SCP-6384 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-6384
Expected annual
$2.3M
One-time setup
$3.5M
Annual recurring
$2.2M
Personnel
19
Up-front capital and one-time setup to safely contain and analyze SCP-6384 are estimated at roughly $3.5M, driven by specialized laboratory instruments, pilot-scale and vaulting contingencies. Recurring annual operating costs are approximately $2.22M/yr, dominated by staff wages (research + security + medical) and ongoing utilities, consumables, and specialized monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.5M
Contingency Escalation Reserve $1.0M
[#30] Reserve for rapid escalation to higher containment class, BSL upgrades, evacuation or large-scale facility upgrades (note #30).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $550K
[#6] Analytical chemistry laboratory buildout and core instruments (GC‑MS, LC‑MS, FTIR, fume hoods, glovebox) necessary to identify SCP-6384-A/B (note #6).
Environmental Reserve $500K
[#22] One-time environmental remediation insurance/reserve to fund potential offsite contamination response (note #22).
Facilities $490K
[#1, #15] Structural work for a sealed vehicle containment bay, port seals and a secondary containment berm (note #1) plus construction of two solitary humanoid chambers (note #15).
Equipment $448K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #11, #17, #21, #29] High-capacity HVAC/scrubber hardware (note #2), fixed atmospheric monitoring and alarm hardware (note #3), mobile HazMat trailer/equipment (note #4), sealed storage containers and cabinets (note #5), initial PPE fleet (note #11), evidence/chain-of-custody hardware (note #17), emergency generator (note #21), and initial IT/security hardware (note #29).
Pilot Scale Setup $225K
[#9] One-time setup for pilot-scale synthesis (reactors, solvent handling, scrubbers, inert gas systems) if re-engineering proceeds (note #9).
Bulk Storage Vaults $85K
[#10] One-time vaulting and bulk volatile storage upgrades and monitoring hardware for produced materials (note #10).
Cover Story Setup $50K
[#18] Initial establishment of a front company/cover story and legal setup (note #18).
Animal Facility Setup $50K
[#28] One-time compliance/setup costs for controlled animal/toxicology studies if required (note #28).
Background Checks Initial $30K
[#19] Initial background checks, polygraphs and vetting for core team (note #19).
Vehicle Modification One Time $28K
[#24] One-time specialty machining/parts removal and inerting work to surgically modify or isolate the anomalous vehicle exhaust hardware (note #24).
Specialized Analytics Initial $25K
[#27] Up-front contracts or one-off outsourcing for specialized assays (high-field NMR, IRMS) if on-site tools are insufficient (note #27).
Psych Ops One Time $20K
[#25] One-time expenditures related to psychological operations, legal counsel or compliance inducements (note #25).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#8, #13, #14] Salaries for research & engineering staff (lead chemist, senior chemists, process engineer, technicians) and dedicated security guards plus medical/psychiatric support (notes #8, #13, #14).
Research And Monitoring $137K/yr
[#3, #9, #26, #27, #28] Ongoing calibration and monitoring (note #3), pilot-scale operating reagents (note #9), long-term biomonitoring for exposed personnel (note #26), recurring specialized outsourced testing (note #27), and animal husbandry/study ops (note #28).
Supplies And Consumables $118K/yr
[#2, #4, #5, #7, #11, #12, #17] Analytical consumables and PPE replacements, HVAC filter replacement, HazMat consumables, secure-storage environmental monitoring, hazardous waste handling/disposal, and evidence system upkeep (notes #2, #4, #5, #7, #11, #12, #17).
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#18] Ongoing cover operations, liaison, legal budgets, media suppression and related expendables (note #18).
Utilities And Overhead $100K/yr
[#23] Electricity (HVAC & instruments), water for decon, site rent/chargebacks and associated overhead (note #23).
Facilities Maintenance $39K/yr
[#15, #21, #10] Annual maintenance for humanoid cells and structural systems, generator fuel/maintenance, and vault/storage maintenance (notes #15, #21, #10).
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#16, #24] Secure transport/containment transfer costs and routine vehicle maintenance/inerting (notes #16, #24).
Training And Drills $30K/yr
[#20] Recurring specialized training, PPE drills and inter-department containment exercises (note #20).
Background Checks Recurring $25K/yr
[#19] Annual rechecks, polygraphs and psychological screening for staff with access (note #19).
It And Cybersecurity $20K/yr
[#29] Ongoing secure-network operations, monitoring and cybersecurity for compartmentalized research data (note #29).
Subject Compliance $20K/yr
[#25] Ongoing costs for interrogations, incentives, legal liaison and compliance monitoring for PoI/SCP subjects (note #25).
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; steady research, containment and routine maintenance only.
no breach routine research only no external exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $2.4M/yr
7.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized leak or small accidental venting requiring on-site HazMat response, limited medical monitoring and targeted remediation.
small exhaust venting on-site contamination limited medical treatment
🚨 Major Breach $3.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant uncontrolled release or external exposure requiring large-scale remediation, legal settlements, and possible temporary facility shutdown.
external contamination mass exposure regulatory/legal escalation
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Lead Chemist 1 [#8] Lead researcher tasked with characterization and re-engineering (note #8).
Research Scientist / Senior Chemist 3 [#8] Senior chemists for analytical and synthetic work (note #8).
Lab Technician 2 [#8] Lab technicians supporting routine assays and sample handling (note #8).
Engineer / Process Engineer 1 [#8, #9] Process/maintenance engineer for pilot-scale and containment systems (notes #8, #9).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#13] Dedicated guard coverage for vehicle bay and humanoid cells per shift rotations (note #13).
Medical Officer 1 [#14] Medical/psychiatric support for SCP-6384-1, PoI-6384 and exposed staff (note #14).
Administrative Staff 2 [#17, #19] Admin and records personnel to manage chain-of-custody, documentation and personnel vetting (notes #17, #19).
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#13, #8] Executive oversight and coordination for site operations and security (notes #13, #8).
📋 Confidence Notes
Medium confidence: analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing reasonable mid-point estimates, but many items (contingency reserves, escalation scenarios, frequency of transfers/incidents) are highly uncertain and range widely.
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