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SCP-6048 euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-6048
Expected annual
$14.5M
One-time setup
$19.2M
Annual recurring
$14.2M
Personnel
25
Initial capital costs are dominated by construction of a large, hardened containment chamber and substantial contingency/insurance reserves (~$19.3M one-time). Annual operations are driven by feeding/supplies, staff wages, and contingency top-ups (~$14.16M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $19.2M
Facilities $8.0M
[#1, #3, #28] Secure containment cell construction, HVAC installation and wastewater/effluent treatment installation for a large 20m object and chamber modifications (structural support / ceiling mods).
Insurance And Contingency Reserve Initial $5.0M
[#19, #35] Initial self-insurance/contingency reserve recognizing limited external insurance for anomalous risks and an unknown-risk premium.
Decommissioning Reserve $2.0M
[#34] Upfront reserve for long-term decommissioning and environmental remediation if containment ends.
Equipment $1.1M
[#4, #5, #6, #13, #25] Backup generator/UPS, continuous monitoring hardware (camera/IR/chemical sensors), air-gapped servers and secure comms hardware, initial remote-handling robotics, and baseline IT/anti-exfiltration hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.0M
[#15, #16, #24] Initial laboratory buildout and specialized instrumentation (serviceable high-end instruments, cryotanks/archival setup) and startup research consumables for entomological study.
Site Acquisition $1.0M
[#2] One-time purchase/permitting costs if remote isolation chosen; includes environmental surveys and initial perimeter security work.
Transportation Staging Setup $500K
[#29] Prepositioned caches, mobile-lab startup, and secure transport containers/vehicles for recovery operations.
Specialized Shielding $250K
[#12] One-time shielding materials (thermal/acoustic/EM as precautionary measures) sized for a large chrysalis containment chamber.
Decontamination Setup $150K
[#11] Decontamination stations, showers, chemical baths, and initial decon tent/staging setup.
It Security Hardware $150K
[#25] Initial privileged-access systems, air-gap hardware, and insider-threat mitigation tooling.
Archival Storage Setup $100K
[#16] Climate-controlled archival cabinets and initial media/safe storage for samples, logs, and specimens.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $14.2M/yr
Supplies And Consumables $5.1M/yr
[#11, #15] Daily feeding and consumables (article requires ~140 metric tonnes/day of supplied blend), plus laboratory consumables; bulk of recurring cost reflects feeding logistics and raw-material supply chain.
Staff Wages $2.4M/yr
[#7, #9, #10] Salaries and benefits for security officers/guards, research scientists, medical staff, technicians and core site staff (24/7 staffing rotations and supervisory roles).
Unknown Risk Contingency Top Up $1.5M/yr
[#35] Annual contingency top-up to cover unforeseen retrofits, emergency procurement, and rapid global responses for anomalous behaviours.
Research And Monitoring $1.0M/yr
[#5, #15, #16, #24, #23] Ongoing experiment budgets, monitoring/storage operations, instrument service contracts and routine entomological research; includes some R&D but not large containment retrofit programs.
Specialized Response Teams $800K/yr
[#8] Rapid-response team readiness costs (training, equipment refresh, exercises) beyond base wages; separate from regular guard salaries.
Insurance Top Ups $500K/yr
[#19] Annual top-ups to the insurance/contingency reserve and premium-like allocations for potential liability exposure.
Media And Public Contingency Reserve $500K/yr
[#32] Annual reserve for PR/legal settlements and rapid response after potential exposures; maintained as liquid contingency.
Cover Story And Legal $450K/yr
[#17, #18] Legal counsel, permits, compliance, and covert cover operations / liaison and PR budgets to maintain plausible deniability and local authority relationships.
Facilities Maintenance $425K/yr
[#3, #28, #31] HVAC/precision climate control operations, wastewater testing/operations, structural maintenance and baseline utilities/energy overhead for continuous 24/7 operations.
Redundant Containment Upgrades R&D $300K/yr
[#23] Iterative containment retrofit R&D and countermeasure development for unknown behaviors; routine upgrades and prototyping.
Cleanup And Disposal $200K/yr
[#21] Annualized budget for hazardous-waste handling contracts and small-scale neutralization/disposal events; major incidents are covered in scenarios.
External Partnerships $200K/yr
[#30] Contracts with external labs, vetted vendors, and specialty consultants under NDA for supplementary analysis.
It Security And Anti Exfiltration $150K/yr
[#25] Ongoing IT operations, privileged-access monitoring, anti-exfiltration audits and secure backups beyond hardware depreciation.
Ppe And Decontamination $120K/yr
[#11] Replacement PPE, consumables for decon showers/tents, respirator cartridges, suit maintenance and routine sterilization supplies.
Logistics And Transport $100K/yr
[#14, #29] Routine secure transports, convoys and forward-support maintenance; annualized average including occasional airlift planning.
Incident Response Drills $100K/yr
[#20] Regular drills, tabletop exercises, and large-scale simulations with local authorities and internal teams.
Psychological And Memetic Protections $100K/yr
[#26] Psychological screening, counseling, counter-memetic protocol development and prophylactic training for staff exposed to hallucinogenic/projection phenomena.
Oversight And Ethics $50K/yr
[#22] Honoraria, travel and operation costs for review panels, auditors and ethics oversight.
Records Management $50K/yr
[#33] Secure redaction, classified record keeping, and archival operations (paper and digital).
Witness Management $50K/yr
[#27] Compensation, relocation and witness-management budgets for locals or contractors if secrecy requires.
Robotics Maintenance $20K/yr
[#13] Maintenance/service contracts and software updates for remote-handling and drone equipment.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $14.2M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major containment incidents; recurring costs as budgeted.
routine monitoring scheduled research and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $14.9M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Localized projection event causing staff injuries, limited facility contamination and short-term shutdown for cleanup and PR.
Type-1/Type-2 projection causes injuries small-scale contamination requiring cleanup heightened PR/legal activity
🚨 Major Incident $24.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Severe projection or unexpected behaviour causes mass injuries, facility damage, extended shutdown, large cleanup/decommissioning and major PR/legal settlements.
large-scale projection producing burns/structural damage catastrophic containment breach or need for decommissioning
👥 Personnel 25 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#7] 24/7 guard rotations and perimeter security; headcount consistent with 4–12 guard teams in notes.
Research Scientist 6 [#9, #22, #23] Entomological and containment research teams (ERTs), ongoing R&D and oversight interactions.
Medical Officer 2 [#10] On-call medical coverage, occupational health monitoring and post-exposure care.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#3, #4, #28, #31] HVAC, structural support, generator maintenance and effluent systems maintenance.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#17, #18] Site leadership, liaising with legal/PR and higher Foundation command.
Administrative Staff 2 [#30, #33] Administrative, records management and contracting support for external partnerships and redaction workflows.
Technician / Lab Technician 4 [#13, #15, #24] Lab technicians for instrument operation, sample handling, robotics operation, and routine experiments/monitoring.
📋 Confidence Notes
Article provides concrete behavior (20m chrysalis, vapour/projection events and a documented incident) allowing mid-range confidence in operational requirements, but unknown future metamorphosis and emergent behaviours justify medium confidence.
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