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SCP-5954 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-5954
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$1.4M
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
5
Upfront capital for a fire-hardened containment greenhouse, venting/oxidizer installation, and lab setup is the main one-time cost (~$1.35M). Annual operations are dominated by specialized staff wages, MTF controlled-release operations, utilities, contingency reserves and administrative overhead (~$1.137M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.4M
Containment Failure Reserve $500K
[#24] One-time planning reserve for exceptional containment failure remediation and large-scale repair/reconstruction.
Facilities $450K
[#1, #3] Retrofit secure fire-resistant greenhouse plus fire-hardening materials and structural upgrades (sacrificial flame channels/venting, non-combustible surfaces, observation/control room).
Equipment $230K
[#2, #4, #9, #13, #21] Explosion/venting hardware and actuation, gas-detection sensors, initial PPE/decon stations, security camera/interlock hardware, and data/sample storage hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#5] On-site laboratory analytical equipment (GC-MS/incremental sequencing/spectrophotometry) and research lab buildout.
Legal And Cover Story Initial $20K
[#17] One-time establishment of cover narrative, legal setup, and initial PR/FOIA materials.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $480K/yr
[#6, #7] Salaries, benefits and overhead for 3 ethnobotanical researchers (~$360k) and 2 horticulture/technician staff (~$120k).
Logistics And Transport $160K/yr
[#8] MTF-controlled-release operational costs (baseline weekly/regular on-call operations estimate).
Administrative Overhead $150K/yr
[#25] Pro-rated Site-77 administrative costs (HR, payroll, facilities management) allocated to SCP-5954 program.
Incident Response And Repair Contingency $100K/yr
[#14] Annual contingency reserve for small fires, scorch repairs, equipment replacement, and emergency remediation.
Research And Monitoring $85K/yr
[#16, #21, #23] External collaborations/grants and contracted analyses, data/sample archiving energy/maintenance, and scheduled experimental monitoring runs of absorbed/decaying plant matter.
Utilities $42K/yr
[#10] Electricity, HVAC, humidification, grow lights and water for greenhouse and lab.
Supplies And Consumables $32K/yr
[#11, #9, #12] Horticulture consumables (soil, seedlings, pots), PPE consumables/replacements, and routine waste handling/disposal.
Insurance And Risk Premiums $30K/yr
[#15] Increased site insurance or internal risk-accounting premiums attributable to fire-prone anomalous specimen.
Training And Drills $12K/yr
[#19] Annual training, SOP refreshers, and drills for researchers, security and MTF on controlled-release and safety protocols.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#1, #2] Ongoing maintenance of greenhouse structure and venting system (includes periodic inspection/repairs).
Special Accommodation And Comfort Provisioning $8K/yr
[#22] Ongoing provisioning for SCP-5954 privileges and comfort items (preferred soils, ritual objects, occasional gifts).
Psychological Support $6K/yr
[#20] Counseling and staff support services for personnel working with a sapient plant anomaly.
Cover Story And Legal $6K/yr
[#17] Ongoing FOIA/legal counsel and cover-story maintenance costs.
Security Monitoring And Maintenance $5K/yr
[#13] Ongoing CCTV, tamper sensor and alarm integration monitoring and minor repairs.
Staff Compensation For Plant Requisition $5K/yr
[#18] Stipends/replacement plants/compensation to staff whose personal plants are requisitioned.
Gas Detection Maintenance $3K/yr
[#4] Calibration, replacement and maintenance for continuous multi-gas monitoring suite.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled controlled releases, routine research, and no major incidents.
routine_controlled_releases regular_research_activity no_unplanned_ignitions
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized unexpected ignition event causing limited damage and replacement/repair needs.
small_uncontrolled_ignition localized_equipment_replacement
🚨 Dedicated Mtf Assignment $1.6M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$440K vs baseline
Operational posture shifts to a full-time dedicated MTF detachment rather than on-call/weeklies.
increased_release_frequency policy_decision_for_dedicated_detachment
🚨 Major Breach $2.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Large-scale ignition or containment failure causing major fire damage, evacuation, and reconstruction.
large_uncontrolled_fire structural_damage_and_evacuations
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 3 [#6] Ethnobotanical/plant pathology researchers retained at Site-77 (salaries included in staff_wages).
Horticulture Technician 2 [#7] Technical support staff for day-to-day plant care and environmental monitoring (salaries included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and plausible ranges but many items (release frequency, MTF posture, sharing of lab resources, and true insurance impacts) remain uncertain; estimates use mid-range choices and aggregate several custom allocations.
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