SCP-636
Euclid
~
medium confidence
SCP-636
Expected annual
$2.4M
One-time setup
$3.4M
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
17
Initial one-time setup and contingency funds are the largest up-front costs (~$3.24M total), driven by site acquisition, containment infrastructure and contingency reserves. Annual operations are dominated by personnel and specialist researchers/monitoring, with baseline recurring costs of approximately $2.27M/year.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $3.4M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $2.3M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$2.3M/yr
Normal year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, containment, and occasional small anomalous returns handled within budget.
regular_anomalous_returns
routine_maintenance
no_major_incidents
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Minor Incident
$2.3M/yr
A single moderately costly anomalous return or minor breach requiring emergency response, additional lab analyses, and targeted cleanup/transport.
anomalous_object_return
brief_personnel_injury
unexpected_elevator_activity
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Major Breach
$3.0M/yr
Significant incident with casualties or a public/medical incident that triggers legal action, large amnestic use, and extended specialist engagement.
fatality_or_serious_injury
large-scale_anomalous_output
local_media_exposure
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Catastrophic Breach
$7.3M/yr
Escalation requiring federal-level response, large evacuations, demolition or relocation, and activation of large contingency funds.
mass_disappearances
highly_hazardous_material_release
federal_exposure
Personnel
17 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 7 | [#4] Minimum 2 on-site at all times; 3 shifts + supervisor/backfill yields ~7 total positions. |
| Rapid Response Team / MTF | 4 | [#5] Part-time/on-call tactical responders for incidents; budgeted as a small dedicated team. |
| Monitoring Technician / CCTV Operator | 1 | [#9] Staffed monitoring station to review alarms/video; connectivity and monitoring duties. |
| Site Director / Facility Manager | 1 | [#22] Single manager to coordinate security, legal liaison, and budget oversight. |
| Research Scientist | 4 | [#17, #23] Small team of senior researchers/consultants authorized for experiments and analysis. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing reasonable aggregation, but many items are range estimates and scenario frequencies require judgment; assumptions were made about midpoints, staffing mixes, and contingency sizing.