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SCP-2829 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2829
Expected annual
$2.3M
One-time setup
$2.3M
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
14
Initial one-time setup approximately $2.26M driven by containment construction, specialized HVAC, PPE and research startup; annual operations roughly $2.25M driven primarily by staff wages, research/monitoring, and administrative overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.3M
Facilities $900K
[#1] Construction of a BSL-3/4-style sealed containment suite with negative-pressure anterooms, decon showers, pass-throughs and damp-proof finishes; assumes mid-range new-construction/retrofit cost.
Equipment $431K
[#2, #3, #11, #12, #14, #19, #20, #29] One-time purchases and installations: HVAC setup, Level A suits inventory, initial tagging readers and chips, monitoring/CCTV installation, autoclave purchase, transport container/vehicle retrofit, IT/database setup, freezer purchase and initial implant/surgical equipment.
Contingency Containment Expansion Reserve $400K
[#25] One-time reserve for rapid expansion of containment space, equipment and initial staff for population growth scenarios.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $312K
[#16, #26, #29] Initial research program startup and assay development (specialized assay R&D), initial cryopreservation processing and one-time sequencing/processing startup costs.
Emergency Medical Reserve $200K
[#15] Initial reserve fund to cover catastrophic medical/legal costs and urgent response for accidental fusions or major adverse events.
Initial Training And Fit Testing $20K
[#4] Initial hazmat suit training, fit-testing and certification for staff interacting with SCP-2829.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #8, #9] Salaries + benefits: containment technicians (4 FTEs), lead scientist and research tech (2 FTEs), veterinarian/biomedical specialist (1 FTE), on-site security guards (6 FTEs), and medical oversight (1 FTE/contract-equivalent).
Research And Monitoring $416K/yr
[#12, #16, #17, #26, #29] Ongoing monitoring maintenance, sequencing/reagents and consumables, preventive population-control R&D and applied measures, specialized assay trials/manufacture, and long-term sample storage maintenance.
Administrative Overhead $250K/yr
[#30] Miscellaneous administrative overhead (utilities beyond HVAC, permits, office costs, housekeeping and general program overhead).
Insurance And Liability Reserve $100K/yr
[#22] Annual contingency/insurance premiums or reserve contributions for liability and settlement risk.
Facilities Maintenance $75K/yr
[#2, #14] HVAC continuous operation/maintenance, filter replacement, UPS/generator fuel and service; contract incineration/waste disposal and facility maintenance.
Newborn Capture And Tagging Labor $65K/yr
[#18] Overtime/standby pay and additional temporary staffing to capture and tag newborn instances rapidly.
Supplies And Consumables $64K/yr
[#10, #13, #23, #24] Prescription drugs and lab testing costs, husbandry/disposables, single-use inner PPE and decontamination chemicals/neutralization agents.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#21] Legal retainer, compliance work, permits, and cover-story/public-affairs maintenance.
Emergency Response Fund Replenishment $50K/yr
[#15] Annual replenishment for the emergency medical/response reserve to maintain readiness for accidental fusions and acute care.
Staff Turnover And Replacement $50K/yr
[#27] Hiring, onboarding and temporary staffing costs driven by elevated turnover due to depressant regimens and psychological strain.
Hazmat Suit Maintenance $20K/yr
[#3] Annual repairs, replacement parts and consumables for Level A suits and breathing systems.
Public Health Coordination $15K/yr
[#28] Coordination with public health agencies, drills and liaison overhead/MOUs.
It Maintenance $12K/yr
[#20] Annual IT/support, secure backups, database maintenance and encrypted archive costs.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#19] Per-transfer operational costs for intersite movements, vehicle decon and container operations (routine transfers).
Tagging And Implant Supplies $5K/yr
[#11] Replacement Teflon-coated chips, surgical/sedation supplies and occasional implant procedures for newborns or replacements.
Training And Fit Testing $4K/yr
[#4] Ongoing refresher training, drills and respirator fit-testing for contact staff.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.3M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents.
routine_staffing regular_research no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $2.5M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized medical incident (single accidental fusion or adverse reaction) requiring ER-level care, overtime and legal/cleanup expenses.
accidental_fusion acute_medical_treatment extra_decontamination
🚨 Major Breach $3.8M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or multiple exposures requiring large-scale medical response, public-health coordination, legal settlements and rapid expansion of containment capacity.
multi-person_exposure public_exposure containment_failure
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician 4 [#5] Three full-time containment technicians plus one part-time backup (FTE-equivalent staffing to cover rotations and monthly psychological evaluations).
Research Scientist / Lead Biologist 1 [#6] One lead scientist dedicated to SCP-2829 research.
Research Technician 1 [#6] One research technician supporting experiments and assays.
Veterinarian / Biomedical Specialist 1 [#7] Medical/veterinary specialist for specimen health, anesthesia and procedures.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#8] Six on-site guards to provide 24/7 coverage and biohazard-trained rotations.
Medical Officer / Psychiatrist (oversight) 1 [#9] Physician oversight for depressant regimens and monthly psychological evaluations (contract or part-time).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and staffing assumptions, enabling a moderately well-constrained estimate; significant uncertainties remain in construction scope (retrofit vs new), frequency of budding/newborn capture load, and research/assay costs, so point estimates use mid-range choices.
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