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
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $1.9M/yr
Cost Scenarios
📊
Baseline
(baseline)
$1.9M/yr
Normal uneventful year with steady operations, scheduled testing, and no major incidents.
routine_operations
scheduled_testing
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Minor Incident
$2.1M/yr
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
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
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Catastrophic Breach
$4.4M/yr
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.