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SCP-442 Euclid ✓ high confidence
SCP-442
Expected annual
$558K
One-time setup
$135K
Annual recurring
$523K
Personnel
7
Initial setup is modest (~$135,000) driven by research instrumentation, safes and CCTV; annual operating costs are dominated by personnel (security, D-class care), medical/psychiatric monitoring, research staffing and contingency reserves (~$522,750/yr). Major incident contingencies can raise annual costs substantially.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $135K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $95K
[#9] Initial research/testing program: high-precision chronometers, data loggers, motion sensors, small experimental rigs and protocol design/approval costs.
Equipment $30K
[#1, #2, #14] Purchase and installation of primary tamper-evident secure safe (note #1), dedicated CCTV/tamper sensors and initial system install (note #2), and redundant off-site backup safe (note #14). Estimates combined using mid-range values from analyst notes.
Sop Development $10K
[#12] One-time SOP creation and initial certification/training materials (note #12 one-time portion).
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $523K/yr
Research And Monitoring $120K/yr
[#10] Recurring research operational budget: researcher time, consumables, repeat tests, data analysis and long-term behavioral monitoring (note #10).
Staff Wages $95K/yr
[#5] Security staffing for handling and transit: two full-time-equivalent security escorts/escorts-on-call pro-rated including benefits (analyst range used; mid-point selected).
D Class Maintenance And Supervision $55K/yr
[#6] Ongoing maintenance, housing, supervision and compensation for designated D-class owner(s) (note #6).
Medical And Emergency Response $55K/yr
[#7] Daily health checks, telemetry, on-call medical staff, emergency response and ambulance/ER transfers as required by owner health risks (note #7).
Coverup Contingency $50K/yr
[#17] Fund for public-incident cover stories, compensation/bribes, disinformation and settlements in the event of exposure (note #17 contingency fund annual set-aside).
Rapid Response Contingency $30K/yr
[#16] Fund for locating/securely retrieving unintended private owners, short-term detention, emergency notarization and covert recovery operations (note #16 contingency annual set-aside).
Containment Insurance Reserve $30K/yr
[#19] Internal liability/reserve fund to cover unexpected legal, medical or replacement costs (10–20% reserve annualized; note #19).
Psychiatric Care $25K/yr
[#8] Psychiatric evaluations, counseling, medication and suicide-prevention modifications for owner(s) (note #8).
Facilities Maintenance $19K/yr
[#3, #4] CCTV/sensor maintenance, data storage and monitoring costs (#3) plus pro-rated Site storage overhead and climate control for an extra Euclid object (#4).
Cover Story And Legal $12K/yr
[#11] Legal and will management, in-house counsel time, notarization and cover counsel for maintaining chain-of-custody and wills (note #11).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#13] Secure transport and chain-of-custody logistics (per-transfer costs annualized based on expected transfer frequency; note #13).
Administrative Overhead And Documentation $10K/yr
[#18] Records, audits, chain-of-custody documentation, file management and staff time for paperwork (note #18).
Mortuary And Forensic $6K/yr
[#15] Annualized estimate for mortuary/autopsy/forensic processing per owner death; per-event cost range annualized based on expected low-frequency events (note #15).
Sop Refresh Training $4K/yr
[#12] Annual refresher training, drills and staff certification related to SOP (note #12 recurring portion).
Replacement Owner Processing $3K/yr
[#20] Annualized cost for recruitment, intake screening and orientation when replacing an owner (per-replacement cost annualized; note #20).
Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $523K/yr
75.0% probability / year
Routine year with no major incidents: normal containment, regular monitoring, research and scheduled transfers.
no_owner_death no_public_exposure normal_transfers
🚨 Minor Incident $607K/yr
20.0% probability / year +$84K vs baseline
Single-owner death or localized incident requiring autopsy, replacement processing and a rapid retrieval; limited cover-up action.
owner_death local_forensic_processing replacement_owner_processing
🚨 Major Incident $883K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$360K vs baseline
Public exposure or unintended civilian owner requiring extensive rapid response and large cover-up/PR/legal actions.
public_exposure unintended_civilian_ownership major_coverup
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#5] Two full-time-equivalent security escorts/handling staff (pro-rated) required for moves and escort duties.
Research Scientist 2 [#9, #10] Research staff supporting experiments, data analysis and ongoing monitoring funded under research budgets.
Medical Officer 1 [#7] On-call medical coverage for telemetry, emergency response and daily health checks.
Psychiatrist / Mental Health Clinician 1 [#8] Regular psychiatric evaluations, counseling and suicide-prevention interventions for owner(s).
Administrative Staff 1 [#11, #18] Legal/admin support for wills, chain-of-custody documentation and audits.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provided detailed line-item ranges and clear operational practices; object is physically trivial and containment needs are well-defined, allowing high confidence in order-of-magnitude estimates.
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