← SCP Cost Explorer Read on SCP Wiki ↗
SCP-5822 Euclid ✓ high confidence
SCP-5822
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$2.0M
Annual recurring
$1.2M
Personnel
12
Initial capital construction, lab fit-out, vehicle/MTF outfitting and land acquisition drive a first-year capital bill of roughly $2.02M; ongoing annual operations (security payroll, lab staff, contingency) run about $1.18M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M
Equipment $768K
[#2, #4, #7, #9, #10, #19, #21] Guard outfitting and training gear (#2), fixed surveillance installation (#4), environmental sensors (#7), capture & restraint gear (#9), transport crates (#10), emergency response team outfit/training (#19), and dedicated transport vehicle purchase (#21).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $620K
[#11, #13, #16, #17] Sedative/veterinary pharmacology program (#11), dedicated examination/containment lab fit-out (#13), archaeological/anthropological consulting (#16), and long-term population-management R&D/protocol development (#17).
Facilities $610K
[#3, #6, #23, #25, #29] Perimeter fencing/gates and barriers (#3), cavern sealing and structural reinforcement (#6), on-site short-term holding construction (#23), backup power & comms installation (#25), and land acquisition/easement costs (#29).
Ceramic Archival Storage $25K
[#28] Ceramic fragment archival storage, conservation treatments, and specialist analysis setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr
Staff Wages $765K/yr
[#1, #14] Security guards payroll to maintain minimum two armed guards 24/7 (approx. 9 guards) (#1) and lab staff salaries (2 researchers + 1 lab tech) (#14).
Incident Response And Contingency Fund $150K/yr
[#31] Incident response and civil contingency fund for ad-hoc capture operations, repairs after breaches, replacement gear and compensation (~10–20% of operating costs) (#31).
Research And Monitoring $87K/yr
[#5, #8, #15, #18] Surveillance data storage/monitoring and camera maintenance (#5), environmental sensor calibration/monitoring (#8), molecular/material analyses baseline (#15), and recurring population-control interventions R&D/operations (#18).
Care And Enrichment $60K/yr
[#24] Daily feeding, enrichment, behavioral management, and keeper costs / allocated care staff for held specimens (#24).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#30] Ongoing cover/PR/legal maintenance, local liaisons, legal retainer and covert expenditures to manage civilian interactions (#30).
Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr
[#26, #27] Backup power fuel/maintenance and communications service fees (#26) and site inspections, routine maintenance and consumables for field teams (#27).
Emergency Response Readiness $20K/yr
[#20] Annual refresher training, scenario exercises, replacement gear for emergency response team readiness (#20).
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#22] Transport operations: driver, fuel, maintenance and logistics for local transfers and standby readiness (#22).
Recordkeeping And Compliance $10K/yr
[#32] Administrative overhead: recordkeeping, incident reporting, compliance audits and oversight reviews (#32).
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#12] Consumable sedatives, medical supplies, PPE, syringes and first-aid for capture operations (#12).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Routine year with no major incidents; normal staffing, monitoring, and scheduled maintenance only.
no_incidents routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Localized escape or skirmish requiring targeted capture operations, limited repairs, and overtime.
single_escape localized_capture minor_repair
🚨 Major Breach $1.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
Large-scale breach with multiple escapees, infrastructure damage, extended operations and higher logistical costs.
large_escape infrastructure_damage multiple_captures
🚨 Political Exposure $1.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Civilian encounter or media/legal exposure requiring heavy legal/PR response, compensation and expanded secrecy measures.
civilian_encounter media_exposure legal_action
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 9 [#1] Staffing to maintain minimum two armed guards 24/7 (shift coverage, sick/vacation).
Research Scientist 2 [#14] Researchers for necropsy/behavioral/DNA/materials analyses.
Lab Technician 1 [#14] Lab technician to support sample prep, monitoring and day-to-day lab operations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item analyst estimates are detailed and map directly to containment needs; main uncertainties are population dynamics, frequency of breaches, and future research scale-ups which could materially increase costs.
← SCP-5821 ↑ All SCPs SCP-5823 →