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SCP-8063 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-8063
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$1.0M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
12
One-time capital setup of approximately $1,009,500 driven by containment construction, HVAC/life-support and specialized observation equipment; ongoing annual operating costs are approximately $1,298,500/yr, dominated by personnel (security + technical + research) and recurrent maintenance/supplies.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.0M
Facilities $400K
[#1] Containment cell construction (double-height reinforced cell, waterproofing, secure hatch/airlock, non-reflective one-way glass).
Equipment $326K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #18] Life-support system ($100,000), HVAC/negative-pressure installation ($150,000), autoclave purchase/installation ($32,500), observation/recording systems ($25,000), automated feeder/hatch & freezer ($8,000), secure server/initial IT ($10,000).
Contingency Fund $200K
[#15] Initial containment contingency / capital reserve (~$200k).
Spare Emergency Materials $40K
[#14] Spare one-way glass panels, reinforced spare materials and initial emergency kit (~$40k).
Replacement Inventory $20K
[#21] Initial inventory of reinforced/replacement items for in-cell object destruction (~$20k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $12K
[#12] Initial memetic/psychological safety program development and training (~$12k).
Cover Procurement Setup $10K
[#19] Shell company setup / cover procurement establishment (~$10k).
Ppe Initial $2K
[#13] Initial PPE fit/testing and specialized goggles/blinders (~$2k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $956K/yr
[#8, #9, #10] Security staffing (6 guards + supervisor + overtime/benefits), 2 technical/animal techs, and combined scientific staff (1.5 FTE equivalent) totaling the wage lines.
Research And Monitoring $187K/yr
[#11, #12, #20, #23] Research consumables and analysis (~$60k), memetic/psych annual program refresh (~$15k), optional archaeological/legal research when active (~$100k), annual audits/inspections (~$12k).
Contingency Allocation $50K/yr
[#15] Annual replenishment/allocation to contingency reserve (~$50k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $29K/yr
[#3, #16, #21] HVAC filter replacement/monitoring (~$6k/yr), continuous energy/HVAC load (~$8k/yr), replacement/repair allowance (~$15k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $26K/yr
[#4, #7, #6, #17, #13, #24] Incineration/medical waste contract and decon consumables (~$12k), food procurement (~$3k), feeder thawing/maintenance (~$500), seawater salt/test reagents (~$1k), ongoing PPE consumables (~$5k), miscellaneous consumables (~$5k).
Medical And Aftercare $20K/yr
[#22] Incident medical care and psychological aftercare for staff (~$20k/yr).
Emergency Drills And Maintenance $12K/yr
[#14] Emergency response drills, team training and maintenance (~$12k/yr).
Life Support Maintenance $8K/yr
[#2] Internal aquatic life-support parts lifetime replacements/repairs and redundant pump maintenance (~$8k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr
[#19] Annual cover procurement / administrative overhead for shell vendors (~$5k/yr).
Data Archiving And Management $5K/yr
[#5, #18] Video storage, secure backups and data maintenance (~$2k + $3k = $5k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
78.0% probability / year
Normal operating year with no major incidents; routine maintenance, staffing, research and consumables proceed as planned.
no incidents routine maintenance normal research cadence
🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Small in-cell damage or limited contamination event requiring repairs, overtime and modest replacement of in-cell items.
replica destruction localized contamination overtime & small repairs
🚨 Major Breach $1.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Significant destructive behavior requiring major repairs, temporary relocation, large replacement of containment hardware and extensive incident response.
destructive containment breach replacement of one-way glass and structural repairs extended emergency response
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $1.9M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Active decision to scale research aggressively (pursue ruins link, add research FTEs and equipment) resulting in materially higher annual costs.
active field expeditions addition of 3–5 research FTEs purchase of specialized equipment
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#8] Six full-time guards to meet 2-per-shift coverage across three shifts.
Security Supervisor 1 [#8] One shift/site supervisor coordinating security for SCP-8063.
Technical / Animal Care 2 [#9] Two aquaculture/animal techs for feeder maintenance, water quality, and routine checks.
Research Scientist 2 [#10] Xenobiologist and memetics/psychology researcher (combined ~1.5 FTE; rounded to 2 personnel for staffing).
Analyst / Administrative (part-time) 1 [#10] Part-time analyst/administrative support allocated to experiments and incident review.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for capital and recurring items, so cost magnitudes are reasonably well constrained; uncertainty remains in incident frequencies, optional high-cost research activity, and repair/replacement volatility, hence medium confidence.
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