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SCP-8934 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-8934
Expected annual
$997K
One-time setup
$486K
Annual recurring
$993K
Personnel
11
One-time setup and containment hardware are modest (tens of thousands); largest recurring costs are personnel (security, monitoring, research) and ongoing contingency/medical/legal budgets, yielding annual operating costs near $1.0M under a cautious model.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $486K
Escalation Reserve $250K
[#22] One-time contingency reserve/stage fund for escalation, emergency construction, relocation or reclassification.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $118K
[#10, #11] Initial research setup and pilot studies for behavioral testing and mitigation experiments (#10), forensic anthropological/bioanalysis and testing (DNA, radiocarbon, osteology) (#11).
Equipment $48K
[#2, #3, #7, #12, #19] Surveillance cameras/sensors and rack hardware (#2), UPS/backup power (#3), initial PPE and emergency response kit (#7), locked osteological storage cabinets (human remains storage equipment) (#12), secure transfer case / vehicle modification (#19).
Facilities $30K
[#1, #4, #5, #17] Containment locker construction/modification (#1), HVAC modification one-time tap and thermostat (#4), acoustic isolation/soundproofing (#5), initial removal/modification of eye-like objects within 10m (#17).
Administrative One Time $20K
[#18] Initial administrative, legal, and recordkeeping setup costs (classification/cover-up takedowns, initial legal fees).
Training Program Development $10K
[#14] Initial development of manual recontainment training and scenario-based eye-avoidance programs.
Cover Story Initial $10K
[#23] Initial archive/public disinformation and cover story creation costs (domains, PR materials).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $993K/yr
Staff Wages $750K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #25] On-going loaded wages: security staffing (9 guards to cover 24/7) (#8), dedicated monitoring/operator FTE(s) (#9), research scientist salary allocation for containment research (#10), and personnel redundancy/backfill reserve as recurring payroll/training budget (#25).
Research And Monitoring $60K/yr
[#10] Ongoing non-salary research operational costs for behavioral testing, mitigation experiments and monitoring program (equipment, test subjects, materials).
Medical Standby $50K/yr
[#15] Medical standby and injury contingency reserves for emergency medical care and psychiatric hospitalization post-exposure (#15).
Psychological Support $40K/yr
[#13] Ongoing psychological screening, counseling and medication support budget for personnel exposed to scopaesthesia (#13).
Incident Response And Decontamination $30K/yr
[#16] Annual contingency fund for incident response, per-breach clean-up, decontamination, evidence collection and quarantine operations (#16).
Cover Story And Legal $29K/yr
[#12, #18, #21, #23] Ongoing compliance and permit costs for human remains storage (#12), ongoing administrative/legal/recordkeeping and FOIA management (#18), legal/ethical review and IRB-style oversight (#21), recurring archive/public disinformation/PR maintenance (#23).
Training And Drills $12K/yr
[#14] Recurring drills and refresher trainings (quarterly exercises and scenario-based training) (#14).
Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr
[#6, #7, #24] Locker maintenance and consumables (replacement blindfolds, seals, cleaning supplies) (#6), recurring PPE replacement/consumables (#7), averaged replacement/obsolescence cycle for small electronics and worn locker parts (#24).
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#19] Per-transfer operational costs for secure transport (assumes a small number of transfers per year).
It And Data Retention $5K/yr
[#20] IT storage, encrypted archival systems and data retention for CCTV/audio logs and sealed test logs (#20).
Eye Like Inspections $3K/yr
[#17] Recurring inspections and minor remediation activities to ensure no new eye-like objects enter the 10m exclusion zone (#17).
Facilities Maintenance $600/yr
[#4] HVAC filter replacements, minor HVAC energy and maintenance for the containment locker (#4).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $993K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with standard staffing, routine research, and no major incidents.
no breach routine operations scheduled training and inspections
🚨 Minor Incident $1.0M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Single minor breach or containment incident requiring extra remediation, limited medical care and local PR/legal activity.
small breach localized decontamination limited staff injury or counseling
🚨 Major Breach $1.5M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Severe containment failure or escalation requiring relocation, emergency construction, large-scale medical/psych support and heavy PR/legal action.
major breach relocation or site upgrade public exposure or large legal action
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 9 [#8] Three guards per shift with overlap to cover 24/7 (9 positions total); loaded cost per guard reflected in staff_wages.
Monitoring Operator / Technician 1 [#9] Dedicated CCTV/audio/sensor operator FTE to watch logs, alarms and coordinate responses.
Research Scientist 1 [#10] Research/containment scientist responsible for behavioral testing, mitigation experiments and refining procedures.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are specified with ranges, and containment hardware is well-described (higher confidence for one-time costs); recurring personnel and incident probabilities require judgment and the anomaly's behavioral variability creates uncertainty, so a medium confidence rating is appropriate.
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