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SCP-2273 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2273
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$3.6M
Annual recurring
$1.2M
Personnel
12
First-year capital and setup costs are dominated by building an RF‑sealed BSL‑3 M-SHACC and specialized imaging/lab upgrades; ongoing costs are primarily security and specialized research/medical staff. Estimated first-year one-time costs are several million with recurring annual costs around one to one-and-a-half million.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.6M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.1M
[#7, #14, #15] RF monitoring & shielded test lab / anechoic/EMC chamber and analysis workstation; imaging and diagnostic capability adapted for very high-mass subject (custom solution); sample analysis / BSL-3 lab upgrade for microbiology/serology/toxicology.
Facilities $895K
[#1, #2, #4] Containment cell construction (M-SHACC with Faraday cage and observation room), structural reinforcement and heavy-load flooring, and HVAC/life-support installation integrated with RF shielding (BSL-3 level). Includes engineering, permits, and installation.
Equipment $670K
[#5, #3, #6, #19, #13, #18, #17] Backup power and UPS install; heavy-duty furniture/bed/harness/hoist; monitoring cameras/audio/sensors hardware (RF-compatible); containment doors/locks/interlock systems; initial decon/PPE station install; transport vehicle with Faraday shielding customization; data management initial setup hardware.
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#21] Initial contingency & emergency response reserve fund for breach response, emergency interventions, overtime and ad-hoc purchases.
Cover Story And Site Acquisition $200K
[#22] Initial legal/cover story costs, covert site acquisition / front company setup and initial permits/PR or local compliance expenses.
Containment Retirement Reserve $150K
[#23] Reserved fund for containment retirement, sterilization, safe transport and destruction of hazardous biological material, and decontamination of cell infrastructure at end-of-life.
Training Initial $30K
[#20] Initial training, drills, and emergency response program development and initial training delivery.
Translation Initial $18K
[#16] Initial deep-dive translation, historical research, and linguistics contracts to translate tattoos, radio transmissions, and contextualize insignia.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr
Staff Wages $755K/yr
[#8, #9, #10] Security staff (24/7 coverage; 8 guards at ~$45k each), medical & clinical staffing (physician/medical tech, containment nurse, part-time psychologist), and research & technical staff (RF engineer, biologists, containment technician).
Supplies And Consumables $103K/yr
[#6, #11, #13, #24, #25] Ongoing data storage/backup; high-calorie diet & food prep costs; medical supplies, PPE, decontamination & biohazard waste disposal consumables; QoL/cultural materials; miscellaneous consumables and small capital (filters, seals, bedding, consumables).
Contingency Topup $100K/yr
[#21] Periodic top-ups to contingency reserve for incident-driven expenditures (overtime, emergency purchases, extra staffing).
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#22] Ongoing legal, front company maintenance, cover story upkeep, permits, and local settlements/PR suppression budget.
Research And Monitoring $56K/yr
[#7, #15, #16, #17] Recurring calibration and lab consumables for RF chamber, per-project sample analysis/contract costs baseline, ongoing translation/linguistics monitoring, and data management/cybersecurity maintenance/licenses.
Facilities Maintenance $52K/yr
[#5, #12] Backup generator fuel & maintenance recurring costs and increased utilities/HVAC energy, water and sewage from constant BSL-3 operations.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#18] Operating costs for specialized transport/transfer vehicle (fuel, crew, escorts) and routine transfer exercises.
Training And Drills $15K/yr
[#20] Annual refresher training, drills, and emergency response plan exercises.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with scheduled research, routine containment operations, and no breaches or major incidents.
regular staff operations scheduled maintenance routine research activities
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
6.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized containment incident or medical emergency requiring overtime, repairs, and contracted diagnostics but no full containment breach.
localized containment breach attempt medical evacuation or specialist consult equipment failure requiring repair
🚨 Major Breach $2.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring emergency response, rebuilds, legal/PR mitigation, and possible replacement of containment infrastructure.
full containment breach mass injury or public exposure catastrophic equipment failure
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#8] 24/7 coverage with redundancy; estimate uses 8 guards to staff shifts and backfill (salaries incl. benefits).
Medical Officer / Containment Nurse / Psychologist 2 [#9] Combined ~1.5 FTE medical/caregiver staff plus 0.25 FTE psychologist rounded to 2 on-station equivalents covered in medical cost estimate.
Research Scientist / Technical Staff 2 [#10] RF engineer, biologist(s), and containment technician resource pool; 1–3 FTE recommended—midpoint of 2 used here.
📋 Confidence Notes
Detailed line items are provided for most major cost drivers (containment construction, HVAC, staffing), but large uncertainty remains around imaging adaptation costs, frequency of high-cost incidents, and whether some lab work is contracted or built onsite; ranges were collapsed to midpoints for estimates.
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