← SCP Cost Explorer Read on SCP Wiki ↗
SCP-2314 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2314
Expected annual
$9.0M
One-time setup
$19.9M
Annual recurring
$8.8M
Personnel
45
Initial one-time capital and setup costs are estimated at roughly $19.9M driven by BSL-4 upgrades, cryogenic containment and MRI procurement; recurring annual costs are roughly $8.77M driven by staff wages (research and MTF), MRI screening/monitoring, and ongoing containment/transport/logistics.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $19.9M
Facilities $11.0M
[#2, #3] BSL-4 wing/negative-pressure upgrades (#2) and construction/commissioning of a custom M-Type Humanoid Anomaly Containment Cell (M-HACC) (#3).
Equipment $6.0M
[#1, #5] Purchase and installation of cryogenic containment modules and associated security/UPS/LN2 infrastructure (#1) plus two in-house MRI units and installation (#5).
Quarantine Surge Reserve $1.0M
[#24] Standby reserve for rapid quarantine expansion / temporary field hospital retrofits.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#9, #28] Initial wet-lab / sequencing support and specialized microscope/microdissection capital for research and pathology setup (#9, #28).
Insurance Reserve $500K
[#26] One-time seed for internal legal/liability reserve fund.
It Systems Initial $200K
[#19] Development of secure databases, high-assurance logging and anomaly-tracking initial development.
Hazardous Waste Infrastructure $150K
[#15] Capital for autoclave/incineration equipment or dedicated service startup.
Comsec Hardware Initial $150K
[#27] Initial COMSEC hardware/software procurement and secure comms setup.
Biobank Setup $150K
[#29] Biobank initial setup and cataloging infrastructure.
Secure Evidence Storage Initial $100K
[#12] Vault upgrade or leased secure storage initial costs and tamper-evident packaging systems.
Hazmat Ppe Initial $60K
[#4] Initial procurement of Level B hazmat suits and fit-testing equipment for a core team (~30 suits initial purchase).
Training Setup $60K
[#17] Initial program setup for biosafety training, fit-testing program and MRI safety program.
Translation Project Initial $50K
[#11] One-time forensic translation/cryptanalysis project to process notebooks and archived materials.
Digitization Project Initial $25K
[#23] One-time high-resolution imaging and preservation project for notebooks and archival materials.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $8.8M/yr
Staff Wages $3.1M/yr
[#10, #13] Research payroll for PI/senior researchers/techs and ongoing MTF/security cadre payroll and site personnel.
Research And Monitoring $2.7M/yr
[#6, #9, #10, #21] Ongoing MRI screening program and mass-screen operations (#6), sequencing/forensic genomics and analysis (#9), research supplies and program costs (#10), and epidemiological monitoring (#21).
Surgical Operations $800K/yr
[#7] Ongoing costs for specialized neurosurgical removal procedures, OR usage, disposables and post-op care (estimated yearly throughput).
Facilities Maintenance $300K/yr
[#2] HVAC, negative-pressure suite maintenance, HEPA replacements, facility upkeep for BSL-4 infrastructure.
Cover Story And Legal $250K/yr
[#20] Annual contingency funding for public cover narratives, legal fees, and low-level diplomatic/settlement activity.
Training And Medical Surveillance $250K/yr
[#17] Annual biosafety refresher training, PPE fit-testing cycles, MRI safety and medical surveillance program costs.
Mri Maintenance $200K/yr
[#5] Service contracts and maintenance for in-house MRI units.
Comsec Counterintelligence $200K/yr
[#27] Counter-intel monitoring, insider-threat audits and secure comms operations.
Logistics And Transport $150K/yr
[#14, #13] Regular secure ground/air specimen transport and routine field deployment logistics support.
Energy And Ln2 $150K/yr
[#25] Electricity, generator fuel and liquid nitrogen top-ups for cryostorage and site climate control.
Amnestic Administration $100K/yr
[#8] Procurement and administration of Class-D style amnestic regimens when required.
It Systems Maintenance $100K/yr
[#19] Annual hosting, maintenance and security audits for logging/anomaly-tracking systems.
Translation And Analysis Ongoing $75K/yr
[#11] Ongoing Russian-language translation, forensic linguistics and notebook analysis staffing/contractors.
Supplies And Consumables $60K/yr
[#4, #16] PPE consumables (filters, cartridges), decontamination and sterilization consumables.
Interview Support $60K/yr
[#22] Ongoing costs for vetted translation, security detail and legal presence during recurring interview sessions.
Evidence Storage Ops $50K/yr
[#12] Annual operations for secure vaulting, chain-of-custody logging and transport insurance.
Hazardous Waste Disposal $50K/yr
[#15] Annual contracted disposal costs for contaminated waste (autoclave/incineration services).
Insurance Replenishment $50K/yr
[#26] Annual replenishment to internal liability/insurance reserve.
Biobank Maintenance $50K/yr
[#29] Annual sample integrity checks, cold-chain monitoring and geographic backups for specimens.
Media Monitoring $50K/yr
[#30] Ongoing media monitoring and narrative maintenance.
Digitization Storage Ops $10K/yr
[#23] Ongoing digital storage, backups and access controls for digitized notebooks/evidence.
Microscope Maintenance $10K/yr
[#28] Annual maintenance and calibration for microscopy/microdissection rigs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $8.8M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine monitoring, maintenance, scheduled research and no major containment incidents.
routine_surveillance scheduled_research no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $9.6M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Localized discovery of additional compromised individuals requiring targeted MTF deployments, extra MRIs, and a small series of surgical removals.
isolated_outbreak small_mtfs_deployments localized_mass_screening
🚨 Major Breach $15.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$6.7M vs baseline
Widespread discovery/outbreak requiring mass MRI screening, many surgeries, activation of surge quarantine capacity and major legal/diplomatic cover operations.
mass_infestation_detection large_scale_surgical_campaign diplomatic_exposure
👥 Personnel 45 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (PI) 1 [#10] Senior principal investigator responsible for program oversight.
Research Scientist (senior) 2 [#10] Senior research staff supporting pathogen/R&D programs.
Research Technician 3 [#10] Laboratory technicians for sequencing, sample prep and routine assays.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 25 [#13] Mobile Task Force and security cadre to respond to field deployments and site security; large portion of MTF payroll budget.
MRI Technician / Radiology Staff 4 [#5, #6] Staff to run MRI screening and support emergency mass scans.
Medical Officer / Surgeon 4 [#7] Surgical staff and anesthesiology support for parasite removal operations (on-call and scheduled teams).
Administrative Staff 3 [#11, #23] Admin, records and evidence-chain personnel supporting translations, archiving and logistics.
IT / COMSEC Staff 2 [#19, #27] IT and communications security personnel maintaining logging, backups and secure comms.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#2, #13] Senior site leadership and liaison for inter-organizational affairs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges enabling a reasoned estimate, but significant uncertainty remains around incident frequency, scale of required diplomatic/cover actions, and how many surgeries/screenings will recur annually.
← SCP-2313 ↑ All SCPs SCP-2315 →