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SCP-052 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-052
Expected annual
$2.8M
One-time setup
$626K
Annual recurring
$2.7M
Personnel
12
One-time startup costs are roughly $626,000 driven by station/hospital fit-out, research startup, vehicles and surveillance; baseline annual operating costs are approximately $2,744,500/yr driven primarily by dedicated MTF staffing, legal/MTA cooperation, contingency reserves and recurring contracts.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $626K
Facilities $230K
[#5, #10] Station access control hardware/installation and Site-21 medical/processing fit-out (barriers, lockable doors, HVAC and room fit-out).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#14] Forensic & research startup: metallurgy, materials analysis, external consultants, archival fees and lab startup work.
Equipment $156K
[#6, #7, #16, #17, #22] Surveillance & monitoring upgrades, purchase/outfitting of secure van(s), evidence/documentation kits, communications hardware, and initial software/license/setup.
Sop Development $30K
[#15] One-time SOP development and initial training program setup specific to SCP-052 procedures.
Amnestic Initial Inventory $10K
[#9] Initial Class B amnestic procurement and cold-storage inventory.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#1] Dedicated MTF staffing: 12FTEs at ~$85k salary plus 40% benefits/overhead.
Catastrophic Reserve $500K/yr
[#24] Low-probability, high-impact reserve for catastrophic scenarios (mass exposure, large-scale retrievals, mass amnestics, extended detentions, large PR campaigns).
Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr
[#3, #12] MTA cooperation/cover-story coordination payments plus legal/PR contingency retainer and response teams.
On Call Medical Contract $90K/yr
[#8] Part-time contract paramedic/medical tech and consumables for on-site stabilization and immediate transport care.
Facilities Maintenance $83K/yr
[#5, #10] Annual maintenance for station hardware and operating allocation for Site-21 medical/processing space (HVAC, utilities, minor repairs).
Rapid Response Reserve $60K/yr
[#19] Contingency rapid-response funds for mobilizing backup teams, ambulance standby and external contractors under cover.
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#14] Ongoing forensic/research/resarch monitoring budget (lab time, external consultants, archival fees, temporal study).
Lost Fare Revenue $40K/yr
[#4] Estimated annual lost fare revenue/economic impact from scheduled station platform closures at late-night hours.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#7, #21] Vehicle upkeep/fuel/insurance plus transportation coordination payments to city services/police/EMS as needed.
Confidential Payments $30K/yr
[#13] Confidential payments/hush settlements to civilians, MTA staff, or witnesses as needed.
Records Security $30K/yr
[#20] Secure archiving, memetic sanitization, amnestic administration staffing for records redaction and potential court sealing fees.
Psychological Support $25K/yr
[#18] Counseling, rotational leave support, and attrition/retention programs for MTF staff exposed to anomalous incidents.
Surveillance Maintenance $15K/yr
[#6] Bandwidth, storage and maintenance for duplicated/covert CCTV and secure links.
Per Subject Processing $15K/yr
[#11] Per-subject processing (medical evaluation, decontamination, interviews, counseling, admin of amnestic) — budget assumes a low expected encounter rate (modeled ~5 subjects/yr at ~$3k avg).
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#16, #23] Evidence collection consumables and misc consumables (restraints, PPE, batteries, replacement signage).
Weekend Overtime $10K/yr
[#2] On-site weekend shift overtime / per-event supplement if relying on rostered staff rather than full-time dedicated FTEs.
Training And Drills $10K/yr
[#15] Annual refresher drills and training specific to SCP-052 capture, amnestic administration and station operations.
Communications Operations $10K/yr
[#17] Encrypted radios, hotline maintenance, secure cloud storage recurring costs and comms operational overhead.
Amnestic Replenishment $5K/yr
[#9] Annual replenishment, cold-storage upkeep, inventory control and safe disposal for Class B amnestics.
Software Licensing Recurring $2K/yr
[#22] Annual licensing/support for CCTV analytics and incident-logging software.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.7M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with regular weekend closures, routine processing of occasional subjects, no major public incidents.
scheduled_closures occasional_single_subjects no_major_leaks
🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small public-facing incident requiring overtime, extra processing, limited legal/PR response and modest additional MTA reimbursements.
unplanned_public_encounter small_leak_or_recorded_video additional_subjects_processed
🚨 Major Breach $3.9M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Significant containment escalation: mass exposures or cluster of time-travel returns requiring large-scale retrievals, mass amnestics, extended detentions, large PR/legal actions and contractor mobilization.
mass_exposure public_panic multi-subject/time-cluster
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#1] Dedicated team required to cover weekend late-night shifts, rotations, training and leave (12 FTEs reflected in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are well enumerated but many values are ranges and depend on assumptions (incident rate, number of subjects, MTA cooperation, reserve sizing). Staffing and contingency choices drive most uncertainty.
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