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SCP-2883 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2883
Expected annual
$160K
One-time setup
$146K
Annual recurring
$157K
Personnel
3
Initial one-time setup is modest (~$146k) driven primarily by a contingency reserve and essential equipment purchases; ongoing annual costs are dominated by staff wages, medical/monitoring, and legal/containment retainers (~$156.8k/year). Main cost drivers are personnel, medical/incident readiness, and reserves for adverse outcomes.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $146K
Contingency Reserve $100K
[#25] Contingency fund / reserve for adverse outcomes including long-term disability, legal settlements, and permanent care.
Equipment $29K
[#1, #6, #7, #12, #13, #18, #19, #24] Opaque padded container and tamper-lock case, non-visual sensor suite purchase, initial PPE kits, device-seizure / evidence-station hardware, purchase of shredder/incineration equipment, secure archival storage purchase, emergency containment kit, transport case and shock/tilt sensors.
Facilities $8K
[#2] Secure cabinet / safe and badge-controlled room retrofit including mounting, signage, and lock/badge upgrades.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $8K
[#8] Initial training, SOP development, and competency verification development costs for containment and non-visual testing protocols.
Decommissioning Plan $1K
[#26] Decommissioning / disposal or recycling logistics, paperwork, and compliance costs for bismuth specimen.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $157K/yr
Staff Wages $76K/yr
[#4, #16, #23] Security staffing (0.25 FTE), research technician (0.5–1.0 FTE estimated as 1 headcount here), and administrative payroll allocation (~0.1–0.2 FTE).
Research And Monitoring $32K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #11, #20, #21] Annual training/refresher courses, medical emergency retainer & expected incident treatment costs, neurology consults & imaging budget, occupational health monitoring for exposed staff, annual incident response drills/audits, and psychological counseling/employee assistance.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#14, #15, #22] Legal/HR retainer and policy overhead, internet/digital-containment retainer, and insurance/liability premium uplift.
Facilities Maintenance $15K/yr
[#3, #6, #18, #24] Facility overhead allocation (space, utilities, HVAC, insurance), sensor maintenance, archival storage maintenance, and transport-case replacement parts.
Digital Containment Expected $5K/yr
[#15] Expected per-incident digital takedown / PR remediation costs averaged into annual budget (in addition to retainer).
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#5] Transport security and secure courier costs for routine transfers (approx. 10 transfers/year).
Evidence Forensics $3K/yr
[#12] Occasional forensic service fees for device seizure and verified secure erasure per incident averaged annual cost.
Supplies And Consumables $950/yr
[#7, #17] Annual PPE replacement/inspection and consumables for drawing/documentation (art materials, paper, archival supplies).
Media Destruction Services $600/yr
[#13] Contract fees for physical media destruction (incineration/shredding) averaged per year.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $157K/yr
89.0% probability / year
Uneventful year with routine containment, training, and occasional transfers; no major leaks or medical crises.
routine_transfers scheduled_training no_significant_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $174K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$17K vs baseline
Single small exposure or leak leading to 1–2 medical responses, forensic processing, limited media destruction and a moderate digital takedown response.
single_unintended_photograph one_medical_incident limited_online_leak
🚨 Major Breach $357K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Significant leak or multiple exposures requiring extended medical care, legal settlements, large-scale digital containment, and partial use of contingency reserves.
multiple_exposures public_release_of_images legal_action / disability_claims
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#4] One on-call/part-time security officer (0.25 FTE equivalent as budgeted).
Research Technician 1 [#16] One trained research technician to perform controlled experiments and manage blindfolded operations (0.5–1.0 FTE budgeted).
Administrative Staff 1 [#23] Administrative / compliance support (0.1–0.2 FTE equivalent budgeted).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide explicit line-item ranges for most costs, enabling reasonable estimates; uncertainty remains in incident frequency/severity and chosen contingency sizing, so confidence is medium.
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