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SCP-3055 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3055
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$484K
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
11
Initial one-time setup is approximately $483,500, with primary up-front costs in cell construction, acoustic isolation, research/lab setup, and equipment. Annual recurring costs are about $1,284,250/yr, driven mainly by 24/7 security/medical/research staffing, data storage/transcription, and contingency/research budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $484K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $175K
[#8, #20] Initial specialized research equipment and autopsy/assay suite upgrades for controlled experiments and post-mortem analysis.
Facilities $115K
[#1, #2, #5, #22] Secure 10x10m cell construction, acoustic/sound isolation, and HVAC/backup-power installation (one-time build/integration costs).
Equipment $95K
[#3, #4, #13, #14, #16] Initial CCTV/high-fidelity audio systems, furnishings/fixtures/plumbing integration, secure server hardware, cold-storage/freezer, and vehicle retrofit for secure transport.
Contingency Reserve Initial $50K
[#21] Initial internal contingency reserve to cover unforeseen up-front costs, edged to meet minimal reserve guidance.
Legal Setup $20K
[#17] Initial legal/cover-story setup, classification paperwork workflows, and NDAs setup.
Medical Supplies Initial $15K
[#9] Initial sedative/tranquilization toolkit, immobilization gear, and controlled-substance compliance setup.
Training Initial $12K
[#12] Development and delivery of initial audio-interaction protocol training, SOP creation, signage, and role-playing certification.
Ppe Initial $2K
[#10] Initial hearing protection and PPE for staff exposed to constant dialogue and corpse handling.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $873K/yr
[#6, #7, #8] 24/7 security staffing (6 guards + 1 supervisor) including premiums/overtime/benefits, dedicated medic on-call, and recurring researcher salaries (2 senior researchers + 1 technician).
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#8, #13, #20] Ongoing experimental budgets, assays/genomic work contingency, analyst time for research projects not covered by personnel wages.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#17] Ongoing legal counsel, FOIA response handling, cover-story/PR maintenance, and incident-related legal expenses.
Contingency Reserve $50K/yr
[#21] Annual replenishment of internal contingency for lawsuits, specialist replacement, or other unpredictable recurring liabilities.
Data Storage And Transcription $30K/yr
[#3, #13] Offsite/archival storage, transcription (NLP/software or staff), and secure classified server hosting costs for continuous multi-channel audio/video.
Emergency Fund $30K/yr
[#15] Reserved funds for unplanned security incidents, drills, overtime, or rental/vehicle costs during emergencies.
Psychological Support $25K/yr
[#18] Counseling, EAP programs, mandatory rotation support and replacement staffing to mitigate chronic stress from continuous exposure.
Facilities Maintenance $23K/yr
[#5, #19] HVAC/backup-power maintenance and fuel, routine facility maintenance, janitorial and lock/camera/HVAC upkeep.
Supplies And Consumables $22K/yr
[#9, #10, #11] Food/water/consumables provisioning for eight subjects and staff provisioning, medical kit restocking, PPE replacement and linens/cleaning supplies.
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#16] Vehicle maintenance, fuel, and staff costs for secure transfers and occasional inter-site movements.
Waste Management $12K/yr
[#14] Biomedical waste contracts, specimen storage turnover, and disposal services.
Training And Certification $6K/yr
[#12] Annual refresher training, incident-driven retraining, and protocol certification costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents; recurring budgets cover staffing, maintenance, and research activities.
normal_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized Suggestion Event or small in-containment incident causing injuries, limited reanimation, overtime, extra amnestics and repairs.
suggestion_event localized_injuries
🚨 Major Breach $1.7M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Significant Suggestion Event or public exposure requiring mass amnestic/PR operation, legal action, major repairs, and expanded temporary research to assess reanimations.
public_exposure multiple_reanimations media_coverage
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 Six on-site guards (two per shift) providing proximity response and suggestion provision.
Security Supervisor 1 On-shift supervisor for guard teams, oversight and protocol enforcement.
Medical Officer 1 Dedicated medic/nurse responsible for sedation, resuscitation, and emergency response.
Research Scientist 2 Senior behavioral/memetic/linguistic researchers leading studies and protocol design.
Research Technician / Analyst 1 Technical support for recording systems, transcription QC, sample handling, and routine assays.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes give detailed line items and ranges allowing medium-confidence point estimates, but several anomalous behaviors (reanimation, suggestion events) have uncertain frequency and severity, producing remaining uncertainty.
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