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SCP-513 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-513
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$679K
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
20
Initial one-time capital of approximately $679k for cell construction, HVAC, power, equipment and initial research setup; recurring annual costs driven primarily by security, Class-D program, research, medical readiness, and legal/cover-up totaling about $1.57M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $679K
Facilities $292K
[#1, #2, #14, #22, #24] Acoustic containment cell construction/modification, HVAC installation, termination/biohazard facility setup, site security upgrades, and initial contingency reserve.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $132K
[#15, #16] Initial specialized research equipment and non-destructive conservation/analysis equipment (imaging/XRF/SEM/CT) for study and conservation.
Equipment $120K
[#3, #6, #7, #8, #9, #4] UPS/generator installation, seismic/decibel sensors, initial PPE kit, audio-disabled surveillance installation, specialized sound-dampened transport container, and initial gelatin molding tooling/first block/spare.
Surgically Deafened Classd Initial $120K
[#10] Initial costs to surgically deafen an initial rotation (4–6) of Class-D personnel (mid-range estimate of the provided range).
Training And Sop Creation $14K
[#19] Initial SOP creation and initial training/drills setup cost.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $401K/yr
[#5, #12] Daily inspection technician wages and 24/7 security staffing (6 guards) including benefits.
Research And Monitoring $381K/yr
[#15, #16] Ongoing R&D budget (staff, experiments, consumables) plus conservation follow-ups and periodic specialized analyses.
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#20, #25] Legal/cover-up funds, liaison costs and annual PR/incident-mitigation contingency.
Classd Acquisition And Housing $200K/yr
[#11] Annual costs to acquire, house, feed, transport and administratively manage 4–6 Class-D personnel.
On Call Medical And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#13] On-call medical team staffing, monitoring equipment reserve and periodic inpatient monitoring capacity.
Contingency Fund Annual $75K/yr
[#24] Annual reserve for unexpected failure events, replacement surges, or medical/security surges.
Surgically Deafened Classd Annual $50K/yr
[#10] Annual replacements, medical follow-ups and long-term monitoring costs for surgically deafened Class-D rotation.
Psychological Support $30K/yr
[#21] Counseling, rotation support and aftercare for staff exposed to stress from containment duties.
Administrative Overhead $25K/yr
[#23] Secure archives, classified data storage, record retention and administrative costs.
Termination And Biohazard Disposal $20K/yr
[#14] Annual budget for termination incidents, biohazard disposal, cremation/incineration and associated paperwork/cover-up contingencies.
Facilities Maintenance $16K/yr
[#2, #3, #6, #8, #22] HVAC electricity/maintenance, backup generator fuel & maintenance, sensor calibration, surveillance storage/maintenance, and site security system upkeep.
Logistics And Transport $14K/yr
[#9] Per-move operational transport costs for specialized sound-dampened crate and security/armored transport (assumes a small number of moves per year).
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#4, #7, #17] Gelatin replacement supplies, PPE replacement/consumables, and chemicals/consumables for rust-removal/experiments.
Mold Remediation Contingency $10K/yr
[#18] Annual contingency for professional remediation and deep-clean events if gelatin degrades or mold appears.
Training Ongoing $5K/yr
[#19] Ongoing periodic staff drills and retraining costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Routine year with no major incidents; normal maintenance, staffing, research and small consumables replacements only.
normal_operations routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Single containment issue or exposure (gelatin degradation or single exposure event) requiring remediation, medical response, extra inspections and PR/legal actions.
gelatin_degradation single_exposure localized_mold_or_remediation
🚨 Major Breach $3.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Multiple exposures or large containment failure (mass gelatin liquefaction, seismic-triggered failure or multiple victims) requiring mass medical response, increased security, legal/PR crisis management and site quarantine.
mass_exposure structural_failure public_incident
👥 Personnel 20 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#12] Minimum 2-person posts for exposed victims with rotation to provide 24/7 coverage.
Research Scientist 3 [#15] Research staff funded by recurring R&D budget to study SCP behavior and countermeasures.
Technician (Daily Inspector) 1 [#5] Daily 0.5 hr inspections aggregated into dedicated technician role (includes recordkeeping).
Medical Officer 2 [#13] On-call medical staffing for monitoring and emergency response to exposed subjects.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#2, #3, #6] Maintains HVAC, backup power, sensors and facility systems.
Class-D Personnel 5 [#10, #11] Rotation of 4–6 surgically deafened Class-D used for replacement/suspension procedures; counted as on-site headcount.
Administrative Staff 1 [#23] Handles records, archives and administrative coordination for containment activities.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#23] Oversight and liaison responsibilities for containment and external interfaces.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing a reasoned estimate, but many items have wide ranges (e.g., legal/cover-up, security staffing, Class‑D program) and assumptions about event frequencies and staffing levels introduce uncertainty.
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