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SCP-882 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-882
Expected annual
$2.3M
One-time setup
$7.2M
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
12
Estimated initial capital of approximately $7.15M to build a metal-free coastal containment facility with specialized seawater infrastructure and foundry capability; recurring annual costs are roughly $2.27M driven primarily by staff wages, remote support/living costs, utilities, hazardous waste handling, and ongoing monitoring/research.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.2M
Facilities $3.1M
[#1, #2, #16, #18] Site prep and building envelope, inner non-metallic containment tank installation, non-metallic access/changing rooms and staging/emergency area buildout.
Relocation Contingency $1.0M
[#20] Reserve for heavy-lift / barge / Arctic extraction / specialized transport if relocation is required.
Scale Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#28] Contingency reserve to expand containment volume/systems if SCP regrows or expands.
Equipment $605K
[#3, #4, #5, #12, #7, #22] Seawater intake/pumping hardware, dedicated seawater storage/immersion tanks, non-metallic pumps and fittings, audio/acoustic coupling systems, initial PPE kit-up, secure data/monitoring hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#15] Analytical instrumentation and lab buildout (mass spec / XRD / capital research equipment) or equivalent outsourced-capital substitution.
Decommissioning Reserve $500K
[#27] Reserved budget for eventual decommissioning, disposal of contaminated materials, and site remediation.
Foundry Setup $350K
[#13] Industrial furnace, crucibles, ventilation, safety gear and initial foundry installation for melting/severing metal contacting SCP-882.
Cover Story Setup $75K
[#25] One-time initial public cover fabrication / fake ownership / media/legal setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.3M/yr
Staff Wages $900K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #11] Daily containment technicians, 24/7 security staff, scientific/technical team salaries, and medical/psych staff screening and care.
Living Quarters Support $400K/yr
[#21] Housing, meals, medevac arrangements, rotation logistics and remote-site support for on-site staff (if remote site used).
Facilities Maintenance $220K/yr
[#26] Routine maintenance and accelerated replacement schedule for non-metallic infrastructure (estimated ~3–7% of initial capital).
Research And Monitoring $210K/yr
[#15, #17, #22, #23] Outsourced analytical services / ongoing research, environmental permitting compliance monitoring and reporting, secure data operations & storage, and SOP/training program development.
Energy And Utilities $150K/yr
[#19] Electricity for pumps, HVAC (especially in cold climates), furnace energy, servers, and backup power systems.
Insurance And Contingency Reserve $150K/yr
[#24] Insurance, liability coverage, and internal contingency reserves for accidents, environmental incidents, or containment failure.
Supplies And Consumables $125K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #12, #14] Filters/intake cleaning, seawater system consumables, pump parts/service, daily cotton suspension lines, PPE replacement/sterilization, audio system upkeep, hazardous waste handling disposables.
Cover Story And Legal $80K/yr
[#25] Ongoing OPSEC, media management, legal fees, and local buy-in payments to maintain secrecy.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#18] Emergency response readiness, non-metallic boom/crane staging readiness, periodic drills and tanker/back-up seawater movement.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.3M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no significant metal-contact incidents or breaches.
routine inspections daily cotton-line replacements no major metal contact incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $2.4M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$120K vs baseline
Occasional metal contact requiring increased foundry operations, hazardous waste handling, overtime and additional medical evaluations.
small metal fragment contact increased rust flaking requiring extra processing additional psych evaluations
🚨 Major Breach $4.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or large-scale metal contact requiring relocation, heavy-lift extraction, major legal/cleanup expenses and possible decommissioning actions.
large-scale containment failure mass metal adhesion incident need for long-distance extraction/relocation
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 3 Materials scientists / containment technical leads; ongoing R&D and monitoring. Mapped to [#10].
Security Officer / MTF Agent 5 24/7 on-site security rotation. Mapped to [#9].
Technician / Containment Technician 2 Daily inspections, cotton-line changes, salinity testing. Mapped to [#8].
Medical Officer 1 Psych screening and emergency psychiatric care. Mapped to [#11].
Engineer / Maintenance 1 Facilities, pump and furnace maintenance. Mapped to [#13, #19].
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on detailed operational notes but ranges are wide due to location variability (coastal vs Arctic), uncertainty in incident frequency, and specialized non-metallic equipment market prices. Contingent/scale scenarios introduce further uncertainty.
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