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SCP-767 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-767
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$988K
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
12
One-time capital and setup costs are approximately $988,000 driven by containment retrofits, specialized non-visual analysis equipment, and emergency reserves. Recurring annual costs are about $1,125,000/yr driven primarily by staff wages (security, researchers, memetics) and ongoing compliance/medical/operational support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $988K
Facilities $525K
[#1, #8, #19] Reinforced secure containment room retrofit, controlled-viewing-suite build option, and site/nameplate modifications (construction, reinforced door, blast/forced-entry resistance, booths/shutters if used, signage/nameplate replacement).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $202K
[#6, #7, #21] Specialized lab setup and instruments (specialized lab equipment for non-visual analysis), purchase/setup of non-visual analysis devices (X-ray/hyperspectral/AFM/scanners), and SOP development/documentation.
Equipment $111K
[#2, #3, #9, #13, #14, #16] Inner opaque tamper-evident container, CCTV hardware, specialized PPE/handling tooling, archival cabinet, IT hardware (air-gapped server/backups), and transport equipment/crate.
Emergency Reserve Fund $100K
[#20] One-time emergency reserve fund associated with auditing/compliance line-item (liquid reserve for large unexpected breach/legal costs).
Contingency Fund $50K
[#18] One-time contingency/destruction/sequestration setup fund for controlled destruction or relocation preparations.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $880K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #10, #17] Security staffing (7 FTE guards + supervisor), Level-4 admin allocation, research team (3 FTE), ERT standby/training pay, and memetics specialist/admin allocation (salaries/fully-loaded).
Cover Story And Legal $65K/yr
[#15, #20] Ongoing legal/cover-story costs, liaison with local agencies, FOIA/redaction handling, plus annual third-party audits/compliance checks.
Medical And Quarantine $50K/yr
[#11] Medical triage, psychiatric support, quarantine facility upkeep and baseline care for exposed personnel.
Opportunity Cost $50K/yr
[#22] Estimated annual opportunity cost for dedicated hazardous-items space and lost alternative project throughput (informational; included in yearly planning).
Facilities Maintenance $36K/yr
[#3, #7, #8, #13, #14] CCTV/tamper-sensor maintenance, calibration/service for non-visual equipment, controlled-viewing-suite maintenance (if used), archival HVAC/energy, and IT/server maintenance.
Forensic And Disposal $25K/yr
[#12] Annual contingency budget for autopsy/forensic investigation, biohazard disposal and site decontamination.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#16] Baseline secure transfer/armored courier costs and vehicle maintenance for occasional movement.
Training Program $8K/yr
[#21] Annual SOP training, tabletop exercises, psychological inoculation and refreshers.
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#9] Specialized PPE replacement and consumable handling supplies.
Research And Monitoring $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, no major incidents or exposures.
no_incidents routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Single personnel exposure or small breach requiring medical treatment, forensic work, ERT response and limited overtime.
single_staff_exposure minor_medical_treatment local_forensic_work
🚨 Major Breach $1.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or multiple exposures requiring destruction/relocation, major legal/cleanup costs and extended response.
containment_breach destruction_or_relocation major_cleanup
🚨 Political Exposure $1.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Public/political exposure or major interagency leak requiring extensive legal response, cover-story expenditures and possible relocation.
FOIA_or_media_leak interagency_scrutiny
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#4] Minimum staffing of 2 guards/shift, 3 shifts plus supervisor (7 FTE total) as specified.
Research Scientist 3 [#6] 2–3 full-time researchers recommended; budgeted as 3 FTE for study and protocol development.
Memetics Specialist / Administrative Staff 1 [#17] 1 memetics-trained specialist (plus admin support budgeted within line-item).
Level-4 Administrator (allocated) 1 [#5] At least one Level-4 authorizer allocated to SCP-767 access/oversight (pro-rated salary portion budgeted).
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes are detailed and provide ranges for most items, so cost structure is reasonably well-defined; uncertainty remains around optional controlled-viewing infrastructure, frequency/severity of incidents, and choice of midpoints for ranges, so confidence is medium.
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