SCP-337 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-337
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$1.5M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
11
One-time capital of approximately $1.53M for construction, precision doors, specialized systems and lab capital; recurring costs ~ $1.31M/yr driven primarily by security staffing, research salaries, administrative overhead, and contingency/reserve funds.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M
Facilities $690K
[#1, #20, #30] Containment chamber construction (reinforced 0.5 m polished cement) and anti-escape duct/utility retrofit; includes site prep and seismic/site access contingency referenced by summary.
Equipment $504K
[#2, #3, #5, #9, #13, #18, #25] High-precision two-stage vaulted doors; remote-operated liquid-propellant flamethrowers and integration; self-contained water-recycling shower installation; initial cleaning supplies; restraining gurney/ADR equipment; initial surveillance hardware; initial PPE purchase.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $175K
[#17] Lab capital for hair dynamics: high-speed cameras, microscopes, tensile testers and related instrumentation.
Hazardous Storage $75K
[#4] Explosion-proof propellant storage room/cabinet, ventilation, suppression, environmental monitoring and permitting setup.
Incident Response Integration $50K
[#22] One-time integration of emergency shutdown and inert-gas suppression systems compatible with flamethrowers.
Cover Story Setup $20K
[#23] Initial legal/cover-story setup costs, NDAs and plausible front organization setup.
Training Setup $18K
[#11] Initial specialized guard training and certification (flammethrower use, antechamber procedures) and outfitting for certification.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $698K/yr
[#10, #13, #14, #16, #30] Security staffing (6 guards, 24/7 rotation), research salaries (1 researcher + 2 technicians), medical/trichology oversight (0.5–0.2 FTE equivalents included).
Administrative Overhead $162K/yr
[#29] Proportional site overhead (utilities, security management, HR, procurement handling) allocated to SCP-337.
Contingency Fund $125K/yr
[#24] Standing contingency reserve for reconstruction, compensation, overtime, and emergency procurement following incidents or breaches.
Research And Monitoring $78K/yr
[#16, #17, #18, #27] Research consumables for ongoing study; lab calibration/consumables; surveillance storage/maintenance and monitoring; sample analysis (outsourced assays and consumables).
Facilities Maintenance $69K/yr
[#2, #4, #8, #9, #19, #20, #22] Door maintenance and calibration; hazardous storage permits/inspections; weekly wall inspection & resealing (labor, materials, allocated minor-repair contingency); cleaning deep-clean periodic costs; power/HVAC; anti-escape monitoring; incident-response system testing.
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#23] Ongoing legal counsel, cover-story maintenance, publication suppression and related secrecy expenses.
Medical Treatment $50K/yr
[#15] Routine medical treatment and post-incident care budget for staff/researchers; dermatological follow-up, emergency care readiness.
Training And Drills $20K/yr
[#11, #26] Annual refresher courses and regular drills for escapes, feeding protocols, inspection procedures and cross-team coordination.
Data Archival $12K/yr
[#28] Secure archival systems, redaction workflows, and personnel for restricted documentation and incident reporting.
Supplies And Consumables $11K/yr
[#6, #7, #21, #25, #9] Water-recycling filter replacements; hair-care products and toiletries; biohazard handling/disposal; PPE replacement; routine cleaning consumables.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#12] Escort operational overhead for two-guard escort entries (overtime/coverage and logistics).
Medical Supplies $6K/yr
[#13] Sedation pharmaceuticals and disposables for Class D handling and restraint procedures.
Flamethrower Fuel And Maintenance $6K/yr
[#3] Fuel and maintenance for remote-operated liquid-propellant flamethrowers.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents; all recurring systems functioning.
scheduled maintenance routine research activity periodic training/drills
🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring repairs, limited medical treatment, overtime and small legal/PR actions.
small containment breach/escape attempt minor structural or equipment damage medical treatment for injured staff
🚨 Major Breach $3.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure with major structural damage, emergency response, large-scale repair/rebuild, litigation and replacement equipment.
large-scale escape/ignition facility fire or collapse multi-team emergency containment
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 6 guards to provide 24/7 coverage with rotation and leave/backfill per [#10].
Research Scientist 1 Primary investigator assigned to SCP-337; included in research salaries [#16].
Research Technician 2 Two technicians supporting imaging, sample prep, and experiments; included in research salaries [#16].
Medical Officer / Technician 1 Med tech providing sedation/monitoring during procedures (noted as ~0.2 FTE in cost notes) [#13, #15].
Trichology / Medical Oversight 1 0.5 FTE medical/trichology oversight for grooming/compliance inspections and examinations [#14].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges enabling mid-range estimates, but significant uncertainty remains due to anomalous behavior, site-specific construction variance, and low-probability/high-impact incidents.
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