SCP-874
Euclid
~
medium confidence
SCP-874
Expected annual
$5.0M
One-time setup
$13.9M
Annual recurring
$4.7M
Personnel
23
Estimated one-time capital/setup costs are approximately $13.95M driven by construction, heavy equipment (winch, agitator, generators) and legal/contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are approximately $4.692M driven by staff wages, R&D, utilities and security.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $13.9M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $4.7M/yr
Cost Scenarios
📊
Baseline
(baseline)
$4.7M/yr
Normal operational year with no major incidents: routine experiments, scheduled maintenance and expected consumables/staffing.
routine_operations
scheduled_experiments
no_containment_incidents
🚨
Minor Incident
$5.4M/yr
Localized containment failure or equipment malfunction requiring targeted emergency response, repairs and elevated disposal/forensic expenses.
small_containment_breach
equipment_failure
limited_exposure_incident
🚨
Major Breach
$16.7M/yr
Significant containment breach or catastrophic failure leading to major remediation, large-scale incineration/disposal, legal settlements and potential facility decommissioning.
large_scale_containment_failure
multiple_causal_failures
political_or_public_exposure
Personnel
23 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 10 | Core 24/7 armed security force and supervisors. Mapped to security staffing wages. |
| Research Scientist | 4 | Lead researchers for experiments and data analysis. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 3 | Electrical/mechanical engineers for winch, agitator, generators and facility systems. |
| Research Technician | 3 | Laboratory technicians and remote-operations specialists for routine experiments. |
| Medical Officer | 1 | On-call medical support and trauma response coordination. |
| Administrative Staff | 1 | Scheduling, procurement and coverage of cover-story logistics. |
| Site Director / Executive Staff | 1 | Site leadership and external coordination. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed item lists and ranges enabling reasonable mid-point estimates, but large ranges for winch horsepower, legal/cover costs, insurance reserves and breach impacts create material uncertainty.