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SCP-702 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-702
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$543K
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
12
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $542,700 driven by secure locker upgrades, remote manipulators, and R&D instrumentation; annual recurring operations are roughly $1,557,250 dominated by 24/7 armed security, MTF/response readiness, and research staffing.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $543K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $250K
[#11] Specialized R&D equipment for gas analysis/capture (mass spectrometer, cryotraps, gas-tight chambers, cryogenics, vibrometry/acoustic analyzers).
Equipment $168K
[#2, #4, #6, #7] Purpose-built containment crate + initial packing ($1,200), initial issue insulated PPE sets (~$6,500), remote/insulating manipulator system (~$140,000), thermal/environmental monitoring and alarms (~$20,000).
Facilities $50K
[#1] Secure locker upgrades including insulated inner compartment, reinforced lock, tamper sensors and ballistic/forced-entry resistance; installation and locksmithing.
Specialized Breach Response Equipment $40K
[#15] Emergency crates, non-conductive/insulated stretchers, insulated body bags, insulated tools cache for breach response.
Secure Transport Setup $35K
[#16] Armored/contained transport vehicle modification, insulated handling fixtures, SOP creation and initial training for secure transfers.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $510K/yr
[#8, #9] 24/7 armed security staffing (6 guards × 3 shifts + supervisors) and security monitoring/operations personnel (CCTV/alarm monitoring).
Research And Monitoring $360K/yr
[#10, #12] Research staff salaries (senior researcher + techs) and R&D consumables/operation (gases, cryogens, filters, maintenance contracts).
Mtf Readiness $225K/yr
[#14] Mobile Breach Response Team training, drills, readiness stipends and specialized training for SCP-702 SOPs.
Medical Readiness $150K/yr
[#13] Medical readiness including decon capability, on-call medical staff, isolation room capability, toxicology and necropsy/autopsy capability (per-incident autopsy costs noted separately).
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#17] Legal, cover-up, amnestic allocations, PR management and compensations for civilian exposures/incidents.
Contingency Reserve Per Incident $100K/yr
[#20] Annual reserve allocation for moderate incident cleanup, medical care, site decon, investigations and temporary lockdowns (conservative planning figure).
Policy Review $40K/yr
[#21] Long-term policy review, ethics/safety board meetings, external consultations and reports.
Logistics And Transport $24K/yr
[#16] Per-transfer operational costs for secure transport (assumed ~4 transfers/year at ~$6,000 each for insulated/transit ops).
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#19] Utilities and basic site overhead allocation (power for CCTV, HVAC to prevent condensation, lighting, HVAC servicing).
Data Storage And Evidence Control $10K/yr
[#18] Secure logging, encrypted archives, 24/7 backups and evidence-control infrastructure and maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#3, #5] Routine packing replacement and inspection consumables, tamper seals, decon wipes, and insulated PPE replacement/cleaning.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
93.9% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine transfers and scheduled maintenance only.
no breach regular inspections scheduled transfers
🚨 Minor Incident $1.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Small containment event or medical incident requiring localized response, limited legal/amnestic action and equipment replacement.
localized breach single-person injury limited evidence contamination
🚨 Major Breach $2.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant breach with multiple injuries, larger cleanup, legal exposure and potential temporary relocation of containment.
multi-person breach public exposure facility decontamination
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $6.6M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Worst-case scenario: containment fails catastrophically requiring full facility response, relocation, long-term legal/PR campaigns and major asset replacement.
full containment failure multiple fatalities/exposure facility relocation/overhaul
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 6 armed guards for continuous coverage (2 per shift ×3) plus supervisors; on-site concurrently.
Security Monitor / CCTV Operator 2 Dedicated monitoring personnel for CCTV/alarm operations (covering site concurrently).
Research Scientist 1 Senior anomalous-object researcher present during experiments and oversight of research activities.
Technician 1 Laboratory/technical support for experiments, instrumentation and routine transfers.
Administrative Staff / Site Support 0 Administrative functions assumed shared with site; not counted as dedicated on-site FTE for SCP-702 at all times.
Medical Officer 0 Medical staff are on-call/rotating rather than guaranteed on-site at all times; capability funded under medical_readiness.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many items are well-scoped (security staffing, crate, PPE) but significant ranges exist for R&D ambition, manipulator capability and legal/incident costs; probabilities for breaches are expert-judgment estimates rather than empirical frequencies.
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