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SCP-859 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-859
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$590K
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
11
One-time startup costs are moderate (~$590,000) driven by containment chamber, robotics, and secure equipment; annual operating costs are driven by dedicated 24/7 security, specialist staff, medical readiness and legal/contingency reserves (~$1.687M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $590K
Legal And Pr Incident Contingency $200K
[#19, #25] One-time incident contingency for large legal settlements / major cover-up or PR incident response setup.
Equipment $150K
[#2, #3, #4, #17, #23, #22, #9] Inner tamper-evident vault, remote manipulators/telemanipulator setup, initial UPS/power connection hardware, CCTV & logging hardware, environmental sensors initial installs, per-move transport setup, initial emergency medical hardware.
Facilities $100K
[#1] Hardened containment chamber construction, airlock/entry controls, internal shelving vault and tamper-proof fixtures.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K
[#14] Initial research instrumentation and analysis packages (SEM/TEM, mass spec, proteomics starter analyses).
Disposal Or Destruction Testing $50K
[#29] One-time costs for destructive testing or secure archival/destruction protocols if chosen.
Training And Sop Development $20K
[#18] Initial SOP development, emergency plans, and staff training program development.
Antivenom Upfront Vials $20K
[#10] Optional upfront purchase of selected species-specific antivenom vials / specialty medical stock.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Staff Wages $600K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #8, #24] Dedicated 24/7 security (6 guards incl. benefits), partial allocation of senior scientist (0.2-0.5 FTE), 1-2 technicians, part-time/on-call medic, and administrative support.
Insurance And Reserves $500K/yr
[#21] Annual allocation to risk reserves / emergency fund equal to a significant fraction of operating costs (1× baseline chosen here).
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#19, #25] Ongoing legal retainer, cover-story preparedness, liaison with local authorities, and baseline PR/misinformation readiness.
Research And Monitoring $145K/yr
[#14, #13, #11, #27, #17] Ongoing research follow-ups, baseline medical screening for subjects, psychological monitoring/therapy budget, long-term exposed registry, and secure server/data maintenance.
Class D Program $50K/yr
[#12] Paid-subject model costs (screening, compensation, housing) for volunteer/Class-D substitute sessions.
Antivenom Contract And Contingency $50K/yr
[#10] Retainer/rapid-procurement contingency and agreements with suppliers or hospitals for emergency antivenom access.
Mortuary And Biohazard Disposal $50K/yr
[#20] Annual contingency for covert mortuary handling, biohazard disposal and respectful covert cremation if required.
Insurance Personnel Premiums $40K/yr
[#26] Incremental premiums and indemnities for personnel harm / long-term impairment coverage.
Supplies And Consumables $36K/yr
[#9, #15, #16, #30] Replenishment of emergency medical supplies (EpiPens, IV kits), disposable sampling consumables, decontamination supplies and miscellaneous consumables/contingency.
Specialty Contracts $30K/yr
[#28] Retainers for tertiary hospitals, toxin/antivenom specialists, and rapid-response clinical agreements.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#22] Annual contingency for secure transfers between facilities and transport readiness.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#4] Maintenance and periodic replacement/amortization of UPS/backups and facility maintenance related to containment cell.
Training Drills And Sop Refresher $8K/yr
[#18] Recurring refresher training and emergency drills for staff on non-contact procedures and incident response.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
96.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, training, research and contract renewals only.
no accidental contact no public exposure routine experiments only
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Limited accidental contact by a staff member or a small containment lapse requiring emergency medical treatment, legal/PR response, and short investigation.
single-person accidental contact localized anaphylactic emergency small-scale PR/legal response
🚨 Major Breach $4.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or public exposure leading to multiple casualties, large legal settlements, major PR operation and urgent containment remediation.
multi-person exposure public/media leak large-scale litigation
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#5] Dedicated 24/7 coverage (6 guards, 3 shifts) as estimated in analyst notes.
Research Scientist (Senior) 1 [#6] Level-4 oversight: 0.2-0.5 FTE allocated; headcount 1 with partial allocation to SCP-859.
Research Technician / Remote Ops 2 [#7] 1-2 technicians to operate manipulators, cameras, and log activity; estimated 2 on staff.
Medical Officer 1 [#8, #9, #13] Part-time/on-call medic/EMT coverage for immediate anaphylaxis treatment and screening support.
Administrative Staff 1 [#24] 0.5-1 FTE admin to manage access requests, logs, supplies and classification paperwork.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes enumerate most line items and provide ranges; staffing and recurring contract needs are well described, but large uncertainties remain around frequency/severity of incidents, antivenom strategy, and the size/timing of contingency/reserve spend, hence medium confidence.
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