SCP-2984 Euclid ✓ high confidence
SCP-2984
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$1.5M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
13
Initial capital and setup are roughly $1,500,000 driven by specialized fireproof chamber construction, filtration, and redundancy; ongoing annual operations are roughly $1,941,500/yr driven mainly by specialized staffing, daily replacement of fire-damaged decor, filtration maintenance, and consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M
Contingency Reserve $550K
[#27] Crisis contingency / catastrophic damage fund (one-time reserve for worst-case escape, property damage mitigation, large-scale demolition or settlement).
Equipment $522K
[#2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #11, #18, #22] Integrated water submersion system, industrial scrubber/exhaust installation, automated food delivery hardware, initial carbon-fiber container fleet, initial fire-proximity suits/PPE, CCTV/sensor network install, backup generator/UPS purchase, and initial spare-equipment stock.
Facilities $340K
[#1, #4] Construction/retrofit of fire-proof animal chamber and HVAC/environmental control installation (structural shell, heat-rated observation windows, floor drainage, ventilation modifications).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $88K
[#19] Research equipment & assays initial purchase (imaging, tissue sampling, calorimetry, veterinary lab setup).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $900K/yr
[#12, #13] Salaries, benefits, and hazard pay for primatologists, animal care technicians, security guards and dedicated fire/EMT standby.
Supplies And Consumables $454K/yr
[#3, #6, #7, #8, #29] Recurring filter media replacement, annual replacement of carbon-fiber containers, suit repairs/replacements, daily replacement of burnt/soot-damaged decor/enrichment, and miscellaneous consumables.
Research And Monitoring $98K/yr
[#11, #19, #20] Ongoing monitoring system maintenance/monitoring costs, research consumables, and containment testing budgets.
Cover Story And Legal $85K/yr
[#25, #26] Public cover / water treatment facility guise costs, local liaison, permit maintenance, and internal/external legal/compliance expenses.
Facilities Maintenance $80K/yr
[#16, #21] Energy costs for continuous pumps/HVAC/filtration and annual replacement/repair reserve for chamber components degraded by repeated fires.
Decontamination Labor $64K/yr
[#9] Cleaning and decontamination labor costs for hazardous soot/burn cleanup after interactions (specialist crew, PPE, disposal).
Medical And Occupational Health $50K/yr
[#15] Medical care, burn treatment materials, occupational health surveillance, and insurance-related ongoing costs.
Long Term Capital Amortization $50K/yr
[#28] Annual allocation for periodic major rebuilds / capital depreciation due to heavy thermal cycling (7–15 year refresh amortization).
Water And Waste Treatment $48K/yr
[#17] Water consumption, heating, and on-site wastewater treatment to remove soot/organic load from pooling and cleaning.
Veterinary And Nutrition $30K/yr
[#24] Veterinary care, specialized nutrition sourcing, supplements, and hydration monitoring.
Training And Drills $30K/yr
[#14] Regular emergency response, suit certification, and animal-handling drills.
Logistics And Transport $18K/yr
[#23] Amortized transportation, capture and emergency relocation reserve (vehicle maintenance, specialized crates, occasional freight).
Hazardous Waste Handling $18K/yr
[#10] Hazardous waste handling and disposal (soot, contaminated bedding, spent filter media, regulated biological waste disposal).
Spare Inventory Replenishment $12K/yr
[#22] Annual replenishment of spare suits, carbon-fiber containers, sensors, and backup pumps.
Backup Power $6K/yr
[#18] Fuel, testing, and maintenance for backup generator/UPS to ensure pumps and monitoring remain functional during outages.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
70.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with steady operations, scheduled testing, and no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_testing
🚨 Minor Incident $2.1M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized reignition or equipment failure requiring emergency response, overtime, and component replacement.
localized_reignition pump_or_sensor_failure small_property_damage
🚨 Major Breach $2.4M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment failure causing staff injuries, major chamber damage, and public exposure requiring repairs, legal action, and temporary relocation.
partial_escape major_fire_damage public_exposure
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $4.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Full containment failure with wide-area fires, significant third-party property damage, or loss of subject requiring large-scale emergency mobilization and long-term remediation.
subject_escape major_wildfire_spread multi-site_property_damage
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Primatologist 2 [#12] Two full-time lead primatologists overseeing behavioral studies and direct interactions (hazard pay included).
Animal Care Technician 3 [#12] Technicians for daily husbandry, food preparation, and operational support during sessions.
Security Officer / Guard 6 [#13] On-site guards providing 24/7 coverage and immediate intervention during interactions; coverage rotated.
Fire/Rescue & EMT (standby) 2 [#13] Dedicated emergency responders on-call/standby during interactions and for site emergency response.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and containment procedures; estimates are midpoint-based and map directly to enumerated budget items, producing high confidence in the order-of-magnitude figures.
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