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SCP-698 Euclid ✓ high confidence
SCP-698
Expected annual
$28K
One-time setup
$360K
Annual recurring
$24K
Personnel
2
One-time capital/setup costs are modest unless a formal research program or reclassification/upgrade is pursued; recurring baseline costs (storage, fractional staffing, monitoring, and contingency) are small. Major drivers of one-time cost are research program setup and potential upgraded containment/reclassification.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $360K
Reclassification And Upgrade $200K
[#22] One-time capital cost estimate if object is escalated to upgraded/dedicated containment (construction, IT hardening, specialized vault).
Initial Research Program Setup $100K
[#23] One-time initial spend to stand up a sustained research program (equipment upgrades, initial hiring/startup).
Neuro Forensic Testing $30K
[#14] Optional pilot neuro/forensic/testing program (EEG/fMRI/acoustic analyses) budgeted as a one-time study expense.
Experimental Subjects $15K
[#11] Pilot human-subject study costs (recruitment, payment, IRB fees) — budgeted as a one-time pilot.
Administrative Setup And Sop $5K
[#8] SOP creation, institutional approvals and administrative/legal sign-offs for containment/testing.
Equipment $5K
[#1, #5, #6] Archival/tamper-proof packaging (#1 ~600), test monitoring kit (cameras/audio/proximity; #5 ~3000), one-time data/storage/software purchase/setup (#6 ~1000).
Legal Witness Management $3K
[#16] One-time legal/cover-up/witness buyout budget for a single minor civilian-exposure incident.
Initial Training $1K
[#9] Initial staff training and awareness course (one-time initial session).
Cataloging And Accession $500
[#19] Cataloging, barcoding and accession entry into secure inventory systems.
Facilities $200
[#20] Minor physical items such as signage/placards and small facility fit-out for restricted-area compliance.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $24K/yr
Staff Wages $12K/yr
[#3, #10] Fractional security staffing (marginal guard FTE) and part-time research coordinator oversight (shared 0.1–0.25 FTE equivalent).
Incident Response And Contingency $5K/yr
[#15] Annual contingency reserve for incident investigations, overtime, emergency meetings, temporary isolation, and legal review.
Medical And Counseling $2K/yr
[#13] Mental-health screening and counseling budget for affected staff/subjects (estimated sessions per year).
Research And Monitoring $2K/yr
[#6, #9, #14, #23] Recurring data hosting/maintenance for test logs (#6), annual refresher training (#9), modest ongoing study/test analysis budget if pilot activities continue (#14), and small annual research program operations contribution (#23).
Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr
[#16, #17] Annual insurance/legal retainer and minor witness-management or media/legal advisory budget; includes insurance premium share (#17).
Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr
[#2, #18, #21] Incremental storage unit overhead/climate control share (#2 ~1000), amortized artifact conservation/inspection (~200/yr, #18), and small utilities/power for sensors (~100/yr, #21).
Supplies And Consumables $300/yr
[#7] PPE, lint-free cloths, batteries and low-cost consumables for handling and testing.
Logistics And Transport $200/yr
[#4] Routine secure internal transfers/courier time and chain-of-custody paperwork (occasional moves).
D Class Upkeep $0/yr
[#12] Recurring cost for D-class/custodial subjects if used; set to 0 in baseline (not in active use).
Reclassification And Upgrade $0/yr
[#22] Ongoing additional operating costs if upgraded containment invoked; set to 0 in baseline year unless upgrade occurs.
Experimental Subjects Program $0/yr
[#11] Ongoing experimental subject program operating costs (set to 0 in baseline; pilot one-time budget placed in one_time_costs).
Long Term Research Program $0/yr
[#23] Multi-year research program recurring budget (0 in baseline; would be large if funded).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $24K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year: item stored in original packaging, occasional monitoring, SOP compliance and small contingency reserve; no upgrades or major research initiated.
no_incident no_major_research standard_storage_and_checks
🚨 Minor Incident $34K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Minor civilian exposure or staff-impacting incident requiring legal management, counseling, and expanded investigation.
civilian_witness staff_distress small_media_or_legal_issue
🚨 Research Scale Up $169K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$145K vs baseline
Institution launches a formal research program/pilot human-subject study and limited neuro/forensic testing, including initial program setup costs.
formal_human_subjects_study neuro_forensic_testing initial_research_program_setup
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#3] Shared/part-time security coverage (fractional FTE allocated for restricted-access sweeps and badge-controlled access).
Research Scientist / Coordinator 1 [#10] Part-time research coordinator/oversight (schedules tests, reviews recordings, maintains logs; can be shared across low-priority items).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provided explicit line-item ranges for nearly all costs and the object is low-risk; estimates are therefore well-grounded and confidence is high.
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