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SCP-425 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-425
Expected annual
$3.5M
One-time setup
$506K
Annual recurring
$3.5M
Personnel
7
One-time containment construction and research equipment (~$0.5M) with recurring annual costs dominated by personnel, reserves, and long-term research programs (~$3.49M/yr). Main drivers: security & research staff wages, contingency reserves, and long-term research/liability allocations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $506K
Facilities $202K
[#1, #2] Faraday-shielded containment room construction and HVAC/isolation integration (one-time installs combined).
Legal Pr Contingency $100K
[#14] Initial contingency for legal/PR, witness relocation, and records redaction planning.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $92K
[#4, #16] RF analysis and signal-capture instrumentation (spectrum analyzers/SDRs/antenna arrays) plus initial artifact conservation/restoration.
Public Cover Story Contingency $50K
[#22] One-time public cover-story/disinformation contingency for incident response.
Equipment $44K
[#3, #5, #6] Remote monitoring hardware (cameras/mics), UPS/backup power hardware, and initial secure data-storage/server purchase.
Transport And Secure Crate Initial $10K
[#18] Initial secure transport / RF-tight transit crate cost for moving the artifact into containment.
Access Control Modification $6K
[#8] One-time IT modifications to enforce birthdate-access restriction and initial auditing setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.5M/yr
Catastrophic Exposure Reserve $1.0M/yr
[#25] High-level reserve allocation to cover catastrophic containment-failure liability, mass compensation, or societal/legal response.
Personnel Replacement Overhead $500K/yr
[#9] Ongoing cost to replace or cover staff restricted by the birthdate rule (hiring, overtime, productivity losses).
Disability And Rehabilitation Reserve $500K/yr
[#12] Annual allocation to cover long-term disability, rehabilitation, retraining, and rehiring liabilities for seriously affected employees.
Staff Wages $470K/yr
[#7, #10] Security staffing (3–4 guards rotating) and research staff time (1–2 full-time researchers + engineer support).
Research And Monitoring $319K/yr
[#6, #13, #23] Secure data hosting/forensic logging maintenance, controlled testing series costs, and long-term research/localization program funding.
Opportunity Cost Restricted Access $300K/yr
[#24] Estimated lost efficiency/premium-pay due to restricted-access rule and repositioning higher-paid staff into roles.
Medical And Psychological Support $150K/yr
[#11] Routine screening, psychotherapy, medication management and emergency psychiatric response costs for exposed personnel.
Incident Response Reserve $100K/yr
[#15] Rapid reaction team readiness, crisis simulation drills, and an emergency budget for containment failures or mass events.
Cover Story And Legal $95K/yr
[#14, #20, #22] Insurance/legal defense, external agency liaison fees, and ongoing public cover-story/PR budget.
Administrative Overhead $30K/yr
[#21] Administrative personnel/time for access permissions, SOP updates, documentation control, and periodic training.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#2, #17] HVAC filter/power costs for shielded cell and routine testing/calibration of Faraday cage and sensors.
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#5, #19] Consumables and parts (electronics spares, EMI filters, camera/recorder consumables) and UPS battery replacement pro-rated.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#18] Expected per-year transport/move costs (periodic moves or transfers amortized annually).
Access Control Audit $5K/yr
[#8] Ongoing auditing and reassignment overhead to ensure badge-access rules continue to block specified birthdates.
Artifact Conservation Maintenance $1K/yr
[#16] Ongoing conservation and minor restoration maintenance for the 1958 Philco TV artifact.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.5M/yr
92.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, staffing, and scheduled research spending only.
no containment failures regular broadcasts contained planned research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $3.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$225K vs baseline
Localized exposure or procedural lapse causing a small number of staff to require urgent care, limited legal/PR action, and incident mobilization.
small containment lapse single/staff exposure minor media inquiry
🚨 Major Breach $8.5M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or public exposure resulting in mass psychological effects, large legal settlements, and major PR/relocation costs.
containment failure widespread exposure public disclosure
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $4.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Discovery or evidence that warrants rapid scale-up of localization and non-terrestrial-research program, requiring additional staff and capital.
promising transmission data external collaboration required need for expanded instrumentation
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#7] Dedicated 24/7 monitoring/patrol coverage for the containment room (3–4 guards rotating).
Research Scientist 2 [#10, #23] One or two full-time researchers assigned to study broadcasts, analyze recordings, and lead localization efforts.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#10, #3] Technical support for monitoring equipment, Faraday cage maintenance, and instrument calibration.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges and typical site costs but include large discretionary reserves and contingent items; many items (legal/PR, liability reserves, research scale-up) are highly uncertain, producing medium confidence.
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