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SCP-735 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-735
Expected annual
$742K
One-time setup
$837K
Annual recurring
$733K
Personnel
9
Initial capital outlay is substantial due to cell retrofit, shielding, and specialized handling equipment (~$837,000 one-time). The main recurring drivers are staff wages (security, medical, and research) and ongoing maintenance/medical/legal support, totaling approximately $733,000/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $837K
Deep Containment Conversion $250K
[#24] One-time capex reserve for conversion to deep/vault containment if risk profile escalates (multi-layer shielding/site conversion).
Facilities $172K
[#1, #2, #3] Cell retrofit, acoustic dampening, and electromagnetic shielding (lockable access control, reinforced door/frame, acoustic paneling, sealed HVAC, and localized Faraday/µ-metal shielding).
Equipment $125K
[#4, #5, #8] Non-contact handling system (glovebox/remote manipulator), hardened EM-resistant A/V systems, and initial medical response kit.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $110K
[#6, #7, #14] Magnetometers/EM diagnostics suite, biomedical monitoring suite (EEG/ECG/etc.), and an initial materials-analysis campaign (basic non-destructive testing).
R And D Contingency $100K
[#23] Reserve for unexpected R&D or containment upgrades if anomalous behavior is discovered.
Emergency Contingency Initial $50K
[#17] Initial riot/assault team equipment, reinforced treatment room setup, and initial training/drill costs.
Legal And Cover Setup $15K
[#16] Initial cover-story and legal/records fabrication/setup costs.
Training And Vetting Initial $15K
[#22] Initial background checks, security clearances, preparatory therapy and containment training for authorized staff (team-level initial vetting).
Secure Transport Vehicle Purchase $0
[#19] Vehicle purchase option acknowledged but not selected in baseline (assume contracted transfers instead).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $733K/yr
Staff Wages $530K/yr
[#9, #10, #11] Dedicated security rotation (4 guards), on-call medical personnel and clinical psychologist, and 1–2 research FTEs (salaries, benefits, hazard pay).
Research And Monitoring $75K/yr
[#13, #14] Experimental subject campaign logistics (per-test costs aggregated) and annual advanced materials-analysis campaigns / research operations.
Administrative Overhead $25K/yr
[#21] Scheduling, audits, compliance reviews, and administrative support for containment operations.
Equipment Maintenance $20K/yr
[#18] Calibration, servicing, and consumable reserves for magnetometers, cameras, gloveboxes, manipulators (estimated 5–15% of capital equipment annually).
Psychological Aftercare $20K/yr
[#20] Post-exposure counseling, follow-up medical evaluations, and staff wellness programs for interacting personnel.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#19] Contracted secure transfers (per-transfer secure courier costs averaged to annual expense).
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#16] Ongoing legal retainer and periodic cover-story maintenance / records management.
Emergency Contingency Refreshers $10K/yr
[#17] Annual refresher training, drills, and minor equipment replacement for response teams.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#1, #2, #3] Ongoing maintenance of containment cell, acoustic seals, HVAC segregation, and shielding upkeep.
Secure Data Storage $8K/yr
[#15] Encrypted servers, backups, off-site vaulting, and IT administration for sensitive recordings and logs.
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#12] PPE, disposable electrodes/pads, tape, disinfectant, replacement seals and small parts for manipulators.
Training And Vetting Refreshers $5K/yr
[#22] Ongoing refresher training and periodic re-vetting for authorized personnel.
Medical Consumables And Sedative Restocks $3K/yr
[#8] Replenishment of sedatives, IV kits, airway supplies and emergency cart consumables.
Minor Operational Utilities $2K/yr
[#25] Electricity and small utilities for monitoring systems, HVAC segregation, and IT.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $733K/yr
82.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents; contains scheduled research, maintenance, and staff/medical coverage.
no incidents scheduled research routine maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $758K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Subject interaction escalates to violent behavior causing limited property damage and medical intervention.
violent subject session limited facility damage urgent medical transport
🚨 Major Breach Assault $883K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Larger-scale violent incident requiring armed response, extended medical treatment, and significant repairs/legal response.
failed restraint during session multiple injuries extended security operation
🚨 Deep Containment Conversion $1.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Risk escalation leads to conversion to deep/vault containment with one-time capex and increased staffing.
discovery of more dangerous behavior psychic/magnetic effects broaden ethical/regulatory escalation
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#9] Four-person rotational security staffing (two on duty + relief) with Level-2 clearance.
Research Scientist 2 [#11] One to two dedicated researchers/technicians responsible for experiments, data analysis, and sensor maintenance.
Medical Officer 1 [#10, #8] On-call medical personnel for sessions and emergency response; supports sedation/resuscitation.
Clinical Psychologist 1 [#10, #20] Provides preparatory therapy and post-exposure counseling for interacting staff; also supports wellness program.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#18, #6, #5] Technical support for instrumentation, calibration, glovebox/manipulator maintenance, and AV/EM equipment.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide ranges for most items and clear functional requirements, allowing reasonable mid-point estimates; uncertainties remain around frequency of incidents, decision to purchase a transport vehicle vs. contracting, and high-cost contingency (deep containment) likelihoods.
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