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SCP-5303 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-5303
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$858K
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
16
Initial one-time setup is approximately $857,500 driven by containment construction, telemetry development, and lab/server setup. Annual operations are roughly $1,919,000/yr dominated by staff wages (security, research, medical) and recurring research/monitoring costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $858K
Facilities $335K
[#1, #4] Containment chamber construction and modification (#1) midpoint $300,000; soundproofing/audio isolation upgrades (#4) midpoint $35,000.
Telemetry Development And Surgical Installation $150K
[#6] Implantable/wearable telemetry development and one surgical installation (#6) midpoint $150,000.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $142K
[#7, #8, #20] Neurophysiological monitoring equipment one-time purchase (#7) midpoint $40,000; research lab & computing infrastructure (#8) midpoint $85,000; initial server setup (#20) midpoint $17,500.
Equipment $105K
[#2, #3, #5] CCTV/remote monitoring and backup power (#2) midpoint $55,000; secure access control & mantrap (#3) midpoint $45,000; medical restraints and fixtures (#5) midpoint $5,000.
Information Security And Cover Setup $100K
[#21] One-time information security / initial legal cover story setup midpoint $100,000.
Initial Transport And Mobilization $25K
[#9] Initial transport, sedation, mobilization (armored vehicle, sedation team, crates) midpoint $25,000.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #13] Security staffing (#10) incl. benefits = $337,500; D-Class handlers (#11) incl. benefits = $187,500; research personnel (#12) incl. benefits = $400,000; medical & psychiatric coverage (#13) allocated = $175,000. Sum = $1,100,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $298K/yr
[#7, #8, #17, #18, #20, #23] Recurring neuroimaging contract scans (#7) estimate $15,000/yr; recurring storage/compute (#8) $10,000/yr; experimental research budget (#17) $200,000/yr; scopaesthesia investigations (#18) $53,000/yr; recurring data storage/transcription (#20) $20,000/yr; ethics oversight (#23) costs allocated here partially (see separate ethics_oversight item). Total ~ $298,000/yr.
Contingency Reserve Annual Allocation $200K/yr
[#25] Recommended contingency reserve allocation for unknown-scale events (kept available) midpoint allocation $200,000/yr.
Emergency Response Readiness $150K/yr
[#19] Emergency response readiness, training, consumables, and rapid containment team amortized costs midpoint $150,000/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#21] Ongoing information security, legal cover, FOIA/deniability services midpoint $50,000/yr.
Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr
[#15] Consumables, sedatives, disposables, PPE and medical supplies midpoint $30,000/yr.
Psychological Support $30K/yr
[#16] Ongoing psychological support & personnel resiliency program midpoint $30,000/yr.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#9] Vehicle amortization/maintenance for on-site transport and containment readiness midpoint $20,000/yr.
Training And Audits $20K/yr
[#22] Training, SOP writing, periodic protocol audits midpoint $20,000/yr.
Ethics Oversight $15K/yr
[#23] Ethics board time and external consultant reviews midpoint $15,000/yr.
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#24] Utilities and incremental facility operation costs (electricity for cameras/lighting/HVAC) midpoint $6,000/yr.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine experiments and containment maintenance.
no_breach routine_research scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized incident such as acute D-Class medical emergency, limited contamination, or small equipment failure requiring emergency response and extra medical/forensic work.
acute_medical_event localized_equipment_failure minor_containment_breach
🚨 Major Breach $2.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring full rapid-response mobilization, relocation or deep upgrades, legal and investigative expenses, and major research follow-up.
full_containment_breach loss_of_linked_subject facility_damage
🚨 Political Exposure $3.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Public exposure or legal/political escalation forcing large-scale deniability operations, relocation, and extended public relations/legal efforts.
public_leak high_profile_media_attention legal_action
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#10] 6 guards plus 1 supervisor; 24/7 coverage.
D-Class Personnel 1 [#1, #14] Single sight-linked D-Class maintained in chamber.
D-Class Handler 3 [#11] 3 handlers for shift coverage.
Research Scientist / PI 1 [#12] Lead investigator.
Research Technician 2 [#12] 1–2 techs for experiments and equipment.
Data Analyst / Linguist 1 [#12] Transcription and analysis of perceived thoughts.
Medical Officer 1 [#13] On-call physician / medical support.
Psychiatric Consultant 1 [#13, #16] Psychiatric care for staff and D-Class; resiliency program involvement.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges enabling midpoint estimates, but uncertainty remains regarding effective range/mechanism of the anomaly and required telemetry development; probabilities for adverse scenarios are expert judgments rather than empirically measured frequencies.
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