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SCP-2937 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2937
Expected annual
$917K
One-time setup
$652K
Annual recurring
$892K
Personnel
10
One-time setup costs are approximately $652,500 driven by a secure vault build-out, lockboxes, initial laboratory instrumentation and safety installations. Annual recurring costs are about $892,400/year, dominated by personnel (security + research) and ongoing analytical/testing and emergency readiness.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $652K
Facilities $258K
[#2, #3] Reinforced vault build-out ($250,000) and initial environmental controls/hardware installation ($8,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $119K
[#8, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14] Initial analytical testing ($50,000), high-resolution imaging equipment ($12,000), initial conservation supplies ($5,000), microsampling hardware ($15,000), fume hood installation ($25,000), and LIMS/server setup ($12,000).
Equipment $68K
[#1] Procurement of 45 high-security archival lockboxes ($67,500).
Insurance And Contingency Reserve $50K
[#16] Contingency reserve for damage/theft and reconstruction set-aside ($50,000).
Special Research Project Seed $50K
[#23] Seed funding for a specialized multi-year research project ($50,000 initial allocation).
Decoy Exhibit Setup $50K
[#25] Optional public-facing decoy exhibit / cover setup ($50,000).
Cover Story And Legal Setup $20K
[#15] One-time legal/cover story and provenance fabrication setup ($20,000).
Initial Recovery And Transport $20K
[#19] Transportation, climate-controlled crating and recovery logistics ($20,000).
Clearances And Initial Training $10K
[#17] Initial staff clearances and memetic/handling training ($10,000).
Emergency Response Equipment $5K
[#18] Emergency/quarantine equipment and decontamination gear ($5,000).
Documentation Setup $3K
[#26] Initial containment documentation and SOP drafting ($3,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $892K/yr
Staff Wages $710K/yr
[#5, #7] Security staffing (4 FTE guards, all-in) ~$250,000/yr and research staffing (2 archaeologists, 1 conservator, 1 materials scientist, 2 techs) ~$460,000/yr = $710,000/yr total.
Replacement Depreciation Fund $35K/yr
[#24] Capital replacement/depreciation set-aside (~10% of capital, ~$35,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#15, #25] Ongoing legal/cover maintenance and PR for cover exhibits: legal/cover story maintenance ($10,000/yr) + decoy exhibit maintenance/PR ($20,000/yr) = $30,000/yr.
Emergency Response And Quarantine $30K/yr
[#18] Retention and readiness for rapid-response/quarantine team, drills and contracted on-call personnel (~$30,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#6] Escort and movement security (trained escorts, transport, training) ~$20,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $18K/yr
[#9, #12, #14] Ongoing analytical testing and follow-up ($10,000/yr), micro-sampling/test fees ($6,000/yr), LIMS hosting & backups ($2,500/yr) = $18,500/yr.
Facilities Maintenance $18K/yr
[#4, #20, #21] Environmental controls & monitoring ongoing costs ($14,400/yr), pest control ($1,500/yr), routine reboxing/condition surveys amortized (~$2,000/yr) = $17,900/yr.
Insurance And Premiums $10K/yr
[#16] Insurance premiums and contingency charging against budget (~$10,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr
[#10, #11, #13, #22] Data storage ($2,000/yr), conservation consumables ($2,000/yr), hazardous-waste disposal ($2,000/yr), general consumable lab supplies & utilities ($3,000/yr) = $9,000/yr.
Psychological Monitoring $5K/yr
[#17] Ongoing psychological screening and memetic-awareness refresher training (~$5,000/yr).
Medical Surveillance $5K/yr
[#27] Medical surveillance and occupational health monitoring (~$5,000/yr).
Administrative Overhead $2K/yr
[#26] SOP revisions, audits and administrative overhead (~$2,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $892K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; standard research, monitoring, and routine maintenance occur.
routine_research scheduled_maintenance no_incident
🚨 Minor Incident $1.0M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized containment incident (e.g., unexpected motif activation affecting a staff member or a single item), requiring emergency response, additional testing, overtime security, and temporary quarantine.
localized_activation medical_response emergency_recovery
🚨 Political Exposure $1.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant political/legal exposure related to international recovery or PRC sensitivities requiring expanded covert operations, satellite/drone searches, diplomatic operations and larger disinformation efforts.
international_dispute public_exposure expanded_recovery_operation
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#5] 4 FTE guards providing 24/7 coverage (included in security staffing cost).
Research Scientist / Archaeologist 2 [#7] Two archaeologists dedicated to SCP-2937 research (included in research staffing cost).
Conservator 1 [#7] One conservator for artifact stabilization and handling.
Materials Scientist 1 [#7] One materials scientist for compositional analyses and testing.
Laboratory Technician 2 [#7] Two lab technicians (sample prep, imaging, routine analyses).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for most categories (personnel, vault, testing), enabling moderate confidence. Uncertainty remains around incident frequency/severity, optional public-cover costs and project scope which prevent a 'high' confidence rating.
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