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SCP-8627 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-8627
Expected annual
$3.5M
One-time setup
$12.1M
Annual recurring
$3.5M
Personnel
15
Estimated up-front one-time capital and setup costs are approximately $12.1M driven primarily by contingency/reserve and facility/equipment buildout; recurring annual operating costs are ~ $3.46M/yr driven by research programs, staff wages (research + security), and administrative overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $12.1M
Contingency Reserve $10.0M
[#22] Catastrophic-breach / litigation reserve (set-aside). Size chosen moderate within analyst range to reflect risk tolerance.
Equipment $590K
[#3, #4, #5, #13, #17] Includes artifact climate-controlled housing/box, redundant power hardware (UPS/generator/HVAC), monitoring hardware and sensors, emergency response kit & vehicle, and initial secure records systems.
Facilities $550K
[#1] Reinforced containment cell construction, observation alcove, airlocks, EM shielding, isolated utilities; mid-range estimate.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#7] Alchemical research lab fit-out (fume hoods, benching, spectrometer/GC‑MS/ICP‑MS, gloveboxes) for initial capability.
Neutralization Disposal $200K
[#23] One-time neutralization/disposal capability (specialized incineration/burial/ritual disposal + remediation).
Cover Story Setup $100K
[#18] One-time cover-story/legal scaffolding, fabricated records, initial amnestic procurement protocols, liaison setup.
Training And Sop Rollout $50K
[#14] One-time rewrite and rollout of containment SOPs, signage, translations and initial training program.
Conservation Archival Setup $48K
[#16] Conservation-grade storage, initial digitization, secure archival boxes, conservator hire startup.
Living Module Build $40K
[#2] On-site habitable module inside containment sphere (bed, sanitation, food pass, communications) build cost.
Thaumaturgical Materials $15K
[#6] Initial stock of specialized binding salts, ritual consumables, sacramental reagents, lead plates, chains.
Ppe And Decon $5K
[#12] Initial PPE, decontamination equipment, autoclave and hazmat suits for artifact contact and rituals.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.5M/yr
Research And Monitoring $1.2M/yr
[#3, #5, #7, #15, #24] Lab service contracts/calibration, monitoring hardware maintenance & storage, artifact monitoring/calibration, ongoing experimental research program into philosopher's stone (mid-range), and incident forensic analysis budget.
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#8, #9] Salaries for lead alchemical researcher(s), memetics specialist, lab technicians, historian consultant and security staff (8–12 FTEs).
Administrative Overhead $693K/yr
[#25] Administrative/overhead allocation (approx. 25% of recurring direct costs to cover HR, procurement, benefits and site management).
Ritual Retainer $156K/yr
[#10] On-call thaumaturgy/ritual response team retainer plus estimated consumables/overtime for monthly rites (retainer + monthly cadence consumables).
Cover Story And Legal $155K/yr
[#18, #19] Ongoing cover-story, legal operations, covert payments/liaisons, and PR/plausible-deniability budget.
Medical And Psychiatric Support $50K/yr
[#11] Ongoing medical/psychiatric care for SCP-8627-2 (exams, meds, occasional imaging).
Supplies And Consumables $32K/yr
[#6, #12] Ritual consumables replacement and PPE consumables; routine consumables for rituals and contacts.
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#2, #4] Maintenance and fuel for HVAC/life-support and living-module upkeep.
Emergency Response Upkeep $30K/yr
[#13] Training, consumables, vehicle upkeep for emergency breach-mitigation kit and rapid-response equipment.
Utilities $30K/yr
[#21] Electricity, water, HVAC and site operating costs attributable to containment cell and lab.
Records Maintenance $25K/yr
[#17] Air-gapped server maintenance, memetic filter updates, auditing and secure physical record upkeep.
Training And Sop Refreshers $20K/yr
[#14] Annual refresher training programs, translations, low-literacy SOP updates and drills.
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#20] Secure courier and armored sample transport for off-site analytical work and transfers.
Conservation Archival Contract $12K/yr
[#16] Archivist contract, secure storage and digitization maintenance for provenance materials.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.5M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful operation year with scheduled rituals, research, and routine monitoring; no major incidents.
routine_research scheduled_rituals regular_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $3.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized ritual complication or equipment failure causing limited medical care, repairs, overtime, and amnestic deployment.
ritual_complication equipment_failure localized_injury_or_contamination
🚨 Major Breach $7.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
Containment breach with partial release, requiring MTF mobilization, large amnestic operations, public exposure mitigation and contingency drawdown.
containment_breach release_of_entity public_exposure
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#9] 24/7 guard coverage outside cell; 8–12 FTEs assumed (midpoint 10). Salaries included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist (Lead Alchemical/Occult) 1 [#8] Senior alchemical research lead; salary included in staff_wages.
Memetics / Cognitohazard Specialist 1 [#8] Cognitohazard specialist supporting documentation and memetic controls; salary included in staff_wages.
Lab Technician 2 [#8] Bench technicians supporting analytical work and sample prep; salaries included in staff_wages.
Historian / Philologist Consultant 1 [#8] Specialist for Agrippa notes and provenance; contracted as near-FTE for planning and analysis; cost blended into staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item ranges and sensible drivers (research vs. contingency) but many large ranges (research program scale, contingency policy) introduce uncertainty; medium confidence in order-of-magnitude estimates.
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