SCP-2133
Euclid
~
medium confidence
SCP-2133
Expected annual
$29.3M
One-time setup
$44.3M
Annual recurring
$28.6M
Personnel
100
Estimated one-time capital costs of approximately $44.27M with recurring annual operating costs of about $28.63M; largest drivers are on-site BSL-4 lab buildout, ongoing security payroll and a multi-million-dollar annual contingency/reserve plus sustained R&D programs.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $44.3M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $28.6M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$28.6M/yr
Normal, uneventful year with routine operations, scheduled research and reserve contributions; no major containment incidents.
no breach
regular research and maintenance
scheduled reserve contributions
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Minor Incident
$30.6M/yr
Localized containment event or suit failure causing small outbreak or limited contamination requiring emergency response and localized remediation.
localized exposure
small-scale outbreak
suit/equipment failure
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Major Breach
$53.6M/yr
Significant containment failure with regional spread or international exposure (e.g., pneumonic smallpox escape) requiring large-scale vaccination, quarantine, remediation and international coordination.
pneumonic/sustained transmission
loss of containment into civilian population
international public-health response
Personnel
100 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 75 | [#1] Continuous perimeter staffing to maintain 10 km radius (fixed posts, patrols, rapid-reaction team). |
| Research Scientist / Lab Staff | 12 | [#11] Microbiology, epidemiology, sequencing and support staff for on-site research and monitoring. |
| Medical Officer | 3 | [#10] On-site medics, quarantine ward staff, and emergency care providers. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 6 | [#15, #3, #9] Facility, generator, vehicle and equipment maintenance staff and technicians. |
| Administrative Staff | 4 | [#29] On-site administrative, logistics and procurement staff (note: institutional overhead separate). |
Confidence Notes
Estimates combine specific containment requirements from the SCP text (which improves confidence) with wide procurement and geopolitical uncertainties (cover operations, international legal risk, and contingency sizing), producing moderate confidence in order-of-magnitude figures.