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SCP-2019 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2019
Expected annual
$2.2M
One-time setup
$4.9M
Annual recurring
$2.1M
Personnel
15
Initial capital outlay is moderate-to-high (~$4.93M one-time) driven by purpose-built containment, specialized surgical/robotic hardware, and contingency reserves; ongoing operations cost ~ $2.08M/year driven by staffed security/research payroll, surgical throughput, continuous sedation/nutrition, and consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.9M
Facilities $1.5M
[#1] Sealed 6m×6m reinforced containment chamber retrofit/purpose-built construction including structural work, negative-pressure HVAC tie-ins and BSL-style seals (midpoint of $500k–$2.5M).
Scaling Contingency Reserve $1.1M
[#23] One-time contingency set-aside for potential scaling (midpoint of $250k–$2M) to enable rapid capacity increases if metabolic/demand profile changes.
Equipment $784K
[#2, #4, #6, #11, #14, #15, #22] Capital hardware: redundant generators/UPS (capex), incinerator/stack filtration, infusion pumps, remote manipulators, monitoring/cameras, emergency-response equipment, and communications/IT hardware (sum of midpoints).
Contingency Reserve $550K
[#17] Reserve fund for property damage/personnel injury/containment breach response (midpoint of $100k–$1M).
Decommissioning $550K
[#24] Decommissioning, final disposal and facility decontamination budget (midpoint of $100k–$1M).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $375K
[#5] Biomedical/surgical suite retrofit inside containment: sealed surgical area, sterilizers, gloveports/robotics and pass-throughs (midpoint of $150k–$600k).
Cover Story Setup $45K
[#16] One-time legal/cover-story setup costs, permits, liaison setup and initial PR/legal contingencies (midpoint of $10k–$80k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.1M/yr
Staff Wages $975K/yr
[#12, #13] Security personnel (24/7 guards, rotation, supervisors) and specialized scientific staff payroll (Level 3 researcher, vet/pathologist, biomedical technicians) combined (midpoint sums).
Research And Monitoring $235K/yr
[#9, #14, #19] Pathology/genetic analysis, data storage & monitoring operations, and research/experiment consumables/costs (sum of midpoints).
Surgical Procedures $204K/yr
[#8] Recurring cost for ~6 high-security surgeries/year (surgeon/neurotech, anesthesiology monitoring, techs, OR time, pathology/secure transfer) — midpoint of estimated annual range $48k–$360k.
Facilities Maintenance $162K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #11, #18] HVAC/electrical operations, generator fuel & maintenance, incinerator fuel/maintenance, remote-manipulator service, and routine facility inspections/spare parts (sum of midpoints).
Supplies And Consumables $140K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #10] Surgical consumables and sterilants, infusion drugs/disposables, sedatives/TPN/nutrition supplies, PPE and HEPA/cartridge replacements (sum of midpoints).
Cover Story And Legal $112K/yr
[#16] Annual legal, jurisdictional liaison, cover-story maintenance, and PR contingency budgets (midpoint of $25k–$200k).
Insurance And Policies $100K/yr
[#17] Annual insurance/policy costs and ongoing liability premiums (midpoint of $50k–$150k/yr).
Personnel Health And Counseling $62K/yr
[#21] Medical surveillance, psychological counseling, and hazard pay premiums for exposed staff (midpoint of $25k–$100k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $35K/yr
[#20] Secure transport of hazardous materials, rotating staff transfers, and emergency relocation logistics (midpoint of $10k–$60k).
Communications And It Security $30K/yr
[#22] Operations for air-gapped command-and-control, encrypted logs, and secure archives (midpoint of $10k–$50k/yr).
Emergency Response $25K/yr
[#15] Annual refresher training, readiness, and small equipment replacements for rapid suppression teams (midpoint of $10k–$40k/yr).
Scaling Potential $0/yr
[#23] Potential recurring increase (1.5–5×) is not included in baseline recurring estimate; no baseline recurring set-aside included here.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.1M/yr
92.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with current protocol: continuous sedation, ~6 surgeries/year, routine maintenance and research at steady state.
steady_sedation_and_feeding scheduled_surgeries routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.5M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Local sedation failure or small breach event requiring emergency suppression, additional surgeries, short-term repairs and incident investigations.
sedation_failure minor_structural_damage localized_manifestations
🚨 Major Breach $5.1M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Sedation system fails and SCP awakens causing broad manifestations or damage, requiring full containment breach response, facility repairs, large legal/liability payouts and extended recovery.
total_sedation_failure widespread_manifestations structural_damage_and_liability
🚨 Scaling Event $5.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$3.1M vs baseline
SCP metabolic rate or approved experimental feeding increases brain production and/or manifestations, causing recurring operational costs to scale dramatically (more surgeries, consumables, staffing and incineration throughput).
increased_feeding higher_brain_production expanded_experimentation
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#12] 24/7 onsite guards (2 per shift × 3 shifts plus floaters/supervisors) — headcount aligned to security payroll estimate.
Research Scientist 1 [#13] At least one Level 3 researcher approving experiments and overseeing protocols.
Medical Officer / Pathologist / Veterinarian 1 [#13] Full-time vet/pathologist for surgical oversight, pathology and biosample chain-of-custody.
Biomedical Technician 3 [#13] Technicians for daily maintenance, monitoring, infusion systems and OR support.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are specified with ranges and operational detail (facilities, equipment, staffing) giving moderate confidence, but key uncertainties about SCP metabolic demand and surgery frequency create significant variance in recurring costs.
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