SCP-5968
Euclid
~
medium confidence
SCP-5968
Expected annual
$14.7M
One-time setup
$20.2M
Annual recurring
$13.2M
Personnel
70
Estimated one-time capital of $20,205,000 for site setup (lab buildout, equipment, property acquisition, contingency) and a baseline recurring program cost of $13,225,000/yr; primary drivers are staffing, research/lab operations, and potential per-event evacuation/property costs.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $20.2M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $13.2M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$13.2M/yr
Normal year: standing program operates with routine research, maintenance, and readiness; no major evacuation or large-scale urban manifest.
no large manifest
routine research operations
minor maintenance
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Minor Incident
$16.2M/yr
Single suburban/rural manifestation requiring a localized evacuation, rapid-response deployment, short-term lab analysis and limited property compensation.
localized manifestation
short evacuation
limited compensation
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Major Urban Event
$63.2M/yr
Manifestation in dense urban/CBD requiring large-scale evacuation, major property compensation or buyouts, heavy legal/PR response and extended recovery/analysis.
dense urban manifestation
large-scale evacuation
major property compensation/legal action
Personnel
70 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 24 | [#4] Static and roving guards covering perimeter and checkpoints across shifts (12–36 staff typical; 24 assumed). |
| Tactical rapid response team | 10 | [#5] Armed containment/extraction operators (8–12 typical). |
| Research Scientist | 12 | [#13, #16, #17] Xenobiologists, physicists and lead researchers conducting analysis and experiments. |
| Research Technician / Sample Tech | 10 | [#13, #16, #17] Lab techs and sample handlers for BSL work, sample processing and routine maintenance. |
| Linguist / Translator | 4 | [#18] Xeno-linguists and translation support for menu/interaction analysis. |
| Cultural Liaison / Anthropologist | 2 | [#25] Cultural engagement and diplomatic liaison for non-hostile patrons. |
| Medical Officer / Occupational Health | 2 | [#12] On-site medical monitoring and occupational health support staff. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 2 | [#9, #15, #22] Facilities, generator and cold-storage maintenance technicians. |
| Administrative Staff | 3 | [#30] Program managers, administrative oversight and archival/containment auditing. |
| Site Director / Executive Staff | 1 | [#30] Lead program director and executive oversight. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges, but large uncertainties remain (manifest frequency, urban vs rural location, and whether full BSL-4 is required). Estimates use conservative/mid-range choices; actual costs could vary by orders of magnitude.