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SCP-213 Euclid ? low confidence
SCP-213
Expected annual
$4.1M
One-time setup
$11.7M
Annual recurring
$3.9M
Personnel
14
Estimated first-year capital and set-up costs are approximately $11.7M driven by specialized sealed containment construction, heavy-duty remediation equipment, remote manipulation systems, and large contingency/reserve funds; recurring annual costs are ~ $3.85M driven mainly by staffing, ongoing R&D/monitoring, consumables (corrosive gas, neutralizers), and maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $11.7M
Equipment $3.0M
[#2, #7, #9, #13, #14, #15, #4, #8, #23] One-time hardware: HVAC/gas distribution systems (#2), suppression pumps/hoses (#7), remote manipulators and hardened camera arrays (#9), sensor/network/alarms (#13), UPS/generator (#14), remediation equipment (#15), initial PPE/decon station (#4), initial polymer web stockpile (#8), secure servers/archival systems (#23).
Facilities $3.0M
[#1] Containment cell construction: sealed high-security humanoid cell with 10 m gaseous buffer, airlocks, secondary walls, observation alcove, service tunnels; corrosion-resistant retrofit estimated midpoint.
Catastrophic Breach Reserve $2.8M
[#24] Contingency fund reserved for catastrophic breach/extermination protocol and emergency mass-response (one-time reserve).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.8M
[#10] Initial R&D program and lab buildout for materials testing, prototyping of non-standard containment approaches and experiments to develop contact-resistant surfaces/countermeasures.
Coverup And Incident Reserve $1.1M
[#18] One-time insurance/liability/cover-up expenditures and reserves for initial incident recovery (midpoint of analyst range).
Initial Gas Fill $30K
[#3] Initial fill of corrosive gas/mixture for the 10 m buffer (one-time procurement/fill).
Personnel Clearance Initial $25K
[#20] Initial personnel vetting/clearance costs for cohort (background checks, polygraphs).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.9M/yr
Research And Monitoring $1.8M/yr
[#10, #25, #11, #12] Ongoing R&D and long-term study programs, staffing and experiments to find countermeasures (#10,#25), plus medical monitoring/care for staff and SCP-specific medical/research care (#11) and mental health/counseling programs (#12).
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#5, #6] Permanent staffing wages: rotating guard coverage (6–8 guards) and on-call rapid-response MTF/containment team (equipment amortized and retention costs).
Supplies And Consumables $490K/yr
[#3, #4, #8, #15, #16, #17, #23] Recurring consumables: corrosive gas procurement and replenishment (#3), PPE replacement and decon consumables (#4), OC and polymer grenade replenishment (#8), remediation operational disposal costs (#15), hazardous waste disposal (#16), accelerated corrosion replacement and coatings (#17), and documentation ops (secure storage/ops portion) (#23).
Facilities Maintenance $208K/yr
[#2, #7, #13, #14, #9] Annual maintenance and consumables for HVAC/scrubbers, pumps/hoses, sensor/calibration upkeep, generator fuel/maintenance, and remote systems calibration/maintenance (#9 maintenance added).
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#18] Annual legal/PR retainer and cover-story expenditures (ongoing legal/PR budget).
Specialized Training $62K/yr
[#22] Annual specialized certification and training (hazmat, chemical handling, robotics) for guards, engineers, and researchers.
Incident Response Drills $50K/yr
[#19] Regular multi-team incident response drills and simulations.
Red Team Testing $35K/yr
[#21] Annual budget for red-team containment stress tests and penetration assessments.
Personnel Clearance Renewal $12K/yr
[#20] Annual renewals/monitoring for personnel security clearances and admin costs.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.9M/yr
74.0% probability / year
Normal year with standard operations, maintenance, and planned R&D; no containment incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_R&D no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $4.2M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Localized containment event requiring emergency response, limited remediation, overtime, and replacement of some equipment/PPE.
limited_breach localized_vaporization equipment_damage
🚨 Major Breach $6.3M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach with multiple casualties, substantial remediation, equipment replacement, and major legal/coverup costs.
multi-personnel_casualties extensive_equipment_loss site-level_remediation
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $9.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$6.0M vs baseline
Worst-case catastrophic event requiring activation of contingency reserve, large-scale remediation/extermination protocols, evacuation, and extended cover-up operations.
full_containment_loss civilian_exposure site_evacuations
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Guard 8 [#5] Rotation to ensure two guards outside the unit at all times (6–8 guard staffing modeled as 8 here to cover shifts/leave).
On-call MTF / Rapid-Response Team 6 [#6] On-call rapid-response containment team roster (equipment and retention budget included in recurring costs).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoints of wide analyst ranges and multiple scenario-dependent choices (gas type, level of R&D, staffing scale). The object's anomalous nature and dependence on unproven containment innovations increase cost uncertainty, so confidence is low.
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