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SCP-803 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-803
Expected annual
$13.9M
One-time setup
$16.7M
Annual recurring
$13.1M
Personnel
61
Initial capital for a small program (8 small units + one carrier hangar) is roughly $16.7M driven by containment construction, hangar/retrofit costs and a contingency fund; recurring annual operations are roughly $13.1M driven by staffing, maintenance, surveillance and covert operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $16.7M
Facilities $5.4M
[#1, #2, #17, #28] Construction and commissioning of multiple BSL-style containment cells (8 units @ ~$250k each), one reinforced carrier hangar (~$2.5M), on-site trauma suite (~$375k), and hangar retrofits for specialized fuels/containment (~$550k).
Contingency Fund Initial $5.0M
[#18] Recommended initial containment breach/indemnity reserve (program-level contingency fund).
Equipment $2.0M
[#4, #5, #6, #22, #14] Environmental sensors installation (per-cell total), transmitter device costs and base-station equipment, hardened communications/IT hardware, robotic manipulators/lab complement, and autoclave/incinerator purchase.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.0M
[#13, #16, #29] High-resolution imaging system purchase/installation, sample-management/cryogenic freezers, and secure archive/data system one-time buildout.
Field Capture Operation Per Event $875K
[#10] Representative per-operation cost for an international rapid response/capture mission (aircraft, vehicles, crates, temporary housing, permits) — one-time per operation.
Large Cargo Transport Per Move $850K
[#12] Representative per-intercontinental heavy-airframe charter and associated logistics — one-time per move.
Power And Generator Systems $600K
[#3] Site-level redundant power infrastructure (UPS, diesel generators, fuel storage, ATS) one-time build/commissioning.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $13.1M/yr
Staff Wages $4.1M/yr
[#7, #8] Security guard payroll (6 guards per cell to staff 8 cells = 48 guards), supervisors/ROE officers, and core technical/research personnel (approx. 8 researchers + engineering staff).
Cover Story And Legal $1.8M/yr
[#11, #23, #26] International covert operations / legal & diplomatic cover, ongoing public relations/misinformation operations, and liability/legal defense retainer costs.
Research And Monitoring $1.3M/yr
[#21, #27, #5, #13, #29] Forensics & behavioral research program costs, persistent regional surveillance, transmitter comms/battery replacement, per-scan imaging contracting, and archive/data operations.
Facilities Maintenance $1.3M/yr
[#3, #4, #20, #22, #28] Generator/fuel maintenance and contracts, sensor calibration & replacement, routine HVAC/structural/hardware spare parts and servicing, robotic/remote-manipulator maintenance, and specialized containment inspections.
D Class Provisioning $1.2M/yr
[#9] Recruitment, housing, screening, compensation and administrative overhead for maintained pool of D-class subjects.
Contingency Replenishment $1.0M/yr
[#18] Annual replenishment budget to maintain a rapid-response/indemnity reserve after expenditures.
Scalability Reserve $1.0M/yr
[#30] Annual top-up/reserve to allow scale-up for additional instances (policy: 25–100% of capital over time).
Logistics And Transport $440K/yr
[#24] Routine secure courier and inter-site transport budgeting (armored vehicles, discrete shipments) plus an annual allowance for ad hoc transport logistics.
Supplies And Consumables $405K/yr
[#15, #14, #16] PPE and consumables per active cell, hazardous waste disposal contracts, and sample-management power & maintenance.
Energy Consumption $340K/yr
[#25] Continuous HVAC, imaging, and server electricity costs (cells + carrier hangar).
It And Cybersecurity $150K/yr
[#6] Ongoing secure network operations, air-gapped maintenance, and cybersecurity contracts.
Training And Drills $75K/yr
[#19] Regular containment drills, tabletop exercises, and SOP updates.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $13.1M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine maintenance, research, surveillance and no containment failures.
no_breach routine_operations scheduled_research
🚨 Minor Incident $14.6M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring an emergency field capture or limited remediation, medical response and local PR/legal action.
localized_breach small_public_exposure single_field_capture
🚨 Major Breach $33.1M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline
Multi-site or high-profile containment failure requiring mass remediation, large international operations, legal settlements and major PR cover-up.
multi_site_breach mass_casualties international_exposure
👥 Personnel 61 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 48 6 guards per containment cell to cover 24/7 rotation for 8 cells (per-note staffing model). [#7]
Supervisor / ROE Officer 3 Shift supervisors/ROE officers to oversee security rotations and incident response. [#7]
Research Scientist / Technical Staff 8 Core research/technical team (engineers, roboticists, biohazard techs, behavioral researchers). [#8]
Engineer / Maintenance 2 Mechanical/electrical engineers for HVAC, hoists, generators and rapid repairs. [#8, #20]
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates derived directly from analyst ranges and a defined program scale (8 small units + one carrier); uncertainty remains in number of instances, frequency of field operations and chosen reserve policies, so figures are medium-confidence.
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