SCP-2996 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2996
Expected annual
$956K
One-time setup
$1.5M
Annual recurring
$937K
Personnel
11
Initial setup is moderately expensive (~$1.5M) driven by vacuum chamber construction, specialized nPDN hardware and mitigation R&D; steady-state annual costs are under $1.0M dominated by personnel (research/security/psychologist) and device maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M
Equipment $505K
[#2, #5, #6, #11, #18, #22] Procurement/manufacture of 4 operating nPDNs + 2 spares (R&D/manufacture/QA), vacuum pumps (initial purchase), surveillance/sensor suite initial equipment, Class-H EAT device purchase, incident-response portable gear initial hardware, initial IT/cybersecurity hardware.
Facilities $500K
[#1] Construction/retrofit of an Incorporeal Entity Vacuum Chamber with redundant locks, vacuum-rated seals, viewing ports, cabling/nPDN integration and fail-safe interlocks.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#21] Monitoring/mitigation R&D project budget to develop less harmful containment/anchoring methods and therapies (project-scale instrumentation and lab effort).
Decommissioning Reserve $100K
[#23] Funds reserved for safe decommissioning, dismantling chamber, secure disposal of contaminated hardware and staff reassignment/amnestics.
Insurance Reserve $50K
[#20] One-time contingency/reserve for lawsuits, investigations, or large-scale cover costs.
Incident Response Kit $40K
[#18] Mobile rapid-response kit: portable nPDN (if feasible), shielding/EMP gear, portable vacuum elements, decon/first-aid supplies.
Specialized Training And Clearances $30K
[#9] Initial certification and specialized operator training for nPDN, EAT operators, EAT certification and emergency protocols; background clearances.
Initial Recovery And Transport $25K
[#14] Field recovery, secure scene containment, mobile containment/transport to Site-81 (van/airlift/forensics).
Historical Research Initial $20K
[#15] Initial historical/genealogical/investigative research costs (archivists, travel, FOIA requests) to corroborate identity and history.
Legal Cover Initial $15K
[#16] Initial cover-story/legal setup, permits/records, PR buffer work to establish plausible public-facing narrative.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $937K/yr
Staff Wages $720K/yr
[#7, #8, #10] Salaries and benefits: core research/containment team, dedicated security guards for 24/7 coverage, on-site psychologist (weekly evaluations).
Supplies And Consumables $49K/yr
[#5, #6, #11, #13, #24] Vacuum-system consumables (oil, seals), surveillance maintenance/storage costs, Class-H EAT consumables, entertainment/provision budget, miscellaneous consumables/housekeeping.
Npdn Maintenance And Calibration $40K/yr
[#3] Regular recalibration, spare parts, firmware updates, and on-call technical labor for nPDN units.
Cover Story And Legal $25K/yr
[#16, #20] Annual upkeep of cover story/public affairs and legal retainer/PR buffers (includes insurance/legal retainer).
Administrative And Documentation $25K/yr
[#12] Secure redacted file maintenance, legal/archival staff time, compliance audits, and document management.
Occupational Health And Ppe $20K/yr
[#19] PPE, routine health checks, counseling/EAP, and worker-comp reserves for psychological injury.
Data Storage Backup And Archival $15K/yr
[#17] Secure encrypted storage, redundant backups, archival media refresh cycles and storage costs for logs/recordings.
It And Cybersecurity $15K/yr
[#22] Ongoing patching, hardened network maintenance, intrusion detection and incident response for containment control systems.
Research And Monitoring $10K/yr
[#15] Ongoing historical/investigative research and modest continued monitoring/programmatic research costs.
Specialized Training And Clearances $8K/yr
[#9] Annual refresher training, recertification, and security clearance maintenance for operators and staff.
Incident Response Maintenance $6K/yr
[#18] Annual drills, replenishment of emergency kit consumables and rapid-response readiness.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#4] Power, utilities, UPS/generator maintenance and increased cooling/ventilation load for chamber and devices.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $937K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: routine maintenance, staffing, consumables, and scheduled training/drills.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$142K vs baseline
Localized containment instability requiring EAT use, emergency response, limited equipment repairs and temporary overtime.
temporary_containment_instability emergency_eat_use minor_equipment_damage
🚨 Major Breach $2.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring chamber repairs/rebuild, replacement of multiple nPDNs, extended incident response, external investigations and legal actions.
containment_breach hardware_loss_or_damage external_investigation
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Lead Researcher 1 [#7] Senior euclid-level lead researcher assigned to project (salary portion included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 1 [#7] Mid-level research scientist (salary portion included in staff_wages).
Junior Researcher 1 [#7] Junior researcher supporting examinations and data collection (salary portion included in staff_wages).
Containment Technician 1 [#7] Dedicated containment tech for chamber operation and nPDN support (salary portion included in staff_wages).
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#7] Site engineer (on-call) for vacuum systems and facility maintenance (salary portion included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 5 [#8] Manned 24/7 guard presence (4–6 guards to cover shifts); marginal cost allocated to this SCP.
On-site Psychologist 1 [#10] Part- or full-time psychologist providing weekly evaluations and therapy resources.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and explicit recurring/one-time splits, but uncertainties remain around R&D scope for nPDNs, mitigation research scale, and incident probabilities; estimates use mid-range assumptions.
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