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SCP-3127 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3127
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$506K
Annual recurring
$1.2M
Personnel
12
One-time setup ~USD 506,000 for containment build-out, equipment, data and cover operations; recurring annual operations ~USD 1.20M driven primarily by security and specialist staff wages, legal/cover operations, and administrative overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $506K
Contingency Reserve $200K
[#19] Recommended reserve for rapid upgrades, hardening, or escalation (selected midpoint of $100k–$500k range).
Facilities $100K
[#1] Reinforced 5m x 5m x 5m human-containment cell with HVAC, observation window, seals, sensors and installation labor.
Staging And Family Compensation $50K
[#16] One-time staging of death narrative and family compensation (~$50k).
Decommissioning Or Long Term Placement $50K
[#20] Decommissioning / humane release / long-term placement contingency (midpoint of $20k–$100k).
Equipment $45K
[#2, #9, #14] Non-contact interaction systems and test interfaces (~$25k), initial CCTV/audio/install (~$10k), hardened server & secure IT setup (~$10k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#13] EEG/psychophysiology rigs, stimulus systems and secure data-acquisition hardware (one-time purchase).
Background Checks And Initial Training $21K
[#11] Initial background checks/security clearances (~$16k) and initial training/setup (~$5k).
Initial Capture And Transport $10K
[#15] Capture/transport/site intake costs (midpoint of $5k–$15k range).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr
Staff Wages $810K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #6] Security staffing (~8 FTE, loaded ~$420k/yr), on-site therapist (~$120k/yr), research staff (1–2 FTE budgeted ~$200k/yr), medical support (nurse + physician contract ~$70k/yr).
Administrative Overhead $150K/yr
[#17] Pro-rated Site-43 management, HR, payroll processing and administrative allocations (~$150k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $110K/yr
[#16] Ongoing cover-up, legal, public-affairs monitoring and amnestic contingency (~$100k/yr monitoring/legal + ~$10k/yr amnestic contingency).
Liability And Legal Retainer $50K/yr
[#18] Liability insurance and legal counsel retainer (selected mid-range estimate within $20k–$75k/yr).
Emergency Response Readiness $40K/yr
[#12] On-call rapid-response team allocation, drills, PPE caches and contingency consumables (~$40k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $17K/yr
[#9, #13] CCTV/sensor maintenance and support (~$12k/yr) and episodic imaging/contract MRI time (~$5k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $14K/yr
[#7, #8] Food/laundry/personal supplies (~$6k/yr) and PPE/consumables/cleaning supplies (~$8k/yr).
It And Cybersecurity $5K/yr
[#14] Routine backups, cybersecurity monitoring and maintenance for encrypted/air-gapped storage (~$5k/yr).
Staff Training And Drills $4K/yr
[#11] Annual refresher training, incident drills and protocol refreshers (~$4k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#10] Pro-rated site utilities, facility maintenance and housekeeping allocations for the cell.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine containment, research, and administrative operations.
no incidents routine medical checks scheduled research
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Small containment incident or accidental contact requiring overtime, additional medical checks and limited legal/PR work.
accidental touch limited staff exposure minor containment repair
🚨 Major Moccus Event $2.0M/yr
7.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
A Moccus Event or larger containment escalation requiring emergency mobilization, mass euthanasia/incineration of compromised organisms, major repairs/upgrades, relocation or extended legal/PR response.
Moccus Event / mass transformations significant breach or widespread exposure major reclassification/escalation
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#3] Two on-post at all times requiring ~6–8 FTE for shift coverage; 8 FTE budgeted.
Research Scientist 2 [#5] One to two research psychologists/neuroscientists (budgeted at 1–2 FTE).
Therapist / Clinical Psychologist 1 [#4] One on-site full-time therapist for monitoring and therapy.
Nurse / Medical Staff 1 [#6] Nurse (0.5–1.0 FTE) included in recurring medical support; physician is contracted (not counted as full-time headcount).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed with line-item estimates and a clear operational baseline, but several items have wide ranges (capture, legal payouts, contingency reserve, liability) and uncertainty about event frequency and severity, so overall confidence is medium.
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