SCP-046 — SCP-046 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-046 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-046

Expected annual

$10.0M

One-time setup

$62.3M

Annual recurring

$9.7M

Personnel

One-time containment and infrastructure costs are dominated by a large contingency/reserve plus land acquisition and facility buildout (~$62.3M one-time); recurring annual costs are driven by security and specialist staff, aviation and vehicle operations, and research/medical programs (~$9.7M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $62.3M

Contingency Fund $50.0M

[#25] Emergency escalation/reserve fund for large-scale response (explicitly recommended ~ $50M).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.8M

[#8, #16] BSL-3 lab build/retrofit (~$1.5M–$3.0M) and initial sequencing/countermeasure program setup (~$250k–$750k).

Aviation Procurement $2.0M

[#6] Purchase of one used light helicopter (range estimate $1M–$3M); assumes single-ship procurement.

Cover Story Setup $1.5M

[#19] Initial cover-story/government buy-in, legal fees and initial hush payments.

Rapid Response Procurement $1.2M

[#5] Armored SUVs/patrol trucks, ATVs, rifles/less-lethal, riot gear procurement.

Infrastructure Buildout $1.2M

[#22] Field HQ, barracks, power hookup/generators, water, septic and road improvements.

Land Acquisition $1.0M

[#1] Purchase of immediate containment parcel (100–300 acres); midpoint estimate.

Equipment $500K

[#12] Onsite incinerator purchase (~$300k–$700k), chosen midpoint.

Lethal Traps $500K

[#3] Design and initial installation of "lethal-effect" traps and remote activation/safety engineering.

Surveillance Installation $425K

[#7] Thermal/IR cameras, ground sensors, acoustic arrays and integration.

Perimeter Hardening $325K

[#2] Multi-layer fences, berms, anti-digging measures and installation labor.

Memetic It Setup $225K

[#17] Secure IT, restricted servers and physical handling setup for memetic materials.

Ppe Initial $200K

[#15] Initial Level A/B suits, respirators, decon infrastructure and starter consumable kits.

Shell Company Setup $125K

[#20] Establishment of shell companies and procurement obfuscation entities (setup).

Communications Initial Campaign $125K

[#21] Initial suppression/media campaign and related buys.

Training Setup $75K

[#18] Initial program setup for containment drills and memetic-awareness training.

Vegetation Clearing Initial $50K

[#13] Initial mechanical clearing of feeding area (100–200 m radius).

Facilities $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $9.7M/yr

Staff Wages $4.0M/yr

[#4, #9] Site security (24/7 guards; 30–50 personnel) and research scientist salaries (4–8 specialists). Includes supervisors/medic line.

Evacuation And Trauma Care $950K/yr

[#11] Standing medevac/trauma contracts (~$200k–$500k/yr) plus expected per-case trauma care costs (2–10 cases/yr).

Research And Monitoring $850K/yr

[#8, #16] BSL-3 operating/validation (~$300k–$700k/yr) plus ongoing countermeasure R&D (~$200k–$500k/yr).

Aviation Operations $750K/yr

[#6] Operating costs for helicopter (fuel, maintenance, pilot contracts); midpoint of $500k–$1M/yr.

Medical Screening Program $625K/yr

[#10] Rigorous medical screening for ~500 personnel at $500–$2,000 per screen.

Cover Story And Legal $475K/yr

[#19] Ongoing hush payments, legal fees, liaison and PR to suppress civilian curiosity.

Vehicle Ops And Maintenance $300K/yr

[#5] Operation, maintenance and repairs for patrol fleet, ATVs and armored vehicles.

Supplies And Consumables $265K/yr

[#9, #15] Research consumables (~$200k/yr) and PPE/consumable replacement (~$30k–$100k/yr).

Communications And Media Monitoring $250K/yr

[#21] Ongoing media buys, monitoring and counter-messaging (~$100k–$400k/yr).

Facilities Maintenance $200K/yr

[#22] Maintenance and utilities for site buildings, roads, generators.

Training And Exercises $175K/yr

[#18] Recurrent drills for containment, medevac and memetic-awareness (~$100k–$250k/yr).

Energy And Fuel $165K/yr

[#23] Site generator/grid power and vehicle fuel (~$30k–$100k and $50k–$150k/yr respectively).

Wildlife Control And Carcass Removal $125K/yr

[#14] Field teams to terminate/contain animals and remove carcasses (~$75k–$200k/yr).

Shell Company Admin $125K/yr

[#20] Ongoing administration, accounting and obfuscation costs for shell entities.

Surveillance Operations $112K/yr

[#7] Communications, data links, satellite imagery subscriptions and sensor ops (~$75k–$150k/yr).

Biosecure Disposal Contracts $100K/yr

[#12] Offsite contract disposal of carcasses/contaminated material (~$50k–$150k/yr).

Memetic Monitoring And It Maintenance $100K/yr

[#17] Ongoing monitoring, access control and maintenance for memetic containment systems (~$100k/yr).

Waste Management And Remediation $65K/yr

[#24] Contracts for hazardous waste/autoclave disposal and small-scale remediation (~$30k–$100k/yr).

Lethal Traps Maintenance $50K/yr

[#3] Annual maintenance, testing and safety checks for lethal-effect traps.

Vegetation Management $20K/yr

[#13] Ongoing brush control and regrowth suppression (~$10k–$30k/yr).

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $9.7M/yr

87.5% probability / year

Normal, uneventful year with standard operations and no major incidents.

routine operations no breaches standard wildlife activity

🚨 Minor Incident $10.2M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Elevated animal/prey activity or small containment event requiring extra medevac, repairs and overtime.

increased animal incursions localized containment breach extra medevac cases

🚨 Major Breach $14.7M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Significant containment failure requiring aviation surge, expanded security posture, major remediation and surge research.

breach involving multiple humans/animals extensive remediation temporary evacuation of nearby assets

🚨 Catastrophic Breach With Memetic Spread $34.7M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline

Widespread memetic exposure or rapidly escalating anomalous activity requiring large-scale emergency escalation and partial use of contingency funds.

memetic dissemination mass casualties or environmental spread national-level response required

👥 Personnel 50 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	40	[#4] 24/7 guard presence across three shifts (30–50 guards estimated).
Supervisors	3	[#4] On-site supervisory staff included in supervisor/medic line.
Medical Officer / On-site medic	1	[#4] On-site medic/first responder.
Research Scientist	6	[#9, #16] Specialists in microbiology/mycology/entomology/botany (4–8 specialists estimated).

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on analyst ranges and reasonable midpoints; many costs (land prices, helicopter procurement, contingency needs, and frequency of incidents) are uncertain, and the 50 km full-exclusion scenario would vastly increase both one-time and recurring figures.

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