician) 1 [#9] On-site robotics/maintenance technician for remote handling gear; wages included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide many specific line items and ranges making estimates tractable, but uncertainty remains in research scale, breach frequency, and major-incident magnitudes; ranges were midpointed where necessary.
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