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SCP-8373 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-8373
Expected annual
$5.1M
One-time setup
$35.2M
Annual recurring
$5.1M
Personnel
27
First-year, one-time capital and backlog costs are in the low‑tens of millions (approximately $35.2M in this estimate); the largest drivers are subterranean reliquary construction, bespoke thaumic shielding and niche/casket fabrication, and backlog remediation. Annual operating costs are driven by staffing, security, hazardous-waste handling, thaumaturgical maintenance and insurance (~$5.08M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $35.2M
Equipment $14.6M
[#2, #3, #8, #9, #4, #20, #23] Adonai-class shielding fabrication & installation; per-niche sealed caskets/liners; backup generators/UPS installation; sensoring/monitoring/CCTV initial installation; transport fleet vehicle purchases; archive/IT initial hardware; wastewater/fluid neutralization installation.
Facilities $13.0M
[#1] Subterranean Reliquary Site construction (vault, reinforced structure, access control, basic support spaces and perimeter security).
Backlog Remediation $5.3M
[#25] Processing and standardizing existing backlog of 2,349 remains (pickup, hazardous treatment, sealing, cataloging) as a one-time program.
Contingency Reserve $1.2M
[#17] One-time containment incident emergency fund / reserve held available for large, immediate responses.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $750K
[#24] Specialty analytical equipment purchase (CT scanner, mass spectrometer, ATR-FTIR) for on-site imaging and chemical analysis.
Legal And Cover Setup $175K
[#18] Initial legal/cover story setup, permitting, and liaison establishment costs.
Soil Remediation $125K
[#12] Initial soil remediation and perimeter sealing to remove/sterilize contaminated soil and control Atropa bella-donna growth.
Ppe Initial $25K
[#10] Initial setup for PPE and decontamination (initial inventory, decon showers setup).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.1M/yr
Staff Wages $2.0M/yr
[#5, #6] On-site staffing: site director, containment specialists/thaumaturgists, pathologists/osteobiologists, technicians and 24/7 security staffing (12 guards + benefits/training/uniforms).
Insurance And Reserve $600K/yr
[#19] Internal insurance equivalents / off-books contingency fund or third-party contracts for liability mitigation and potential settlements.
Thaumaturgical Engineering $500K/yr
[#16] Ongoing R&D, recalibration, and specialist labor/materials to maintain and improve Adonai-class shielding and respond to thaumic interactions.
Research And Monitoring $458K/yr
[#13, #14, #21, #22, #24] Routine toxicology sampling/assays; limited forensic analysis/cataloging; ongoing training/drills (hazmat, thaumic safety); long-term conservation/monitoring of malachite degradation; service contracts for specialty analytical equipment.
Supplies And Consumables $380K/yr
[#10, #11] PPE and decontamination consumables; hazardous waste handling and disposal contracts (per-specimen disposals and ongoing disposal of soiled PPE/absorbents).
Facilities Maintenance $355K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #12, #23] Energy & utilities for shielding/HVAC/CCTV; backup generator fuel/maintenance/testing; sensor/alarm maintenance and monitoring; ongoing botanical control; wastewater system operating permits and O&M.
Logistics And Transport $300K/yr
[#4] Fuel, maintenance, and per-recovery operational costs for armored/refrigerated hazmat vans and secure transfer teams (baseline recurring logistics budget).
Remote Recovery Operations $250K/yr
[#26] Annual budget for archaeological/remote recovery operations, fieldwork logistics and specialist teams.
Linguistics Epigraphy $100K/yr
[#15] Recurring budget for linguists/epigraphers and occasional consultations for translation/documentation of engravings.
Cover Story And Legal $75K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal counsel, cover story maintenance, permitting renewals, and local liaison payments.
It And Database Maintenance $62K/yr
[#20] Operation, backups, air-gapped archive maintenance and cybersecurity for secure specimen/catalog databases.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.1M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major containment incidents: routine operations, research, maintenance, and scheduled recoveries.
no breaches routine recoveries and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $5.3M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Small containment incident requiring emergency response, temporary resealing, limited specimen loss or extra disposal.
localized seal failure vehicle accident during transport minor thaumic shielding glitch
🚨 Major Breach $7.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach requiring prolonged emergency operations, specimen loss/recovery, legal exposure and large-scale remediation.
large shielding failure coordinated tampering/theft catastrophic transport accident
👥 Personnel 27 total
Role Count Notes
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#5] Senior on-site program lead.
Containment Specialist / Thaumaturgist 3 [#5, #16] Full-time containment/thaumic staff for shielding operation and response (specialized roles).
Pathologist / Osteobiologist 2 [#5, #14] Responsible for autopsies, forensic analysis and specimen characterization.
Technician 6 [#5, #9, #24] Technicians for sample handling, monitoring systems, equipment maintenance and lab support.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#6] 24/7 armed security presence (12 guards, ~4 per shift) to prevent tampering and ensure perimeter control.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#8, #23] Electrical/mechanical staff for generators, HVAC, wastewater and vault systems.
Administrative Staff 1 [#18, #20] Administrative and records support for chain-of-custody, permitting and liaison.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are midpoints of broad ranges provided in analyst notes; many items (thaumic shielding complexity, backlog remediation scope, frequency of recoveries, and insurance/reserve policies) are uncertain, so totals are approximate but grounded in the provided ranges.
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