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SCP-866 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-866
Expected annual
$5.0M
One-time setup
$17.3M
Annual recurring
$4.8M
Personnel
25
Initial capital expenditures are approximately $17.3M driven primarily by contingency reserves, decommissioning contingencies, and up-front legal/compensation; annual operating costs are roughly $4.82M/yr driven by large dedicated staffing needs, ongoing research/monitoring, utilities, and legal/cover costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $17.3M
Contingency Reserve Anomalous Loss $10.0M
[#24] Capital contingency reserve for catastrophic anomalous loss (~$10,000,000 one-time, midpoint of recommended $5–20M).
Decommissioning And Transfer Contingency $3.0M
[#29] Contingency for careful removal/transfer/decommissioning if ever required (~$3,000,000 one-time estimate).
Equipment $1.2M
[#10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #16] Fire suppression (~$150k), surveillance & sensors (~$200k), Faraday/EM shielding & network isolation hardware (~$200k), secure access-control (~$75k), remote/robotic systems (~$500k), medical/decon setup (~$50k).
Legal Pr And Initial Compensation $1.0M
[#20] Initial settlements/compensation/retainer and cover-story setup (~$1,000,000 one-time).
Replacement Hardware Spares $1.0M
[#23] Recommended contingency reserve for replacement hardware (~$1,000,000 one-time chosen midpoint of recommended range).
Facilities $800K
[#5, #6] Physical sealing of Floor ██ (~$300k) and dedicated HVAC/redundant cooling installation (~$500k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#15] Data storage, secure archival and analysis cluster initial buildout (~$200k).
Diesel Storage And Permitting $100K
[#8] On-site compliant diesel fuel storage tank, permits and initial installation (~$100k one-time).
Vetting And Clearance Initial $50K
[#18] Initial deep-background investigations and clearance processing for initial batch (~$50k one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.8M/yr
Staff Wages $3.0M/yr
[#1, #2, #3, #4] Security staffing (8 FTEs, ~$676k/yr), diesel-generator monitoring technicians (8 FTEs, ~$832k/yr), senior research & operations team (~$1.3M/yr), on-site technical support (2 FTE, ~$150k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $525K/yr
[#15, #27, #28] Ongoing data storage & maintenance (~$100k/yr), experimental budget (~$350k/yr midpoint), long-term monitoring & archival compliance (~$75k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr
[#20] Ongoing legal retainer, PR, cover-story maintenance and institutional administration (~$300k/yr).
University Lease Compensation $200K/yr
[#21] Ongoing compensation/lease to university for lost floor space and altered operations (~$200k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $100K/yr
[#6] Dedicated HVAC/redundant cooling maintenance, failover tests, and facilities upkeep (~$100k/yr).
Generator Maintenance Contract $100K/yr
[#9] Preventative maintenance, parts, load-banking and emergency service (~$100k/yr).
Insurance And Compliance $100K/yr
[#25] Environmental insurance, liability premiums and regulatory compliance (~$100k/yr).
Power And Electricity $88K/yr
[#7] Continuous power for HPC-class machine (~100 kW → ~876,000 kWh/yr at $0.10/kWh ≈ $87,600/yr).
Logistics And Transport $80K/yr
[#26] Transport allowances, on-call lodging and per diems (~$80k/yr).
Diesel Fuel And Testing $60K/yr
[#8] Diesel fuel, weekly test runs, consumables and spill-mitigation (~$60k/yr chosen midpoint of $20–100k range).
Em Shielding And Network Isolation $50K/yr
[#12] Secure operations/support and maintenance for Faraday/EM shielding and isolation hardware (~$50k/yr).
Robotics Maintenance $50K/yr
[#14] Remote/robotic interaction systems spares & maintenance (~$50k/yr).
Psychological Support $50K/yr
[#17] Counseling, trauma management and critical-incident stress debriefings (~$50k/yr).
Medical On Call And Drills $40K/yr
[#16] On-call medics, decon drills and medevac readiness (~$40k/yr).
Training And Drills $30K/yr
[#19] SOP development, regular drills and contingency training (~$30k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr
[#22] Consumables, PPE and replacement small consumables (~$20k/yr).
Surveillance And Sensor Maintenance $20K/yr
[#11] Maintenance, replacement and storage for cameras/sensors/logging (~$20k/yr).
Vetting And Clearance Ongoing $20K/yr
[#18] Ongoing vetting, background checks and clearance monitoring (~$20k/yr).
Access Control Maintenance $15K/yr
[#13] Biometrics/mantrap maintenance and secure audit storage costs (~$15k/yr).
Fire Suppression Maintenance $10K/yr
[#10] Annual inspection/recharge of clean-agent fire suppression (~$10k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.8M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations and no major incidents.
normal_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $5.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized incident (partial power disruption, small hardware loss, limited data corruption) requiring emergency repairs and modest legal/operational response.
minor_power_failure localized_hardware_failure small_data_loss
🚨 Major Breach $12.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$7.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or attempted power removal causing disappearances, major equipment loss, extended legal exposure and large-scale remediation.
attempted_power_removal unauthorized_access large_scale_data_corruption
👥 Personnel 25 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#1] Minimum two guards in-room at all times requiring ~8 FTEs to cover shifts, leave and backups.
Engineer / Maintenance (Generator Technicians) 8 [#2] At least two personnel monitoring diesel backup generators 24/7; ~8 FTEs to staff shifts and backups.
Research Scientist 7 [#3] Senior research & operations team: 3senior + 4 junior/tech as described.
Engineer / IT / System Administrator 2 [#4] On-site technical support (1–2 full-time sysadmins/data custodians).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided line items with explicit figures for many categories; major uncertainties remain for power/cooling scaling, contingency reserve sizing and likelihood of severe anomalous events, so confidence is medium.
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