SCP-824
Euclid-alterier
~
medium confidence
SCP-824
Expected annual
$5.4M
One-time setup
$9.2M
Annual recurring
$5.3M
Personnel
11
One-time setup is approximately $9.21M, dominated by site buildout, greenhouse/pit construction, and island acquisition; recurring annual costs are about $5.35M driven primarily by island operations, staffing, and ongoing cover/disinformation obligations.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $9.2M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $5.3M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$5.3M/yr
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents.
steady operations
scheduled research activity
routine logistics
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Minor Incident
$5.5M/yr
Localized containment incident requiring repairs, short-term overtime, and limited remediation.
localized branch damage to greenhouse
small escape requiring retrieval
minor infrastructure repairs
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Major Breach
$7.8M/yr
Significant breach/escape or severe island incident requiring heavy remediation, large equipment mobilization, specimen replacement and extensive legal/PR response.
mass escape or structural failure
large-scale remediation/neutralization
insurance/contracted heavy-removal mobilization
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Political Exposure
$6.3M/yr
Leak or political exposure event requiring intensive disinformation, legal action, and accelerated community compensation.
media leak
local political scrutiny
covert funding exposed
Personnel
11 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 6 | [#6] Six guards to provide 24/7 coverage (three shifts). |
| Research Scientist / Horticultural Tech / Lab Technician | 5 | [#11] Combined research and technical team (midpoint of 4–6 personnel) for daily feeding, experiments and maintenance. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for most categories, but several choices (land purchase vs lease, per-event remediation costs, probability estimates) require judgment; therefore confidence is medium.