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SCP-895 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-895
Expected annual
$4.1M
One-time setup
$10.2M
Annual recurring
$4.0M
Personnel
23
Estimated initial capital and setup costs are approximately $10.25M, with ongoing annual operating costs of roughly $4.0M. Major drivers are deep underground excavation and site construction, personnel (security and scientific staff), and legal/insurance/incident readiness reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $10.2M
Facilities $6.1M
[#1, #12] Site excavation to ~100 m depth, reinforced containment chamber, access shaft/airlock, dehumidification/HVAC and construction of safe external observation rooms and associated structural work.
Equipment $1.1M
[#2, #3, #5, #10, #13, #19] Heavy-duty containment hardware (coffin cradle, mechanical locks), power feed/UPS/generator capital, secure device-locker hardware, initial screening detectors/coatings, robotics capital, and initial secure communications hardware.
Insurance Reserve $1.0M
[#16] One-time seed for self-insurance / indemnity pool to cover catastrophic liabilities and settlements.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $800K
[#4, #24] Initial R&D for non-visual sensor modalities and safety verification plus contracted external specialists (neuropsychologists, optical physicists, behavioral scientists) to determine safe sensing/observation modalities.
Legal Contingency $300K
[#15] Initial legal/PR contingency funds for regulatory, mortuary settlement and cover-up / record management contingencies.
Containment Transport Hardware $300K
[#21] One-time purchase of armored transport-capable rigs, cranes or specialized containment movement hardware and staging equipment.
Destruction Contingency $300K
[#22] One-time budgetary allowance for incineration/vitrification planning and necessary specialized equipment if termination is authorized.
Land Acquisition $250K
[#11] Purchase or right-of-way costs to ensure a 50 m camera-free buffer zone around the site.
Emergency Medical Setup $50K
[#9] One-time setup for onsite triage room, acute sedation/resupply staging and ambulance/transfer arrangements.
Data Governance System $30K
[#14] Initial secure logging, safe-media-destruction systems and training implementation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.7M/yr
[#6, #7] Ongoing salaries for 24/7 security force (rotating guards) and supervisory staff plus assigned research scientists and technicians (shift coverage).
Administrative Overhead $521K/yr
[#26] Program management, audits, finance, HR and cross-project administrative overhead estimated at 15% of direct recurring costs.
Incident Response Reserve $500K/yr
[#23] Annual reserve for rapid response team activation, temporary housing, overtime, forensic investigations and media blackout operations.
Logistics And Transport $330K/yr
[#3, #21] Fuel/maintenance for generators and transport readiness funds for rapid mobilization and convoy operations; also readiness funding for emergency relocation equipment.
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#15] Ongoing legal counsel, PR budget for plausible deniability operations, and regulatory compliance costs.
Medical And Casualty Handling $150K/yr
[#9] Onsite medics, triage supplies, ambulance/transfer contracts and psychiatric emergency bed contracts.
Research And Monitoring $130K/yr
[#4, #25, #14, #10] Sensor calibration and maintenance for non-visual monitoring, environmental preservation monitoring, periodic data-governance audits and screening-technology upkeep.
Facilities Maintenance $120K/yr
[#1, #3, #11, #12] HVAC/dehumidification, structural inspections and general maintenance of underground cell, access shafts and external observation infrastructure.
Background Checks And Counterintelligence $100K/yr
[#17] Recurring deep vetting, periodic re-screening, polygraphs and ongoing counterintelligence monitoring for staff.
Training And Drills $80K/yr
[#18] Regular training, simulated drills, SOP updates and secure dissemination/printing.
Robotics Maintenance $60K/yr
[#13] Maintenance, spare parts and modest upkeep for non-visual robotic manipulation systems and remote-handling rigs.
Supplies And Consumables $35K/yr
[#20] PPE, gaskets, sterilization supplies, batteries, anti-reflective film and routine replacement parts.
Communications Operations $35K/yr
[#19] Secure comms operations, encryption upkeep and filters to prevent unauthorized imagery transmission.
Device Control Operations $5K/yr
[#5] Operations for signal-blocking lockers, chain-of-custody management and entry-point device screening staffing.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.0M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Typical uneventful year with standard operations, maintenance, training and reserves funded as planned.
normal_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $4.3M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Localized exposure event or inadvertent imaging causing limited personnel trauma, investigations, overtime and modest settlements.
inadvertent_camera_breach staff_exposure/trauma
🚨 Major Breach $6.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Containment compromise with public exposure, multiple casualties or large legal/cleanup actions requiring major mobilization and potential use of destruction contingency.
facility_compromise public_exposure mass_casualties
👥 Personnel 23 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 15 Rotating 24/7 guards across multiple shifts to provide perimeter and containment access security. (Covered in staff_wages)
Security Supervisor / Rapid Reaction 2 Shift supervisors and rapid-reaction leads for escalation and incident command. (Covered in staff_wages)
Research Scientist 3 Level-3-equivalent researchers assigned to containment/monitoring and analysis. (Covered in staff_wages)
Research Technician 3 Technicians operating non-visual sensors and maintaining instrumentation. (Covered in staff_wages)
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide ranges and list many contingencies; size of excavation, geology, and posture (urban vs rural) introduce material uncertainty. Personnel and legal/insurance drivers are well understood, but many one-time choices (depth/site) and incident probabilities remain uncertain.
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