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SCP-8974 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-8974
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$2.2M
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
15
Upfront one-time retrofit, containment hardware, and research setup drive initial costs (~$2.15M), while staffing (researchers, monitors, guards), ongoing research/diagnostics, and legal/OPSEC are the main recurring drivers (~$1.41M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.2M
Equipment $591K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #11, #15, #18, #22] HVAC and HEPA upgrade, refrigeration units, sealed containers, sensors, remote manipulators, CCTV/access hardware, autoclave/decon stations, transfer carts, incident response kits, and initial secure server setup.
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#17] One-time emergency/reserve fund recommended for rapid repairs/response.
Facilities $490K
[#1, #15, #25] Includes morgue containment retrofit, route hardening portion of transfer upgrades, and initial long-term storage expansion/reserve.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $292K
[#12, #13, #14, #26] Initial sequencing/omics, initial research program funding, archiving startup; CT/MRI purchase set to 0 (site will contract scans by default).
Decommissioning Plan Budget $250K
[#28] One-time budget for planning/possible destructive disposal if later authorized.
Hr Actions $30K
[#20] One-time HR administrative costs for conflict-of-interest mitigations and reassignment paperwork.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $940K/yr
[#7, #9, #8] Salaries for 24/7 monitors, lead researcher + techs, and armed perimeter/security staff (includes benefits/hazard pay).
Research And Monitoring $210K/yr
[#12, #13, #14, #10, #26] Forensic imaging contracts, ongoing genomic/biochemical assays, research follow-up program funds, personnel medical/genetic surveillance, and off-site archival/sample banking.
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#19] Legal/OPSEC, records management, cover documentation, and PR control budgets.
Admin Overhead $60K/yr
[#24] Administrative overhead, audits, insurance/reserve accounting, and compliance work.
Supplies And Consumables $28K/yr
[#11, #23] PPE, decon consumables, autoclave consumables, and routine laboratory disposables/reagents.
Training Sops Drills $20K/yr
[#21] SOP development, staff training, tabletop and live drills, and refresher courses.
Coordination $18K/yr
[#27] Administrative costs for interdepartmental coordination, meetings, and cross-training.
Robotic Maintenance $15K/yr
[#6] Maintenance, calibration, and support for remote handling/robotic manipulators and glovebox systems.
Facilities Maintenance $14K/yr
[#2, #3, #25] HVAC/negative-pressure maintenance, refrigeration maintenance/power baseline, and incremental storage maintenance/expansion.
Archival Storage $12K/yr
[#26] Off-site sample bank fees and cataloging for long-term reference samples.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#15] Maintenance/operations for sealed transfer carts and route logistics for internal movements.
Hr Oversight $10K/yr
[#20] Ongoing HR monitoring, restricted-access administration, and background rechecks for affected personnel.
It Storage $6K/yr
[#22] Secure server hosting, encrypted backups, and audit log storage maintenance.
Waste Handling $6K/yr
[#16] Medical/biohazard disposal contracts, incineration or chemical neutralization of small volumes.
Incident Equipment Replenishment $5K/yr
[#18] Replenishment of emergency sealants, tarps, portable negative-pressure consumables, and emergency PPE after use.
Sensors Monitoring $1K/yr
[#5] Annual monitoring/maintenance and remote logging costs for proximity/contact sensors on containers.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with stable containment, routine research, and no major incidents.
routine_operations no_breach scheduled_research
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$78K vs baseline
Localized containment event requiring emergency response, replacement of some containers/equipment, extra assays and overtime.
container_breach localized_fusion_event sensor_alert
🚨 Major Breach $2.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.4M vs baseline
Widespread fusion/contamination or escape of an animate amalgamation that requires large-scale neutralization, repairs, decontamination, and legal/OPSEC response.
widespread_fusion humanoid_amalgamation_escape facility_contamination
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Monitor (CCTV/Access) 4 [#7] 24/7 monitoring staff (estimated 3–6 FTE); modeled as 4 FTE.
Lead Researcher / Containment Researcher 1 [#9] William Marigold assigned; salary/hazard pay budgeted.
Research Technician 2 [#9] Two trained technicians to avoid single-point-of-failure.
Security Officer / MTF Agent (armed perimeter/escorts) 8 [#8] Armed perimeter and escort staffing; headcount sized to match recurring security wages estimate.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing mid-range point estimates; anomalous behavior, uncertain instance count, and contingent disposal choices leave material uncertainty, so confidence is medium.
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