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SCP-2259 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2259
Expected annual
$911K
One-time setup
$797K
Annual recurring
$832K
Personnel
10
Initial capital investment is dominated by containment room construction, specialized aquarium and research equipment (total one-time ≈ $797,000); annual operations are dominated by staff wages, security and legal/cover costs (≈ $830,340/yr). Main cost drivers are salaries/security, legal/insurance, and specialized maintenance and monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $797K
Facilities $315K
[#1, #4] Containment room construction/fit-out ($300,000) and structural reinforcement/seismic supports ($15,000).
Breach Response Fund $250K
[#28] One-time reserved contingency fund for breach/public exposure response ($250,000).
Insurance Reserve $100K
[#26] One-time contingency/reserve for insurance and administrative increases as specified.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $90K
[#16] Stationary lab equipment (ultrasound, microscopes, X-ray access/coordination) one-time purchase/installation ($90,000).
Equipment $42K
[#2, #3, #5, #20] Primary custom 1000 L aquarium and hood/stand ($12,000), redundant/backup tank and spare components ($12,000), saltwater life-support/filtration system ($8,000), CCTV/environmental sensors installation ($10,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $832K/yr
Staff Wages $580K/yr
[#12, #13, #19] Specialized cleaning & maintenance labor (~$30,000/yr), dedicated research team (PI + 2 techs, ~$300,000/yr), dedicated security personnel 24/7 (6 guards, ~$250,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#22, #26] Legal/administrative/cover-up costs (~$100,000/yr) and insurance premium/administrative increase (~$25,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $100K/yr
[#14, #15, #21, #23, #24, #30] Neonatal medical readiness reserve/on-call provider (~$40,000/yr), genetic sequencing/imaging/pathology (~$10,000/yr), data storage/video archiving/analysis (~$20,000/yr), ethics oversight (~$10,000/yr), training/SOPs/emergency drills (~$10,000/yr), oversight auditing/compliance (~$10,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $14K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #17, #29] Replacement charcoal filters (~$600/yr), lighting/bulb replacement (~$300/yr), salt/chemicals/water treatment (~$500/yr), aquarium consumables (~$200/yr), feed (~$240/yr), optional experimental prey budget (~$2,000/yr), PPE/decon supplies (~$5,000/yr), miscellaneous lab supplies (~$5,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#20, #25, #27] CCTV/environmental monitoring and maintenance (~$5,000/yr), energy usage for pumps/lights/HVAC (~$1,500/yr), tank/component amortized maintenance (~$3,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#18] Biohazard waste handling and disposal (~$2,000/yr).
Optional Experimental Prey $2K/yr
[#11] Optional experimental prey/animal use budget (~$2,000/yr) — included separately here for visibility of as-used scaling.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $832K/yr
84.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine maintenance, staffing, monitoring and occasional genesis events managed per SOPs.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $905K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$73K vs baseline
Localized equipment failure or tank damage requiring emergency repair/replacement and short-term overtime.
tank_damage equipment_failure localized_contamination
🚨 Major Breach $1.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$498K vs baseline
Public exposure or unauthorized release requiring large-scale legal/PR response, buyouts, replacement of infrastructure and extended containment actions.
public_exposure unauthorized_release legal_action
🚨 Research Active $1.5M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$698K vs baseline
Program receives approval to bring specimens to term frequently and scales up experimental throughput, increasing neonatal care, sequencing and legal/cover costs.
approval_to_bring_to_term high_research_throughput
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (PI) 1 [#13] Principal Investigator counted as a single senior research lead (part of the $300k research team budget).
Research Technician 2 [#13] Two technical staff supporting daily monitoring and experiments (part of the $300k research team budget).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#19] Six guards for 24/7 coverage (three shifts) included in security personnel budget (~$250,000/yr).
Technician / Maintenance (aquatic cleaner) 1 [#12] Dedicated trained aquatic technician for careful tank cleaning (~10 hr/week at specified rate; $30,000/yr).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item costs are provided by analyst notes and are specific for most categories, producing moderate confidence; uncertainty remains around incident probabilities, scale-up decisions (bringing specimens to term) and potential public-exposure costs, so overall confidence is medium.
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