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SCP-889 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-889
Expected annual
$2.4M
One-time setup
$3.0M
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
15
One-time setup and contingency total approximately $2.97M driven by property acquisition, lab/buildout and a $1.0M emergency reserve; annual operations are ~ $2.31M driven by security and research staffing, animal care, and consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.0M
Facilities $1.8M
[#1, #2, #3, #6, #21, #25, #27] Property acquisition/lease (#1), concrete sealing and airlock (#2), perimeter fence and site hardening (#3), breeding facility construction/retrofit (#6), power/electrical upgrades + generator (one-time portion) (#21), environmental testing/remediation contingency (#25), containment-breach emergency reserve (#27).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $725K
[#7, #8, #29] Laboratory containment outfitting and major equipment/buildout (#7), high-end analytical equipment/sequencer/flow cytometer (#8), cryo/cold storage freezers and tanks (one-time) (#29).
Equipment $420K
[#4, #9, #10, #13, #14, #22, #30] Surveillance hardware (#4), autoclave and sterilization systems (#9), on-site incinerator (one-time) (#10), initial field capture equipment (#13), vehicle procurement/upfitting (one-time) (#14), IT / hardened servers (one-time) (#22), initial specialized PPE kits (#30).
Legal And Cover Setup $20K
[#23] Initial legal/cover story setup, PR materials and initial liaison/legal fees.
Initial Training And Sop Development $20K
[#26] Initial training, SOP development and initial emergency drills.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#11, #15, #16] Permanent security guards (6) and associated benefits/training (#11), animal care staff and part-time vet (#15), research personnel (3 scientists + 3 techs, benefits) (#16).
Overhead And Indirect $384K/yr
[#34] Project management, central admin overhead, HR, finance, procurement fees and insurance (~20% of direct recurring costs) as estimated in note #34.
Supplies And Consumables $213K/yr
[#13, #17, #19, #20, #29, #30, #32] Ongoing field-capture resupply (#13), lab reagents and consumables including quarterly swabs (#17), decontamination consumables & laundry (#19), waste disposal contracts beyond on-site incineration (#20), LN2 and freezer maintenance (#29), recurring PPE replacements (#30), miscellaneous lab consumables and small equipment (#32).
Facilities Maintenance $105K/yr
[#10, #21, #33] Incinerator fuel & maintenance (#10), annual electricity and generator fuel/maintenance (#21), long-term sealed-site maintenance and monitoring (#33).
Cover Story And Legal $90K/yr
[#23, #24] Ongoing legal/cover management and community relations (#23) and community suppression/compensation fund for rumor control (#24).
Research And Monitoring $70K/yr
[#18, #31] Medical surveillance and staff health monitoring including baseline screens and testing (#18); necropsy, histopathology and pathology services for specimens (#31).
Logistics And Transport $70K/yr
[#12, #14] Mobile task force bi-monthly sweeps operations (first-year requirement) (#12) and ongoing vehicle fuel/maintenance/insurance (#14).
Administrative And Records $15K/yr
[#28] Records, compliance documentation, audits and associated admin time.
It And Secure Communications $15K/yr
[#22] Recurring IT maintenance, encrypted comms, backups and cyber-security.
Training And Drills $10K/yr
[#26] Annual refresher training and emergency response drills.
Surveillance Monitoring And Data Storage $8K/yr
[#5] Ongoing monitoring of camera/sensor feeds, data storage and replacement.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.3M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Routine year with no major incidents; standard monitoring, research, and maintenance only.
no breach scheduled monitoring routine research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $2.5M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized escape or discovery of pre-containment hybrids requiring intensified sweeps, targeted neutralization, extra testing and public liaison.
small-scale escape unusual local sightings targeted capture/neutralization
🚨 Major Breach $5.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Detection of prokaryotes with SCP-like effects or a significant uncontrolled release leading to incineration, large-scale remediation, legal fallout and potential lab upgrades.
prokaryote discovery in swabs staff unusual illness large uncontrolled escape
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#11] Permanent armed guards for 24/7 coverage (6 guards, 3 shifts).
Research Scientist 3 [#16] Molecular biologists/geneticists/project lead included in research staffing.
Laboratory Technician / Research Tech 3 [#16] Lab technicians supporting experiments and sequencing workflows.
Animal Technician 2 [#15] Husbandry and daily care staff for the on-site breeding facility.
Veterinarian / Medical Officer 1 [#15] Part-time veterinarian support included in animal care staffing costs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item recurring and capital estimates are based on analyst notes and standard vendor/pricing ranges; staffing and consumables are well-documented. Major breach/cleanup and long-term BSL upgrade costs have high uncertainty, so overall confidence is medium.
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