SCP-355 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-355
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$2.1M
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
12
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $2.07M driven by high-spec containment construction, robotics, HVAC/airlock and emergency eradication systems; ongoing annual operating costs are approximately $1.39M/year driven by security and research staff, hazardous waste disposal, and continuous monitoring/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.1M
Equipment $1.1M
[#2, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #15, #16, #17, #21, #24] Airlock and dedicated HVAC/filtration, gas mixer/hardware, environmental control electronics, lighting arrays and UPS, automated irrigation hardware, remote handling/robotics, PPE/decon hardware, access control hardware, emergency eradication hardware (burn/oxygen systems), backup generator, seed-capture equipment, secure transport containers/mods, and initial IT/logging hardware.
Facilities $700K
[#1, #14] Structural construction and room rehabilitation: sealed 5m×5m terrarium area with reinforced pit/liner, puncture‑resistant interior, viewports and structural isolation; on-site incinerator / scrubber capital cost.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#12] Specialized analytical equipment acquisition for biochemical/genetic study (mass spec, SEM, DNA sequencer, gas analyzers) and initial research lab instrumentation specific to SCP-355 investigations.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $650K/yr
[#10, #11] Dedicated security staffing and research/operations payroll (lead researcher, research technicians, containment engineer, administrative support; incremental 24/7 guard payroll).
Research And Monitoring $250K/yr
[#4, #12, #20, #23, #26, #27] Gas refills/consumables for Standard Atmospheric Mixture #14, service contracts for analytical equipment, ethical/veterinary oversight and animal-testing costs, training and drills funding, perimeter environmental sampling, and ongoing long-term research project budgets.
Medical Readiness $120K/yr
[#19] On-call trauma/medical coverage, readiness for severe lacerations/toxic exposure and baseline readiness staffing and supplies (contingent per-incident treatment costs excluded here).
Containment Contingency Reserve $100K/yr
[#25] Annual allocation to a reserve fund for potential containment breach cleanup, contractor labor, downtime and specialist contractor engagement.
Facilities Maintenance $82K/yr
[#3, #5, #6, #8, #15, #16] HVAC/filter maintenance and replacements, environmental sensor calibration, lighting/power utility overhead, robotics maintenance/spares, emergency system permits/ops, and generator fuel/maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $72K/yr
[#7, #9, #13, #17] Irrigation/nutrient consumables, PPE replacement and decon consumables, laboratory reagents and sequencing kits, sticky pads/HEPA vac consumables and housekeeping supplies.
Hazardous Waste Disposal $55K/yr
[#14] Contract hazardous biomass/PPE disposal and incineration service fees (recurring disposal costs when on-site incineration not used).
Cover Story And Legal $35K/yr
[#22] Annual retainer for legal, PR/cover-story readiness, community relations and low-level contingency planning (does not include large per-incident contingency payments).
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#21] Per-transport costs for sealed container shipments, vehicle escorts, permits and occasional specimen transfers (annualized average).
Soil Management $8K/yr
[#18] Annualized periodic soil excavation/replacement and contaminated soil disposal (periodic cost averaged over multi-year replacement windows).
It And Logging $6K/yr
[#24] Secure logging, encrypted backups, CCTV retention costs and annual IT maintenance/compliance audits.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine operations and no containment incidents.
regular maintenance scheduled research no breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
6.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Small containment event or localized seed release requiring limited cleanup, medical treatment, short downtime and legal/PR response.
localized seed egress minor staff injury limited containment breach cleanup
🚨 Major Breach $2.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring full eradication procedures, extended downtime, major cleanup, large legal/cover operations and replacement of key infrastructure.
structural failure or sustained HVAC failure widespread seed dissemination multiple severe injuries or public exposure
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#10] 24/7 dedicated guard coverage in shifts for the SCP-355 area; included in staff wage estimate.
Research Scientist 1 [#11] Lead researcher responsible for authorizing access and supervising tests.
Research Technician 3 [#11] Technicians to support daily watering, sampling, assays, robotic ops and routine monitoring.
Containment Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#11] Responsible for HVAC/filtration, robotics maintenance and facility systems upkeep.
Administrative Staff 1 [#11] Admin and coordination support for scheduling, reporting, permits and procurement.
📋 Confidence Notes
Cost ranges in analyst notes are fairly detailed but many items depend on site reuse vs greenfield construction, incident frequency, and choices about on-site vs contract services. Estimates therefore carry moderate uncertainty.
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