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SCP-979 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-979
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$856K
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
8
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $855,875 driven by containment modifications, research start-up, and recovery/cover-up expenses. Recurring annual costs are approximately $1,543,455/yr driven primarily by staff wages (security & monitoring), medical/treatment reserves, and legal/OPSEC/insurance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $856K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $362K
[#4, #14] High-frequency monitoring & analysis instruments ($12,000) and research program start-up (neuroscience/audiology program, staff hiring, imaging access) ($350,000).
Initial Coverup And Legal $200K
[#18] Initial media-control/cover-up/legal actions, compensation, and immediate liaison costs.
Recovery And Transport $150K
[#17] One-time costs for seizure and international recovery (Chile): travel, secure crate, armed escort, covert ops/coordination and air freight.
Facilities $84K
[#1, #2, #5, #15] Containment cell construction ($50,000), acoustic isolation ($20,000), HVAC modifications ($7,500), and access/interlock system ($6,000).
Equipment $48K
[#3, #6, #7, #13, #15, #21] Surveillance setup (cameras/NVR/UPS/mic array $12,000), water dispenser ($125), initial Leporidae shelter ($50), emergency medical equipment/training one-time portion ($15,000), initial PPE ($1,200), and IT/air-gapped backup setup ($20,000).
Sop Development $10K
[#16] SOP development, containment procedure drafting and initial documentation.
Flooring Major Replacement $2K
[#8] Major plastic flooring replacement / significant cage repairs (initial reserve).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $395K/yr
[#9, #10] Security staffing (6 FTE guards at ~$285,000 total) plus monitoring/technician and part-time senior researcher oversight (~$110,000).
Insurance And Contingency $300K/yr
[#25] Insurance, legal defense, PR crisis management and contingency reserve for containment breach scenarios.
Clinical Treatment Reserve $200K/yr
[#12] Reserve for acute inpatient psychiatric care, month-long hospitalization and initial long-term therapy for exposed individuals.
Disability Reserve $200K/yr
[#24] Reserve for long-term care, disability and pension obligations for chronically affected staff/civilians.
Research And Monitoring $151K/yr
[#3, #14] Ongoing surveillance storage/maintenance ($1,250/yr) and operational research program costs (staff, consumables, imaging access) (~$150,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal retainer, media monitoring, liaison and modest cover-up operations.
Amnestic Program $50K/yr
[#19] Ongoing amnestic administration program reserve and practitioner costs.
Emergency Medical Retainer $50K/yr
[#13] Hospital retainer / transfer contracts and readiness funding for trauma/surgical interventions.
Forensic And Autopsy Reserve $50K/yr
[#20] Annual contingency fund for autopsies, toxicology, forensic pathology per-incident costs.
Data Security And It $30K/yr
[#21] Secure encrypted storage maintenance, audits and cybersecurity to protect recordings and personnel records.
Medical Screening Program $20K/yr
[#11] Baseline and periodic psychological screening program and associated recordkeeping.
Admin Overhead $15K/yr
[#26] Administrative overhead, ethics panels, record archival and inspector visits.
Training And Drills $12K/yr
[#16] Annual training budget for SOP refreshers, emergency drills and suicide-prevention training.
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#6, #7, #15, #23] Daily water labour and consumables (~$1,025), shelter replacement budget ($200/yr), PPE replacement ($2,000/yr), and general consumables/parts ($5,000/yr).
Utilities And Comms $6K/yr
[#22] Electricity for cameras, servers, HVAC, lighting and communications for small containment facility.
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#5, #8] HVAC/electric energy for climate control and isolation ($3,000), cleaning labour ($780/yr) and disposables ($200/yr), plus minor repairs/maintenance ($2,000).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, no major exposures or public incidents.
routine_operations periodic_research regular_screening
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Single staff exposure or contained self-harm incident requiring hospitalization and targeted remediation.
single_staff_exposure acute_medical_hospitalization internal_investigation
🚨 Major Breach $4.5M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Public exposure or multiple-casualty event requiring large-scale cover-up, mass hospitalizations, legal action and insurance payouts.
public_exposure multiple_hospitalizations international_legal_attention
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#9] 6 FTE guards providing 24/7 coverage (3 shifts), salaries included in staff_wages.
Research Technician / Monitoring Technician 1 [#3, #10] 1 FTE technician dedicated to live monitoring, feed verification and maintenance; salary included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 [#10, #14] 1 researcher (part-time ~0.2-0.5 FTE allocated to SCP-979 oversight and experiments; salary portion included in staff_wages/research budget).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item descriptions and ranges were provided for every numbered note, allowing reasonable mid-point estimates; uncertainty remains in probabilities (breach/exposure rates), variable legal/insurance outcomes, and caseload of affected individuals, so confidence is medium.
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