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SCP-793 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-793
Expected annual
$3.9M
One-time setup
$6.5M
Annual recurring
$3.8M
Personnel
37
Initial setup is estimated at roughly $6.5M driven primarily by a BSL-3 buildout, laboratory setup and a recommended contingency fund; annual operating costs are roughly $3.78M/yr driven by on-site staffing, contingency replenishment, legal/cover operations and research/surveillance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.5M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $3.0M
[#7, #8, #20] BSL-3 laboratory build/fit-out and certification costs, laboratory instruments (PCR/qPCR, sequencers, freezers, microscopes, centrifuges) and initial research program start-up funding.
Contingency Reserve One Time $2.0M
[#22] Recommended one-time hazard contingency/reserve fund for catastrophic containment response, emergency airlifts and large-scale remediation.
Equipment $650K
[#11, #13, #10, #9] Vehicles and vehicle modifications, remote-monitoring/CCTV installation hardware, on-site incinerator purchase, decontamination systems and PAPR/autoclave inventory.
Facilities $605K
[#2, #12, #17, #18] One-time costs for perimeter fencing/gates, power infrastructure build components, land acquisition/lease-down payments (assumed purchase), and personnel housing/site infrastructure buildout.
Data Security One Time $160K
[#21] One-time secure server setup, encryption systems, initial legal counsel and secure record systems for confidentiality and cover operations.
Public Outreach Setup $50K
[#15] One-time setup of cover-story/outreach materials, initial translations, leaflet printing, and culturally appropriate deterrence campaign setup.
Training Initial $35K
[#19] Initial training program development, instructor fees and first drills for biohazard procedures, PPE, and ethical briefings.
Goodwill Payments One Time $30K
[#16] Initial goodwill/compensation payments to local authorities, elders or cultural liaisons to secure non-interference.
Signage And Language Notices $12K
[#1] Manufacture and installation of durable multilingual perimeter "No Unauthorized Entrance" signs, posts/stakes and weatherproofing for the Zone of Denial/Restricted Zone.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#3, #4, #5] Ongoing salaries/benefits/training for on-site security guards (12 guards + supervisors), rapid-response containment specialists, and on-call medical staff/paramedics.
Research And Monitoring $515K/yr
[#20, #14, #23] Recurring research program costs (scientist salaries, sequencing runs), community epidemiological surveillance/serological screening, and long-term monitoring/psychiatric care for recovered/"undeath" victims.
Miscellaneous And Admin Overhead $400K/yr
[#24] Administrative overhead (HR, accounting), procurement costs, customs/transport fees, petty cash and unanticipated local payments (estimated 10–20% program overhead).
Cover Story And Legal $350K/yr
[#15, #16, #21] Ongoing public outreach/cover operations, payments/compensation to local authorities, cultural liaison salaries, and legal/PR operations to suppress/publicly manage information.
Contingency Replenish $300K/yr
[#22] Annual replenishment budget for the contingency reserve following exercises or incident-driven draws.
Facilities Maintenance $279K/yr
[#2, #7, #18] Annual upkeep and minor repairs to perimeter fencing/gates, BSL-3 certification/maintenance and utilities/maintenance for on-site housing and site infrastructure.
Supplies And Consumables $275K/yr
[#8, #9, #10] Laboratory reagents/consumables, disposable PPE replacement, and recurring hazardous waste disposal/contracted incineration costs.
Class D Program $200K/yr
[#6] Recurring costs related to procurement, housing, supervision and legal/cover logistics for Class-D/test-subject equivalents.
Power Fuel And Maintenance $90K/yr
[#12] Fuel, generator maintenance, UPS/battery upkeep and logistics for reliable remote power supply.
Logistics And Transport $70K/yr
[#11] Fuel, maintenance, insurance and operational costs for patrol vehicles, ambulances and utility trucks.
Hazardous Waste Disposal $40K/yr
[#10] Contracted hazardous waste removal and disposal for contaminated PPE, biological waste and single-use items.
Remote Monitoring $15K/yr
[#13] Data storage, camera maintenance, cellular/satellite uplinks and monitoring service costs for CCTV and sensor feeds.
Training And Drills $15K/yr
[#19] Recurring training refreshers, instructor time and periodic drills for PPE use, extraction procedures and ethics briefings.
Signage Maintenance $1K/yr
[#1] Periodic repainting/replacement and upkeep of multilingual perimeter signage.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.8M/yr
77.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; all recurring programs run as planned.
no breach routine operations scheduled maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $4.0M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Small containment incident or localized breach requiring overtime, overtime pay, extra consumables and short-term medical care.
small breach overtime for extraction limited medical treatment
🚨 Major Breach $6.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Large-scale containment failure requiring mass response: emergency evacuation, airlifts, major repairs, large contingency draw and extended medical/quarantine operations.
significant breach mass medical care facility structural/containment repairs
🚨 Political Exposure $4.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Leak or local political incident leading to heavy legal costs, bribery/compensation, intensified PR operations and temporary surge staffing.
public leak local government intervention media/legal surge
👥 Personnel 37 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 14 12 guards for 24/7 coverage plus supervisors; salaries and overhead included in staff_wages [#3].
Rapid Response / Containment Specialist 8 6–10 specialists for emergency response and containment rotations; costs included in staff_wages [#4].
Medical Officer 3 Paramedics and physician on-call for emergency care; salaries included in staff_wages [#5].
Research Scientist 4 Laboratory and field research staff funded via research_and_monitoring recurring and initial research setup [#20, #7, #8].
Engineer / Maintenance 2 Site and BSL-3 maintenance, power and generator upkeep; costs covered across facilities_maintenance and power_fuel_and_maintenance [#12, #7].
Administrative Staff 3 Site admin, HR, procurement and accounting; costs folded into miscellaneous_and_admin_overhead [#24].
Drivers / Logistics Personnel 3 Vehicle operators, drivers for patrol/ambulance/transports; costs included in logistics_and_transport [#11].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item ranges for most costs allowing mid-point estimates; uncertainty remains due to local land/legal variability, zone fluctuation risk and program scale choices (purchase vs lease, staffing levels), so medium confidence is appropriate.
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