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SCP-2159 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2159
Expected annual
$17K
One-time setup
$84K
Annual recurring
$15K
Personnel
8
One-time startup/capital costs are approximately $84,000 driven primarily by the secure locker, equipment/integration, initial vetting, documentation, and a $50,000 contingency reserve; recurring annual operations are approximately $15,150/yr driven by cover-story/legal, site overhead, inspection labor, and maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $84K
Contingency Reserve $50K
[#20] Contingency reserve for escalation/relocation to higher security (recommended working reserve).
Facilities $12K
[#1] Secure locker purchase and installation (tamper-resistant, reinforced mounting).
Equipment $8K
[#2, #3, #9, #14, #8, #11] Access-control hardware and integration (#2), CCTV hardware (#3), one-time chain-of-custody integration (#9), environmental sensor and desiccant (#14), fireproof archival safe (#8), initial containment kit purchase (#11).
Background Checks Initial $6K
[#15] Initial background checks/clearances for ~6 personnel ($1,000/person initial).
Cover Story Setup $5K
[#19] One-time creation of cover documentation/records and legal/PR setup for the locker contents.
Initial Transport Recovery $2K
[#13] Initial transport/recovery handling (secure courier, packaging).
Document Scanning And Redaction $500
[#7] One-time professional scanning, redaction, and securing of Iteration 0 (Document 2159-Ki).
Training Development $500
[#16] Initial development of training & SOP documentation specific to SCP-2159 handling.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $15K/yr
Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr
[#19] Ongoing cover-story, legal and PR monitoring budget (~$5,000/yr).
Staff Wages $4K/yr
[#4, #5, #15] Monthly inspection personnel labor allocated (~$2,200/yr) and Site-Director/administrative on-call oversight (~$500/yr) plus clearance renewals allocation included here ($1,200/yr renewals).
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#18] Prorated site overhead allocation (utilities, facilities maintenance, shared services).
Research And Monitoring $2K/yr
[#3, #7, #9, #10, #14, #16] CCTV footage storage (~$300/yr), secure hosting/maintenance for Iteration 0 backups (~$300/yr), chain-of-custody license/maintenance (~$500/yr), annual audit/compliance checks (~$1,000/yr), sensor replacement/calibration (~$50/yr), training refresher sessions (~$300/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $800/yr
[#6, #11, #17] Disposable PPE/waste disposal (~$150/yr), containment kit replenishment/tabletop drill (~$500/yr), small consumables/labels/evidence bags (~$150/yr).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Per Incident Contingency $0/yr
[#12] Per-incident contingency (ranges: minor $5k–25k, campaign $25k–100k+). No baseline annual allocation is included here; incident costs are modeled in cost_scenarios.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $15K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monthly inspections and standard maintenance, no discrepancies or incidents requiring investigation.
routine_operations no_discrepancies
🚨 Minor Incident $25K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
A discrepancy or minor anomaly is observed requiring a formal investigation and limited specialized testing.
discrepancy_found minor_investigation
🚨 Major Escalation Relocation $165K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Significant discrepancy or hazardous behavior requires relocation to higher-class containment and a full research campaign/engineering upgrade.
significant_discrepancy reclassification containment_relocation
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Level-2 Personnel 6 [#4, #15] Pool of cleared inspectors/alternates (~6 people) who perform monthly inspections (two present per inspection).
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#5] Site-44 Director on-call for notifications/approvals when discrepancies occur.
Administrative Staff 1 [#9, #16] Clerical/cataloguing and SOP/training administration (e.g., logging, chain-of-custody recordkeeping, training coordination).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item estimates are drawn directly from analyst notes and are relatively detailed for routine containment (high confidence for listed routine items). Uncertainty remains around incident frequency and severity (which could cause large cost variance), so overall confidence is set to medium.
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