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SCP-2292 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2292
Expected annual
$4.0M
One-time setup
$6.5M
Annual recurring
$3.9M
Personnel
25
One-time capital/setup costs are estimated at $6,515,000, driven by enclosure construction, biosecurity/HVAC upgrades, on-site incineration, expedition budgeting, and an insurance/catastrophic reserve seed. Recurring annual costs are estimated at $3,879,000/yr, driven primarily by specialized staff wages, security/hazmat staffing, maintenance of environmental controls and incineration operations, and legal/insurance reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.5M
Facilities $3.0M
[#1, #2, #6, #24, #25, #29] Containment enclosure structural retrofit (#1), tropical enclosure build-out (#2), initial physical hardening (#6), wastewater/stream closed-loop treatment installed (#24), quarantine suite retrofit (#25), containment relocation contingency seed-budget (#29).
Equipment $1.3M
[#3, #4, #5, #8, #10, #15, #16, #17, #26, #23] Installed precision environmental control hardware (#3), backup generator/UPS (#4), perimeter/internal security systems (#5), on-site incinerator (#8), remote/robotic sampling kit (#10), optional imaging purchase noted but not procured here (#15), reinforced transport crate & vehicle retrofit (#16), -80°C freezers / LN2 tanks initial purchase (#17), mortality/termination equipment (#26), surveillance data storage initial hardware (#23).
Expedition Budget $1.2M
[#28] Single-expedition equipment/logistics budget to locate SCP-2292-3 (satellite tasking, charter flights, field teams, camps).
Catastrophic Reserve Seed $1.0M
[#21] One-time seed for catastrophic-damage reserve / initial insurance-backed rebuild fund as recommended.
Training Initial $25K
[#22] Initial vetting and training program setup costs (background checks, baseline psychological screening, initial emergency protocol training).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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Imaging Purchase Optional $0
[#15] In-house large-bore MRI/CT purchase considered optional; this estimate assumes imaging is contracted rather than purchased.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.9M/yr
Staff Wages $1.8M/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #14] Aggregated annual salaries for veterinary staff and technicians, behavioral specialist, security guards and supervisors, hazmat/response crew, research scientists and lab technicians, and on-site medical/engineering/admin support.
Facilities Maintenance $410K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7] Annual maintenance and energy for precision environmental controls (#3), generator/fuel maintenance (#4), security system maintenance & monitoring contracts (#5), physical-escape repair reserve/maintenance (#6), and air-handling / HEPA certification and validation (#7).
Insurance Premiums $400K/yr
[#21] Annual insurance premiums and replenishable reserve contributions for catastrophic containment failure and liability (#21).
Research And Monitoring $337K/yr
[#14, #15, #17, #27] Ongoing research consumables and sequencing/immunology costs (#14), contracted imaging sessions if used (#15), LN2 supply and freezer maintenance (#17), and biological/environmental surveillance testing and assays (#27).
Administrative Overhead $250K/yr
[#30] Institutional overhead, procurement, clearance administration, recordkeeping, and miscellaneous administrative costs (estimated at mid-range 10–20% of operational budget) (#30).
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#20] Annual legal, cover-story, public-relations contingency fund and permitting/regulated-operation costs (#20).
Incinerator Operations $100K/yr
[#8] Fuel, maintenance, and operation costs for on-site incinerator and hazardous-waste handling (#8).
Quarantine Staffing $100K/yr
[#25] On-call quarantine staffing, med-supply caches, and rapid diagnostics for accidental exposures (#25).
Cleaning And Pest Control $68K/yr
[#19] Weekly enclosure inspections, sanitation staff time, rapid removal/response for carcasses within 80 m, and pest control contracts (#19).
Supplies And Consumables $64K/yr
[#9, #10, #18] Recurring PPE consumables and replacements (#9), remote-sampling consumables and cold-chain consumables (#10), and consumable fruit/enrichment budget (#18).
Hazmat Drills And Ppe Refresh $50K/yr
[#13] Monthly drills, exercises, and PPE refresh for dedicated hazmat/response crew (#13).
Training Recurring $50K/yr
[#22] Ongoing staff vetting, psychological support, recurrent training for entries and emergency protocols (#22).
Cybersecurity Ops $30K/yr
[#23] Operations, audits, and encrypted backup maintenance for surveillance and containment-control systems (#23).
Mortality Ongoing $25K/yr
[#26] Ongoing training, consumables, and minor replacement of mortality/termination equipment (#26).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#16] Annual maintenance, fuel, and upkeep for containment-compatible transport crate and vehicle retrofits (#16).
Water Treatment Ops $15K/yr
[#24] Operations, testing, and monitoring for closed-loop stream and wastewater treatment (#24).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.9M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Routine year with weekly sampling, scheduled maintenance, and no containment incidents beyond normal operations.
routine operations weekly tissue sampling no breaches or public exposures
🚨 Minor Incident $4.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring limited repairs, additional incineration events, overtime security/hazmat deployment, and modest legal/PR action.
localized breach small-scale SCP-2292-2 termination events limited structural/finish repairs
🚨 Major Breach $7.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach with multiple SCP-2292-2 incidents, structural damage, large-scale incinerations, major legal exposure, and potential relocation or rebuild.
multi-point containment failure public exposure structural rebuild or relocation
👥 Personnel 25 total
Role Count Notes
Specialized Veterinarian 1 1 FTE; provides primate medical care and oversees sampling operations [#11].
Veterinary Technician 2 2 FTE; support animal care and enclosure maintenance [#11].
Animal Behaviorist 1 0.5 FTE (counted as 1 on staff rotation); enrichment and cooperative behavior programs to enable weekly sampling [#11].
Security Officer / MTF Agent 9 24/7 guarded posts (rotational); mid-range of 8–12 guards used in wage estimates [#12].
Security Supervisor 2 Supervisory security staff with higher clearance/hazard pay [#12].
Hazmat / Response Team 3 Dedicated hazmat responders (2–4 FTE range; mid-point used) for termination/incineration and breaches [#13].
Research Scientist 2 Molecular biologists/pathologists performing sequencing, immunology, and analysis (2–3 scientists range) [#14].
Lab Technician 2 2 FTE lab support for sample processing and instrumentation [#14].
Medical Officer 1 On-call medical/quarantine support for accidental exposures and post-exposure protocols [#25].
Engineer / Maintenance 1 Support for HVAC, generators, incinerator, and enclosure systems maintenance [#3, #4, #7].
Administrative Staff 1 Procurement, recordkeeping, permits, and coordination (overhead functions) [#30].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for equipment, staffing, and recurring operations enabling a reasoned estimate, but several large items (expedition scope, catastrophic reserves, breach frequency/severity) are highly uncertain, producing moderate confidence.
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