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SCP-6204 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-6204
Expected annual
$3.4M
One-time setup
$53.2M
Annual recurring
$3.3M
Personnel
19
Initial capital costs are dominated by optional megahabitat construction and one-time contingency/insurance reserves; baseline annual operations are driven by staff wages, specialized animal care, research, and facilities operations totaling several million per year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $53.2M
Facilities $50.7M
[#6, #7, #29] Containment chamber retrofit (#6) and hangar refurbishments (#7) plus optional large-animal megahabitat construction (#29) (megahabitat is optional/scaleable; listed at $50M lower-bound).
Contingency Fund $1.0M
[#26] One-time contingency / incident reserve (large-incident fund reserved per analyst note #26).
Equipment $860K
[#8, #9, #10, #11, #15, #16, #20, #24] Incubators (#8), portable x-ray purchase (#9), surgical suite upgrade (#10), cryo system & alarms (#11), generator upgrade (#15), monitoring/CCTV install (#16), transport vehicle purchase (#20), secure workstation/hardware (#24).
Insurance Reserve Establishment $500K
[#28] One-time establishment of minimum insurance / self-insurance reserve (#28).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K
[#23] Experimental lab setup and specialized research lab buildout for cross-breeding/experiments (#23).
Decommissioning $20K
[#30] One-time decommissioning/disposal baseline estimate for small program end-of-program tasks (#30).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #12, #20, #22] Salaries and benefits: 1FTE keeper (#1), 4 handlers (#2), 2 veterinarians (#3), 2 vet techs (#4), 6 security guards including overtime (#5), cryo tech salary portion (#12), driver salary (#20), 2 researchers' salaries (#22).
Megahabitat Operations $1.0M/yr
[#29] Annual running costs for an adult megafauna habitat if constructed (optional scenario) (#29).
Contingency Reserve $250K/yr
[#27] Annual allocation to emergency response reserve recommended for large veterinary events, cleanup, or containment rebuilding (#27).
Facilities Maintenance $120K/yr
[#14, #15] Utilities (HVAC, climate control, electrical) baseline (#14) and backup power/generator routine maintenance & fuel contracts (#15).
Research And Monitoring $120K/yr
[#9, #16, #17, #22] Recurring research/diagnostics and monitoring: CT/per-scan contract costs (#9), monitoring & secure storage costs (#16), per-egg lab testing and sequencing (#17), research consumables listed under research staffing (#22).
Feed And Dietary $100K/yr
[#13] Species-specific diets for baseline mixed hangar population (#13).
Insurance Funding $100K/yr
[#28] Recurring funding for insurance/self-insurance pools to cover damages or replacements (#28).
Supplies And Consumables $50K/yr
[#18] PPE, sterilants, pharmaceuticals and consumables baseline (#18).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#26] Baseline legal/cover story and information containment budget for plausible public-facing cover (#26).
Experiments Program Recurring $50K/yr
[#23] Recurring budget for cross-breeding / experimental program operations (#23).
Cryogenic Supplies And Maintenance $45K/yr
[#11, #12] LN2 supply & maintenance (~$30k/yr) and cryo system maintenance/monitoring contracts (#11, #12). Cryo tech salary portion is under staff_wages.
Training And Emergency Drills $20K/yr
[#21] Regular training and emergency drills for handlers, vets, and security (#21).
Network And It Admin $20K/yr
[#24] Secure IT, SCiPnet access, licensing and admin/network costs (#24).
Psychological Services $20K/yr
[#25] Staff wellness and counseling program baseline (#25).
Per Surgery Consumables And Staffing $16K/yr
[#10] Per-event surgical consumables and OR staffing average (assumes occasional egg extraction events) (#10).
Waste And Carcass Disposal $15K/yr
[#19] Regulated biohazard removal, incineration and carcass disposal baseline (#19).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#20] Vehicle maintenance and fuel for transport logistics (#20). Driver salary accounted under staff_wages.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.3M/yr
65.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, scheduled research, and no major incidents.
no major incidents planned research only normal staffing levels
🚨 Minor Incident $3.4M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Minor containment/health incident requiring extra surgeries, emergency veterinary care, overtime, and targeted cleanup.
unexpected large egg requiring surgical extraction localized disease outbreak small escape/recovery operation
🚨 Major Breach $5.3M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Escape or requirement to sustain large/megafauna long-term, triggering large-scale recovery, emergency housing, legal/cover-up costs, or habitat construction.
escape of a large SCP-6204-A instance need for emergency large-animal care/housing major public exposure requiring legal/cover remediation
🚨 Research Scale Up $3.8M/yr
7.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Active expansion of experimental program (cross-breeding, increased hatching/analysis) resulting in elevated recurring research and consumables costs.
approved large-scale experimental program increased egg/embryo processing and sequencing additional short-term research hires/consumables
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
SCP-6204 specialist / primary caretaker 1 [#1] Dedicated full-time keeper for daily feeding, enrichment, health checks.
Animal handlers 4 [#2] Multi-species handling team for feedings, cleaning, transfers and enrichment.
Veterinarian (exotics/surgery-capable) 2 [#3] Surgery-capable vets for egg extraction, pregnancy monitoring and outbreak response.
Veterinary technicians 2 [#4] Vet techs for anesthesia, monitoring, sampling and 24/7 on-call support.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#5] Dedicated security for hangar coverage and escorts (SCP-6204-A-38 requires two guards when leaving containment).
Cryo technician 1 [#11, #12] Cryogenic storage monitoring and maintenance (salary portion included).
Driver / transport specialist 1 [#20] Trained driver for climate-controlled transport operations (salary included).
Research Scientist 2 [#22] Paleontology/genomics/physiology researchers (salaries included; consumables in recurring costs).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed and provide itemized estimates for most costs; uncertainty remains in frequency of high-cost events, optional megahabitat decisions, and per-event volumes (surgeries, large-hatchling sustainment), so medium confidence.
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