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SCP-2386 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2386
Expected annual
$4.5M
One-time setup
$3.6M
Annual recurring
$4.3M
Personnel
9
Initial capital costs are approximately $3.6M driven by facility buildout, lab equipment, vehicles and a decommissioning reserve; steady-state annual operations are roughly $4.28M/year driven primarily by staff wages, R&D, legal/PR and contingency/reserve funding.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.6M
Decommissioning $1.2M
[#33] Long-term decommissioning/remediation reserve for potential permanent termination or site closure.
Facilities $785K
[#1, #20] Sealed, insect-/fabric-resistant containment room with double airlocks, observation, drainage and building-wide fire suppression/flame-hardening upgrades.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#15] Lab buildout and analytical instrumentation (genomic sequencer, microscopes, imaging rigs, histology tools).
Equipment $365K
[#2, #8, #9, #21] HVAC purchase/installation, initial transport crates stock, field-detection hardware and monitoring cameras/3D hardware (hardware portion).
Exosuits Capital $200K
[#14] Purchase of 2–3 specialized anti-swarm exosuits (capital portion).
Vehicles Purchase $190K
[#30] Purchase/modification of 2–3 enclosed field logistics vehicles (capital portion).
On Site Incinerator $185K
[#19] Optional on-site high-temperature waste incinerator (purchase + installation) as alternative to off-site disposal.
Male Testing Infrastructure $85K
[#13] Isolated male-only testing/isolation suite with decontamination showers and remote observation.
Specimen Cold Storage $45K
[#29] Cryo/biobank units purchase for long-term specimen preservation (capital).
Experimental Supplies Initial $8K
[#32] Initial purchase of sewing kits, micro-instruments and small tools for cloth-tissue study.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.3M/yr
Cover Story And Legal $1.0M/yr
[#10] Legal fees, cover-up/compensation budget, PR and counsel to manage civilian discovery and policy justification.
Staff Wages $760K/yr
[#4, #5] Site staffing: 4full-time female guards and research team (3 senior researchers + 2 technicians) including salaries and benefits.
Research And Monitoring $600K/yr
[#22] Ongoing genetic/biochemical R&D program (pheromone/neutralization research) and core research program budgets.
Contingency Fund $500K/yr
[#24] Maintained emergency/breach reserve for rapid-response MTF tasking, surge capacity, mass decontamination and temporary housing.
Logistics And Transport $240K/yr
[#6, #30] MTF Lambda-7 operational readiness/training budget plus vehicle operations (fuel/maintenance/depreciation).
Field Removal Expected $180K/yr
[#7] Expected annual cost of MTF/field removal deployments (assumes average incident frequency * per-incident cost).
Miscellaneous $140K/yr
[#35] Annual contingency/overrun allowance (10% of operating budget) for sundries, overtime and unexpected costs.
Supplies And Consumables $132K/yr
[#16, #17] Lab consumables (reagents, sequencing kits, histology supplies) plus feeding and colony maintenance supplies.
Insurance $125K/yr
[#25] Specialized containment and liability insurance coverage for biological hazards and public exposure.
Medical Treatment Expected $120K/yr
[#12] Expected annual medical/surgical treatment costs for male implant cases (average cases * per-case cost).
Civilian Remediation Expected $90K/yr
[#11] Expected annual household remediation/relocation costs (average incidents * per-household average).
Hr Recruiting $80K/yr
[#26] Additional HR/recruiting premium and retention incentives due to female-only staffing policy.
Sequencing Bioinformatics $70K/yr
[#23] Ongoing sequencing, variant tracking and secure bioinformatics/database hosting.
Ethical Oversight $62K/yr
[#34] Administration of test-subject (D-class) program, oversight boards and program administration costs.
Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr
[#3] Continuous HVAC/filtration energy and contractor maintenance (24/7 operation and filter replacement).
Vehicles Ops $40K/yr
[#30] Annual operations (fuel, maintenance) for field logistics vehicles.
Waste Treatment Contract $40K/yr
[#18] Contract hazardous biological waste disposal (incineration/autoclave transport) if on-site incinerator not used.
Psychological Support $28K/yr
[#27] Counseling, trauma support and occupational health surveillance for staff handling swarms and implantation cases.
Records Storage $20K/yr
[#28] Secure archival storage and secure communications for classified data and MTF ops.
Decon Maintenance $16K/yr
[#31] Decontamination shower and PPE laundry/autoclave maintenance and consumables.
Disposable Ppe $10K/yr
[#14] Consumable PPE and disposable protective supplies for staff (recurring portion).
Monitoring Software $10K/yr
[#21] Software subscriptions and maintenance for automated pattern-change detection and analytics.
Specimen Storage Maintenance $6K/yr
[#29] Maintenance and power/backup costs for cryo/biobank units.
Experimental Supplies Recurring $2K/yr
[#32] Small-tool consumables and replacement parts for textile/cloth-tissue experiments.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.3M/yr
69.0% probability / year
Normal year with steady-state operations, routine field removals and ongoing R&D with maintained contingency reserves.
routine_field_removals scheduled_R&D regular_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $4.6M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$260K vs baseline
Year with several larger-than-average wild-hive discoveries requiring extra MTF deployments, remediation and some legal engagements.
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🚨 Major Incident $5.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant local outbreak requiring mass MTF tasking, multiple hospitalizations, large-scale remediation and legal actions.
neighborhood_outbreak multi-household_infestation civilian_exposure_and_litigation
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $9.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Widespread urban infestation or containment failure requiring mass evacuation, site decommissioning and multi-agency response.
containment_breach widespread_infestation mass_casualties_or_evacuations
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer 4 [#4] Female-only guards enforcing male exclusion and site perimeter/access control.
Research Scientist 3 [#5] Senior entomologists/molecular biologists leading study and R&D programs.
Technician 2 [#5] Lab technicians and technical staff for husbandry, sample prep and day-to-day operations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide many line-item ranges and clear drivers but incident frequency and long-term R&D outcomes are uncertain, producing moderate confidence in annual estimates.
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