SCP-814
Euclid
~
medium confidence
SCP-814
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$2.5M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
10
Estimated initial capital expenditure is roughly $2,487,000 driven by custom anechoic/vacuum containment construction, redundant remote-destruction and vacuum systems, and precision instrumentation; expected annual operating costs are about $1,704,375, dominated by staffed security/research wages, maintenance, insurance and contingency reserves.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $2.5M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $1.7M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$1.7M/yr
Normal year with routine operations, maintenance, training and no major incidents.
routine_maintenance
scheduled_training
no_incidents
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Minor Incident
$1.9M/yr
Containment-support failure or localized equipment fault requiring emergency repairs, recalibration, downtime and limited remediation (no mass casualties).
vacuum_pump_failure
sensor_feedthrough_leak
small_remote_destruction_or_repair
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Major Breach
$4.2M/yr
Unauthorized playback, breach or catastrophic equipment failure leading to required full remote destruction, extended decontamination, legal/PR response and possible casualties.
unauthorized_playback
large-scale_structural_resonance
mass_casualties_or_public_exposure
Personnel
10 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 6 | [#8] 24/7 guarded access; 3 shifts with 2 guards per shift. |
| Research Scientist | 1 | [#9] Senior Researcher with authorization gate and oversight. |
| Research Technician | 2 | [#9] Technicians for handling, monitoring, and experiments (restricted access). |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 1 | [#4, #11] Mechanical/electrical support for vacuum systems, remote-destruction gear and facility maintenance (part-time support counted as 1 FTE-equivalent). |
Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line-item ranges and containment requirements, enabling a reasoned estimate; uncertainty remains due to anomalous effects, event frequencies and potential for high-cost breaches, so confidence is medium.