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SCP-2430 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2430
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$2.3M
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
11
One-time capital/setup costs are approximately $2,305,000 driven by containment buildout, laboratory equipment, an on-site incinerator, transport and a $1,000,000 contingency reserve. Recurring annual costs are approximately $1,456,000/yr driven primarily by security and medical staffing, research consumables, legal/PR retainer, and intelligence/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.3M
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#25] Unobligated contingency/reserve fund for escalation, relocation, or long-term research requirements ($1,000,000).
Equipment $440K
[#2, #7, #11, #15, #16, #18, #23] Monitoring/CCTV hardware ($50,000), on-site incinerator ($100,000), sampler devices ($10,000), secure transport vehicle ($120,000), emergency-response equipment ($100,000), archival/IT setup ($40,000), and initial specialist major consult ($20,000).
Facilities $400K
[#1, #10] Containment cell construction/modification ($300,000) and BSL upgrade/certification capital ($100,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $375K
[#5, #8, #17] Surgical suite upgrade/restraint table/instruments ($75,000), clinical/research laboratory equipment (sequencer, microscopes, incubators, cryostorage) ($275,000), and initial forensic anthropology project budget ($25,000).
Background Checks $40K
[#13] Initial deep-background checks for ~20 staff (~$2,000/person).
Legal And Cover Setup $25K
[#14] One-time establishment of cover documentation and initial legal/PR setup ($25,000).
Records Legal Investigation $25K
[#24] One-time investigative/legal budget for recovery history and international coordination ($25,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $750K/yr
[#3, #4] Security staffing (6 guards + 1 lead = ~$350,000/yr) and medical staffing (1 physician, 1 nurse, 2 techs = ~$400,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $205K/yr
[#6, #9, #21] Anesthetics/analgesics/PPE/medical consumables ($15,000/yr), research consumables/reagents ($200,000/yr), and a consumables reduction offset for no food/water/air (-$10,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#14] Annual legal/PR retainer and incident response for politically sensitive containment (~$150,000/yr).
Political Security Intelligence $100K/yr
[#22] Subscriptions and analyst time for monitoring extremist threats (~$100,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $73K/yr
[#2, #7, #10, #18, #19] Monitoring hardware UPS/maintenance ($10,000/yr), incinerator operations/maintenance ($10,000/yr), BSL certification & maintenance ($20,000/yr), archival/storage maintenance ($8,000/yr), and HVAC/energy share ($25,000/yr).
Training And Exercises $65K/yr
[#16, #20] Rapid-response team training/exercises and special handling/SOP training (~$50,000/yr + $15,000/yr).
Specialist Consultants Retainer $50K/yr
[#23] Veterinary pathologist/xenobiology retainer (~$50,000/yr).
Psychological Support $20K/yr
[#12] Employee assistance program, counseling and rotation policy (~$20,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#15] Driver/security crew fuel and vehicle maintenance for secure transport (~$15,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $13K/yr
[#11, #17] Hazardous-materials testing/contracts (~$8,000/yr) and forensic database follow-up queries (~$5,000/yr).
Records Liaison Costs $10K/yr
[#24] Ongoing liaison/archival coordination costs (~$10,000/yr).
Background Check Renewals $5K/yr
[#13] Periodic reinvestigation/renewal costs for cleared staff (~$5,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Routine year with no major incidents: containment and research proceed normally with scheduled training, consumables use, and ongoing monitoring/legal retainer.
normal operations scheduled research no breaches or exposures
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$120K vs baseline
Accidental skeletal damage or localized contamination requiring emergency surgery, increased disposals, forensics and short-term overtime.
accidental fracture during handling localized contamination event
🚨 Major Breach $3.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Containment breach requiring relocation, major upgrades, extended investigations and large-scale emergency response.
breach with public exposure need for relocation/upgrades
🚨 Political Exposure $3.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Leak or public revelation of SCP identity triggers extensive legal action, PR responses, international liaison and potential compensation or clandestine relocation.
public leak FOIA/legal action extremist targeting
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#3] Six full-time guards (6 × $45,000/yr) to provide 24/7 coverage and rotations.
Security Supervisor / Lead Officer 1 [#3] One lead/security officer (~$80,000/yr).
Research Scientist / Physician 1 [#4] One FTE research physician (~$200,000/yr) for surgical oversight and research.
Medical Nurse 1 [#4] One FTE nurse (~$80,000/yr) for perioperative and care duties.
Lab Technician / Path Tech 2 [#4] Two lab/tech FTEs (2 × $60,000/yr) for tissue handling, assays, and sample processing.
📋 Confidence Notes
Itemized analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for most categories, but uncertainties remain around frequency/intensity of invasive research, choice of on-site vs contracted disposal, and political/exposure risks, so confidence is medium.
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