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SCP-365 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-365
Expected annual
$970K
One-time setup
$3.1M
Annual recurring
$915K
Personnel
7
Initial one-time setup is approximately $3.11M driven by pool construction, redundant remote retrieval systems, contingency reserves and legal/cover-story setup; annual operations are roughly $915k driven by staffing, experimental costs, robotics maintenance, and legal/PR retainers.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.1M
Facilities $1.4M
[#1, #2] Secure indoor testing pool construction and pool hardening/integration (structural reinforcement, secondary containment, locks, hazard hardening).
Equipment $920K
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #13, #22, #9] Primary and redundant remote retrieval systems, backup generator/UPS, CCTV/sensors, secure logging hardware, transport crates, initial PPE, incident response kit, and optional armored vehicle purchase.
Liability Contingency Fund $500K
[#21] Reserve fund for catastrophic failures, liability, large-scale cleanup or cover-up operations (one-time reserve).
Cover Story And Legal Setup $150K
[#19] Initial cover-story setup, legal prep, permits and PR/liaison establishment (one-time setup).
Escalation Planning Kit $100K
[#25] Initial containment expansion planning and minimal deployable kit for escalation scenarios (planning/kit one-time).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $40K
[#16, #20, #24] Initial SOP/training & SOP writing, records/archive onboarding costs, and initial monitoring/analysis tool purchases.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $915K/yr
Staff Wages $598K/yr
[#10, #11, #12] 24/7 security coverage (3 guards with benefits), L3 researcher + 2 technicians, and full-time paramedic (salaries + ~30% benefits/overhead).
Experimental Budget $100K/yr
[#17] Variable per-experiment costs. Assumes planning average $10,000/test × assumed 10 tests/yr = $100k/yr (mid-range planning assumption).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#19] Ongoing legal/PR retainer and liaison costs for leak prevention and incident response (~$50k/yr).
Containment Expansion Fund $50K/yr
[#25] Recurring reserve to maintain readiness for scaled containment or rapid deployment (~$50k/yr assumed).
Robotics Maintenance $40K/yr
[#15] Regular servicing, spare parts, hydraulic line maintenance, seals and wear items for underwater manipulators and retrieval systems (~$40k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $15K/yr
[#14, #18] Pool utilities, heating, filtration & water treatment (~$13k/yr) and secure storage locker maintenance (~$2k/yr).
Psychological Support $15K/yr
[#23] Ongoing psychological screening, counseling and staff support (~$15k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $10K/yr
[#24] Ongoing software licenses and analyst time for monitoring/audio/EEG/image analysis (~$10k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#9] Contracted armored transfer/escort assumed ~2 transfers/yr at ~$5k each (as-needed transfers).
Training And Drills $10K/yr
[#16] Recurring drills, certification renewals, and refresher psychological training (~$10k/yr).
Secure Logging Storage $5K/yr
[#7] Off-site encrypted storage replication and maintenance for video/audio/biometric logs (~$5k/yr).
Incident Response Upkeep $5K/yr
[#22] Upkeep, training and small consumables for forensic/incident-response kits (~$5k/yr).
Records And Clearance $5K/yr
[#20] Ongoing administrative costs for classified records handling, badging and clearance processing (~$5k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#13] PPE, rescue suits, decontamination gear replacement and consumables (~$2k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $915K/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine experiments and maintenance only.
scheduled_experiments routine_maintenance no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.0M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Small containment incident or equipment failure requiring emergency response, limited repairs and legal/medical overtime.
robotics_failure minor water contamination single-subject medical emergency
🚨 Major Breach $1.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant breach or public exposure requiring large-scale response, facility repairs, increased legal/cover operations and temporary surge staffing.
public_exposure multiple casualties major equipment failure
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $5.9M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Severe uncontrolled release or multi-site exposure requiring full crisis response, large-scale remediation, and long-term legal/medical costs.
contact_with_public_water_body mass_casualties major multi-site spread
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#10] Three full-time guards assigned for 24/7 coverage (salaries and benefits included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 1 [#11] One Level-3 researcher responsible for approving experiments and oversight.
Technician / Operator 2 [#11] Two technicians/operators to operate pool, robotics, and instrumentation.
Medical Officer / Paramedic 1 [#12] One on-site/full-time paramedic (salaries + benefits included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line items for many costs (medium confidence). Remaining uncertainty arises from assumed experiment frequency (10/yr), assumed contracted transfer frequency (2/yr), optional vehicle purchase, and wide ranges for incident severity which drive contingency costs.
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