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SCP-975 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-975
Expected annual
$2.6M
One-time setup
$8.5M
Annual recurring
$2.6M
Personnel
14
Total one-time containment construction and outfitting is roughly $8.51M (driven by titanium plating, shaft/airlock works, and a contingency reserve); recurring annual costs are ~ $2.58M/yr dominated by staff wages, utilities, maintenance and contingency top-ups.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $8.5M
Facilities $5.2M
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #8, #9] Titanium-alloy lining (3.5M), structural/tunnel prep (500k), hermetic seals and testing (125k), airlock construction (325k), secure bulkheads/closures (87k), dedicated shaft/connection works (625k).
Contingency Reserve Allocation $1.8M
[#26] One-time contingency/reserve fund allocation for rapid contracting, emergency purchases and potential payouts (midpoint of recommended reserve range).
Equipment $899K
[#5, #6, #7, #11, #12, #24, #25] HVAC installation and environmental control systems (250k), backup generator/UPS/ATS (125k), CCTV/audio/sensors (112k), security equipment issue (175k), containment response gear (50k), IT/security setup hardware (62k), vehicles/hoists (125k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $660K
[#14, #15, #16, #17, #18] Medical/veterinary lab and diagnostic setup (100k), sealed in-situ holding enclosures for 33 instances (250k), food/nutrition R&D startup (60k), sample storage/biobank equipment (125k), core research/linguistics equipment (125k).
Training Curriculum Development $40K
[#23] Initial development of training curricula and drills (20k–60k range; midpoint used).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#10, #13, #14] Salaries and benefits: 8armed guards (~520k total), ~5 research staff (~600k total), and on-call medical/veterinary staffing (~40k).
Facilities Maintenance $285K/yr
[#5, #6, #8, #15, #27] HVAC energy and facility electricity (HVAC energy ~55k; electricity ~40k), generator fuel & maintenance (~30k), secure access monitoring/temporary repairs (~15k), enclosure maintenance (~25k), averaged periodic major maintenance reserve (~120k/yr averaged).
Administrative Overhead $200K/yr
[#22] Management, compliance, audits and executive review time (15–25% of direct personnel costs; midpoint used).
Contingency Reserve Topup $200K/yr
[#26] Annual top-up to contingency/reserve for incident response and unexpected large purchases.
Public Mitigation Reserve $200K/yr
[#28] Ongoing reserved budget for potential public-facing mitigation/rapid response planning (scaled contingency).
Research And Monitoring $175K/yr
[#7, #18, #24] Monitoring/data storage and playback (~35k), compute/software/licenses and contractor linguists (~90k), IT/security operations (~50k).
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#21] Ongoing legal/cover-up, liaison, municipal coordination and amnestic administration budget (~50k–200k/yr; midpoint used).
Supplies And Consumables $110K/yr
[#5, #12, #16, #17, #19, #20] HVAC consumables/filters (~12k), sedative stocks (~6k), dietary supplies (~27k), sample consumables and LN2/power (~25k), PPE/decon consumables (~15k), waste handling/biohazard disposal (~25k).
Security Ops And Uniforms $60K/yr
[#10] Recurring training, ammo, uniforms and consumable costs for security staff (~20k training & ammo + ~40k uniforms/consumables).
Training Programs $25K/yr
[#23] Recurring drills, refresher training and exercises (post initial curriculum development).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#25] Vehicles/underground transport maintenance and lift/hoist upkeep (~20k/yr).
Security Equipment Maintenance $20K/yr
[#11] Maintenance, replacement cycles and resupply for weapons/armor/radios/vehicles.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.6M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, research and maintenance only.
no breaches scheduled maintenance only routine research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $2.7M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized incident (small power outage, single containment alarm, limited escape attempt quickly contained) requiring overtime, repairs and limited amnestic/PR actions.
localized power spike/outage single instance escape attempt minor structural/airlock repairs
🚨 Major Breach $3.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant breach or loss of one or more instances requiring full armed response, extended containment operations, major repairs and legal/cover-up payouts.
major power failure multiple-instance escape structural compromise of plated section
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $7.6M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Severe containment failure with public exposure: large-scale remediation, evacuations, major litigation/payouts and long-term site reconstruction.
city-level exposure widespread contamination or mass escape infrastructure-level failure
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#10] Eight armed guards to staff airlock 24/7 (three-shift coverage, includes benefits in staff wage total).
Research Scientist 5 [#13] Xenobiologist, linguist, behavioral scientist and site lead roles (4–6 FTEs; midpoint used).
Medical Officer 1 [#14] On-call physician/veterinarian support (part-time/on-call equivalent included in staff wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoints of ranges provided in analyst notes and explicitly include contingency reserves; core construction and staffing figures are well-described but many items (severity/frequency of incidents, contingency needs, long-term maintenance cycles) remain uncertain, hence medium confidence.
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