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SCP-6532 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-6532
Expected annual
$2.4M
One-time setup
$2.0M
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
13
One-time setup costs approx. $2.01M driven by facility construction, imaging/research equipment and contingencies; recurring annual costs approx. $2.33M driven primarily by staff wages, site overhead, research monitoring, and legal/amnestic operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $430K
[#9] Purchase of specialized small-object imaging gear ($200k–$600k) and initial sequencing program ($10k–$50k) for non-invasive diagnostics and research.
Facilities $400K
[#1] Construction of dedicated Parazoology Habitat enclosure (reinforced, sealed suite, drains, viewing windows, negative-pressure anterooms).
Equipment $375K
[#2, #3, #5, #17] Environmental control / HVAC and backup power, secure surveillance/alarm systems, initial armored vehicle fleet purchase, data security / records infrastructure (one-time infrastructure costs aggregated).
Contingency Reserve Fund $300K
[#19] One-time contingency fund / reserve to cover emergency hires, transport, hospitalization, accelerated research if breach occurs.
Advanced Research Contingency $300K
[#24] Contingency allocation for advanced non‑destructive research technologies (remote probes, custom rigs) if later authorized.
Containment Crates $59K
[#4] Specialized transport containment crates and field transfer kits (6–20 crates; midpoint used).
Amnestics Inventory And Training $50K
[#15] Initial amnestic inventory, administration training and certification costs.
International Field Office Setup $32K
[#16] One-time setup for local safehouse/field office in Netherlands (lease/setup, discreet local infrastructure).
Behavioral Program Development $25K
[#23] One-time development of behavioral enrichment/welfare monitoring and specialist training programs.
Ppe Initial Setup $20K
[#8] Initial purchase/setup of PPE, bite sleeves, puncture-resistant gear and handling tools.
Pharmaceuticals Initial Procurement $15K
[#13] One-time procurement of sedatives, immobilization agents, reversal agents, and secure storage equipment.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#7] Core payroll: parazoologists/biologists (2 FTE), veterinarian (1 FTE), handlers (2 FTE), security guards (6 FTE), site technician (1 FTE), PI/manager (1 FTE). Includes benefits and on-call premiums.
Cover Story And Legal $212K/yr
[#14, #15] Legal retainers, media/cover-story expenses, amnestic administrations and follow-up; recurring amnestic replenishment included.
Research And Monitoring $198K/yr
[#9, #18, #22, #23, #25] Non-invasive imaging access/use fees and consumables, routine community detection/social media monitoring and tipline, ethics oversight/compliance auditing, ongoing behavioral enrichment/welfare monitoring, and periodic records tracing/international investigations.
Facilities Maintenance $186K/yr
[#2, #3, #17, #21] HVAC/humidity/power maintenance and electricity, surveillance/monitoring system maintenance, IT/data backups maintenance, and long-term occupancy/facility overhead allocation.
Logistics And Transport $140K/yr
[#5, #6] Vehicle fuel and maintenance, occasional charter fees; field recovery operations (agent travel, per-mission costs, accommodations, per diem).
Insurance And Risk Reserves $125K/yr
[#20] Insurance premiums or internal reserve transfers to cover legal, medical, and cleanup liabilities.
Supplies And Consumables $80K/yr
[#10, #8, #11, #4, #13] Molecular biology consumables and reagents, PPE consumables/replacement, quarantine/decontamination supplies, crate replenishment, sedative/pharmaceutical restock.
International Field Office Operations $70K/yr
[#16] Recurring operations for local Netherlands presence: lease, utilities, local contractor fees and discrete storage/operations.
Contingency Replenishment $50K/yr
[#19] Annual replenishment allocation to maintain the contingency/reserve fund after use.
Medical Care And Compensation $18K/yr
[#12] Medical care, workers' compensation, post-exposure treatment and occupational health screening for staff injuries/exposures.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.3M/yr
81.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine recoveries and no major containment incidents; ongoing research, monitoring, and operations continue as budgeted.
no_breaches routine_recoveries normal_research_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $2.5M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Small containment breach or personnel injury requiring emergency medical treatment, limited overtime, small-scale recovery/upgrades.
bite_or_scratch_hospitalization localized_breach_recovery small_media_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $3.1M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant breach requiring large-scale mobilization, contractor pool activation, substantial hospitalizations, heavy legal/amnestic response.
multiple_escapees widespread_public_reports large_scale_recovery_operations
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $5.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
Major containment failure with public exposure, sustained multi-site response, large legal/PR/medical expenses and long-term remediation.
public_exposure multiple_site_breaches extended_media_and_legal_crisis
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Parazoologist 2 Parazoology/biologists (2 FTE) per note #7; salaries included in staff_wages.
Veterinarian 1 Veterinarian (1 FTE) per note #7; handles medical care for instances.
Animal/Organ Handler 2 Specialized handlers for safe movement/containment (2 FTE) per note #7.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 24/7 security coverage (6 FTE) per note #7; includes overtime/on-call premiums.
Site Technician / Engineer 1 Site technician for maintenance of HVAC, surveillance and facility systems (1 FTE) per note #7.
Research PI / Manager 1 Project lead/manager (1 FTE) per note #7.
📋 Confidence Notes
Mid confidence: analyst notes provide many line-item ranges and operational details allowing reasonable point estimates, but large ranges (especially for contingency/advanced research and incident severity) and dependence on future instance counts introduce material uncertainty.
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