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SCP-398 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-398
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$3.9M
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
13
Initial one-time setup is approximately $3.88M driven by land/site work, structural containment, specialized vacuum/door systems, instrumentation and a large contingency reserve. Recurring annual costs are approximately $1.59M driven primarily by personnel wages, ongoing research/monitoring, energy and maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.9M
Incident Contingency Reserve $1.2M
[#24] Liquidity reserve for major containment breach response, replacement of destroyed equipment, large-scale cleanup and temporary relocation.
Facilities $1.1M
[#1, #2, #21] Land acquisition/lease, containment chamber structural construction (reverse-airlock) and perimeter/access-road/fence infrastructure.
Equipment $912K
[#3, #4, #5, #7, #8, #9, #16] Heavy containment doors & locking actuators, atmospheric reduction (vacuum) systems, HVAC integration, redundant safety interlocks, sensors/CCTV/communications, initial secure data hardware and initial PPE purchase.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#15] Research instrumentation and specialized one-off equipment (LIDAR, high-speed cameras, physiological rigs, VR/subject interface, data acquisition hardware).
Legal And Compliance Initial $150K
[#23] Initial permits, legal counsel, property permits, NDAs/buyouts and other startup compliance/cover-story costs.
Power Infrastructure And Backup Generation $125K
[#6] Grid upgrade/dedicated service, automatic transfer switch and diesel/gas generator purchase and installation.
Vehicles Purchase $95K
[#22] Purchase of security/maintenance vehicles and heavy-move rental budgeting (crane/truck purchase-equivalent).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $905K/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #14] Salaries/benefits/overtime for front-line guards (6 FTE), security supervisors/escort (2 FTE), containment technicians/maintenance staff (3 FTE) and research staff (2 FTE).
Research And Monitoring $200K/yr
[#10, #26] Ongoing IT/data-storage/monitoring maintenance and subscriptions, plus allocated anomalous-research budget for experiments, contractor specialists and ad-hoc procurements.
Medical And Psych Services $125K/yr
[#20] On-call medics, psychological screening, amnestic purchases/administration budgeting and medical supplies.
Supplies And Consumables $75K/yr
[#16, #17] PPE consumables/replacements and consumable spare parts (O-rings, gaskets, pump oil, filters, seals, batteries, small mechanical spares).
Facilities Maintenance $60K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #21] Ongoing structural and systems maintenance: door actuator servicing, vacuum pump servicing, HVAC upkeep, pressure-rated seal replacement and perimeter/road repairs.
Insurance And Accounting $60K/yr
[#25] Administrative overhead, accounting, internal audit and contingency insurance provisioning.
Energy And Generator Fuel $58K/yr
[#18] Electricity for continuous vacuum pumps/HVAC/monitoring and generator fuel/maintenance.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#23] Ongoing community relations, local liaison, small buyouts, media suppression contingencies and permit renewals.
Training And Drills $30K/yr
[#19] Regular containment drills, emergency response exercises, memetic-safety briefings and PPE fit testing.
Record Destruction And Amnestics $30K/yr
[#27] Secure physical/digital record destruction, archival, follow-up amnestic administration and related long-term data retention costs.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#22] Vehicle operating costs, fuel, routine rentals and transport logistics.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful operational year with scheduled maintenance, research activity and no containment incidents.
normal_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized equipment failure or single-personnel loss requiring emergency response and moderate replacement/medical costs.
pump_or_actuator_failure minor_breach_or_personnel_injury
🚨 Major Breach $2.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or equipment destruction requiring large-scale replacement, cleanup, containment reinforcement and extended response.
multi-door_failure vacuum_system_catastrophic_failure extended_cleanup_and_rebuild
🚨 Political Exposure $2.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Local exposure/rumor/political pressure forces expensive legal mitigation, buyouts, and enhanced media suppression.
unauthorized_disclosure local_official_attention media_coverage
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent (front-line guards) 6 [#11] Six guards to maintain minimum two-at-doors per shift with rotation; salary assumptions ~ $50k/guard median.
Security Supervisor / Escort Team 2 [#12] One-to-two full-time supervisors / armed response; budgeted as two supervisors/escorts (~$80k each median).
Engineer / Maintenance (containment technicians) 3 [#13] Two-to-four FTEs; modeled as three skilled technicians to operate vacuum/HV systems and perform maintenance.
Research Scientist 2 [#14] One-to-three researchers; modeled as two researchers for observational studies and experiment planning.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item cost ranges and staffing numbers are well-documented in the analyst notes, enabling reasonable mid-range estimates; however the anomalous nature and uncertain failure modes of SCP-398 (Euclid) introduce risk to contingency and breach frequency estimates, limiting confidence.
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