SCP-7526 Euclid ? low confidence
SCP-7526
Expected annual
$6.6M
One-time setup
$11.2M
Annual recurring
$6.4M
Personnel
24
Initial capital/setup costs are substantial (facility construction, Category-L filter R&D/installation, lab fit-out and specialized equipment) while annual operating costs are driven primarily by personnel, logistics (airlift/vehicle ops), research, and emergency readiness.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $11.2M
Equipment $4.2M
[#2, #4, #6, #7, #8, #9, #13, #14] Category-L filter R&D & mounting, onsite power systems & generator/batteries, vehicle fleet purchase/heavy-lift hardware, perimeter sensors/cameras, encrypted comms hardware, secure servers/database initial, cold-storage/freezers, and specialized hoists/handling gear.
Facilities $4.0M
[#1] Hardened alpine outpost construction including living quarters, lab space, comms, water/waste, clinic, weatherproofing, insulation, airlocks and covert exterior.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.6M
[#3] High-containment lab fit-out (BSL-3/4-equivalent instrumentation: GC-MS, LC-MS, HPLC, fume hoods, negative-pressure rooms, autoclaves, secure sample vaults, chemical handling).
Therapeutics Production Setup $1.2M
[#27] Contingent setup for secure GMP-like small-scale production and sterile suites for SCP-7526-2-derived therapeutics (initial buildout / legal cover).
Environmental Assessment $112K
[#24] Initial environmental impact assessments and remediation budgeting.
Documentation And Sops $25K
[#25] Development/printing of restricted manuals, digital SOPs, and e-learning materials (initial creation).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.4M/yr
Staff Wages $1.8M/yr
[#5] Annual salaries incl. benefits, hazard pay, and remote-post premiums for rotating research, security, maintenance and overhead staff.
Research And Monitoring $1.4M/yr
[#2, #8, #9, #19, #20, #25, #27] Filter recalibration & maintenance, comms/bandwidth & server upkeep, secure database management, dedicated research program (chemistry/genomics/fieldwork), linguistics/cultural support, documentation updates, and production QA/ongoing therapeutics R&D.
Emergency Response $750K/yr
[#18] Regional rapid-response readiness (staffing, vehicles, standby helicopter, training exercises) for breaches or mass-casualty events.
Supplies And Consumables $560K/yr
[#3, #10, #21] Lab consumables and reagents, PPE and decontamination supplies, and food/lodging/household consumables for onsite staff.
Logistics And Transport $550K/yr
[#6] Helicopter charter contract/ops and fixed-wing support costs plus ground vehicle maintenance/fuel and landing pad operations.
Cover Story And Legal $475K/yr
[#15, #16, #23, #26] Legal/liaison payments, cover-story coordination with local authorities, records suppression & archival research, public-relations/misinformation management, and discreet procurement contingencies.
Misc Site Overhead $450K/yr
[#28] Contingency and overhead for inflation, weather delays, permits, transport overruns and unpredictable alpine costs (10–20% contingency).
Facilities Maintenance $178K/yr
[#4, #7, #13, #24] Ongoing power/fuel & generator maintenance, perimeter & sensor upkeep, cold-storage maintenance and environmental monitoring.
Hazardous Waste Disposal $95K/yr
[#11] Chemical and biohazardous waste disposal, incineration or transport to licensed facilities and ash handling.
Training And Drills $80K/yr
[#22] Regular exercises, tabletop and field drills, specialized handling training and turnover onboarding.
Amnestic Deployment And Detainee Processing $55K/yr
[#17] Arrest/detention, travel, medical checks, amnestic administration and follow-up for trespassers/events.
Medical Monitoring $50K/yr
[#12] Pre-placement/full medicals, periodic surveillance, mental health support, trauma counseling, and medical countermeasure stockpiles.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.4M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with continuous staffing, routine research, maintenance and no major incidents.
normal_operations routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $6.7M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Localized containment incident or equipment failure requiring RRT dispatch, limited repairs, extra amnestic deployments and short-term surge staffing.
localized_breach equipment_failure minor_contamination_event
🚨 Major Breach $8.9M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or multi-site contamination requiring large-scale emergency response, infrastructure replacement, and extensive suppression efforts.
mass_breach major_infrastructure_damage widespread_contamination
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $7.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Discovery of marketable/anomalous therapeutics requiring clandestine scale-up, expanded production, IP protection and increased security/legal operations.
therapeutic_discovery scale_up_production legal_cover_expansion
👥 Personnel 24 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 4 [#5] Four FTEs (rotation) to cover continuous onsite research and observation; salaries included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 14 [#5] Twelve–sixteen FTEs indicated; midpoint used to cover rotations and 24/7 coverage; salaries included in staff_wages.
Engineer / Maintenance 4 [#5] Technical staff for facility, power and equipment maintenance; salaries included in staff_wages.
Medical Officer 1 [#5, #12] Onsite medic/EMT for occupational health and emergency response; medical monitoring costs listed separately.
Site Director / Administrative Staff 1 [#5] Site manager / admin overhead (combined) to handle liaison, scheduling and cover-story coordination; salary included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and many contingent items (therapeutics production, remote lift requirements, political/legal variability). Large ranges and site-specific alpine uncertainties reduce confidence.
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