SCP-386 Euclid ? low confidence
SCP-386
Expected annual
$5.6M
One-time setup
$29.0M
Annual recurring
$5.6M
Personnel
39
First-year capital and setup costs dominated by hardened containment construction and large contingency reserves (~$29M one-time); ongoing annual operations driven by staffing, monitoring, maintenance and contingency replenishment (~$5.55M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $29.0M
Catastrophic Contingency Reserve $10.0M
[#22] Large reserve for catastrophic breach, mass quarantine, cleanup, relocation and legal settlements.
Long Term Research Program $7.0M
[#28] Multi-year R&D program seed costs to develop a reliable neutralization strategy (chemical/biological/biotech development).
Facilities $6.2M
[#1, #12, #24, #25] Hardened containment chamber construction and structural upgrades (airlocks, acid-resistant finishes, donning/doffing rooms, plumbing upgrades/coatings).
Equipment $2.1M
[#2, #5, #6, #7, #9, #10, #11, #13, #19, #20, #23, #30, #35] Installed systems and hardware: redundant HVAC units, incendiary devices, emergency power/UPS, local monitoring cameras/storage, autoclave/chemical showers, incinerator, initial PPE sets, remote manipulators/robots, environmental sensor installs, backup specimen vaults, transport vehicles, archives setup, initial spare-parts stock.
Neighboring Property Insurance Reserve $2.0M
[#34] Reserve to compensate neighboring properties/businesses in the event of localized contamination or evacuations.
Incident Response Contingency Fund $1.0M
[#21] One-time incident response/PR/legal contingency fund for medium-scale exposures or local claims.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $720K
[#8] Initial assay R&D/validation (qPCR/ELISA/assay development) and purchase of field detectors (initial set).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.6M/yr
Staff Wages $2.3M/yr
[#3, #14, #15, #17] Salaries for containment technician(s), research scientists and techs (including benefits), security staff (24/7 rotations and supervisors), and on-site emergency-response personnel salaries.
Facilities Maintenance $706K/yr
[#2, #6, #7, #9, #10, #13, #18, #19, #20, #23, #24, #25, #35, #36, #30] HVAC/filter maintenance and replacement, UPS/generator fuel and upkeep, storage rotation, autoclave/incinerator maintenance and operations, robotics maintenance, twice-yearly deep cleaning/repairs, environmental monitoring upkeep, backup store monitoring, vehicle servicing, increased utilities, recoating/replacement of acid-resistant materials, spare-parts replenishment, annual third-party recertification, and archive maintenance.
Research And Monitoring $500K/yr
[#8, #19, #28, #30] Ongoing assay validation and development, environmental sampling and lab analysis, continued funded research activity (multiyear program ongoing costs), and data/archive management costs.
Contingency Replenishment $500K/yr
[#22] Annual replenishment/reserve funding targeted to catastrophic-containment reserve levels and insurance shortfalls.
Site Isolation Premium $300K/yr
[#37] Opportunity cost / premium for remote/dedicated site staffing inefficiencies and lost alternative-site revenue.
Cover Story And Legal $250K/yr
[#21, #29] Legal retainer and PR/cover-story maintenance plus inter-agency coordination and legal compliance work.
Medical Monitoring $250K/yr
[#16] Routine occupational health surveillance, periodic testing, quarantine readiness and contingency medical readiness costs.
Emergency Response $200K/yr
[#17] Training, drills, readiness costs for on-site hazmat response teams (training and equipment upkeep beyond salaries).
Supplies And Consumables $187K/yr
[#3, #4, #8, #11, #26, #27] Daily/periodic filters and seal replacements, assay consumables, PPE consumables and cylinder replacement, sterilants and neutralizers, and waste handling consumables.
Personnel Training $100K/yr
[#12, #31] Recurring certification, donning/doffing training, refresher courses and simulations for all personnel with access.
Psychological Support $100K/yr
[#32] Counseling, rotation/relief staffing costs, and programs to mitigate burnout for staff exposed to biohazard work.
Insurance Premiums $100K/yr
[#21, #34] Ongoing insurance/policy premiums for liability and neighboring-property coverage.
Logistics And Transport $50K/yr
[#23] Operational costs for sealed transport vehicles and trained crew (fuel, maintenance, driver training).
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.6M/yr
95.8% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents.
routine_operations no_breach scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $6.1M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized containment issue requiring targeted response, extra sampling, temporary increased staffing and contractor remediation.
localized_spore_release contracted_decontamination increased_medical_surveillance
🚨 Incendiary Activation Lockdown $8.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Containment breach escalates to incendiary device activation with one-month full lockdown, intensive testing and extended cleanup.
major_breach incendiary_activation one_month_lockdown
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $30.6M/yr
0.2% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
Widespread uncontrolled release requiring mass quarantine, large-scale remediation, relocation and legal compensation.
facility_failure community_exposure mass_quarantine/cleanup
👥 Personnel 39 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 4 [#14] Senior scientists dedicated to study of growth, detection and mitigation.
Research Technician / Lab Technician 4 [#14] Supporting lab staff for assays, sampling, and routine work.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 18 [#15] 24/7 guard rotations covering site access control and biohazard protocol enforcement.
Site Supervisor / Command 2 [#15] Supervisory staff and site command responsible for approvals and incident decisions.
Containment Technician (daily inspector) 1 [#3] Trained technician performing daily seal/filter inspections and logs.
Emergency Response Team Members 4 [#17] On-site hazmat/rapid-response personnel for containment breaches.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#6, #2] HVAC, generator and critical-systems maintenance staff.
Administrative / Legal / PR 2 [#21, #29] Staff handling cover stories, legal coordination, and external liaison.
Medical Officer 1 [#16] Occupational health physician/nurse overseeing monitoring and quarantine readiness.
Counselor / Psychological Support 1 [#32] Staff providing psychological support and managing rotations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates rely on ranges from analyst notes and high uncertainty around R&D timelines, contingency sizing and breach probabilities; SCP's anomalous biology and long-term persistence increase uncertainty, so confidence is low.
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