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SCP-223 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-223
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$523K
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
6
Estimated one-time provisioning costs are moderate (~$523,000) for specialized vaults, lab setup and security/IT integration; dominant recurring costs are personnel, contingency/reserve, research and opportunity costs totalling about $1,588,500 per year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $523K
Facilities $230K
[#1, #2] Construction/installation of primary containment vault and two specially prepared vault compartments (blast-resistant vault, archival HVAC, badge/biometric access, separated safes at Site-17). Combined estimate uses mid-range values for integration and site standards.
Amnestic Capability $100K
[#7] Development/stock of approved amnestic treatments, secure pharmacy and oversight (one-time capability cost).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $95K
[#8] Forensic photographic analysis instruments and isolated lab space (high-resolution scanners, spectral imaging, microscopy) — one-time purchase and lab buildout.
Information Security One Time $40K
[#13] Secure server, encrypted case-file software and initial IT hardening (one-time).
Device Control One Time $25K
[#12] Lockers, Faraday/secure storage for personal devices, signal jammers and signage (one-time infrastructure).
Protocol Development And Training $20K
[#3] Initial secure transport and escort protocol development and staff training (one-time).
Evidence Handling One Time $10K
[#19] Tamper-evident labelling, chain-of-custody materials, duplication of records (one-time).
Ppe And Handling One Time $3K
[#11] Purchase of archival gloves, non-reflective sleeves, opaque transfer boxes and remote handling rig hardware (one-time).
Equipment $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $562K/yr
[#4, #9] Dedicated security (2 Level-2/3 guards) + 1 containment technician and research staffing (3 researchers) including benefits; primary recurring labor cost.
Research And Monitoring $275K/yr
[#10, #18] Controlled testing/program costs plus multi-year countermeasure R&D (amortized annual R&D).
Contingency Reserve $200K/yr
[#20] Reserve fund for low-probability/high-cost events (lawsuits, prolonged care, facility repairs).
Opportunity Cost $150K/yr
[#17] Productivity loss and backfill costs estimated as 1 FTE-equivalent productivity impact (monetized).
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#15] Annual legal/PR/cover-up contingency budget for personnel reassignments and small leaks.
Psychiatric Monitoring $72K/yr
[#6] Tri-weekly psychiatric exams and follow-up therapy for exposed personnel (budgeted for multiple exposures annually).
Incident Response $65K/yr
[#14] MTF drills, on-call medical readiness, trauma care readiness and per-incident stabilization costs (annual training and on-call overhead).
Personnel Backup $56K/yr
[#5] Costs to reassign, recruit/train replacements and temporary contractors when staff view anomalies (estimated incidents/year applied).
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#3] Secure transfers/escort operational costs (estimated frequency of transfers factored into annual cost).
Information Security Operations $25K/yr
[#13] Ongoing IT operations, encrypted backups, audits and admin time to maintain secure case files and logs.
Amnestic Administrations $24K/yr
[#7] Per-administration costs of amnestics/medical staff (estimated annual usage).
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#8, #11] Forensic consumables, PPE consumables and small consumable costs for lab analysis.
Device Control Operations $5K/yr
[#12] Enforcement/compliance audits and upkeep for no-photo/device control program.
Evidence Handling Recurring $5K/yr
[#19] Ongoing cataloguing, specialist archivist time and record-keeping costs.
Archival Conservation $3K/yr
[#16] Acid-free sleeves, backing boards and energy to maintain climate control for the album.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine containment, monitoring, and research continue.
no_incident scheduled_testing routine_transfers
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Single localized incident (isolated exposure or small violent episode) requiring legal, medical and temporary containment expansions.
unauthorized_viewing transport_incident targeted_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $2.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or multiple simultaneous exposures leading to major medical/legal costs, possible facility repairs and large-scale cover operations.
containment_breach multiple_exposures public_exposure
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#4] Two dedicated Level-2/3 guards assigned full-time to enforce lockout and personnel restrictions.
Containment Technician 1 [#4] One containment technician for handling, transfers and chain-of-custody operations.
Research Scientist 3 [#9] Small research team (photography specialists/cognitive scientists) to run controlled tests and R&D.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item ranges in analyst notes are reasonably specific for staffing and vaults but incident frequency and high-cost tail events are uncertain; estimates use mid-range assumptions and conservative contingency budgeting.
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