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SCP-2642 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2642
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$2.5M
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
11
One-time capital of approximately $2.52M driven by secure facility/site acquisition, mitigation R&D, equipment, and a large contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are approximately $1.37M/yr driven primarily by security staffing, research staff and related administrative/legal/medical support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.5M
Major Incident Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#19] Large-scale emergency reserve for major incidents (relocation, mass care, litigation, buyouts).
Facilities $700K
[#1, #2] Reinforced containment cell construction and remote/underground site acquisition/site prep (secure access, antechamber, sound/blast considerations).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $400K
[#6, #8, #11, #16] Initial medical screening setup for team, research & memetic characterization startup (EEG/fMRI rental and experiment setup), initial psychic-mitigation R&D and one-time SOP/training development.
Equipment $215K
[#9, #10, #12, #14] Monitoring/surveillance systems, redaction/secure IT setup, backup generator/HVAC hardware, and transport vehicle modification.
Public Relations And Legal Setup $200K
[#18] Initial contingency/reserve for redaction/cover-story establishment, legal contingency and major PR expenditures to prepare for potential exposure.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $715K/yr
[#3, #4, #20] 24/7 security staffing (multiple shifts), dedicated viewer/Class-D personnel or equivalent, and 2–3 FTE long-term research staff/technician salaries.
Administrative Overhead $160K/yr
[#17] HR, payroll, facilities management, janitorial and standard overhead (estimated 20–30% of direct labor).
Research And Monitoring $135K/yr
[#8, #11, #9] Ongoing memetic characterization and experiments, follow-up mitigation R&D and some monitoring costs.
Cover Story And Legal $130K/yr
[#10, #18] Specialist salaries (memetic/infohazard handling), secure IT upkeep, legal retainer and ongoing cover-story/PR monitoring.
Escort And Viewing Security $50K/yr
[#5] Overtime and dedicated escort/monitoring costs for each viewing session.
Facilities Maintenance $45K/yr
[#2, #9, #12] Ongoing site/road/fence maintenance, surveillance system maintenance and generator/HVAC fuel & upkeep.
Psychological Support $40K/yr
[#7] Counseling, psychiatric care, rehabilitation and replacement for affected personnel.
Quarantine Response $20K/yr
[#13] Annualized contingency for occasional quarantine/decontamination events (per-event $15k–$100k averaged).
Medical Monitoring $20K/yr
[#6] Ongoing occupational health screening and neuropsychological monitoring for staff.
Containment Audit $20K/yr
[#21] Periodic independent containment audits and external reviews (annualized).
Supplies And Consumables $15K/yr
[#15] PPE, consumables, batteries, data media, replacement parts and disinfectants.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#14] Per-move operational costs for secure transfers (convoy, crew, insurance) averaged annually.
Training And Drills $10K/yr
[#16] Annual refresher training, SOP updates and drills.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
93.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: ongoing staffing, research and maintenance only.
routine operations scheduled viewings no breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small containment breach or limited quarantine requiring localized decontamination and overtime.
localized breach two-week quarantine of containment area
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $1.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Significant research result requiring additional equipment/staff and temporary scale-up of protocols.
new mitigation R&D expanded testing requiring extra staff/equipment
🚨 Major Breach $2.1M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Containment failure that affects civilians or requires large-scale quarantine, legal action and relocation.
widespread telepathic shouting observed public exposure/legal action
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#3, #5, #16] 24/7 security staffing across shifts including escort duties and training participation; salaries included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 2 [#8, #11, #20] Full-time researchers for memetic characterization and mitigation R&D; salaries included in staff_wages.
Engineer / Technician 1 [#12, #14, #20] Technician for equipment maintenance, generator/HVAC and transport modifications; salary included in staff_wages.
Dedicated Viewer / Class-D Personnel 1 [#4, #5, #20] Single assigned viewing personnel (or equivalent arrangement) with hazard pay and supervised access; cost included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling a reasoned estimate; however uncertainty remains about the shouting radius, breach frequency and staffing model choices, so estimates use mid-range assumptions.
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