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SCP-2840 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2840
Expected annual
$1.9M
One-time setup
$840K
Annual recurring
$1.8M
Personnel
14
One-time capital/setup costs are roughly $840,000 driven by containment suite buildout, monitoring equipment, backup power and shielding; baseline recurring costs are about $1.82M/year driven primarily by security and medical staffing plus an active research program.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $840K
Facilities $300K
[#1] Renovation/construct three adjoining humanoid containment cells (soundproofing, anti-ligature fixtures, observation windows, secure HVAC separation, signage/lighting to discourage sleep within 100 m). Midpoint of $150k–$450k used.
Equipment $180K
[#2, #3, #4] EEG/bedside polysomnography systems for 3 beds (~$100k midpoint), CCTV/install (~$50k midpoint), wearable device initial procurement (~$30k midpoint for 200 personnel at $50–$250/device).
Communications Shielding $110K
[#21] One-time EMI/Faraday shielding and controlled-room modifications (midpoint $20k–$200k).
Confidentiality Breach Reserve One Time $100K
[#22] One-time component of hush/insurance reserve (selected within $50k–$500k; portion treated as one-time to ensure immediate contingency funds).
Backup Power $75K
[#10] Generator/UPS hardware and installation (midpoint of $25k–$150k).
Legal Cover Initial $60K
[#16] Initial costs for falsified records/cover-story setup and legal retainer (selected conservatively within $20k–$200k).
Data Storage Initial $15K
[#11] Initial secure/encrypted on-site storage and backup setup (midpoint $5k–$30k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
[#12] Optional purchase of fMRI/MEG/PET not selected; research imaging will be outsourced (recurring). No large in-house imaging capital included here.
Escalation Contingency Fund $0
[#25] Upper-bound escalation contingency (Keter-level measures) noted as potential $10M–$100M+, but set to $0 current one-time allocation pending escalation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr
Staff Wages $875K/yr
[#5, #6, #17] Security guard salaries (covering 24/7 shifts + supervisors/benefits) and medical/sleep-clinic personnel (techs, nurse, psychiatrist/research lead) plus pro-rated oversight/admin salaries; aggregated from ranges in notes.
Research And Monitoring $438K/yr
[#11, #12, #20, #13] Outsourced imaging/scans (~$100k/yr midpoint for ~50 scans), dedicated research program modest budget (~$300k/yr selected), data storage maintenance and long-term dream-report datasets and clinical monitoring activities (~$8k data storage, ~$30k psychiatric follow-up).
Incident Response And Contingency $120K/yr
[#14] Annual reserved fund and training costs for rapid-response drills, surge staffing and emergency equipment (combines $50k–$200k reserve + $10k–$30k training).
Cover Story And Legal $80K/yr
[#16, #22] Ongoing legal/cover maintenance, fabricated records upkeep and recurring contingency/hush payment reserve component (selected within provided ranges).
Confidentiality Breach Reserve Recurring $50K/yr
[#22] Ongoing hush/insurance reserve contribution and contingency fund (recurring component selected within note ranges).
Supplies And Consumables $46K/yr
[#9, #18, #4] EEG electrodes/gel, PPE, bedding/linens, routine disposables and annual replacement cycle (mattresses, wearables lifecycle components).
Logistics And Transport $45K/yr
[#7, #14] D-Class procurement, screening, transport and special-housing logistics (midpoint $30k–$60k) plus some transport costs folded into incident readiness.
Psych Impact Mitigation $40K/yr
[#19] Shift differentials, wellness programs, and approved nap facilities outside 100 m to mitigate staff morale/productivity impacts ($20k–$100k/yr range).
Replacement Turnover $30K/yr
[#18] Recruitment, background checks and annual equipment replacement cycles ($10k–$50k/yr midpoint).
Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr
[#1, #10] Ongoing containment-suite maintenance (HVAC, lighting, structural upkeep) and small recurring generator/HVAC service beyond fuel costs.
Personnel Training And Compliance $25K/yr
[#15] SOP development, periodic audits and training to enforce no-sleep rules and REM detection procedures ($10k–$40k/yr range).
Routine Biosafety Cleaning $15K/yr
[#23] Cleaning crews, infection-control audits, laundering and waste disposal for human-care areas ($5k–$25k/yr midpoint).
Surveillance Software And Monitoring $10K/yr
[#3] Recurring software licenses, analytics maintenance and support for automated sleep/eye-closure detection ($5k–$15k range; midpoint selected).
Archive And Legal Retention $8K/yr
[#24] Long-term secure records retention and access control audit trails for dream reports/human-subject data ($3k–$15k/yr midpoint).
Wearables Replacement And Data Fees $6K/yr
[#4] Annual replacement units and data fees for wrist-worn actigraphy devices ($2k–$10k range; midpoint selected).
Entertainment Budget $5K/yr
[#8] Curated entertainment and licensing for hosts (selected conservatively within provided range).
Backup Power Maintenance $3K/yr
[#10] Fuel and maintenance for generator/UPS ($1k–$5k/yr range).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Routine year with no major incidents; normal staffing, research, maintenance and reserves only.
no unauthorized sleep events normal equipment uptime standard research cadence
🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized containment event (unauthorized sleep/transfer between D-class or staff) requiring surge staffing, emergency replacement D-class and incident response operations.
unauthorized personnel sleep within 100 m temporary equipment failure single-host unexpected transfer
🚨 Major Breach $6.8M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or unintended transfer beyond controlled population, requiring large-scale coverups, hush payments, mass quarantines and extended emergency operations.
widespread transfer beyond D-class public exposure/leak failure of containment suite and local spread
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#5] 24/7 guard coverage for three D-class hosts (6–8 guards recommended; midpoint used).
Security Supervisor 2 [#5] Supervisors/relief to manage shifts and enforce anti-sleep rules; salaries included in staff_wages aggregation.
Research Scientist / Sleep Research Lead 1 [#6, #20] Staff psychiatrist/sleep researcher overseeing protocols and dream reporting.
Research Technician / Sleep Lab Technician 2 [#6] Two sleep-lab technicians to manage PSG/EEG systems and overnight monitoring.
Nurse / Medical Officer 1 [#6, #13] On-site nurse/med-tech for D-class care and medication administration.
Administrative Staff 1 [#17] Administrative/oversight time for scheduling, SOP compliance and records management.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment needs, staffing and equipment requirements are well-described in analyst notes allowing a reasonable estimate; uncertainty remains around decisions to purchase high-end imaging (capital) vs outsourcing, exact staffing mixes, and the magnitude/timing of confidentiality/escrow reserves and rare catastrophic escalation, so confidence is medium.
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