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SCP-8636 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-8636
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$646K
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
18.75
Initial setup costs focused on constructing and hardening a seven-person Type-C humanoid suite and security systems (~$646k one-time). The largest recurring costs are personnel (security, monitoring, medical, and specialist staff), resulting in ~ $1.61M/year operating expenses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $646K
Facilities $275K
[#1] Construction/ modification of a Type-C humanoid containment suite sized for seven occupants: reinforced doors, anti-tamper fixtures, secure staff vestibule, plumbing/electrical, HVAC zoning, dedicated common and sanitary facilities.
Contingency Reserve $200K
[#23] Initial contingency/emergency response reserve recommended to be held available for major incidents, contractors, emergency transport and temporary relocation.
Equipment $104K
[#2, #3, #8, #12, #19] Secure access/CCTV and alarm hardware, biometric/mantrap systems and integration (#2); initial furniture, bedding and amenities for seven occupants (#3); initial medical equipment kit (#8); on-prem server/appliance option for secure storage (#12); initial PPE/restraint kit (#19).
Background Checks And Initial Training $38K
[#20] Background checks, initial clearance processing and initial staff training costs for assigned personnel.
Initial Relocation And Intake $18K
[#18] One-time capture/transfer logistics: crisis team, sedation/containment kit, secured transport, intake processing.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $12K
[#11] Initial laboratory analysis and one-off material testing (microscopy, paint/toxicology, outsourced specialized tests).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10] Salaries + benefits/overhead for dedicated on-site security (12 guards), surveillance/operators (2–3 FTEs), containment specialist/site manager (1 FTE), on-site nurse (1 FTE), psychological care (0.75 FTE), and prorated research allocation (25–50% of research scientist/tech time).
Supplies And Consumables $70K/yr
[#4, #14, #15, #19, #25] Annual furnishings replacement/modifications allowance (#4); food, consumables and discretionary personal items budget (#14); housekeeping, laundry and secure waste disposal contracts (#15); PPE/restock (#19); miscellaneous/petty cash for morale and small approved requests (#25).
Research And Monitoring $67K/yr
[#10, #11] Ongoing research team allocation (prorated scientist/tech time) and follow-up laboratory testing/analysis budget.
Cover Story And Legal $63K/yr
[#21] Legal retainer, cover-story/public-affairs liaison, permits and occasional liaison/hush-fund costs.
Insurance And Liability $50K/yr
[#24] Self-insurance/reserves against staff injury, property damage and reputational mitigation (actuarial/reserve budgeting).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#17] Secure transport/escort costs for occasional transfers, medical or research moves and related travel.
Records And Compliance $20K/yr
[#22] Records management, incident logging, audits, compliance effort and archivist/admin support.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#16] Annual building/mechanical upkeep: locks, doors, HVAC servicing, cameras, plumbing and structural repairs.
Utilities $12K/yr
[#13] Electricity, HVAC, water and sewage for continuous climate-controlled containment and IT/camera systems.
Training And Clearance $10K/yr
[#20] Annual refresher training, drills and ongoing clearance-related costs.
Security Systems Maintenance $6K/yr
[#2] Ongoing maintenance and subscription/recurring costs for biometric access systems, intrusion alarms, tamper sensors and redundant recording (monthly maintenance estimates).
Data Storage And It $5K/yr
[#12] 24/7 video retention, encrypted archival/cloud or backup appliance recurring costs and secure network connectivity.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with ongoing containment and routine operations and no major incidents.
routine operations no incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$28K vs baseline
Non-critical behavioral incident, medical emergency, or minor property damage requiring overtime, short-term contractor repairs, limited legal/PR response.
medical emergency minor escape/behavioral incident limited repairs
🚨 Major Breach $2.2M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$588K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or high-cost emergency requiring large-scale contractor response, relocation, extended legal/PR and extended repairs.
containment breach major structural failure significant legal/exposure event
👥 Personnel 18.75 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#5] Two-person minimum per shift, full rotation and relief coverage (12 guards total to staff 24/7).
Surveillance Operator 3 [#6] 2–3 FTEs monitoring cameras, alarms and SOC integration.
Site Director / Containment Specialist 1 [#7] Senior staff responsible for SOPs, incident reports and coordination.
Medical Officer / Nurse 1 [#8] On-site nurse for routine care and emergency response.
Psychologist / Therapist 0.75 [#9] 0.75 FTE clinical/behavioral support for regular psychological evaluation and therapy.
Research Scientist 0.5 [#10] Partial allocation (25–50% time) of scientist effort for behavior/study.
Lab Technician 0.5 [#10] Partial technician time allocated to testing, sample prep and data collection.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are reasonably detailed and many ranges are provided, but several estimates require assumptions (staffing overhead, probability of incidents, choice of on-prem vs cloud infrastructure). Probabilities and some midpoints are analyst judgments rather than direct figures, so confidence is medium.
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