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SCP-2230 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2230
Expected annual
$6.9M
One-time setup
$2.8M
Annual recurring
$6.8M
Personnel
18
Initial one-time setup and forensic/transport actions are estimated at roughly $2.84M, while recurring annual operations (dominated by cohort housing, security and research staff, contingency reserves and ongoing research) are roughly $6.84M/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.8M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $935K
[#9, #10] Initial cohort multi-modality imaging (~$374,000) and laboratory analyses/neuropathology/sequencing for initial cohort (~$561,000) for the study startup.
Legal And Cover Story Initial $500K
[#20] Initial payments/cover-up/legal coordination (witness relocation, amnestics logistics, local authority coordination) — analyst-provided initial allocation.
Facilities $405K
[#1, #2, #22] Containment cell construction/retrofit and physical anti-electronics screening/installation plus secure artifact storage facility (vaulting) — combined estimate using midpoints of provided ranges.
Initial Transport Operations $400K
[#12] Large-scale initial secure transport and logistics for moving 187 subjects and SCP-2230 to Site-17 (airlifts/convoys/containment crates/escorts) — midpoint of provided range.
Initial Psychological Care $215K
[#21] Initial cohort trauma counseling / therapy for identified SCP-2230-1 individuals — midpoint of provided initial per-person range for 187 individuals.
Equipment $190K
[#3, #15, #16, #18, #28] Tamper-proof surveillance installation, initial archival/cataloging setup, secure pharmaceuticals cabinets, initial mail/material X-ray scanner and communications/IT isolation hardware (air-gapped imaging station, Faraday enclosures) — mid-range estimates aggregated.
Forensic Services $88K
[#14] Forensic digital/hardware analysis and high-clearance contractor fees — midpoint of provided range.
Decontamination And Evidence Recovery $42K
[#13] PPE, biohazard cleanup and site remediation for SCP-2230 residence(s) — midpoint estimate.
Training And Sop Development $40K
[#19] Initial SOP development, red-team drills and staff training (initial) — analyst-specified initial figure.
Disposal Specimens $28K
[#27] Initial regulated biohazard disposal / pathology specimen disposition — midpoint estimate.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.8M/yr
Cohort Housing And Monitoring $2.8M/yr
[#11] Long-term secure housing, monitoring, meals and basic security for 187 SCP-2230-1 individuals at ~$15,000/person/year (analyst provided aggregate).
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#5, #7, #8] Security staffing (≈10 full-time guards) plus 1 FTE nurse/caregiver and the research team salaries (PI, research scientists, techs, admin) — aggregated midpoint estimates.
Contingency Reserve $875K/yr
[#23] Contingency / incident response reserve for anomalous events, emergency overtime, replacement equipment and unplanned medical costs — midpoint of provided range.
Research And Monitoring $675K/yr
[#9, #21, #25] Ongoing imaging follow-ups ($50k–$150k/year ~ $100k), ongoing psychological care (~$100k/yr), and multi-year research program funding/publication/grants (~$475k/yr midpoint).
Opportunity Costs $625K/yr
[#26] Internal overhead / opportunity cost allocation for dedicated Site-17 labs, beds and security diverted from other programs — midpoint estimate.
Replacement And Repair $175K/yr
[#29] Annual replacement/repair budget for damage caused by SCP-2230 or incidents — midpoint estimate.
Facilities Maintenance $140K/yr
[#4, #15, #18, #24] Surveillance maintenance and data storage, archival storage fees, recurring mail/material screening, and allocated utilities/HVAC pro-rata for containment and equipment.
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#20] Ongoing legal/cover-story/coordination maintenance costs (annual cover-up, local authority coordination, amnestic administration logistics) — analyst-specified recurring figure.
Supplies And Consumables $88K/yr
[#6, #16, #17] Daily provisioning/medical consumables, controlled-pharmaceutical inventory/consumables, and PPE/surgical/sterilization consumables — aggregated recurring costs.
Administrative And Ethics $25K/yr
[#30] Ethical oversight, internal review boards, paperwork processing and compliance labor — midpoint recurring estimate.
Training Refresher $10K/yr
[#19] Periodic refresher training and drills for staff on no-electronics searches and incident response — analyst-specified recurring figure.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.8M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; regular monitoring, staffing, housing and research proceed as planned.
routine_operations scheduled_imaging_and_research no_breach_or_major_incident
🚨 Minor Incident $7.0M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Limited contraband/electronics assembly discovered or localized breach requiring repairs, targeted medical response and increased legal/cover actions.
unauthorized_electronics_access localized_containment_breach targeted_medical_response
🚨 Major Breach $9.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or mass exposure requiring large-scale emergency response, replacement infrastructure, cohort relocation, major legal/cover expenses and long-term research disruption.
major_breach mass_casualties_or_deaths wide_public_exposure
👥 Personnel 18 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#5] ~10 full-time guards for 24/7 coverage (two per shift plus relief) as stated by analyst.
PI / Senior Researcher 1 [#8] Principal investigator (Level-3 researcher) included in research team salary pool.
Research Scientist 3 [#8] Additional research scientists (2–3 range reflected here) working on neurology/forensics studies.
Research Technician 2 [#8] Imaging / histology technicians supporting research operations.
Administrative Staff 1 [#8] Admin support for the research team (scheduling, records, data entry).
Nurse / Medical Caretaker 1 [#7] At least 1 FTE nurse/caregiver for intake, medication control and emergency response.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and midpoints; many line items have wide ranges (imaging, lab analysis, legal/cover costs, cohort decisions) and several assumptions (full retention of 187 individuals at Site-17, midpoint selections), so uncertainty remains moderate.
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