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SCP-478 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-478
Expected annual
$4.7M
One-time setup
$8.3M
Annual recurring
$4.5M
Personnel
31
Initial capital requirements are dominated by secure facility retrofit, vacuum‑sealed specimen lockers and pathology lab setup (~$8.32M one‑time). Recurring annual operations (staff salaries, emergency response teams, security, cover/legal/PR and per‑case costs) are estimated at ~$4.52M/yr as a baseline.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $8.3M
Contingency Reserve $3.0M
[#26] One‑time contingency/containment breach reserve fund for large‑scale remediation, legal or PR actions.
Equipment $2.7M
[#2, #3, #6, #8, #16] Purchase of vacuum‑sealed lockers (bulk purchase), redundant vacuum pumps/UPS (one‑time), armored ambulances (vehicle purchase), dedicated surgical/dental toolkits, and electronic security/CCTV/access control installation.
Facilities $1.6M
[#1, #4] Facility retrofit and HVAC/negative‑pressure/HEPA upgrades for surgical and specimen handling rooms.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $600K
[#12] Pathology and specimen processing laboratory equipment (histology, decalcification, EM prep) initial outfitting.
Training Program $150K
[#20] Initial training and simulated extraction/drill program setup.
Cover Infrastructure Setup $150K
[#30] Setup costs for a low‑profile cover (fake orthodontic clinic front, actors, phone lines) per region.
Data Security Initial Systems $100K
[#23] Initial secure servers, air‑gapped backups, cryptographic systems for containment and cover records.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.5M/yr
Staff Wages $2.5M/yr
[#5, #10, #15, #21] Salaries and benefits for regional emergency response teams, retained specialists (oral/maxillofacial surgeons, anesthesiologists), site security staff and Euclid research team.
Cover Story And Legal $790K/yr
[#18, #19, #23, #30] Ongoing legal/PR retainers and plausible‑explanation campaigns, per‑case false memory implantation/forgery costs, data security operations, and upkeep of cover infrastructure.
Research And Monitoring $315K/yr
[#12, #24] Ongoing research throughput costs (per‑sample processing, sequencing, EM where required) and regional epidemiological/surveillance program operations.
Facilities Maintenance $244K/yr
[#3, #4, #13, #16] Ongoing servicing of vacuum pumps and spare parts, HVAC servicing and HEPA replacement, per‑locker utilities/monitoring and operator/monitoring costs for security systems.
Logistics And Transport $240K/yr
[#6, #25, #27, #29] Vehicle maintenance/fuel for armored ambulances, payments to covered civilian facilities/OR time per case, replacement/incident response contingency for damaged specimens, and costs for funeral/termination cover where required.
Medical Followup And Rehabilitation $150K/yr
[#22] Dental/maxillofacial reconstruction, rehabilitation and psychological care for survivors; baseline assumes multiple survivors requiring substantial care annually.
Per Case Surgical Extraction $100K/yr
[#7] Per‑case emergency surgical extraction costs (OR time, anesthesia, consumables), estimated at ~10 cases/yr baseline.
Supplies And Consumables $76K/yr
[#8, #11, #14, #28] PPE and sterile disposables, sterilization consumables, biohazard waste disposal, and routine laboratory consumables/sterilants.
Training And Drills $60K/yr
[#20] Recurring refresher training and simulated extraction/drill expenses.
Per Case Amnestics $30K/yr
[#17] Class‑B amnestic procurement and administration plus medical monitoring (per patient), baseline assumes ~10 administrations/yr.
Per Case Imaging Fees $10K/yr
[#9] Per‑scan imaging fees (CT/dental X‑ray) when using partner hospitals; baseline assumes pay‑per‑scan rather than CT purchase.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.5M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, expected case load (~10 recoveries/yr), standard maintenance, research and cover operations.
no_major_incidents routine_case_load
🚨 Minor Incident $4.8M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized cluster or multiple extra extractions requiring extra emergency deployments, short PR/legal surge and replacement/repair responses.
localized_cluster multiple_extractions short_term_pr_surge
🚨 Major Breach $8.0M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring mass amnestics, large PR/ legal campaign, emergency replacements and potential settlements.
containment_breach media_exposure mass_remediation
👥 Personnel 31 total
Role Count Notes
Emergency Response Team Members 8 Regional rapid‑response medics/surgeons/technicians/drivers (covered in item #5).
Research Scientist / Lab Technicians 6 Euclid research team dedicated to SCP‑478 study (covered in item #21).
Security Officer / Guards 8 Site security staffing for 24/7 coverage (covered in item #15).
Specialist Surgeon / Anesthesiologist (retainer/full‑time) 2 High‑skill specialists for pediatric/special extractions (covered in item #10).
Engineer / Maintenance 2 Facilities and vacuum/UPS/HVAC maintenance staff (associated with items #3, #4, #13).
Administrative / Operations Staff 3 Administrative, logistics and cover coordination (supports items #19, #23, #30).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items and unit costs are well described in analyst notes (equipment, salaries, per‑case ranges), but incident frequency is unspecified and many per‑case costs scale nonlinearly; hence medium confidence.
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