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SCP-083 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-083
Expected annual
$1.8M
One-time setup
$945K
Annual recurring
$1.8M
Personnel
19
Initial one-time setup is dominated by property acquisition, specialized sensing equipment, vehicle/tactical kit and contingency reserves (~$945k); annual operations are dominated by staffing (Level-3, watch officers, guards, researchers) and ongoing research/monitoring, totaling about $1.80M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $945K
Facilities $225K
[#1, #2] Property acquisition ($200,000) and immediate site remediation/perimeter work ($25,000).
Equipment $203K
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #9, #10, #14, #24] Access-control sensors ($8,000), CCTV system ($40,000), on-site video servers hardware ($25,000), generator/UPS hardware ($12,000), initial personal trackers ($6,000), initial PPE/kits ($12,000), rapid response vehicle & kit ($90,000), initial IT/cybersecurity hardware ($10,000).
Contingency Reserve $200K
[#28] Reserve fund for major incident, demolition, recontainment or heavy cleanup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $165K
[#7, #8, #21] Spectral imaging and remote sensing suite ($120,000), handheld mapping and in-situ measurement equipment ($30,000), initial records/secure-archive setup ($15,000).
Liability Reserve $100K
[#29] Reserve for liability, settlements or cover-story compensation; held in reserve.
Legal And Cover Setup $40K
[#19] Initial legal/cover-story setup and shell-corp formation retainer ($40,000).
Sop And Training Development $12K
[#23] Initial SOP development and entry/drill curriculum ($12,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.5M/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #15] Level-3 on-call coverage (5 FTE × $140,000 = $700,000), 24/7 watch officers (6 FTE × $55,000 = $330,000), on-site security guards (6 FTE × $45,000 = $270,000), research staff (2 FTE × $110,000 = $220,000).
Research And Monitoring $135K/yr
[#5, #21, #22, #27, #30, #23, #24] Off-site backup & replication ($2,000/yr), records/data maintenance & licenses ($8,000/yr), environmental/materials analysis ($20,000/yr), equipment replacement amortization ($20,000/yr), baseline ongoing experiment campaigns ($75,000/yr), recurring refresher training ($6,000/yr), IT/service updates ($4,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $35K/yr
[#19, #20] Legal retainer & local administrative fees ($25,000/yr) and community relations / hush payments / neighbor mitigation ($10,000/yr).
Psychological Support $30K/yr
[#18] Ongoing counseling, monitoring and rehabilitation program for personnel ($30,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $29K/yr
[#9, #10, #16] Tracker replacements/consumables ($1,200/yr), PPE/decon consumables ($2,500/yr), experimental consumables ($25,000/yr).
Medical Monitoring And Quarantine $25K/yr
[#17] Medical monitoring & quarantine operations ($20,000/yr) plus averaged acute-care incident reserve ($5,000/yr assumed).
Facilities Maintenance $17K/yr
[#6, #25, #26] Generator fuel & maintenance ($1,200/yr), property taxes/utilities (avg $10,000/yr), routine property maintenance & landscaping ($6,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#14] Rapid-response vehicle maintenance, fuel & upkeep ($10,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; regular research campaigns and standard operations.
standard_operations scheduled_research_campaigns
🚨 Minor Incident $1.8M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Small breach or medical/psychological incident requiring overtime, limited repairs and incident response.
limited_breach medical_incident overtime_response
🚨 Major Breach $2.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring demolition/recontainment, major cleanup, large legal payouts and extended operations.
catastrophic_breach demolition/recontainment major_legal_actions
🚨 Research Campaign Spike $2.0M/yr
6.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Year with intensified mapping/experimental campaigns requiring extra temporary staff, equipment and replacements.
intensive_mapping_campaign equipment_loss_or_replacement
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Level-3 Staff 5 [#11] On-call Level-3 coverage (5 FTE reflected in staff_wages).
Watch Officer 6 [#12] 24/7 video/watch monitoring staffing (6 FTE).
Security Guard 6 [#13] On-site response/security guards (6 FTE reflected in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 2 [#15] Research staff allocation (2 FTE).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates follow the analyst notes directly (line-item values provided) so staffing and equipment costs are well-specified; uncertainty remains around local property price variance, frequency/severity of incidents, and campaign intensity, so confidence is medium.
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