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SCP-8458 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-8458
Expected annual
$1.8M
One-time setup
$1.5M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
9
First-year setup (one-time) costs are approximately $1,460,500 driven by R&D setup, legal/cover-story structuring, containment buildout and contingency reserves; ongoing annual operations are approximately $1,713,040/yr driven primarily by handler salaries, continuing research, medical reserves, and an operational contingency.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $750K
[#10] Initial R&D program setup (lab buildout, instruments, initial staffing/equipment for mitigation research).
Legal And Cover Story Setup $200K
[#19] One-time legal structuring, cover-story development, and initial counsel retainer/fund.
Equipment $146K
[#2, #4, #6, #7, #12, #14, #15, #17, #26] Cameras/sensors, medical/bariatric equipment, PPE initial kit, sensors deployment, interlock hardware, UPS/generator, initial conservation, initial spare parts.
Coverup Emergency Fund $100K
[#20] One-time emergency fund reserved for immediate cover-up actions if needed.
Containment Escalation Fund $100K
[#21] One-time contingency reserve for rapid lockdown/temporary expansion equipment and immediate response procurement.
Facilities $85K
[#1, #16] Construction/modification of 3.5m×3.5m reinforced containment room and HVAC/humidity install.
Security Vetting Initial $60K
[#18] Initial security clearance/background checks for ~20 staff (one-time vetting costs).
Mortuary Protocol Setup $10K
[#22] Mortuary/autopsy protocol setup and initial procedures documentation/equipment.
Occupational Health Initial $10K
[#5] Baseline occupational health screening (DEXA/bloodwork/psych) for staff (one-time baseline costs).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Research And Monitoring $605K/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #25] Continuing R&D staff/consumables, scientific operational costs (imaging, assays), sensors analytics and remote-monitoring program.
Staff Wages $540K/yr
[#3] Continuous manual-handling staffing: 9handlers (3 per shift × 3 shifts) at ~$60k each (salary+benefits).
Annual Contingency $223K/yr
[#27] Annual contingency reserve (15% of recurring operating budget excluding contingency) to cover unforeseen anomalies and underestimated exposures.
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#19, #20] Annual legal/insurance reserve and cover-up/public-relations contingency budget.
Medical Contract $80K/yr
[#4] On-site emergency medical coverage/medic contract.
Administration And Records $42K/yr
[#23] Admin FTE (0.5) for records, audits, procurement plus secure storage costs.
Medical Treatment Reserve $40K/yr
[#9] Amortized reserve for bone-degeneration cases, surgeries, long-term care and infrequent high-cost incidents.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#21] Annual replenishment for rapid-response logistics, vehicle rental and contingency logistics funding.
Training Drills $20K/yr
[#13] Annual mandatory training, SOP development and mock drills.
Recruitment Costs $10K/yr
[#24] Recruitment, turnover and onboarding costs (~2 hires/yr).
Mental Health Services $8K/yr
[#8] Ongoing counseling, emergency meds pool and crisis intervention budget.
Occupational Health Monitoring $6K/yr
[#5] Annual follow-up health screening (DEXA/periodic checks) for staff population.
Security Reinvestigations $5K/yr
[#18] Periodic reinvestigation and background rechecks.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#15, #16, #17] Annual maintenance for backup power, HVAC/utilities and conservation upkeep.
Mortuary Annual Reserve $3K/yr
[#22] Annual reserve for autopsy/mortuary handling and protocol costs.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#6, #26] PPE replacements and replenishment of spare parts/consumables.
Medical Equipment Maintenance $2K/yr
[#4] Maintenance/calibration of bariatric/trauma equipment.
Cctv Maintenance $1K/yr
[#2] Annual maintenance/secure storage and DVR upkeep for cameras/sensors.
Bariatric Maintenance $1K/yr
[#7] Maintenance/inspection of bariatric beds, reinforced floor zones and handling systems.
Interlock Maintenance $800/yr
[#14] Maintenance and licensing for RFID/interlock two-person-entry enforcement system.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
75.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with scheduled operations, no major incidents.
no exposures routine maintenance scheduled research
🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$240K vs baseline
Single serious exposure or medical case requiring surgery, temporary overtime and modest extra legal/cover-up actions.
single severe staff exposure surgical/long-term care case overtime and small cover-up
🚨 Major Incident $2.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Multiple exposures / rapid statue acceleration causing several medical cases, major legal action, large cover-up and temporary expansion of containment response.
multiple simultaneous exposures liability suits major containment escalation
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent (Handler) 9 [#3] 9 handlers (3 per 8-hour shift × 3 shifts); wages included in staff_wages recurring cost.
📋 Confidence Notes
Costs are grounded in line-item analyst estimates (detailed in notes) but uncertainty remains in incident frequency, the effectiveness and timeline of R&D (which could alter staffing needs), and the size of contingency/cover-up expenditures; probabilities and contingency percentage are analyst judgements.
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