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SCP-481 Euclid ✓ high confidence
SCP-481
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$2.3M
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
10.8
Initial capital and setup are moderate (about $2.34M one-time) driven by secure dormitory construction, emergency reserves, and specialized security equipment; recurring annual operations are dominated by personnel and research/medical support at roughly $1.47M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.3M
Facilities $1.0M
[#1] Construction of a modified D-class dormitory with outer isolation room, airlock, external walled garden, decontamination plumbing and finishes.
Legal Emergency Fund $500K
[#22] One-time contingency fund for moderate public incident / legal/PR emergency.
Emergency Response Reserve $500K
[#23] Dedicated emergency reserve to pay for overtime, emergency transfers, hospital care, rapid reinforcements.
Equipment $240K
[#2, #3, #9] Security infrastructure (electronic locks, panic systems, motion sensors) and CCTV initial install; initial restraints/monitoring hardware purchase.
Vehicle Purchase $80K
[#19] Purchase of a specially outfitted secure transfer vehicle (ambulance/van).
Initial Training $15K
[#18] Initial staff training for decontamination, restraint/sedation, emergency drills.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $757K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #7, #12] Salaries + benefits: camera monitoring (4.0 FTE), garden supervision (~1.3 FTE), on-site security/escorts (~1.5 FTE), medical staffing (RN + physician/psychiatry/pain fractions), research staffing salaries (1.0 scientist + 0.5 tech).
Research And Monitoring $195K/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #25] Clinical imaging/pathology consumables, lab consumables for histology/analysis, GIS/cartography licensing work, baseline annual research contingency budget for sequencing/proteomics campaigns.
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#22] Ongoing legal, PR, and cover-story maintenance to manage exposure risk and local authority relations.
Personnel Turnover $100K/yr
[#26] Recruiting, clearances, and training replacement costs (estimated 10–20% of staffing cost).
Supplies And Consumables $75K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #16, #17, #27] Pharmaceuticals and medical consumables, ongoing restraint meds/maintenance, PPE and laundering, laundry/bedding replacement, approved entertainment materials, miscellaneous daily items.
Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr
[#15, #20] Utilities/environmental control (HVAC, humidity, lighting) and maintenance/repairs for doors/locks/cameras/HVAC servicing.
Administrative Overhead $50K/yr
[#21] HR, recordkeeping, credentialing, access logs, and daily administrative support for containment documentation.
Emergency Fund Replenishment $50K/yr
[#23] Ongoing allocation to replenish emergency response reserve when drawn.
Data Storage $40K/yr
[#3, #14] Recurring encrypted video archival storage, secure backups and research data storage costs.
Ethical Review And Oversight $20K/yr
[#24] IRB/ethics board costs, external audits, and staff psychological support related to oversight.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#19] Vehicle maintenance, fuel and minor operating costs for secure transfer vehicle.
Training And Drills $5K/yr
[#18] Recurring refresher courses and periodic drills for restraint/sedation and emergency response.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations and scheduled research.
no incidents routine medical care scheduled research
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized medical or security incident requiring overtime, temporary hospitalization and limited PR/legal action.
subject self-harm requiring extended hospitalization small-scale containment incident short-term overtime staffing
🚨 Major Breach $4.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Large containment breach or spread event requiring emergency transfer, extended hospital care, large-scale research response and legal action.
multi-staff exposure or medical emergency spread requiring external hospitalization large emergency research campaign
🚨 Political Exposure $2.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Public or diplomatic exposure linking scars to a real city causes heavy legal, PR and contingency operations.
media leak local government discovery diplomatic/legal escalation
👥 Personnel 10.8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent (camera monitoring) 4.0 [#4] Continuous 24/7 camera monitoring coverage (Level-2).
Security Officer / MTF Agent (garden supervision) 1.3 [#5] Two guards for supervised garden visits (coverage/vacation allowance).
Security Officer / MTF Agent (escorts/transfers) 1.5 [#6] On-site security for transfers, rounds and incident response.
Registered Nurse / Medical Officer 1.0 [#7] Daily nursing care and prescription administration.
Physician (on-call fractional) 0.2 [#7] Part-time/on-call physician support.
Psychiatrist 0.2 [#7] Part-time psychiatric support for behavioral management.
Pain Specialist 0.1 [#7] Fractional specialist support for chronic pain management.
Research Scientist 1.0 [#12] Lead anomalous research scientist.
Lab Technician 0.5 [#12] Technical support for histology, sample prep and GIS data handling.
Administrative Staff 1.0 [#21] HR, recordkeeping and credentialing support included in administrative overhead.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide itemized estimates for most line items and clear mapping of recurring vs one-time costs; residual uncertainty remains for low-probability large events but routine budget figures are well-specified.
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