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SCP-9296 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-9296
Expected annual
$988K
One-time setup
$596K
Annual recurring
$963K
Personnel
9
Estimated one-time startup costs are about $596k driven by display/containment installation and initial research; recurring annual costs are about $963k driven by security staffing, clinical psychology coverage, ongoing research/forensics, and site overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $596K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#14] Initial research program startup (laboratory setup, stimulus labs, protocol/IRB setup, initial experiments) budgeted as a 1–2 year capital program.
Equipment $180K
[#1, #3, #4, #11, #12, #15, #16, #19, #22] Museum‑grade climate/UV filtered display case and vibration isolation (#1), dedicated UPS/generator tie‑in (#3), CCTV hardware (#4), initial psychological mitigation devices/white‑noise units (#11), AED device (#12), audio measurement hardware (#15), initial restricted IT/logging hardware (#16), visual inspection tools (#19), and transport crate (#22).
Facilities $85K
[#2, #21] Soundproofing/acoustic isolation for the containment chamber (#2) and initial secure archive/setup (#21) including installation/room modifications.
Training Development $15K
[#9] One‑time development of SOPs, training materials, and initial training program for the "look‑upon‑entirety" procedure and emergency protocols.
Medical Screening Initial $15K
[#7] Initial baseline medical screening (ECGs, physicals, stress tests) for authorized personnel (50 people, midpoint of provided range).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $963K/yr
Staff Wages $548K/yr
[#5, #6, #8, #10] Security guard coverage (6 guards, salaries + benefits) (#5), part‑time/shared conservator/mortuary technician FTE (~0.5 FTE) (#6), clinical psychologist (0.5–1 FTE budgeted as 1 FTE) and counseling/session costs (#8), and marginal additional labor due to two‑person rule / attendant labor allocation (#10).
Research And Monitoring $216K/yr
[#4, #13, #14, #15, #16, #18, #21] Ongoing research program operating costs (#14), forensic/casework budgets (#13), CCTV storage/maintenance (#4), audio analytics software/maintenance (#15), IT/logging operations (#16), pest/environmental monitoring contracts (#18), and archive operations/secure backups (#21).
Cover Story And Legal $75K/yr
[#20, #23] Ongoing cover story/PR/legal retentions and a modest annualized legal/compensation reserve for settlements or hospitalizations.
Incident Response Drills $25K/yr
[#12, #24] AED maintenance, medical supplies, and regular emergency/containment drills and rapid response team readiness costs.
Depreciation $20K/yr
[#25] Annual depreciation / replacement reserve for capital items (case, HVAC, CCTV, transport crate).
Miscellaneous Site Overhead $20K/yr
[#26] Pro rata site overhead share: utilities for HVAC/display, janitorial, and administrative overhead allocation.
Ethical Oversight $15K/yr
[#27] Ethics/IRB and independent review board costs for research involving human observation or monitoring protocols.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#3] Ongoing maintenance for HVAC/UPS/generator tie‑ins and sealed display case environmental systems (filters, HVAC service, power system upkeep).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#22] Expected annualized cost for occasional specialized transfers (per‑move escorts, climate crates, security transport contingency).
Training Programs $10K/yr
[#9] Recurring training sessions, refreshers, and SOP updates for personnel required to view SCP‑9296.
Medical Screening Rechecks $6K/yr
[#7] Annual ECG/recheck costs for authorized personnel (estimated midpoint per‑person recheck for 50 people).
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#17] Conservation consumables (silica gel, archival supports, gloves, cleaning supplies) and routine replacement items.
Psychological Mitigation Upkeep $1K/yr
[#11] Maintenance and replacement of mitigation devices (white‑noise machines, calming materials) and small recurring supplies.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $963K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine research and containment operations only.
no exposure incidents routine maintenance and scheduled training
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Isolated exposure or single casualty requiring counseling, forensic work, local legal action and increased monitoring.
single staff/visitor panic/exposure localized forensic/autopsy and counseling small legal/settlement costs
🚨 Major Breach $1.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Multiple exposures, hospitalizations or public/legal exposure requiring emergency relocation, large forensic/legal response and research scale‑up.
multiple victims or publicized incident facility relocation/armored transport extensive legal/forensic and PR response
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#5] Six guards to provide 24/7 coverage (two per shift, three shifts) as specified in notes.
Conservator / Mortuary Technician 1 [#6] Shared or part‑time conservator (0.25–0.5 FTE budgeted; represented as one headcount for staffing/planning).
Clinical Psychologist 1 [#8] 0.5–1 FTE clinical psychologist budgeted to cover mandatory screening, monitoring and counseling.
Research Technician / Attendant 1 [#10] Extra attendant/research technician headcount to satisfy two‑person rule and monitoring during viewings (represents marginal labor included in recurring staff costs).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing a mid‑confidence aggregation; several line items have wide ranges (research scale, legal contingency, degree of soundproofing) which prevents high confidence.
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