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SCP-3627 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3627
Expected annual
$562K
One-time setup
$115K
Annual recurring
$555K
Personnel
6
Initial one-time setup is modest (~$115k) dominated by containment retrofit and a contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are driven primarily by personnel salaries and research/monitoring programs (~$555k/year).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $115K
Contingency Reserve Allocation $50K
[#25] Reserve allocation for unanticipated anomalous consequences, recovery missions, or urgent containment modifications.
Facilities $40K
[#1] Build/retrofit of a secure, soundproof non-humanoid containment cell with HVAC isolation, acoustic dampening, tamper-resistant access, signage, and site integration.
Equipment $17K
[#2, #3, #10, #16] One-time purchase of tamper-resistant camera/NVR/UPS (part), on-site NAS storage, small evidence locker/safes, and archival shelving/boxes.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $8K
[#11] Glovebox / lockable insertion port and initial insertion apparatus construction (one-off).
Specialized Testing Program Initial $0
[#24] Optional small controlled clinical/testing program (one-off) - not funded in baseline initial setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $555K/yr
Staff Wages $380K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #9] Security (2 guards, part-time assignment ~0.5 FTE combined), 1 containment/custodial technician (1 FTE), research lead + assistant (2 researchers), and 0.5 FTE administrative support.
Research And Monitoring $45K/yr
[#12, #13, #14] Outsourced forensic analyses, linguistics/memetics review, and instrumentation/telemetry test program R&D and per-test kits.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#17] Legal counsel, PR retainer, cover narratives, NDAs, and suppression/mitigation operations budget.
Medical And Psych Screening $20K/yr
[#8] Pre-test medical/psychological screening per-test costs and ongoing counseling/follow-up for affected staff.
Staffing Redundancy $20K/yr
[#23] Redundancy/contingency staffing premium to prevent single-point failures and to fund temp hires/overlap training.
Insurance And Liability $15K/yr
[#22] Insurance and liability reserves to cover workplace injury, psychological harm claims, and publicity-related liabilities.
Incident Response $12K/yr
[#20] On-call medical and security response stipends, emergency supplies, and trauma counselling readiness.
Ethics And Compliance $8K/yr
[#18] IRB-style reviews, approval board administration, consent documentation, and occasional external reviews.
Staff Training $8K/yr
[#19] Training on containment procedures, memetic-safety briefings, refreshers, and external trainers where needed.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#15] Secure transport/relocation costs for occasional moves to specialized labs or other sites (armored courier/manifesting).
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#4] Climate control, electricity overhead for cell and equipment, UPS/generator maintenance and fuel.
Video Backup Service $3K/yr
[#3] Off-site encrypted backup/archival service and long-term storage costs for continuous HD video retention.
Archival Storage $3K/yr
[#16] Digital transcription, database indexing, and annual archival storage costs for produced notes and test artifacts.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#11, #21] Glovebox seals/consumables and general consumables (gloves, wipes, archival sleeves, batteries, printer ink).
Evidence Storage Maintenance $1K/yr
[#10] Maintenance and climate control costs for small-object evidence locker and safes.
Camera Maintenance $300/yr
[#2] Replacement/maintenance and minor hardware repairs for tamper-resistant camera and local recorder.
Specialized Testing Program Recurring $0/yr
[#24] If an ongoing clinical/testing program is initiated this would be recurring; baseline assumes none.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $555K/yr
92.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine testing cadence and no major incidents.
routine_tests no breaches standard staffing
🚨 Minor Incident $580K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Small-scale incident (medical/psych event or limited equipment failure) requiring extra counseling, overtime, and minor repairs.
medical emergency equipment repair additional counseling
🚨 Major Breach $805K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant containment event or hostile breach triggered by personnel attempting unauthorized access, requiring recovery, legal/amnestic response, and containment refit.
unauthorized access attempt containment breach public exposure
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $755K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Decision to scale experimental program (clinical trials or therapeutic rollout) requiring significant one-time program funding and expanded staffing.
positive therapeutic results approved clinical program expanded trial cohort
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 2 guards assigned part-time to the wing (~0.5 FTE combined) per analyst note [#5].
Containment Technician 1 Dedicated containment/custodial technician to perform daily checks and handle insertions [#6].
Research Scientist 2 1 research lead and 1 assistant (anomalous research staff Level 3+) [#7].
Administrative Staff 1 Part-time admin support (0.5 FTE) for recordkeeping and chain-of-custody [#9].
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment and operational requirements are well-documented in analyst notes (medium confidence); many line items have wide estimate ranges or optional program choices (specialized testing, in-house instrument purchases), producing moderate uncertainty.
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