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SCP-8293 Euclid ✓ high confidence
SCP-8293
Expected annual
$126K
One-time setup
$35K
Annual recurring
$120K
Personnel
1.05
One-time startup of $35,000 covers reinforced enclosure, room refurbishment, ward installation and monitoring equipment; recurring operations run about $120,000/yr driven mainly by staff wages, administrative overhead, research, security coverage and contingency funds.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $35K
Facilities $11K
[#2, #3] Small secure room refurbishment ($10,000) and minor HVAC/install modifications ($1,000).
Thaumaturgical Ward Install $10K
[#11] Professional installation of conservative thaumaturgical dampeners/wards ($10,000).
Equipment $5K
[#1, #9, #13] Chew-resistant lockable rodent enclosure and accessories ($1,200), camera + install ($500), monitoring/recording equipment ($3,000).
Decommissioning $3K
[#25] Decommissioning/specimen disposition, humane euthanasia/sterilization/archival costs ($3,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2K
[#5] Initial purchase of astronomy/astrophysics books, rugged e-reader and protective enclosures ($2,000).
Training Sop Development $2K
[#17] Initial staff training sessions and SOP development for handling speaking/thaumaturgic animal ($2,000).
Emergency Kit $2K
[#18] Portable containment box, humane traps, sedatives, PPE and related kit ($1,500).
Sacrificial Item Stock $500
[#14] Initial stock of sacrificial/disposable items to be transformed instead of facility gear ($500).
Veterinary Initial Exam $300
[#10] Initial veterinary exam and quarantine screening ($300).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $120K/yr
Staff Wages $55K/yr
[#7, #8] Assigned animal care technician (0.5 FTE ≈ $25,000/yr) and part-time researcher/handler (≈0.3 FTE ≈ $30,000/yr).
Administrative Overhead $20K/yr
[#23] Institutional overhead (HR, benefits allocation, payroll and facilities support) applied as lump sum (~$20,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $15K/yr
[#20] Research budget for thaumaturgy & dietary experiments, assays, mass-spec time and consumables ($15,000/yr).
Security Coverage $10K/yr
[#9] Part-time security/monitoring coverage and guard shifts for occasional rounds ($10,000/yr).
Summary Padding $6K/yr
[#26] Small miscellaneous/discretionary margin allocated to reconcile to analyst summary recurring estimate ($6,300/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#4, #15, #16] HVAC/energy overhead ($300/yr), waste disposal/pest-control/sanitation ($800/yr), and dedicated janitorial labor for containment cell ($2,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#5, #6, #24] Book replacement and rugged display upkeep ($500/yr), food/cheese/chow/bedding/cleaning ($1,500/yr), and enrichment/rotating materials ($600/yr).
Contingency Fund $2K/yr
[#19] Contingency/replacement fund for accidentally transformed or contaminated small items ($2,000/yr).
Veterinary Care $2K/yr
[#10] Routine health checks, parasite control and emergency veterinary buffer ($1,500/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $1K/yr
[#22] Legal/compliance and minimal cover-story administration / PR ($1,000/yr).
Sacrificial Item Replacement $1K/yr
[#14] Annual replacement budget for sacrificial/disposable items ($1,000/yr).
Data Management $1K/yr
[#21] Secure database, transcription, backups and IT support/license costs ($1,000/yr).
Thaumaturgical Ward Maintenance $500/yr
[#12] Periodic inspection/recharging and small repairs for wards ($500/yr).
Training Sop Refresher $500/yr
[#17] Yearly refresher training and SOP updates ($500/yr).
Monitoring Maintenance $300/yr
[#13] Maintenance, storage and minor upkeep for audio/video/sensor equipment ($300/yr).
Emergency Kit Restock $200/yr
[#18] Small annual restock of sedatives/PPE/trap consumables ($200/yr).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $120K/yr
87.9% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine research, care, maintenance and contingency spending only.
routine_operations scheduled_research no_unsanctioned_transformations
🚨 Minor Incident $125K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Small unsanctioned transformation of non-critical items requiring cleanup, replacement of sacrificial stock and limited overtime.
unsanctioned_transformation cheese_contamination staff_error
🚨 Major Breach $170K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Transformation of critical small equipment or localized structural damage requiring replacements, professional ward reinforcement and potential localized amnestic/PR response.
critical_equipment_transformation ward_failure localized_exposure
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $5.1M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Large-scale thaumaturgical event (e.g., mass/remote transformations) causing widespread damage, major public exposure and prolonged emergency response.
large-scale_transformation public_exposure cross-site_contamination
👥 Personnel 1.05 total
Role Count Notes
Animal Care Technician 0.5 [#7] 0.5 FTE responsible for daily care, cleaning and enrichment (costed at ~$25,000/yr).
Research Scientist 0.3 [#8] Part-time researcher/handler (~0.25–0.33 FTE, costed at ~$30,000/yr).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.25 [#9] Part-time guard/monitoring coverage funded at ~$10,000/yr (≈0.25 FTE-equivalent coverage).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates for nearly every cost center (personnel, wards, equipment, recurring consumables), enabling a high-confidence aggregation; major uncertainties remain only for extreme thaumaturgic escalation (covered in low-probability catastrophic scenario).
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