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SCP-2963 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2963
Expected annual
$880K
One-time setup
$398K
Annual recurring
$870K
Personnel
9
One-time startup of approximately $398k to retrofit/build an airtight two-cell containment suite and purchase monitoring/transfer equipment; recurring annual costs ~ $870k driven primarily by security and specialized research/technical staff, plus contingency and legal/cover support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $398K
Facilities $250K
[#1] Containment suite construction: two connected airtight humanoid cells, observation vestibule/airlock, reinforced walls/doors, viewing window, pass-through hatch; structural reinforcement and sealing tooling.
Equipment $129K
[#2, #3, #4, #7, #8, #9, #12, #20, #21] Precision HVAC/Humidification installation (#2); atmospheric sensors + backup O2 plumbing (#3); backup generator and UPS (#4); CCTV/sensor installation and initial storage (#7); initial PPE kit (#8); sealed transfer containers/restraint tools (#9); initial medical/emergency kit (#12); secure server purchase (#20); vehicle modification for sealed transport (#21).
Legal Shell Company $10K
[#18] One-time setup of shell company / cover entity for legal/cover activities.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $5K
[#17] Initial training and SOP development costs (initial training session, development of airtight procedure documentation).
Background Checks Initial $4K
[#22] Initial background checks and personnel vetting for ~20-person team (one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $870K/yr
Staff Wages $608K/yr
[#5, #6] Security staffing (24/7 armed/cleared guards and supervisor) and containment/ research technicians (daily monitoring, feeding, experiments).
Research And Monitoring $100K/yr
[#15] Ongoing research budget for molecular assays, imaging, sequencing, behavioral studies and analysis.
Contingency Fund $100K/yr
[#19] Reserve for incident response (breach, cleanup, replacement equipment, emergency contractors).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal, cover-story, compliance, and minimal PR/records-management budget.
Facilities Maintenance $15K/yr
[#13, #14, #4] Routine maintenance and calibration of HVAC/sensors/seals/cameras (#13), energy costs to run environmental controls (#14), and recurring generator fuel/maintenance (#4).
Psychological Support $10K/yr
[#16] Staff psychological support, counseling, debriefs, and rotation costs.
Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr
[#8, #10, #11, #12] PPE replacement and decontamination consumables (#8), enteral/liquid nutrient supplies for SCP-2963-5 (#10), contracted biohazard waste disposal (#11), medical replenishment/sedatives (#12).
Data Storage And Analysis $4K/yr
[#7, #20] Recurring cloud/storage and maintenance for CCTV/data logging and secure archival of interview/experimental data.
Training And Drills $3K/yr
[#17] Annual refresher training and emergency/drill costs.
Personnel Vetting Rechecks $2K/yr
[#22] Periodic reinvestigation and rechecks for sensitive personnel.
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#21] Per-transfer operational costs for sealed transport (estimated occasional transfers).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $870K/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; containment operates under standard staffing and research tempo.
no breaches routine operations scheduled research only
🚨 Minor Incident $900K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Localized containment incident (injury, small infrastructure damage) requiring repairs, medical treatment, and limited contractor support.
minor breach or aggressive instance incident emergency medical treatment equipment repair/replacement
🚨 Major Breach $1.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or violent incident requiring emergency response, large-scale cleanup, legal/PR intervention, and temporary relocation or replacement of equipment.
containment breach injury to multiple staff or public exposure major infrastructure damage
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $1.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Research yields a finding that requires short-term scale-up of lab capacity and staff for follow-up experiments.
promising research result need for additional assays/equipment temporary hiring of specialists
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#5] Armed/cleared guards for 24/7 coverage (rotating shifts and on-call supervisor).
Containment Technician / Research Scientist 2 [#6] On-site containment technicians / research scientists for daily monitoring, feeding, experiments, and interviews.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and midpoint estimates for most categories (staffing, HVAC, monitoring), but there is uncertainty in regional wage variance, incident frequencies, and optional one-time purchases (autoclave vs contract disposal). Probabilities for incidents are subjective, so overall confidence is medium.
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