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SCP-436 Euclid ? low confidence
SCP-436
Expected annual
$3.1M
One-time setup
$1.5M
Annual recurring
$3.0M
Personnel
10
One-time setup approx $1.52M for modular containment rooms, vault/archival fit-out, monitoring and initial R&D; recurring operations approx $3.02M/yr driven primarily by staff wages, consumables (weekly sacrificial floor rebuilds), medical surveillance, insurance/reserve allocations, and accelerated equipment replacement.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M
Facilities $785K
[#1, #10, #21] Construction of two modular containment chambers, vault/shelving fit-out and initial archival/sample storage/climate-control.
Equipment $330K
[#3, #4, #17] Initial fabrication of mechanical transfer rig, non-electronic monitoring suite setup, and secure/archive hardware (safes/air-gapped storage hardware).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#12] Initial specialized R&D and custom measurement/assay development (non-standard methods, prototypes).
Transport Preparation $100K
[#23] One-time planning/prep and conveyance modification costs for potential off-site transfer capability.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#5, #6] Salaries for continuous security coverage (6–8 guards; modeled as 7 guards) and dedicated research team (2–4 FTEs; modeled as 3 FTEs).
Insurance Reserve $500K/yr
[#20] Annual allocation to a contingency reserve/insurance pool for potential major health/litigation/facility losses.
Research And Monitoring $278K/yr
[#4, #11, #12, #17] Recurring film/storage/analogue media costs, replacement of measurement references/instrument procurement, ongoing R&D/assay work, and archive maintenance consumables.
Supplies And Consumables $200K/yr
[#2, #9] Weekly sacrificial floor panels and high-throughput disposable PPE/tools; inventory replenishment and disposal throughput.
Psychological Support $175K/yr
[#18] Psychiatry, counseling, and behavioral containment resources for cognitively/behaviorally affected personnel.
Miscellaneous Admin $150K/yr
[#24] Procurement overhead, security clearances, lost productivity and institutional overhead attributable to containment.
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#16] Legal counsel, PR/cover-story budget and memetic/amnestics contingencies.
Personnel Rotation Reserve $100K/yr
[#8] HR/admin costs for rotation programs, hiring/training of replacements, and short-term reserve funding for disability/retirement contingencies.
Incident Response And Medical Readiness $85K/yr
[#15] Rapid response team readiness, drills, agreements for medevac/standby, and emergency preparedness.
Equipment Amortization $60K/yr
[#19] Accelerated replacement/depreciation for doors, lids, measuring devices and tooling affected by permanent deformation.
Exercises And Upgrades $55K/yr
[#22] Periodic failure-mode simulations, tabletop exercises and minor subsequent upgrades.
Medical Surveillance $50K/yr
[#7] Routine screening, neuropsych testing, oncology surveillance for exposed staff (modeled for ≈10-person surveillance pool).
Logistics And Transport $38K/yr
[#13] Weekly transfer ancillary logistics and small per-week moving costs (labor ancillary, documentation time).
Security Systems And Training $35K/yr
[#5] Badge/biometric access systems upkeep and recurrent training specific to Level-3+ enforcement.
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#1, #3] Ongoing HVAC/isolation, general upkeep of modular rooms and maintenance for mechanical transfer fixtures.
Hazardous Storage Maintenance $30K/yr
[#10] Ongoing costs to store and monitor biologically/structurally altered items in secure hazardous storage.
Training And Documentation $30K/yr
[#14] SOP updates, continuous training, and documentation costs.
Archival Maintenance $20K/yr
[#21] Recurring climate control, restricted access and curation costs for Dr. ████████’s samples and other curated items.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.0M/yr
82.5% probability / year
Normal year with standard operations, weekly transfers, routine surveillance and no major incidents.
standard weekly handling routine medical checks no containment breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $3.2M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized contamination/health incident or equipment loss requiring added medical care, replacements and short investigations.
localized staff exposure small equipment/tool replacement short operational downtime
🚨 Major Breach $4.0M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Partial containment failure requiring emergency response, extended downtime, legal/PR action and significant repairs/upgrades.
structural containment damage multiple personnel affected public exposure/legal action
🚨 Transport Event $3.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Planned or emergency off-site transfer of SCP-436 requiring specially prepared conveyance and heavy escort.
relocation to deeper containment off-site research transfer facility emergency necessitating move
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $5.0M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Severe uncontrolled event with large-scale personnel injury, significant litigation and major facility replacement.
major containment collapse widespread health claims extensive property damage
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 24/7 Level-3+ coverage (6–8 guards modeled as 7); included in staff wages [#5].
Research Scientist 3 Lab/analysis team (2–4 FTEs modeled as 3); included in staff wages [#6].
📋 Confidence Notes
Significant uncertainty in frequency and per-event magnitude of major incidents, the long-term health liabilities (cancer/disability), and the weekly floor reconstruction method; ranges in analyst notes required many assumptions and mid-point estimates.
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