SCP-5009
Euclid
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low confidence
SCP-5009
Expected annual
$24.8M
One-time setup
$98.6M
Annual recurring
$24.4M
Personnel
64
Initial capital requirements are dominated by land acquisition, heavy contingency for demolition/neutralization, and research/lab buildout (~$98.6M one‑time). Annual operating costs are driven by research & monitoring, staff wages, and contingency buffers (~$24.4M/yr).
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $98.6M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $24.4M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$24.4M/yr
Normal uneventful year with no major incidents; operations, research, and routine maintenance proceed as planned.
no_major_incident
planned_research_operations
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Minor Incident
$24.9M/yr
Small breach, localized damage, or tampering that requires overtime, temporary repairs, additional legal/PR response, and limited research interruption.
sensor_tamper
small_security_breach
localized_structural_repair
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Major Breach
$29.4M/yr
Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring major emergency response, partial demolition/repair, extended remediation and legal actions.
security_breach
public_exposure
partial_containment_failure
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Catastrophic Breach
$94.4M/yr
Uncontainable event or decision to apply emergency demolition/neutralization at scale, triggering utilization of the demolition contingency and long‑term environmental/legal costs.
uncontainable_event
decision_to_demolish
large_scale_environmental_cleanup
Personnel
64 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 42 | [#5, #6] Includes site perimeter guards (three shifts) plus dedicated rapid reaction force operatives; count reflects 36 guards + ~6 MTF specialists. |
| Research Scientist | 9 | [#11, #10] Memetics/antimemetic scientists and senior researchers dedicated to SCP‑5009 work (midrange of 6–12 FTE). |
| Command & Control / IT | 4 | [#7, #13] Hardened C2 operators, communications and IT staff for air‑gapped systems and data management. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 3 | [#8, #16] Site electrical/mechanical engineers and facilities maintenance staff to manage power, generators, and structural repairs. |
| Administrative Staff | 2 | [#14, #25] Legal/administrative personnel maintaining cover story, permits, and high‑clearance files. |
| Medical Officer | 1 | [#19] On‑site medical/psychiatric specialist for pre/post duty care and mnestic administration. |
| Support Staff (logistics/housing/kitchen) | 3 | [#18] On‑site support for housing, food service, and basic logistics for round‑the‑clock operations. |
Confidence Notes
Estimates use midrange values from analyst notes but SCP‑5009's antimemetic properties, site age/unknown contamination, and single‑event uncertainty produce high variance; many line items are order‑of‑magnitude estimates rather than fixed costs.