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SCP-224 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-224
Expected annual
$4.2M
One-time setup
$5.9M
Annual recurring
$3.7M
Personnel
37
Initial capital outlay is substantial (several million) driven by a secure, soundproof vault, custom acoustic cancellation hardware, robotics and research instrumentation; recurring annual costs are dominated by security, research/staffing, and weekly consumable replacement nodes.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.9M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.8M
[#13, #14] Forensic/chronobiology instrumentation and initial research program startup (mass specs, histology, assay setup and program seed funding).
Facilities $1.2M
[#1] Reinforced concrete soundproof, vibration-isolated vault with airlock and exclusion systems; mid-range estimate between $500k–$2M.
Liability Reserve $1.2M
[#21] Minimal reserved fund for catastrophic/contingency planning (midpoint of $500k–$2M reserved).
Equipment $1.2M
[#2, #4, #5, #6, #9, #15, #18, #23] Active acoustic destructive-interference system, remote-replacement robotics hardware, HVAC/dehumidification installation, monitoring/sensor suite hardware, emergency detection hardware, generator/UPS, secure data/archive hardware, and initial documentation/OPSEC/class setup; aggregated mid-point estimates.
Medical Setup $375K
[#10] One-time outfitting of triage/geriatric/ICU readiness and treatment capacity (midpoint of $250k–$500k).
Initial Recovery $100K
[#17] Secure initial recovery budget (armored transport/specialized handling), mid-estimate of $50k–$150k.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.7M/yr
Security Staffing $900K/yr
[#8] Continuous on-site guards + dedicated MTF rapid response (12 guards in shifts + 2–4 specialists); aggregated mid-point estimate.
Research And Monitoring $885K/yr
[#6, #13, #14] Ongoing monitoring calibration/replacement (~$10k/yr), forensic/analytical consumables (~$250k/yr), and continuing basic research program costs (~$625k/yr).
Medical Readiness And Treatment $325K/yr
[#10] Recurring medical monitoring, treatment capacity, and training for exposed personnel (mid-range).
Supplies And Consumables $320K/yr
[#3, #12] Weekly replacement consumable interference nodes (budgeted at ~$260k/yr) plus PPE/HAZMAT supplies (~$60k/yr).
Staff Wages $300K/yr
[#7] 24/7 operations staffing (3–5 FTEs operators/technicians + supervision); mid-range salary+benefits aggregated.
Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr
[#19] Legal, cover-up, misinformation and liaison costs to contain incidents and public exposure (mid-range estimate).
Facilities Maintenance $194K/yr
[#5, #9, #15, #16] Environmental control energy/consumables, testing/drill costs, generator/fuel/maintenance energy, and periodic hardware lifecycle maintenance; aggregated mid estimates.
Administrative Overhead $165K/yr
[#24] Site management, procurement, accounting and administrative support.
Class D Management $150K/yr
[#11] Costs to recruit/maintain Class-D rotation (example: ~6 D in rotation; aggregated midpoint).
Logistics And Transport $50K/yr
[#17] Secure transport/recovery budget for occasional moves or retrievals (annualized per-move expectation).
Per Event Response Reserve $50K/yr
[#22] Annualized reserve for small-to-moderate per-event cleanup/response; larger events handled in scenario modeling.
Psychological Support $30K/yr
[#20] Counseling, resilience and staff mental-health programs.
Training And Drills $30K/yr
[#23] Regular training, Procedure Zeit 77 drills and documentation upkeep.
Data Management $15K/yr
[#18] Secure archival, encrypted backups and restricted-access storage maintenance and operational costs.
Robotics Maintenance $12K/yr
[#4] Annual maintenance/support for remote-replacement robotics and spare tooling.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.7M/yr
75.8% probability / year
Uneventful year with standard operations, weekly node replacement, routine maintenance, and no significant chime incidents.
no_chime_events routine_maintenance normal_staffing
🚨 Minor Incident $3.8M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Small localized chime event with no human exposures and limited equipment checks/cleanup.
small_chime_radius equipment_checks minor_cleanup
🚨 Major Incident $4.2M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Moderate chime event causing equipment damage and several exposed personnel requiring medical treatment and extended research/legal responses.
moderate_chime_radius personnel_exposure equipment_replacement
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $203.7M/yr
0.2% probability / year +$200.0M vs baseline
Large-radius chime with public exposure resulting in mass medical response, litigation, large-scale cleanup and potential relocation/major contingency spending.
large_public_exposure mass_casualties major_legal_liability
👥 Personnel 37 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 15 [#8] 12 on-site guards (3 shifts) plus 2–4 specialist agents for rapid response; aggregated count.
Research Scientist 4 [#14] Core research staff funded by ongoing research program budget.
Remote Operator / Technician 4 [#7] Operators to monitor feeds, run weekly node replacements, and maintain DSP/robotics; 3–5 FTE covered by staff_wages.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#4,#16] Maintain robotics, DSP racks, HVAC and lifecycle replacements; supported by maintenance budgets.
Medical Officer / Nursing 2 [#10] Medical readiness and acute care capacity for exposed personnel.
Administrative Staff 2 [#24] Procurement, accounting and site administrative support.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#24] Overall site leadership and liaison responsibilities.
Class-D Personnel 6 [#11] Rotation of Class-D for permitted entry tasks; example rotation ~6 D.
Data/IT Security Operator 1 [#18] Manages encrypted archival, secure logs and restricted access systems.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and plausible midpoints but ranges are wide for key drivers (node consumables, research scale, and catastrophic exposure). Costing uses mid-range estimates and scenario modeling to capture variability.
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