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SCP-6956 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-6956
Expected annual
$838K
One-time setup
$848K
Annual recurring
$823K
Personnel
9
One-time setup costs are modest (~$847.5k) for a dedicated containment and research setup; annual recurring costs are ~ $823.1k/yr driven primarily by security and medical staffing, research program costs, and legal/cover obligations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $848K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#12] Initial molecular biology/genomics/sequencing and lab setup for research program (instruments, consumables, sequencing costs to stand up small research effort).
Facilities $225K
[#1] One-time construction/modification of a reinforced humanoid cell (HVAC, passthrough, observation window, medical access panel, decontamination-capable surfaces, basic furnishings).
Emergency Medical Reserve $100K
[#7] One-time set-aside/reserve for acute adverse-event hospitalization or specialty referrals.
Insurance Reserve $100K
[#20] One-time contingency reserve for insurance/indemnity related exposures (policy-dependent reserve).
Equipment $40K
[#2, #8, #11, #17] CCTV/audio/alarm/monitoring hardware & installation; secure pharmaceuticals cabinet & inventory system; in-cell biomonitoring hardware (vital sensors, panic button); IT/security integration hardware.
Transport Vehicle $40K
[#16] Dedicated secure vehicle (armored/secure van) for off-site testing or medical evacuation (one-time purchase if dedicated).
Ethics Legal Initial $30K
[#13] Initial ethics board review, legal counsel, documentation fees and setup of classified recordkeeping/cover narratives.
Security Training Initial $12K
[#4] Initial security training, narcotics-control training, background checks and vetting for baseline guards (one-time onboarding cost).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $823K/yr
Staff Wages $515K/yr
[#3, #5] Security staffing (6 guards @ $45k + 1 shift supervisor @ $65k = $335k) and medical staffing (physician retainer ~$120k + nurse ~$60k = $180k).
Research And Monitoring $136K/yr
[#6, #11, #12] Ongoing clinical lab testing/biomonitoring (~$10k/yr), biomonitoring equipment maintenance (~$1k/yr) and recurring research program costs including personnel and consumables (~$125k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $90K/yr
[#13, #15, #20] Ongoing legal counsel/administration and ethics follow-up (~$20k/yr), identity/cover management and small amnestic/cover contingencies (~$50k/yr), and insurance premium/replenishment (~$20k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $18K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #22, #23] Pharmaceuticals/drug-series costs and annual reconciliation ($2k), single-use administration consumables (syringes, PPE ~$600), medical waste disposal contracts (~$3k), subject provisioning/allowances (~$6.5k), miscellaneous consumables and replacements (~$6k).
Administrative Staff $15K/yr
[#21] Part-time administrative support for record-keeping, compliance audits, drug logs, and medical records (~$5k-$25k/yr; midpoint used).
Incident Drills $12K/yr
[#18] Regular incident response and contingency drills (overtime, consumables used in drills).
Psychological Services $12K/yr
[#14] Ongoing psychological evaluation and counseling for SCP-6956 and exposed staff (staff support, subject therapy as needed).
Emergency Medical Replenishment $10K/yr
[#7] Recommended annual replenishment contribution to the emergency/hospitalization contingency reserve.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#16] Recurring per-trip transport/operational costs for off-site testing or medical evacuation (assumes a small number of trips/year).
It Security And Logging $5K/yr
[#2, #17] Annual maintenance, secure storage and logging retention for CCTV/audio/interaction logs, encryption/backups and audit trails.
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#19] Routine utilities and incremental maintenance for cell HVAC, lighting, power, janitorial and general upkeep.
Security Training Recurring $2K/yr
[#4] Annual refresher training and narcotics-control refreshers for guards (~$1.5k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $823K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine operations, monitoring, and scheduled research activity.
routine_operations scheduled_testing no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $873K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small unauthorized administration attempt, staff misconduct or limited breach requiring investigation, overtime, extra testing, and small amnestic/cover actions.
unauthorized_administration staff_misconduct small_breach
🚨 Major Medical Incident $1.1M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Serious adverse medical event (e.g., thrombosis, ER visit, prolonged hospitalization) with associated treatment costs, specialist care, and legal/insurance impacts.
severe_adverse_event hospitalization specialist_care
🚨 Research Scaleup Requiring Scale Up $1.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Decision to expand the research program substantially in response to promising findings, driving hiring, equipment purchases, and higher consumable usage for that year.
promising_research_findings policy_decision_to_expand
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#3] Six baseline guards (2 per shift across 3 shifts) as used in the staff_wages estimate.
Security Supervisor 1 [#3] One shift supervisor (as budgeted in staff_wages).
Medical Officer 2 [#5] Physician retainer and nurse (physician retainer and nurse staffing accounted in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are well-scoped (security, medical, lab monitoring) but several estimates use midpoints of wide ranges and contingency funding policies vary by site; thus overall confidence is moderate.
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