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SCP-5932 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-5932-D
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$1.6M
Annual recurring
$2.0M
Personnel
21
One-time setup costs are approximately $1.59M (facility cell, lab startup, cremator/vehicle, surveillance, contingency), and annual recurring costs are approximately $2.00M driven primarily by staff wages, research, and the per-duplicate operational cost (~$219k/yr for one duplicate/day).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.6M
Contingency Fund Reserve $500K
[#19] Contingency / emergency response reserve fund recommended (~$500,000 one-time capital).
Facilities $300K
[#1] Reinforced humanoid containment cell construction and hardening (~$300,000 mid-range).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#14] Research lab bench/equipment startup (PCR, sequencing, microscopy) estimated ~$300,000.
Equipment $260K
[#2, #8, #9, #12, #15, #17, #22] One-time hardware purchases: CCTV/hardware ($25,000), cremator purchase/install (~$112,500), refrigeration unit ($8,000), restraint hardware ($8,000), transport vehicle ($65,000), archival/database hardware ($25,000), badge/secure-comm hardware ($5,000 + $12,000 aggregated under equipment).
Decommissioning $150K
[#20] Decommissioning, decontamination, records & final disposition (~$150,000 mid-range).
Cover Story Setup $50K
[#16, #25] Upfront cover-story / front-company setup and legal startup costs (~$50,000).
Training Initial $18K
[#13] Initial advanced-combat/training for handlers (four handlers) estimated ~$18,000 total one-time for initial certification courses/materials.
Randomization Software $10K
[#11] Tamper-proof random selection software development & validation (~$10,000 one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #6] Salaries & benefits: surveillance technicians (3 FTE ≈ $150k), handlers (4 × $120k ≈ $480k), facility security guards (8 × $45k ≈ $360k), medical/pathology staff (pathologist + lab tech ≈ $260k) → total ≈ $1,250,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $300K/yr
[#14, #15, #11] Ongoing research salaries & operations to study duplication (2 researchers + tech budget included in this line; consumables portion and archival staff time included here). Also includes annual audit/compliance for selection software (~$1,000). Total budgeted ≈ $300,000/yr (conservative).
Per Duplicate Variable $219K/yr
[#7, #24, #9] Variable per-duplicate operational costs: euthanasia consumables, handling time, disposal/autopsy sampling and transport ≈ $600 per duplicate → $600 × D × 365; for baseline D=1 this equals ~$219,000/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $75K/yr
[#16, #25] Ongoing legal retainer / front-company / PR retainer and liability insurance (budgeted conservatively at ~$75,000/yr recurring).
Supplies And Consumables $48K/yr
[#10, #23] PPE, sterilization, cleaning supplies, routine lab reagents and spare parts (~$7,500 + ~$40,000 = $47,500/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $34K/yr
[#2, #8, #22] Annual maintenance of site systems: CCTV & recording maintenance (~$2,500/yr), cremator maintenance & fuel (~$5,000/yr), facility/HVAC/structural maintenance and comms maintenance (~$26,000/yr aggregated). Total ≈ $33,500/yr.
Psychological Support $30K/yr
[#21] Employee assistance programs, counseling and turnover hiring/support costs (~$30,000/yr).
Energy And Utilities $20K/yr
[#18] HVAC, power for cell/lab/CCTV/refrigeration and general utilities (~$20,000/yr).
Record And Clearance Admin $10K/yr
[#17] Background checks, clearance admin, classified document admin (~$10,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $8K/yr
[#9, #12] Vehicle maintenance/insurance (~$6,500/yr) and manifesting/licensed transport compliance (~$1,000/yr).
Training And Certification $4K/yr
[#13] Annual refresher/re-certification for handlers & staff (~$4,000/yr aggregated).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.0M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with the archived protocol in place (average D=1 duplicate/day), routine operations only.
regular_duplication_rate no_breaches routine_research
🚨 Minor Incident $2.1M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized containment incident or equipment failure requiring overtime, temporary additional housing, repairs, and some legal/admin overtime.
minor_breach equipment_failure small-scale containment breach
🚨 Major Breach $3.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or public exposure requiring MTF callout, large-scale remedial action, emergency PR/legal response and replenishment of contingency/reserves.
major_containment_failure public_exposure multiple-instance_escape
👥 Personnel 21 total
Role Count Notes
Surveillance Technician 3 [#3] 24/7 monitoring staff, 3 FTE to cover shifts (surveillance/watch technicians).
Handler / MTF Agent 4 [#4] Combat-proficient handlers (minimum team of 4 to provide 2 per event across shifts).
Security Guard 8 [#5] Physical perimeter & access-control guards for 24/7 coverage (8 guards).
Pathologist / Medical Officer 1 [#6] Licensed pathologist for euthanasia oversight and postmortem work.
Medical Lab Technician 1 [#6] Lab tech support for sampling/archiving tissue and autopsy support.
Research Scientist 2 [#14] Research staff (2 scientists) to study duplication mechanism.
Research Lab Technician 1 [#14] Technical support for research operations (1 tech).
Administrative / Clearance Staff 1 [#17] Admin support for record-keeping, background checks and clearance processing.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are built from analyst line-item ranges and mid-range selections; major uncertainty remains around duplication rate (D) and frequency/severity of incidents which drives recurring costs, so confidence is moderate.
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