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SCP-6601 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-6601
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$7.3M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
11
Estimated one-time setup costs are high (~$7.31M) driven primarily by potential fMRI acquisition and conditional high-risk upgrades; annual recurring costs are modest-to-high (~$1.86M/yr) dominated by skilled personnel and 24/7 security/medical support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.3M
Fmri Purchase Installation $3.0M
[#4] Optional dedicated fMRI purchase/installation and shielded room (~$2–$4M). Included as full one-time cost if site chooses on-site fMRI capability.
High Risk Mitigation Upgrade $3.0M
[#25] Conditional high-risk mitigation upgrades if SCP shows large-scale transmissibility (~$1M–$10M+); included as placeholder one-time program cost.
Contingency Cascade $500K
[#17] Contingency reserve for cognitive cascade / large-scale treatments (set-aside; wide range).
Incident Response Equipment $275K
[#16] Remote capture gear, sedative drones, mobile isolation units, lockdown overrides and emergency transport procurement (~$150k–$400k).
Facilities $175K
[#1] Containment cell construction/modification: sealed viewing window, automated food/pass system, anti-tamper locks, acoustic isolation, redundant life-support; midpoint of $100k–$250k.
Equipment $148K
[#2, #3, #5] Telepresence robot (~$25k–$75k), monitoring hardware (~$15k–$40k), secure data storage hardware (~$40k–$100k) combined (mid-range totals).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $75K
[#4] EEG/ERP/TMS neuro-imaging and neurophysiology rigs purchase and lab integration (~$75,000 estimate).
Training And Clearance Initial $66K
[#15] Initial training, clearance, psychological screening setup for staff (~$36k–$96k for ~12 staff; mid-range used).
Secure Interface Development $45K
[#13] One-time development of hardened secure UI/UX and non-contact experiment interfaces (~$20k–$75k).
Secure Archival Setup $25K
[#21] One-time setup for secure archival of staff cognitive baselines and personal logs (~$10k–$40k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9] Senior researcher(s), research assistants/technicians, 24/7 security detail (6 guards), and core medical/psychiatric staffing with benefits; combined midpoint ~$1.18M/yr.
Research And Monitoring $200K/yr
[#18, #4] Annual research program budget for controlled experiments, imaging session rentals, protocol work (~$100k–$500k/yr); excludes capital EEG purchase.
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#14] Legal counsel, records management, cover story maintenance and PR contingency (~$50k–$200k/yr).
External Consulting $60K/yr
[#19] Occasional neuropsychologists, memetics specialists, engineers or legal consultants (~$25k–$150k/yr).
Insurance Reserve $60K/yr
[#24] Liability coverage or internal reserve for lawsuits and damages (~$25k–$150k/yr).
Incident Drills And Maintenance $40K/yr
[#16] Annual drills, readiness training, maintenance and fuel for mobile response (~$20k–$75k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#20] Utilities, extra HVAC, power for servers and containment environmental controls; facility overhead allocation (~$12k–$48k/yr).
Dclass Maintenance And Replacement $30K/yr
[#10] D-class food, hygiene, medical care (~$12k–$24k/yr) plus amortized replacement procurement (~$5k–$20k/yr).
Documentation And Auditing $25K/yr
[#22] Ongoing audits, safety reviews, reporting and compliance (~$10k–$40k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr
[#11] PPE, disposable EEG sensors, disinfectants, syringes, consumables (~$10k–$30k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#23] Secure transfers, armored transport for D-class swaps and off-site imaging (~$10k–$40k/yr).
Training And Clearance $20K/yr
[#15] Periodic recertification, memetic-safety refreshers, and psychological testing (~$10k–$30k/yr).
Amnestic And Medication $15K/yr
[#12] Budget for amnestic administrations, post-exposure prophylaxis and administration (~$5k–$25k/yr).
Data Storage Maintenance $10K/yr
[#5] Secure air-gapped server maintenance, encrypted backups, off-site storage (~$5k–$15k/yr).
Secure Interface Maintenance $10K/yr
[#13] Maintenance and updates for hardened experiment interfaces and secure comms (~$5k–$15k/yr).
Secure Archival Maintenance $10K/yr
[#21] Ongoing maintenance and legal safeguards for archived cognitive baselines (~$5k–$15k/yr).
Monitoring Maintenance And Storage $4K/yr
[#3] Annual maintenance and redundant storage costs for monitoring suite (~$2k–$5k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
82.5% probability / year
Normal year of containment and ongoing research with no major incidents and no on-site fMRI purchase.
no incidents no major breaches no capital acquisitions
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small exposure or limited staff memory alteration requiring limited amnestics/therapy and legal work.
single staff exposure limited amnestic administration small legal/medical follow-up
🚨 Major Breach $2.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or multi-staff exposure requiring large amnestic deployment, replacements and extended legal/medical response.
multi-person exposure extended medical/amnestic campaigns intensive legal/cover operations
🚨 Fmri Purchase Year $5.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$3.2M vs baseline
Year in which site elects to purchase and install a dedicated fMRI (capital expenditure) and incur associated ramp-up costs.
capital acquisition decision on-site fMRI installation upgrade of imaging capability
🚨 Catastrophic Cognitive Cascade $3.9M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Rare large-scale cognitive cascade requiring major amnestic deployments, long-term care and extensive legal/PR operations.
widespread memory alterations mass treatment campaigns extended litigation/PR costs
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Senior Researcher (Level 3) 1 [#6] Oversees experiments, authorizations and protocol review; salary+benefits included in staff_wages.
Research Technician / Assistant 2 [#7] Run tests, maintain equipment, manage data; salaries+benefits included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#8] 24/7 manned security (2 guards/shift × 3 shifts); salaries+benefits included in staff_wages.
Medical Officer / Psychiatrist 1 [#9] Psychiatrist/MD for regular checks and acute response; salary+benefits included in staff_wages.
Nurse / Medical Technician 1 [#9] Nursing/med tech coverage for on-call and routine care; salary+benefits included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Cost line items for personnel, basic equipment, and operations are reasonably well-defined from analyst notes; however memetic uncertainty (exposure probabilities and cascade impacts) and optional capital choices (on-site fMRI, high-risk upgrades) introduce significant variance.
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