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SCP-6303 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-6303
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$2.2M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
13
Initial capital/setup costs are estimated at approximately $2.20M driven primarily by structural reinforcement and a $1.0M incident contingency reserve; baseline recurring annual operating costs are ~ $1.65M driven mainly by security payroll, research staff, and long-term research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.2M
Incident Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#21] Major-incident contingency reserve for public exposure, legal settlements, large-scale recapture or mitigation (one-time contingency portion cited in notes).
Facilities $514K
[#1, #5, #9, #10, #11] Structural reinforcement, airlock/passthrough, HVAC installation, backup power installation and observation glazing (includes engineering drawings/permits and installation).
Equipment $448K
[#3, #4, #7, #12, #16, #22, #23] Remote handling manipulators; secondary/soft-catch systems (nets, panels, trays); high-speed/3D camera array (hardened mounts); secure communications installation; initial emergency response kit; rapid-deploy vehicle purchase; initial stock of redundant anchoring/restraint hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $179K
[#2, #6, #8, #17, #18] Engineering analysis and load-testing; purchase/installation of multi-axis accelerometers/force gauges/localized gravimeters; vital-signs/biosensor suite; specialized experiment rigging and instrumented test masses; initial encrypted data storage and analysis licenses.
Decommissioning Reserve $60K
[#27] Reserve for decontamination, structural repair, asset disposal and archiving if containment is terminated or subject transferred.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Staff Wages $955K/yr
[#13, #14, #15] Dedicated security staffing (7–9 FTE equivalent), research staff (lead + techs), and medical/psychiatric allocations; includes salaries, benefits and overtime budgets as described in notes.
Research And Monitoring $318K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #18, #25] Calibration and maintenance of sensors/gravity gauges, camera storage/maintenance, vitals-sensor calibration, off-site backups & maintenance of analysis software, and the long-term research program budget for experiments and external collaborations.
Logistics And Transport $150K/yr
[#22] Rapid-deployment containment crew costs, vehicle maintenance and readiness for breach/recapture operations.
Site Overhead And Utilities $85K/yr
[#19] Pro-rated Site-17 utilities, administration, site security overhead, facility insurance and depreciation apportioned to this containment footprint.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#21] Annual operational reserve for internal legal review, cover stories, records management and small contingency payouts (operational portion of note #21).
Facilities Maintenance $28K/yr
[#9, #10, #12] HVAC energy and maintenance, backup-generator fuel and maintenance, and monitoring/support for secure communications systems and chamber infrastructure.
Supplies And Consumables $27K/yr
[#16, #17, #23, #26] Emergency consumables replenishment (drugs/medical disposables), expendable test objects and rigging replacement consumables, spare anchors/fasteners replacement program, and miscellaneous subject housekeeping consumables.
Training And Drills $25K/yr
[#20] Regular containment drills (breach, power loss, medical), SOP development and staff certification tracking.
Psychological Management $15K/yr
[#24] Ongoing psychological management and incentive programming for subject compliance (materials, supervised activities designed for 0–7G safety).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal year of operation with no major incidents; routine research, maintenance, staffing and training.
no incidents scheduled research and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized equipment damage or limited containment incident requiring repairs, temporary increased staffing and medical treatment.
localized equipment failure small containment breach or subject incident
🚨 Major Breach $3.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach requiring site-wide response, recapture operations, structural repairs and substantial legal/administrative costs.
full containment breach off-site escape requiring MTF/rapid-deploy response
🚨 Political Exposure $3.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Public exposure or legal/political event forcing major cover-up expenditures, settlements, and long-term mitigation.
public exposure major legal action or whistleblower event
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 7 on-site guards in rotation (part of the 7–9 FTE recommendation); included in staff_wages.
Control Room / Monitoring Operator 1 Dedicated control-room operator for sensor/alarm monitoring; included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 Lead researcher oversight (partial/full FTE depending on program intensity); included in staff_wages.
Research Technician 2 1–2 techs for scheduled testing and data analysis; included in staff_wages.
Medical Officer 1 Part-time physician/nurse allocations for high-G injury response; included in staff_wages.
Psychologist / Counselor 1 Psychiatric care and behavioral compliance support; included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based directly on detailed analyst ranges in the notes; site-dependent ranges and scenario severity introduce moderate uncertainty (particularly incident contingency sizing and breach probabilities).
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