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SCP-634 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-634
Expected annual
$72K
One-time setup
$80K
Annual recurring
$69K
Personnel
5
Initial one-time setup is approximately $79,700 driven by room retrofit, equipment, and initial research; annual recurring costs are about $68,980/yr driven mainly by contractor/staff wages and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $80K
Facilities $35K
[#1, #6, #11] Containment room retrofit ($30,000), plumbing/hose bib ($1,250), security hardware (locks/alarms) ($3,500).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $20K
[#15] Initial biochemical/diagnostic characterization and targeted experiments ($20,000).
Equipment $13K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #12, #18] Primary aquarium package ($800), redundancy/spares ($1,600), environmental monitoring hardware ($4,000), UPS ($800), initial PPE/tools ($750), optional automated tank/robotic cleaner ($5,000).
Cover Story Contingency One Time $5K
[#20] One-off cover-story/legal contingency fund for initial incidents or external interactions ($5,000).
Training Development One Time $4K
[#14] Development of SOPs and initial training/drill program ($4,000).
Quarantine Necropsy Setup $3K
[#16] Small-scale necropsy and quarantine setup for specimen processing and sample storage ($3,000 one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $69K/yr
Staff Wages $37K/yr
[#9, #10, #11] Contractor maintenance visits (~$15,000/yr), part-time supervisor (~$12,000/yr), intermittent guard/coverage (~$10,000/yr) combined.
Research And Monitoring $18K/yr
[#4, #15, #16, #19] Ongoing research/follow-up ($15,000/yr), cloud/video retention and sensor logs ($300 + $800), quarantine/necropsy recurring costs ($2,000/yr).
Contingency Reserve $5K/yr
[#23] Reserved emergency/repair fund (~10% of operating budget assumed here = $5,000/yr).
Medical Contingency $3K/yr
[#13] Medical preparedness and per-incident treatment allowance averaged to an annual contingency ($3,000/yr).
Administrative Overhead $3K/yr
[#21] HR/procurement/accounting overhead (~10–20% of personnel costs; mid estimate $3,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#7, #12, #25, #24] Water conditioners/test kits/filter media ($400), PPE replacements ($200), miscellaneous janitorial/supplies ($300), signage replacements ($100).
Training Refreshers $1K/yr
[#14] Annual refresher training and drills ($1,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $650/yr
[#8, #17] Feedstock (food/meat) (~$150/yr) and dead-animal disposal/transport (~$500/yr).
Utilities $200/yr
[#22] Electricity/water for heater, pumps, monitoring (~$200/yr).
Battery Replacement $30/yr
[#5] UPS battery replacement amortized (~$150 every 5 years = $30/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $69K/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal year with contractor maintenance, part-time supervision, modest research activity and no incidents.
contractor_maintenance routine_research no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $72K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$3K vs baseline
An occasional minor bite/medical event or tank failure requiring medical treatment, disposal and small legal/PR actions.
bite_treatment disposal_and_cleanup small_legal/PR
🚨 D Class Operation $169K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Facility opts to use D-Class custody model rather than contractor visits, incurring large recurring overhead (security, custody, processing).
use_of_d-class continuous_custody increased_security_overhead
🚨 Major Breach $119K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Containment failure or significant incident requiring emergency response, accelerated research, replacement/termination and legal actions.
containment_breach emergency_cleanup accelerated_research
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Maintenance Technician / Contractor 3 Three low-skilled techs/contractors used for weekly maintenance visits (mapped to #9).
Supervisor / Technician (part-time) 1 Part-time trained staff (0.1–0.3 FTE) to manage SOPs, review video and coordinate (mapped to #10).
Security Officer / Guard 1 Occasional guard coverage / patrols included in recurring security costs (mapped to #11).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide ranges for most line items and explicit operational alternatives (contractor vs D-Class vs automation). Estimates use midpoints and reasonable assumptions; uncertainty remains due to optional mitigations and choice of staffing model.
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