SCP-790 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-790
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$740K
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
13
Initial setup estimated at $740,000 driven by containment cell construction, HVAC, backup power, monitoring, and contingency reserves. Annual operating costs are estimated at $1,633,700 driven primarily by staff wages (security, technicians, and research) and recurring consumables/disposal.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $740K
Facilities $360K
[#1, #4, #26] Includes purpose-built airtight containment cell (airlock, sealed finishes, sloped drain), sealed wastewater/biological plumbing and holding tank, and structural/site security retrofits.
Equipment $203K
[#2, #3, #5, #8, #13, #20, #23] Dedicated HVAC install, backup generator/UPS hardware, non-absorbent furnishings, emergency hazmat suits procurement, CCTV/sensor install, alarm/fail-safe hardware, and breach-team readiness equipment.
Rd Contingency One Time $100K
[#28] Specialized R&D contingency/reserve for one-time escalation or containment upgrade if SCP displays new abilities.
Insurance Reserve One Time $50K
[#25] One-time insurance/reserve seed for liability/catastrophic scenarios.
Initial Training $15K
[#21] Initial staff training and drills (PPE, emergency response, de-escalation).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $12K
[#19] Ultra-low freezer and initial sample-storage setup for research/sample retention.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $923K/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #12] Salaries including 6x security guards, 3x containment technicians, ~3 research staff (lead + support), and medical/psychiatric retainer/support.
Staff Rotation And Hazard Pay $155K/yr
[#22] Hazard pay, overtime premiums, rotation costs and increased recruitment/turnover budgeting due to psychological stress and hazardous working conditions.
Supplies And Consumables $125K/yr
[#6, #7, #14, #15, #16, #18] Weekly disposable mattress procurement & incineration, routine PPE, laboratory consumables/analytics, hazardous waste pickup & incineration, monthly meat procurement & secure handling, and decontamination supplies/deep-clean operations.
Administrative Overhead $120K/yr
[#27] Procurement, accounting, program management and inventory/manifest administration (~10–15% of operational budget).
Breach Response Reserve $100K/yr
[#23] Annual reserve allocation and readiness funding for rapid-response team, emergency supplies and contingency remediation.
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#28] Ongoing R&D contingency and flexible research/experimentation funding in case of behavioral or infectious changes; supports additional assays or escalation studies.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#24] Legal retainers, cover-story/front company maintenance, documentation and PR/backfill costs where required.
Insurance Reserve Annual $50K/yr
[#25] Annual provisioning / accounting reserve for liability, medical costs or relocation contingencies.
Facilities Maintenance $45K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #8, #13, #19, #20, #26] HVAC power & maintenance, generator/UPS testing and fuel, pump maintenance/disposal pickups, furniture/spares replacements, hazmat suit servicing, CCTV/storage maintenance, freezer electricity/maintenance, alarm/mitigation system upkeep, and site-security upkeep.
Training And Drills $10K/yr
[#21] Ongoing refresher training and drill programs for staff (PPE, de-escalation, hazmat response).
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#17] Secure transport, vehicle fuel/maintenance and driver costs for moving materials (meat, mattresses, waste) and personnel transfers.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; steady-state operations and routine maintenance.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized containment incident (escaped fluid spill, small-scale contamination) requiring deep-clean, overtime, and limited emergency response.
localized_spill escaped_fluid one-off_decontamination
🚨 Major Breach $2.5M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$900K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or aggressive episode requiring large-scale remediation, medical care, legal/PR response, and possible relocation.
aggressive_outburst structural_damage public_exposure
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#9] 24/7 continuous observation staffing (2 per shift x 3 shifts).
Containment Technician 3 [#10] 2–3 trained technicians for daily operations, feeding prep, HVAC checks and cleaning.
Research Scientist 3 [#11] Lead researcher plus support scientists for ongoing assays and behavioural/pathology studies.
Medical Officer / Psychiatrist 1 [#12] On-call physician/psychiatrist retainer and clinical support for host and staff.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing a constrained estimate; significant regional variation, contingency sizing and scenario frequency remain uncertain so confidence is medium.
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