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SCP-633 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-633
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$2.1M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
15
Initial capital costs are moderate-to-high (~$2.07M) driven by containment construction, custom R&D/emulation and initial lab/hardware procurement; annual recurring costs are dominated by specialized staff wages, software rotation and waste/maintenance (~$1.91M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.1M
Facilities $700K
[#1, #17] Containment chamber construction (Faraday cage, underground excavation, blast-rated door, sealed penetrations, airlock) and quarantine facility build-out; combined estimate chosen near mid-range of provided ranges.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $597K
[#9, #10, #16, #20, #21] Vintage hardware initial procurement and inventory, custom hardened test-rig R&D (one-time development), initial training curriculum development, environmental/contamination instrumentation, and restoration/forensics lab equipment initial buildout.
Emergency Contingency Reserve $400K
[#24] One-time reserved contingency fund for catastrophic rapid-response disposal/remediation; mid-range reserve chosen.
Equipment $375K
[#2, #3, #5, #12, #18, #19, #22, #25] Initial HVAC & humidity control, backup generator/UPS, access control/CCTV/biometrics, initial biohazard PPE kit, sealed transport containers/vehicles, initial cybersecurity/hardened logging appliances, initial archiving/catalog hardware, and initial period-correct environment furnishings.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#6, #7, #8] Security staffing (guards, supervisor, overtime) + dedicated containment research team salaries and monthly software development/QA team wages; sum uses mid-range estimates for each note.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#23] PR/cover-story funding, legal work, and damage-control budget for external exposures.
Research And Monitoring $71K/yr
[#10, #20, #21, #22] Ongoing R&D/updates to safe emulation rigs, instrumentation maintenance/calibration, lab equipment maintenance and archiving/documentation operations.
Medical Monitoring $60K/yr
[#15] Occupational health screening, quarantine operations when needed, and specialist medical staffing/occasional treatment costs.
Supplies And Consumables $52K/yr
[#11, #12, #13] Containment consumables (floppies, duplication media), biohazard consumables & PPE replacement, and chemical decontamination supplies.
Hazardous Waste Handling $40K/yr
[#14] Packaging, transport, incineration/high-temp disposal and contractor fees for contaminated waste.
Cybersecurity Audits $40K/yr
[#19] Regular penetration testing, air-gap verification and forensic readiness.
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#18] Operational costs for secure transport, sealed containers handling, and trained hazmat transfer teams.
Vintage Hardware Replacement $25K/yr
[#9] Ongoing procurement, restoration and spare-parts replenishment for Apple II/Mac hardware.
Quarantine Operation $25K/yr
[#17] Operation of check-in/quarantine facility for post-1979 devices, inspection equipment operation and admin tracking.
Security Monitoring And Access Control $20K/yr
[#5] CCTV monitoring subscriptions, badge system maintenance and biometric reader servicing.
Training Recertification $15K/yr
[#16] Annual recertification, memetic hygiene training and training for new staff.
Faraday Maintenance $12K/yr
[#4] Periodic RF leakage testing, replacement gaskets/feedthroughs and grounding checks.
Preservation Upkeep $10K/yr
[#25] Upkeep of late-1970s interaction environment (furniture, peripherals) to avoid memetic hazards.
Hvac Maintenance And Energy $7K/yr
[#2] Energy and maintenance for precise HVAC/humidity control for vintage electronics (mid-range).
Backup Power Maintenance $6K/yr
[#3] UPS maintenance, generator fuel and service (mid-range).
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
79.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with scheduled maintenance, weekly drains, regular software rotation and no major incidents.
routine_operations no_incidents planned_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized ectoplasm overflow or small-scale hardware infection requiring targeted disposal, overtime and replacement parts.
localized_ectoplasm_overflow limited_hardware_loss minor_personnel_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $2.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
SCP-633 seizes control of site systems or causes multi-machine infection requiring site-wide remediation and replacement of multiple systems.
network_takeover widespread_hardware_infection cross-site_contamination
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $4.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Large-scale uncontrolled spread requiring emergency mass incineration/disposal, site shutdown, significant PR/legal response and utilization of contingency reserve.
mass_infection site_shutdown public_exposure
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#6] Field guards covering 24/7 shifts; part of the security staffing cost estimate.
Security Supervisor 1 [#6] Supervisor/lead for guard team; included in security staffing estimate.
Research Scientist / Technician 3 [#7] Dedicated containment research team (vintage computing specialists & technicians) to handle weekly drains, monitoring and sample handling.
Software Developer / QA 3 [#8] Team producing monthly retro-compatible software, QA and disk duplication operations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling mid-range estimates; uncertainty remains due to broad ranges on construction/R&D and unpredictable breach probabilities.
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