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SCP-2776 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2776
Expected annual
$4.1M
One-time setup
$27.8M
Annual recurring
$3.8M
Personnel
41
Initial capital construction and specialized equipment are dominant costs (~$27.8M one-time), driven by containment construction, electromagnet and laboratory purchase, and a large breach contingency reserve; annual operations are substantial (~$3.79M/yr) led by security, research staff, and ongoing monitoring/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $27.8M
Breach Contingency Reserve $12.5M
[#29] Emergency capital reserve for rapid response, rebuild, relocation, and large-scale containment operations.
Contingency Misc Overhead $4.1M
[#30] 15% contingency on capital + first-year operations to cover unforeseen anomaly-driven changes (per note).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $4.0M
[#17] High-end materials & analysis equipment purchase (TEM/SEM, ion beams, micro-manipulation) purchased for on-site R&D.
Equipment $3.0M
[#2, #11, #18, #7, #9, #27, #28] Wenss-Newton electromagnet hardware, CCTV/NVR install, handling robotics, initial weapons purchase, Class III live-shock initial procurement, cybersecurity hardware initial, and initial PPE purchase.
Facilities $2.5M
[#1, #4, #13, #25] Containment cell construction, redundant power installation, Faraday/information isolation structural shielding, and backup transfer vault.
Reactor Disposal Reserve $1.2M
[#20] Dedicated fund/reserve for removal/shipment and long-term storage of fusion core / radioactive components.
Radiation Monitoring Setup $275K
[#19] Initial dosimetry systems, air/water sampling, shielded transport containers and permitting setup.
Transport Initial Transfer $100K
[#24] Secure heavy-lift and specialized cradle transport for initial transfer to Area 11.
Cover Story Setup $45K
[#14] One-time prop fabrication and initial content/server setup to create controlled sensory/information environment.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.8M/yr
Staff Wages $2.8M/yr
[#5, #6, #12, #15, #16, #28] Security guard pool, on-call tactical unit, monitoring staff wages/data retention operations, behavioral/media specialists salaries, research staff salaries, and medical standby staffing.
Cover Story And Legal $335K/yr
[#14, #26] Ongoing content/media production and legal/cover-story retainer / intergovernmental liaison costs.
Facilities Maintenance $302K/yr
[#3, #21, #22] Electromagnet operating electricity/cryogenics & calibration, HVAC/organic-preservation energy and filters, and routine lead-lining/structural maintenance.
Research And Monitoring $95K/yr
[#19] Ongoing radiation monitoring, disposal contracts and sampling/permit maintenance (operational portion).
Drills And Audits $88K/yr
[#23] Annual breach drills, electromagnet activation tests, cross-team exercises and third-party safety/ethical audits.
Supplies And Consumables $64K/yr
[#8, #10] Weapons/ammunition and live-shock consumables/replacement cartridges and testing supplies.
Cybersecurity And Airgap Assurance $42K/yr
[#27] Ongoing penetration tests, hardware security modules maintenance and air-gap assurance costs.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#4] Fuel & service contracts for backup generators and periodic transport logistics.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.8M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine maintenance, staffing and monitoring; no major incidents.
normal_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $4.3M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized activation or information exposure requiring electromagnet activation, overtime, limited repairs and medical treatment.
failed_info_exposure partial_activation localized_damage
🚨 Major Breach $18.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$15.0M vs baseline
Full activation with containment loss or large-scale facility damage requiring rebuild, decontamination, core removal and mass casualty response.
full_activation electromagnet_failure widespread_information_exposure
👥 Personnel 41 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 15 [#5] Rotating pool to maintain no fewer than four posted guards 24/7 (estimated 12–20; midline 15).
Tactical Response / Containment Team 8 [#6] On-call tactical unit (6–10 personnel) with specialized training and equipment.
Monitoring Staff / NOC Operators 4 [#12] 24/7 monitoring rotation and secure recorded retention; staffing portion of monitoring costs.
Research Scientist / Engineer 6 [#16] Materials scientists, nuclear engineers, robotics/mechatronics specialists (4–8 FTEs; midline 6).
Behavioral Specialist / Media Producer 3 [#14, #15] Psychologists and content producers who curate SCP-2776's sensory environment.
Medical Officer 1 [#28] On-call medical standby and supplies for incidents.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#3, #21] Technical staff for electromagnet maintenance, HVAC and facility systems.
Administrative Staff / Liaison 2 [#26] Legal/cover-story and intergovernmental liaison support staff.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst provided line-item ranges and explicit guidance allowing midline estimates; however anomaly-driven risks (activation behavior, fusion core complexity) produce uncertainty in worst-case capital and incident frequency.
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