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SCP-2907 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2907
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
10
One-time startup capital (land, fencing, buildings, lab and detection hardware) is ~1.15M USD; recurring operations (security, research staff, monitoring, contingency/reserves, overhead) are ~1.30M USD/year, driven mainly by staff wages and contingency/insurance reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M
Facilities $548K
[#1, #2, #6] Land purchase (~70 acres @ $5k/acre = $350k), perimeter fencing & installation (~$125k), modular on-site containment/maintenance building + site prep (~$55k + $17.5k).
Equipment $232K
[#3, #8, #7, #10, #13, #20] CCTV/NVR/comms & solar backup (~$50k), vehicles (2 × ~$32.5k = $65k), backup generator purchase (~$10k), portable GPR and in-ground sensor network (~$40k + $37.5k), -80°C freezer (~$16k), secure NAS/backup (~$14k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $226K
[#12, #5] On-site lab upgrade/PCR/sequencing-capable setup (~$225k) plus quarantine/rearing setup (~$500).
Contingency Structural Remediation $50K
[#16] Occasional major soil/structural remediation contingency (one-off large repairs) estimated conservatively at ~$50k.
Scientific Consulting And Tests $30K
[#23] Budgeted one-time/early high-cost consultant tests and specialist assays (~$10k–$50k; midpoint used).
Ecological Engineering Project $30K
[#25] One-time ecological engineering contingency to scale attraction/availability of susceptible organisms if required ($10k–$100k range; midpoint used).
Security Startup $17K
[#4, #21, #14] One-time security/personnel startup: uniforms/training/background-check startup and PPE initial purchase (~$10k + $5k + $2k).
Legal And Permitting $16K
[#17, #18] Initial legal/setup fees and environmental assessments/permits (~$5k–$15k + $2k–$10k; combined estimate).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $780K/yr
[#4, #11] 24/7 perimeter security payroll (6 guards + 1 supervisor, benefits) ≈ $442k/yr and research team (2 scientists + 1 technician, benefits) ≈ $338k/yr; total ≈ $780k/yr.
Administrative Overhead $216K/yr
[#24] Pro-rated Site-135 central services and administrative overhead (~20% of recurring operating costs).
Insurance And Contingency $100K/yr
[#19] Annual contingency reserve / insurance premium allocation (program-level reserve; plan ~$100k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $58K/yr
[#9, #12, #11] Environmental monitoring (soil/water, GPR surveys, consulting) ~$13k/yr, lab consumables/reagents ~$35k/yr, plus travel/publication suppression ~$10k/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#17, #18] Ongoing cover-story expenses, local liaison, landowner compensation if leased, and routine compliance/reporting (~$10k–$30k + $1k–$5k; combined midpoint used).
Ziying Event Response $30K/yr
[#15] Average annual reserve for Ziying Event mobilization, excavation, HazMat and cleanup (~$20k–$40k/yr; midpoint used).
Facilities Maintenance $28K/yr
[#7, #10, #13, #16, #3] Utilities and generator fuel/maintenance (~$2k), sensor/comms maintenance (~$2k), freezer power/maintenance (~$1.5k), annual minor ground repairs (~$10k), CCTV/data storage maintenance (~$10k).
Supplies And Consumables $17K/yr
[#5, #14, #25] Daily worm procurement & marginal handling technician time (~$3.65k + $5.5k for 5/day plan), PPE consumables and biohazard disposal (~$8k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $16K/yr
[#8, #22] Vehicle fuel & maintenance (~$12.5k/yr) and secure courier/sample transport to Site-135 (~$2k–$6k; midpoint ~$4k).
Data Management And Security $10K/yr
[#20] Ongoing IT/security support, secure footage/data storage and backups (~$5k–$15k/yr; midpoint used).
Training And Screening $10K/yr
[#21] Ongoing personnel training programs, psychological screening and periodic background rechecks (~$5k–$15k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
35.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations and scheduled maintenance only.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Ziying Event $1.3M/yr
60.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
A typical Ziying Event requiring site mobilization, targeted excavation, sample recovery and localized remediation.
ziying_event localized_excavation sample_recovery
🚨 Major Breach $1.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or public exposure leading to large-scale excavation, remediation, legal/PR costs and higher insurance claims.
major_breach public_exposure extensive_remediation
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#4] Six perimeter guards to staff three shifts (two-person patrols per shift).
Security Supervisor 1 [#4] One on-site security supervisor (salary included in security payroll).
Research Scientist 2 [#11] Two full-time research scientists dedicated to SCP-2907 study.
Research Technician 1 [#11, #5] One full-time technician (laboratory and daily handling tasks); marginal daily worm-handling time budgeted separately.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and plausible ranges but many items are region-dependent and Ziying Event timing/intensity is unpredictable; land purchase vs lease and escalation scenarios introduce uncertainty.
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