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SCP-479 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-479
Expected annual
$2.9M
One-time setup
$2.3M
Annual recurring
$2.8M
Personnel
12
One-time containment and research setup is estimated at approximately $2.34M, driven primarily by contingency/quarantine funds, demolition contingencies, and research pilot costs; annual recurring operations are about $2.82M/yr, driven by staff wages (security + research) and an ongoing advanced research program and monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.3M
Contingency Quarantine Fund $1.1M
[#16] one-time reserve fund for rapid quarantine/evacuation, temporary housing, temporary power, contractor emergency sealing.
Demolition Contractor $338K
[#17] Contingent cost for sealed demolition / remote contractor work if corridor removal/isolation is authorized.
Advanced Research Pilot $325K
[#18] Pilot budget for pharmacology/sensory-deprivation/device development trials.
Insurance Reserve $175K
[#19] Budgeted reserve for unexpected medical claims, legal exposure, or labor disputes.
Equipment $140K
[#3, #5, #9, #11] Environmental sensors/CCTV/audio/e-nose installation, access-control hardware, initial PPE procurement, and secure server/storage setup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $105K
[#7] Portable EEG/olfactometer and initial neuro/physiology lab setup.
Facilities $71K
[#1, #2] One-time door upgrades/tamper sensors and HVAC/isolation line installation.
Cover Story One Time $48K
[#12] Initial cover-story / PR & legal package to establish and document false narrative.
Training Development $14K
[#13] SOP development and initial training course creation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.8M/yr
Research And Monitoring $1.6M/yr
[#3, #7, #11, #18] Sensor recalibration/data-archiving recurring costs, annual neuroimaging/testing program costs, recurring secure backups, and ongoing advanced countermeasure program funding.
Staff Wages $980K/yr
[#4, #6] 6 FTE guards + ETHB/key custodian and dedicated research team (lead scientist, neurologist/consultant, 2 techs).
Expanded Site Sweeps $80K/yr
[#15] Additional patrol hours and sensor sweeps throughout Site 14 to detect spread or new instantiations.
Logistics And Transport $55K/yr
[#8] D-class transport, PPE, escort, replacement/recruitment and related logistics marginal costs.
Project Management And Oversight $40K/yr
[#20] Site director/admin allocation and procurement/contracting overhead (0.1–0.3 FTE distributed).
Psychological Care $35K/yr
[#14] Counseling, therapy, sick-leave pool and accommodations for affected personnel.
Supplies And Consumables $16K/yr
[#9, #10] Recurring PPE replacements and consumables (batteries, storage media, calibration gases, spare parts).
Cover Story And Legal $12K/yr
[#12] Ongoing cover maintenance, redaction labor, occasional contractor involvement for false notices.
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#1, #2, #5] Recurring door certification/maintenance, HVAC filter/energy costs, and IT/audit maintenance for access-control systems.
Training And Drills $5K/yr
[#13] Recurring refresher training and periodic drills.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.8M/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; ongoing monitoring, research, and routine maintenance only.
no incidents routine monitoring scheduled research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $3.0M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring extra testing, overtime, short-term medical evaluations and incident response but no breach.
unexpected staff symptoms temporary increase in neuroimaging/testing short-term overtime/security surge
🚨 Major Breach $3.8M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Containment failure or spread requiring emergency quarantine, medical treatments, large-scale incident response and legal handling.
widespread hallucination reports multiple affected personnel emergency evacuation/quarantine
🚨 Demolition Decision $3.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$938K vs baseline
Deliberate permanent isolation/removal of Hallway 4 via sealed demolition or burial with contractor engagement and additional cover-up costs.
decision to remove corridor authorization for demolition environmental/hazard disposal planning
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#4] 6 FTE guards (2 per shift × 3 shifts) for continuous corridor watch.
ETHB / Key Custodian 1 [#1, #4] ETHB on duty retaining keys/operational control of access.
Research Scientist 1 [#6] Lead scientist dedicated to SCP-479 research.
Neurologist / Consultant 1 [#6] Neurology/psychology consultant for testing and analysis (may be contract/part-time).
Research Technician 2 [#6] Two technicians to run experiments, maintain sensors and process data.
Administrative Staff 1 [#20] Project management/oversight FTE allocation (0.1–0.3 FTE distributed; represented here as 1 headcount for budgeting).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide specific line-item ranges and staffing models so many costs are well-bounded; uncertainties remain in probabilities of incidents, scope of advanced research scaling, and whether large contingency funds will be allocated, yielding medium confidence.
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