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SCP-2967 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2967
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$2.3M
Annual recurring
$1.2M
Personnel
11
Initial capital outlay is approximately $2.33M driven largely by construction of the reinforced 44,000-gallon aquarium and associated room modifications and equipment; annual operating costs are about $1.19M per year, dominated by staff wages (care + security), energy, and ongoing maintenance/consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.3M
Facilities $1.5M
[#1, #17] Primary reinforced 5.5 m cubical aquarium and building/room containment suite modifications (airlock, flooring, coatings, secondary berms).
Equipment $518K
[#2, #3, #4, #12, #13, #14, #15, #18, #19] Observation/transfer tank and transfer system, chillers/pumps/heat-exchangers (hardware), initial life-support hardware (filters/pumps/UV), initial enrichment/toys, tamper-proofing hardware, generator/UPS hardware, monitoring cameras/sensors, emergency kit, and transport tanks/containers.
Contingency Escalation Fund One Time $200K
[#26] Up-front contingency fund for potential escalation (additional tanks/R&D/isolation infrastructure).
Legal And Cover One Time $55K
[#21] Initial legal retainer/settlement and cover-story setup costs.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $44K
[#5] Initial sea salt mix for ~166,400 L (~$29k–$47k) and RO/DI system purchase for top‑off and initial water prep.
Amnestic And Counseling One Time $28K
[#22] One-time counseling/compensation/amnestic-equivalent costs for civilian witnesses and aquarium staff.
Emergency Veterinary One Time $10K
[#10] One-off emergency veterinary procedures (surgeries/acute interventions).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr
Staff Wages $637K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #16] Routine cleaning/transfer labor, full-time animal care staff (lead researcher, aquarist(s), techs), 24/7 security guards, and video/behavior analyst time.
Research And Monitoring $127K/yr
[#20, #15, #16] Ongoing behavioral/cognition research program costs, sensor calibration/monitoring upkeep, and video storage/archive costs.
Administrative Overhead And Management $100K/yr
[#27] Program manager, safety officer, procurement, audits, and administrative overhead.
Facilities Maintenance $67K/yr
[#3, #17, #13, #14] Energy for chillers/HVAC, routine building/tank maintenance, tamper-proofing maintenance, and generator fuel/maintenance.
Spare Parts And Replacement Fund $60K/yr
[#25] Annual capital replacement/reserve fund for pumps, valves, chillers, view panel repairs, and critical components.
Contingency Escalation Fund Recurring $50K/yr
[#26] Ongoing contingency set-aside for escalating mitigation/R&D if SCP intelligence/behavior requires additional measures.
Supplies And Consumables $41K/yr
[#5, #11, #12, #24, #4] RO/DI filter replacements, live feed procurement/quarantine overhead, replacement toys/enrichment, PPE/cleaning agents, and spare parts/maintenance for life-support consumables.
Cover Story And Legal $38K/yr
[#21, #22, #23] Ongoing legal retainer/PR, follow-up counseling/NDAs, and insurance/permit renewals.
Logistics And Transport $31K/yr
[#19, #6] Transport/maintenance of chilled transport gear and saline wastewater disposal/permitting/trucking.
Veterinary Services $30K/yr
[#10] Routine specialized veterinary care, diagnostics, medications, and quarantine protocols.
Emergency Drills $6K/yr
[#18] Recurring refresher training, drills, and emergency response rehearsals.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr
95.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine maintenance, staffing, feeding, and monitoring; no major incidents.
no_incident regular_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Minor containment/operational incident requiring emergency veterinary care, overtime staffing, limited repairs, and increased legal/cleanup costs.
attempted_escape temporary_power_outage minor_structural_damage
🚨 Major Breach $2.7M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or catastrophic equipment failure requiring tank reconstruction, relocation, large legal/cover settlements, and major security upgrades.
tank_failure large_scale_escape public_exposure
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Lead Researcher 1 [#8] Full-time lead responsible for behavioral/cognition research and oversight.
Senior Aquarist 1 [#8] Cephalopod-specialist aquarist responsible for husbandry and life-support oversight.
Aquarist / Technician 2 [#7, #8] Technicians providing daily care, twice-weekly transfers, enrichment handling and routine maintenance.
Video/Data Analyst 1 [#16] Analyst for reviewing behavior footage, data logging, and software management.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#9] 24/7 security coverage (two guards per shift across three shifts) to enforce two-person rule and supervise interactions.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items for capital and operating costs, allowing a mid-range budget estimate; uncertainty remains around energy usage variability, chiller sizing/site-specific construction costs, and low-probability high-cost escalation scenarios, so confidence is medium.
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