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SCP-251 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-251
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
15
Initial one-time containment and equipment setup is moderate (~$1.91M) with primary one-time drivers being defensive/tactical kit-up and contingency capital; recurring annual costs are significant (~$1.136M/yr) driven mainly by 24/7 armed staffing, ongoing research, and legal/cover-up reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M
Contingency Bunker $1.0M
[#21] Capital reserve for building hardened/remote isolation if containment risks escalate (contingent large-scope build).
Equipment $412K
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #11, #16] Inner hardened container (safe + sensors), mantrap/dual-auth hardware, CCTV/install, rapid-response kit-up (weapons/armor/tools), medical/forensic equipment, EM/Faraday shielding contingency.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#10] Secure lab buildout, instrumentation, PPE, and initial experimental setup to study SCP-251.
Facilities $100K
[#1] Reinforced, lockable vault/room construction or retrofit to house the artifact container, environmental controls and ballistic door.
Background Check Vetting $40K
[#7] One-time deep-vetting and polygraphs for ~15 assigned staff.
Transport Per Move $35K
[#19] Cost estimate for an armored secure relocation per move (armored transport, escorts, temporary holding).
Initial Training $22K
[#8] Initial handling/SOP/buddy-rule training for assigned staff (approx $1.5k/person × 15).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $624K/yr
[#5] 24/7 armed guard staffing (8 guards estimated; $60k salary × benefits multiplier ≈ $624k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $225K/yr
[#10, #20] Ongoing experimental personnel and consumables ($100k–$300k/yr) plus red-team/penetration testing (~$25k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#13, #23] Annual reserve for potential cover-up/PR/legal actions and jurisdictional legal exposure; combines per-incident coverup reserve and legal/compliance reserve.
Logistics And Transport $50K/yr
[#6] Tactical/rapid-response readiness recurring costs (training, vehicle maintenance, equipment upkeep).
Staff Welfare $30K/yr
[#22] Counseling, rotation policies, family support and moral-injury mitigation for assigned personnel.
Recurring Training $25K/yr
[#8] Annual drills, re-certification, and live exercise costs for guards and researchers.
Psychological Monitoring $20K/yr
[#9] Ongoing mental-health monitoring, counseling, and follow-ups for assigned staff (~$500–$2k/person/yr).
Replacement And Overtime $20K/yr
[#14] Annual reserve for recruiting, vetting, accelerated training and overtime when covering vacancies or rotations.
Medical Annual $10K/yr
[#11] Annual restocking of medical/MCI supplies, forensic consumables, and related training.
Incident Response Reserve $10K/yr
[#12] Reserve to cover occasional containment/cleanup/forensic response per minor incident (per-incident $5k–$50k; baseline reserve).
Facilities Maintenance $9K/yr
[#17] Preventative maintenance, calibration, vendor service contracts for locks/sensors/cameras and room upkeep.
Data Retention $5K/yr
[#15] Encrypted backups, off-site replication, long-term log retention and audit-compliance costs.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#18] Batteries, PPE, disposable evidence bags, gloves, and routine consumables.
Surveillance Storage $3K/yr
[#4] Ongoing secure encrypted storage, retention, and monitoring costs for audio/video logs.
Mantrap Maintenance $2K/yr
[#3] Annual maintenance/support for two-person interlock / mantrap system.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; containment operates as planned with regular maintenance, staffing, and research.
no_incident routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
6.0% probability / year +$225K vs baseline
Single localized containment failure or staff-left-alone event requiring tactical response, cleanup, and modest cover-up/legal action.
single_insider_procedure_failure minor_leak_or_local_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $2.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or high-visibility incident requiring large-scale response, substantial legal/PR expenses and possible capital escalation (e.g., remote bunker).
protocol_failure_with_public_exposure multiple_staff_casualties
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 Armed guards covering 24/7 two-person rule (8 total to staff shifts and leave). Payroll included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 3 Research staff performing controlled experiments and monitoring; covered under research_and_monitoring recurring costs.
Engineer / Maintenance / Tactical Technician 2 On-call rapid-response/tactical capability and equipment maintenance; equipment kit-up and logistics costs included.
Medical Officer / Forensic Technician 1 On-call medical/forensic readiness for violent incidents; equipment and recurring supplies budgeted.
Administrative Staff / Compliance 1 Handles audits, documentation, legal liaison and record-keeping; contributes to cover-story/legal readiness.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line-item ranges enabling mid-range estimates, but many per-incident and contingency costs are highly uncertain (cover-up/legal, frequency of incidents, decision to build hardened bunker), so overall confidence is medium.
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