SCP-252 — SCP-252 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-252 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-252

Expected annual

$2.3M

One-time setup

$5.6M

Annual recurring

$2.2M

Personnel

Upfront capital estimated at approximately $5.56M for reinforced tank, facility hardening, life-support, depth-charge integration and capture capability; recurring annual operations roughly $2.2M driven primarily by specialized security wages, scientific staff, amnestics/PR and facility upkeep.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.6M

Facilities $2.8M

[#1, #2] Reinforced 150 m³ aquarium (mid-range $750k) and hardened containment wing/retrofit (mid-range $2,000k).

Capture Vessel Purchase $1.0M

[#17] Capture/response vessel and equipment (purchase option chosen; mid-range).

Liability Reserve Initial $500K

[#22] Initial internal contingency / liability reserve (mid-range recommendation).

Public Relations Contingency $300K

[#16] Contingency fund for a single public incident (mid-range).

Depth Charge Systems $275K

[#10] Depth-charge system procurement & remote integration mid-range.

Equipment $250K

[#3, #4] Life-support equipment mid-range $175k and backup generator + installation mid-range $75k.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K

[#13] Research & diagnostic equipment (high-speed video, spectrometers, electrophysiology rig) mid-range.

Weapons And Tactical Equipment $75K

[#9] Harpoon rifles & spares procurement mid-range.

Monitoring And Cctv $75K

[#12] High-speed/secure CCTV & filtered view system mid-range.

Amnestic Setup $50K

[#15] Secure amnestic storage & administration room setup mid-range.

It Security Initial Setup And Vetting $40K

[#23] Initial IT security setup and vetting infrastructure mid-range.

Legal And Permitting Initial $35K

[#11] Initial permitting/compliance legal fees mid-range.

Secure Records Storage $35K

[#20] Classified footage vault / air-gapped storage initial setup mid-range.

Ppe And Visual Protection $20K

[#19] Initial polarized goggles/filters and dive PPE mid-range.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr

Staff Wages $1.6M/yr

[#6, #8, #14] Salaries + benefits for 1 marine biologist, 2 aquarist/technicians, 12 specialized security guards, and 1 clinician (psychologist).

Amnestic And Memory Pharma $125K/yr

[#15] Recurring cost for amnestic pharmaceuticals and administration (mid-range).

Liability Reserve Replenishment $100K/yr

[#22] Annual replenishment allocation to internal contingency reserve (mid-range).

Cover Story And Legal $70K/yr

[#11, #16] Ongoing permitting/compliance (~$20k/yr) plus PR/legal retainer (~$50k/yr).

It Security And Monitoring $60K/yr

[#23] Ongoing IT security, insider-threat monitoring and communications security (~mid-range).

Compliance And Audits $50K/yr

[#25] Independent safety audits and oversight board stipends (~mid-range).

Research And Monitoring $45K/yr

[#7, #13] Veterinary & medical support (~$35k/yr) and research consumables (~$10k/yr).

Emergency Drills $35K/yr

[#18] Regular multi-discipline drills and staff training (mid-range).

Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr

[#3, #4] Life-support maintenance/parts (~$20k/yr) and backup generator fuel/testing (~$10k/yr).

Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr

[#5, #24] Salt mixes, makeup water and chemicals (~$10k/yr) plus miscellaneous small parts/consumables (~$20k/yr).

Depth Charge Licensing $30K/yr

[#10] Licensing/compliance and periodic safety inspections for explosive systems (~mid-range).

Psychological Services $20K/yr

[#14] Program costs for therapy, CBT/exposure programs and crisis response (clinician salary included in staff_wages).

Weapons And Tactical Maintenance $12K/yr

[#9] Consumables/spare shafts and maintenance for harpoon rifles (~mid-range).

Biohazard Waste Disposal $12K/yr

[#21] Contract disposal of biological waste and contaminated water (~mid-range).

Monitoring And Cctv Maintenance $10K/yr

[#12] Maintenance, storage and secure archival costs for CCTV and high-speed footage.

Secure Records Maintenance $10K/yr

[#20] Archival media refresh and secure vault maintenance (~mid-range).

Ppe Replacements $6K/yr

[#19] Replacement polarized lenses, wet-suit repairs and consumables (~mid-range).

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

[#17] Charter option not chosen; purchase of capture vessel selected so recurring charter costs set to $0.

Capture Vessel Charter $0/yr

[#17] Charter alternative not chosen; set to $0 because purchase selected.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr

93.5% probability / year

Normal year with routine operations and no significant containment incidents.

routine_operations scheduled_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $2.5M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline

Localized equipment failure, small structural damage, or a limited exposure requiring repairs, targeted PR and limited amnestic use.

localized_equipment_failure minor_structural_damage limited_public_exposure

🚨 Major Breach $5.2M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline

Partial breach or significant exposure requiring facility repairs, legal settlements, extended PR/amnestic operations and possible specimen replacement.

partial_containment_breach public_exposure depth_charge_detonation

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $22.2M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline

Catastrophic containment failure (detonation inside building, large public exposure) requiring full rebuild, major litigation, large-scale remediation and potential nationwide response.

facility_detonation widespread_public_exposure mass_litigation_and_remediation

👥 Personnel 16 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist / Marine Biologist	1	[#6] Lead caretaker/researcher salary included in staff_wages.
Aquarist / Technician	2	[#6] Full-time aquarist/technician staff included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	12	[#8] Specialized water-borne security guards (3-shift cover) included in staff_wages.
Psychologist / Medical Officer	1	[#14] On-site clinician salary included in staff_wages; program costs listed separately.

📋 Confidence Notes

Mid-range estimates are used for wide input ranges; many recurring costs (benefits, hiring levels, purchase vs charter decisions) and low-frequency high-impact scenarios are uncertain, but containment requirements and major cost drivers are well-specified.

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