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SCP-2225 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2225
Expected annual
$561K
One-time setup
$488K
Annual recurring
$556K
Personnel
8
One-time setup is moderate (~$488k) driven by enclosure construction, contingency/reserve, and analysis/handling equipment; annual recurring costs (~$556k/yr) are dominated by staff wages (security + research) and ongoing research/monitoring and donor programs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $488K
Facilities $292K
[#1, #2] Containment enclosure construction ($275,000 midpoint) plus environmental/microhabitat retrofits (weatherproofing/drainage) ($17,500 midpoint).
Contingency Reserve $62K
[#23] One-time contingency / rapid escalation fund for larger capture/quarantine or contractor mobilization (midpoint).
Public Relations And Cover $55K
[#25] One-time/as-needed public relations / incident cover / settlement reserve (midpoint of wide range).
Equipment $34K
[#3, #4, #9, #10, #13, #15] CCTV/audio install ($11,000), access control/card readers ($5,500), storage hardware ($3,000), hair procurement kits ($1,250), safe/vault ($6,500), tranquilization/emergency kit ($6,500).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $22K
[#11, #12] Initial sample testing and laboratory characterization ($10,000) and initial ICP-MS/materials analysis ($12,500).
Donor Recruitment And Screening $13K
[#7] One-time donor recruitment and initial medical screening/administration for roster of providers (midpoint estimate).
Training And Protocol Development $6K
[#17] One-time training materials and initial staff sessions for handling and behavioral protocols.
Artifact Cataloguing And Appraisal $3K
[#13] Initial cataloguing and appraisal of produced items (one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $556K/yr
Staff Wages $434K/yr
[#5, #6, #18] Security staffing (~$160,000/yr assumed for shift coverage), research & veterinary salaries (~$270,000/yr), administrative time for records (~$3,600/yr).
Research And Monitoring $56K/yr
[#3, #11, #12, #22] CCTV/audio storage & maintenance (~$2,000/yr), ongoing sample testing (~$6,000/yr), follow-up materials analysis/ICP-MS (~$5,000/yr), and annual research budget for behavioral/linguistic study (~$42,500/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $12K/yr
[#19] Legal retainer and cover/OPSEC counsel for donor NDAs, ownership/privacy issues (~$12,500/yr midpoint).
Medical And Hospitalization $12K/yr
[#16] Emergency medical/hospitalization contingency or insurance funding (~$12,500/yr).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#10, #21] Secure transport/courier costs for hair, trinkets, and personnel (~$10,000/yr); includes daily transport logistics consumables in part.
Donor Compensation $7K/yr
[#8] Donor stipends and retention incentives (~$7,200/yr midpoint for 20 active donors).
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#9, #10, #15] Hair-bank consumables (~$1,250/yr), procurement/collection consumables & transport packaging (~$2,000/yr), tranquilizer/drug replacements (~$3,000/yr).
Forensic Privacy Program $5K/yr
[#20] Forensic privacy & relationship verification program to validate 'mutually friendly' donors (~$5,000/yr).
Donor Re Screening $4K/yr
[#7] Annual re-screening and administrative updates for donor roster (~$4,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#2, #4, #13] Environmental controls/energy & maintenance (~$1,250/yr), access-control operations (~$1,000/yr), artifact inventory maintenance (~$1,250/yr).
Insurance Audit And Compliance $3K/yr
[#24] Insurance, internal audits and compliance inspections (~$3,000/yr).
Hazardous Waste Handling $1K/yr
[#14] Disposal/handling of shed skin and silver-containing waste (~$1,250/yr).
Training Refresher $1K/yr
[#17] Annual training refreshers and protocol updates (~$1,250/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $556K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, donor provisioning, research, and maintenance.
routine operations no incidents scheduled research and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $576K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Small aggressive episode or medical incident requiring overtime, temporary quarantine expansion, and minor repairs or extra testing.
aggressive behavior minor escape attempt additional veterinary/medical treatment
🚨 Major Breach $706K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or aggressive incident requiring large-scale capture operations, contractor mobilization, repairs, legal/PR response, and increased security.
escape or extended aggression public exposure major facility damage
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#5] Four total guard positions to cover shifts and ensure an accompanying guard for enclosure entries (cost modeled as $160,000/yr total).
Research Scientist 1 [#6] One lead researcher/curator (Level-4) responsible for experiments, interviews and oversight.
Animal Care Technician / Veterinarian 2 [#6] Two technicians/veterinary staff for daily feeding, health checks and husbandry (salaries included in research/vet line).
Administrative Staff 1 [#18] Part-time administrative support for donor rosters, logs and transcriptions (5–10 hrs/month represented as one staff position for headcount purposes).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling a structured midpoint estimate, but uncertainties remain around security coverage level, research scope, and the frequency/severity of incidents.
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