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SCP-2017 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2017
Expected annual
$4.5M
One-time setup
$3.6M
Annual recurring
$4.4M
Personnel
24
First-year (one-time) setup is estimated at roughly $3.59M with primary initial costs for containment renovation, capital equipment, and an insurance/reserve seed. Ongoing annual operations are estimated at about $4.385M driven largely by medical/psychological staffing, security, contingency/reserve funds, and research support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.6M
Insurance Reserve Seed $2.0M
[#23] One-time recommended seed for off-books reserve fund (recommendation range $1M–$10M).
Facilities $615K
[#1, #9, #14] Containment cell construction/renovation (~$200k–$600k depending on scope), decon booth installation (~$25k–$75k), and outfitting anomalous-capable morgue vault (~$80k–$250k) aggregated to a mid-range total.
Equipment $508K
[#2, #3, #8, #7, #17, #21] Initial CCTV/monitoring install (~$40k), generator & UPS hardware (~$100k), initial PPE inventory (~$40k–$80k), initial security training program setup (~$15k–$30k), specialized transport vehicle (~$150k–$300k), and one-time IT/data-storage hardware (~$25k–$100k).
Exercises And Deployment $300K
[#24] One-time large-scale exercises and deployment equipment/costs for mass-exposure drills and national-level coordination (variable; budgeted here as a mid-range exercise cost).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#11, #13] Dedicated EEG/remote sensor kit & research-oriented instrument configuration (~$40k–$120k) and protocol development/testing setup (~$40k–$100k).
Enrichment Initial $10K
[#18] Initial child welfare and enrichment stocking (toys, books, furnishings) (~$5k–$15k).
Special Materials Initial $6K
[#19] Initial specialized wardrobe/bedding and coverings (~$3k–$10k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.4M/yr
Staff Wages $2.6M/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #7, #12] Salaries and benefits for on-site clinical and support staff: pediatricians (4 FTE @ $220k), child psychologists (4 FTE @ $140k), nursing/caregiver staff (5 FTE @ $60k), security guards (7 @ $60k), and research salaries aggregated (~$300k–$600k total).
Exposure Contingency Fund $500K/yr
[#15] Annual contingency pool for personnel exposure care, disability payouts, counseling (~$200k–$1M/yr recommended).
Rapid Response Readiness $400K/yr
[#24] Standing rapid-response unit readiness, coordination, and equipment/resourcing (~$200k–$600k/yr).
Insurance Replenishment $200K/yr
[#23] Annual replenishment/reserve contributions to maintain contingency/insurance-like fund (variable).
Supplies And Consumables $130K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #18, #19, #20] Ongoing PPE replacement/laundering (~$15k–$40k), decon supplies/disposal (~$5k–$20k), medical consumables and routine testing (~$30k–$80k), child welfare replacements (~$2k–$10k), clothing/bedding replacements (~$2k–$6k), and biohazard/waste disposal (~$10k–$40k).
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#16] Ongoing legal counsel, fabricated records, FOIA handling, and cover-story operations (~$50k–$300k/yr).
Emergency Medical Retainer $120K/yr
[#14] On-call advanced cardiac life support/ER/resuscitation team retainer (~$120k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $92K/yr
[#11, #13, #21] Per-test operational costs (~$5k–$30k/test assumed multiple tests/year), outsourced MRI scans (~$1k–$5k/scan), and IT/data storage operations and secure SOC (~$20k–$60k/yr).
Replacement And Depreciation $90K/yr
[#25] Annual reserve for replacement/depreciation of capital equipment, PPE lifecycle, vehicles, and periodic cell refurbishment (~$30k–$150k/yr).
Personnel Vetting $50K/yr
[#22] Annual psychological screening and reinvestigation program (~$30k–$100k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#17] Recurring per-transport operational costs (escorted sealed transports; budgeted here for occasional transports at ~$5k–$25k each).
Morgue Storage And Services $25K/yr
[#14] Long-term anomalous morgue storage and handling (~$10k–$40k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $13K/yr
[#2, #3] Annual maintenance and storage for monitoring systems (~$8k/yr) and incremental HVAC/electricity (~$2k–$8k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.4M/yr
89.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with standard operations, routine testing, and no containment incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_tests no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $4.6M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Small accidental exposure to one or two staff requiring medical treatment, counseling, additional testing, and short-term overtime.
single_staff_exposure localized containment breach limited medical/payout costs
🚨 Major Breach $6.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Multiple personnel exposed or a significant breach forcing larger-scale medical response, extended research suspension, and major containment remediation.
multiple_exposures extended_containment_repair substantial_medical_payouts
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $14.4M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Public exposure or mass-exposure event requiring national coordination, legal settlements, full use of contingency reserves, and long-term program rebuild.
public_exposure mass_casualties_or_failures legal_and_political_response
👥 Personnel 24 total
Role Count Notes
Pediatrician 4 [#4] 24/7 pediatric coverage (4 FTE to allow continuous on-site coverage including leave), ~$220k/yr each.
Child Psychologist 4 [#5] Child psychologists specialized in early-onset psychosis/anxiety, shift coverage and therapeutic care, ~$140k/yr each.
Nurse / Caregiver 5 [#6] Nurses/medical aides for routine care and PPE-trained handlers, ~60k/yr each.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#7] Trained security personnel for 24/7 coverage specialized in non-lethal child handling and anomalous procedures, ~60k/yr each.
Research Scientist 3 [#12] Cognitive/neuro research team members for ongoing study of STDD; included in research salary pool.
Research Technician 1 [#12] Technical support for research instrumentation and testing protocols; included in research salary pool.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst-provided line-item ranges enable a reasoned mid-range estimate, but uncertainty remains around incident frequencies, reserve sizing, frequency of transports/tests, and site-specific construction costs; this yields a medium confidence rating.
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