SCP-7526
Euclid
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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
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $6.4M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$6.4M/yr
Normal year with continuous staffing, routine research, maintenance and no major incidents.
normal_operations
routine_maintenance
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Minor Incident
$6.7M/yr
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
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Major Breach
$8.9M/yr
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
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Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up
$7.9M/yr
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.