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SCP-2486 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2486
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$1.4M
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
10
One-time capital costs (secure cells, test chamber, vehicle, contingency reserve) are roughly $1.42M; recurring annual operations (staffing, medical/sedation, pomegranate supply, research and transport) are about $1.13M/year, driven by security and medical/research staffing and assay/testing budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.4M
Contingency Reserve $750K
[#15] Emergency containment-breach response fund / reserved contingency (recommended minimum set-aside).
Facilities $400K
[#3, #13] Includes construction/build-out of humanoid containment cell block (~$100,000 assumed for initial 1-block) and inter-anomaly modular testing facility (~$300,000).
Equipment $201K
[#1, #7, #14, #16, #20] Includes reinforced lockbox purchase & install ($8,000) [#1], ventilation/resuscitation equipment purchase ($25,000) [#7], armored vehicle purchase ($150,000) [#14], secure server/install ($12,000) [#16], and narcotics safe & install ($6,000) [#20].
Initial Research And Lab Setup $47K
[#10, #25] Veterinary/pathological fit-out for necropsy & sampling ($35,000) [#10] and long-term cryogenic/-80°C freezer purchase ($12,000) [#25].
Sop Development $20K
[#19] One-time SOP development, initial training materials and certification setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $720K/yr
[#4, #5, #12] Security staffing (6 guards + 1 supervisor, incl. benefits & OT) ~$400,000/yr [#4]; medical staff (1 FTE med tech + on-call anesthesiologist retainer portion) ~$140,000/yr [#5]; research staff & PI support (2 FTEs incl. benefits & overhead) ~$180,000/yr [#12].
Research And Monitoring $75K/yr
[#11] Neurochemical assay and external lab analysis budget (ELISA, HPLC, mass spec, external runs) ~ $75,000/yr (typical mid-range).
Logistics And Transport $75K/yr
[#14] Secure transport recurring costs: lease ($45,000/yr) + operating costs (fuel, insurance, maintenance, escorts) ~$30,000/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $75K/yr
[#21] Legal/cover operations, small-scale misinformation, record redaction and plausible-deniability expenses (baseline ~$75,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $61K/yr
[#6, #8, #9, #10, #18, #22] Anesthetic drugs & disposables ~$20,000/yr [#6]; pomegranate fresh fruit ~$2,200/yr and sterile juice/vial prep budget (mid-range) ~$7,500/yr [#8]; specialized sterile injectables ~$5,000/yr [#9]; veterinary/pathology consumables & sample storage ~$7,000/yr [#10]; PPE & biohazard disposal (mid-range) ~$14,000/yr [#18]; wastewater/extra janitorial costs $5,000/yr [#22].
D Class Overhead $60K/yr
[#24] D-class subject program overhead (recruitment/housing/health screening/transport) ~$60,000/yr baseline administrative & housing overhead.
Psycho Social Services $30K/yr
[#17] Psycho-social counseling and EAP hours for staff exposed to reanimated subjects and distressing testing ~$30,000/yr.
Facilities Maintenance $23K/yr
[#2, #7, #16, #23, #25] Remote monitoring & alarm subscription $1,500/yr [#2]; ventilation/resuscitation equipment maintenance $2,500/yr [#7]; server/storage maintenance $6,000/yr [#16]; replacement/maintenance budget for fixtures/CCTV/locks $10,000/yr [#23]; freezer electricity & service $3,000/yr [#25].
Training And Sop Refresh $8K/yr
[#19] Recurring SOP refresh, tabletop exercises, training hours and recertification (~$8,000/yr).
Controlled Substance Compliance $4K/yr
[#20] Controlled-substance handling compliance, audits and record-keeping overhead ~$4,000/yr.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no containment incidents; routine research, maintenance, and transport.
no breaches routine testing volume (~100 procedures/yr) normal staffing and supply levels
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized containment incident or equipment failure requiring overtime, repairs, temporary lockdown, and limited PR/cover operations.
minor escape or attempted breach equipment failure (CCTV/locks) small public exposure requiring limited cover ops
🚨 Major Breach $2.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or high-visibility exposure requiring large-scale emergency response, extended public-misdirection, replacement capital and legal actions.
successful escape of SCP-2486-A(s) public exposure or media attention major facility damage or prolonged multi-site response
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#4] Minimum two armed guards per shift (2x per shift × 3 shifts = 6 guards total).
Security Supervisor 1 [#4] One supervisor FTE overseeing guard rotations and escalation.
Research Scientist 2 [#12] Two research staff/technicians for experiments, data analysis and PI support.
Medical Officer / Med Tech 1 [#5] One full-time medical tech / nurse for sedation and procedural monitoring; anesthesiologist covered by on-call retainer (not FTE).
Contract Anesthesiologist (on-call retainer) 0 [#5] Included in budget as retainer & per-procedure fees but not an FTE headcount.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates and reasonable mid-range assumptions for ranges, but several items have ranges and program-level choices (purchase vs lease, contingency sizing, testing intensity) which introduce uncertainty.
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