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SCP-4364 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-4364
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$2.5M
Annual recurring
$2.0M
Personnel
12
Initial one-time setup is dominated by containment construction and a contingency exploration R&D program (~$2.5M). Recurring annual costs are driven by security and medical staffing, consumables (PPN/PPE/waste), and exotic food procurement, totaling roughly $2.0M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.5M
Exploration Pocket Dimension Program $2.0M
[#25] Contingent R&D/capital program to enable human-scale exploration of an internal pocket-dimension (suits, life-support, remote vehicles, bespoke engineering).
Facilities $250K
[#1] Reinforced medical-grade humanoid containment cell conversion/build, negative-pressure HVAC integration, observation window, seals, decon locks, spill containment and power/routing for monitoring.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $138K
[#7, #15, #25] Initial advanced assays/sequencing and bench instrumentation, tattoo/ink analysis program startup, and endoscopic/robotic capsule equipment for diagnostic exploration.
Equipment $135K
[#2, #10, #13, #19, #24] CCTV/telemetry installation, hazardous-material transfer containers and fume/neutralization setup, initial emergency sedation/drug stock, secure server/hardware, and autopsy instrument setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.0M/yr
Staff Wages $810K/yr
[#4, #6, #12] Dedicated medical staffing (1.5–2 FTE RN coverage + on-call physician), specialist research personnel (physician-researcher, nutritionist, techs) and dedicated security team (6–8 FTE).
Administrative Overhead $327K/yr
[#27] Indirect costs and overhead (15–30% of direct operating costs); set here at ~20% of direct recurring operating costs.
Contingency Reserve Allocation $200K/yr
[#26] Annual allocation toward a reserve fund for emergency procurement, fines, rapid retrofits, or urgent containment costs.
Logistics And Transport $175K/yr
[#9, #23] Food procurement (base + premium/exotic sourcing, cold storage) and secure courier/transport services for rapid acquisition and sample transfers.
Supplies And Consumables $142K/yr
[#3, #5, #10, #11, #21] Daily PPN/IV consumables, PPE and disposables, hazmat consumables for handling corrosives/volatile items, regulated medical/hazardous waste disposal, and laundry/bedding rotation.
Research And Monitoring $121K/yr
[#7, #8, #15, #16, #24] Routine labs (CBC/met panels), imaging and transport/sedation for scans, ongoing tattoo/ink follow-up research, behavioral/psychological care, and autopsy readiness activities.
Cover Story And Legal $88K/yr
[#17] Legal counsel, ethics board oversight, permits, cover stories, and public relations contingency budget.
Insurance And Permitting $28K/yr
[#18] Permits for hazardous storage, biomedical research licenses and site insurance increases due to anomalous containment.
Emergency Training And Readiness $20K/yr
[#13] Training and readiness for sedation/chemical restraint, crash response drills, and maintenance of drug/equipment stocks.
It And Data Retention $19K/yr
[#2, #19] Ongoing monitoring data storage, encrypted backups, secure archives and IT maintenance/audits.
Training And Drills $18K/yr
[#22] Regular staff training on feeding protocols, hazmat response, restraint, and mock drills.
Decontamination And Deep Cleaning $8K/yr
[#14] Routine deep-clean cycles and specialist cleaning after ingestion events; major-event costs handled as scenario expenses.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#20] HVAC energy and routine facility upkeep for negative-pressure/HEPA/charcoal systems and chamber climate control.
Exploration Per Expedition $0/yr
[#25] Per-expedition costs are contingent and accounted for in scenario planning rather than baseline annual operations.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.0M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents or expeditions.
no_major_incident routine_research standard_feeding_requests
🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Hazardous-item request or containment spill requiring major decontamination, emergency procurement and limited repairs/replacement.
hazardous_item_request major_spill_decontamination urgent_external_procurement
🚨 Major Expedition $3.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Activation of an expedition into SCP interior (pocket-dimension) or similar large-scale research/containment escalation.
exploration_mission pocket-dimension_discovery full-scale_expedition
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Registered Nurse 2 [#4] 1.5–2.0 FTE coverage for daily PPN administration and monitoring; includes benefits/training.
On-call Physician 1 [#4] Part-time MD for complications and oversight (0.2–0.4 FTE equivalent).
Research Scientist / Specialist 2 [#6, #15] Physician-researcher, nutritionist, tattoo/dermal specialist time for assays, biopsies, and protocol oversight.
Research Technician 1 [#7, #15] Bench work, sequencing prep, sample handling and lab support.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#12] Dedicated 24/7 coverage (minimum 2 per shift + roving framework); enhanced training for anomalous behavior.
Administrative Staff 1 [#9, #17, #27] Procurement coordination, recordkeeping, cover logistics and liaison for legal/ethics.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item ranges are specified in analyst notes, so many routine costs are well-bounded; however major uncertainties remain (frequency/cost of exotic procurement, likelihood and scale of exploratory pocket-dimension work), producing moderate overall confidence.
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