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SCP-816 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-816
Expected annual
$1.8M
One-time setup
$2.5M
Annual recurring
$1.8M
Personnel
8
Initial capital requirements are dominated by property acquisition, reinforced containment and contingency funds (~$2.45M one-time). Annual operating costs are dominated by specialist staff wages and legal/cover/monitoring obligations (~$1.77M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.5M
Facilities $1.4M
[#1, #2] Property purchase/long-term lease and site conversion/reinforced basement (purchase of Swiss house and structural reinforcement/airlock and controlled chamber).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#8] Dedicated research lab equipment (stereo microscopes, metrology tools, prototyping machines, baseline instrumentation).
Contingency Fund Initial $300K
[#18] Initial contingency/reserve fund for emergent actions and urgent remediation.
Equipment $155K
[#3, #4, #14, #22] Secure alarm/monitoring hardware, UPS/generator purchase, transport vehicle/crates purchase, and locks/doors/non-lethal systems.
Contingency Planning Initial $150K
[#19] Initial development of Contingency 816-C planning, simulation modelling and plan creation.
Controlled Parts Inventory Setup $40K
[#10] Secure, cataloged parts inventory setup, RFID and locked vault storage for parts.
Data Infrastructure Setup $35K
[#13] On-site secure servers, encrypted backups and off-site redundancy initial hardware and setup.
Personnel Training Initial $20K
[#21] Initial specialized SOP development, PPE purchase and staff training documentation.
Cover Operations Setup $20K
[#23] One-time setup for cover operations (front business setup, signage, staging).
Archival Setup $15K
[#24] Long-term archival & specimen preservation initial equipment (cold/inert storage, cataloging).
Clock Rewind Training $10K
[#5] Training & documentation for rewinding SCP-816-1 and initial horologist/technician training.
Cultural Conservation Setup $10K
[#27] One-time cultural/historical conservation setup for original journals and artifacts.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#6] Salaries and benefits for Site Lead (senior researcher), 2 mechanical/robotics researchers, 2 technicians, 2 security officers and 1 administrator/logistics (Switzerland levels, overhead included).
Cover Story And Legal $160K/yr
[#16, #23, #26] Legal, diplomatic, cover-up expenses, front operation ongoing costs, and communication/liaison with central Foundation/oversight (travel, reporting).
Research And Monitoring $117K/yr
[#3, #5, #9, #12, #13, #24] Monitoring/data storage maintenance and backups, horologist inspection retainer/inspection budget (annualized), outsourced high-end analysis (SEM/micro-CT), controlled experiment budgets, ongoing data infrastructure maintenance, and archival storage management.
On Call Consultants $60K/yr
[#7] Retainers/hourly access for clockmakers, evolutionary robotics specialists, materials scientists, legal counsel and emergency response contractors.
Insurance And Contingency Replenishment $50K/yr
[#18] Annual replenishment/insurance premium to maintain contingency fund level and cover liabilities under cover identity.
Contingency Exercises $50K/yr
[#19] Periodic rehearsals, rapid response team readiness exercises and contractor retainers for Contingency 816-C.
Supplies And Consumables $35K/yr
[#11] Consumables and spare parts (screws, springs, lubricants, small electronics, fabrication materials).
It Security And Insider Threat $30K/yr
[#25] Background checks, monitoring systems, audits and IT security to prevent exfiltration of designs or insider compromise.
Catastrophic Remediation Reserve $25K/yr
[#20] Annual set-aside toward potential catastrophic remediation (regional eradication / long-term remediation) given low probability but high impact.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#14] Secure transport operations: vehicle rental/ops, armored crates, logistics for off-site analysis.
Facilities Maintenance $18K/yr
[#17] Local taxes, utilities (water/sewer/garbage), routine property maintenance to maintain cover story and keep Site-P/██ operational.
Inventory And Storage Maintenance $15K/yr
[#10] Annual inventory management, secure storage costs and chain-of-custody operations for parts.
Decontamination And Waste Handling $15K/yr
[#15] Contracted disposal/secure destruction or incineration costs for contaminated/defective automata and parts.
Training And Ppe $10K/yr
[#21] Annual refresher trainings, PPE replacement, and procedural updates.
Security Systems Maintenance $10K/yr
[#22] Maintenance of secure doors, non-lethal containment systems and related security hardware.
Power Maintenance $5K/yr
[#4] UPS/generator fuel, routine maintenance and service contracts.
Cultural Conservation Recurring $3K/yr
[#27] Ongoing conservation costs for journals and artifacts (climate control, minor maintenance).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with steady-state operations, regular research and maintenance.
routine_operations no_breach scheduled_research
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized containment incident or adaptation detected requiring short-term mitigation and repairs.
localized_adaptation minor_breach unexpected_equipment_failure
🚨 Major Breach $4.3M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
SCP-816 becomes less dependent on SCP-816-1 or spreads within property requiring Contingency 816-C actions (demolition, mass removal, emergency remediation).
loss_of_dependence_on_clock rapid_population_expansion failed_containment
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $101.8M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$100.0M vs baseline
Regional/near-regional spread requiring multi-site eradication and long-term ecological remediation (worst-case).
widespread_adaptation RK-class_ecological_impact loss_of_local_control
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#6] Senior researcher / site lead responsible for overall program and reporting.
Research Scientist 2 [#6] Mechanical/robotics researchers focusing on automata study.
Technician (Mechanical/Electrical) 2 [#6] On-site technicians for maintenance, fabrication and experiments.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#6] Two security personnel for site access control and basic escalation.
Administrative Staff 1 [#6] Administrator/logistics to support cover operations, procurement and liaison.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates derived from analyst ranges and a mid-to-conservative synthesis; Swiss property and staffing costs and contingency sizing introduce material uncertainty. Numbers are reasonable for planning but tail risks (catastrophic remediation) are highly uncertain.
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