SCP-084 — SCP-084 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-084 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-084

Expected annual

$5.2M

One-time setup

$6.8M

Annual recurring

$5.2M

Personnel

Estimated upfront capital is approximately $6.75M, with annual operating costs around $5.16M; the main recurring drivers are continuous security/SRT wages, research/monitoring staff, and readiness/logistics (aircraft, vehicles, maintenance).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.8M

Facilities $2.5M

[#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #16, #21] Land acquisition, road construction, perimeter fencing, sentry posts, on-site base facility, civilian processing setup, and redundant/backup site reserve (chosen mid-range estimates combined).

Contingency Fund $2.0M

[#23] Dedicated catastrophic-containment/rescue/remediation reserve fund (one-time reserve as specified).

Equipment $1.6M

[#6, #8, #10, #12, #13, #14, #15, #22] Generators/power installation, SRT equipment/prototyping, vehicles, non-electronic navigation gear, remote sensor suite, comms hardware, incinerator/shredder, and shielding/proof-device prototyping.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $600K

[#20] Research program startup, off-site lab funding, specialized instruments and initial experimental budget for safe, remote study.

Initial Legal Pr Package $50K

[#17] Initial legal/PR package to establish cover story and local government relations.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.2M/yr

Staff Wages $2.4M/yr

[#7, #8, #9] Continuous guard/security payroll (20 personnel), SRT operator salaries (on-call team), and on-site medical personnel salaries (annual loaded payroll).

Research And Monitoring $750K/yr

[#13, #20, #27] Data storage and analyst staffing, ongoing research program operating costs, and long-term passive monitoring of internal population.

Administrative Overhead $500K/yr

[#25] Off-site program management, legal counsel, logistics coordination, centralized payroll and HR overhead.

Cover Story And Legal $350K/yr

[#16, #17] Ongoing public misinformation/PR/legal responses, payments/compensation to civilians, per-case amnestic/logistics costs and replenishment.

Logistics And Transport $340K/yr

[#10, #11, #9] Vehicle fuel & maintenance, aerial surveillance/aircraft lease/retainer costs, and medevac retainer/evacuation contracts.

Insurance And Hazard Pay $200K/yr

[#18] Staff hazard pay premiums, liability reserves and insurance equivalents for hazardous duty.

Periodic Exercises And Replacement $200K/yr

[#26] Annual large-scale field exercises, lifecycle equipment replacement and averaged capital renewals.

Personnel Training And Support $150K/yr

[#19] Specialized non-electronic surveillance training, incident drills, and psychological counselling for exposed staff.

Supplies And Consumables $90K/yr

[#12, #24] Replacement non-electronic gear, consumables (food/water/uniforms/ammo/first-aid), and routine supplies.

Facilities Maintenance $60K/yr

[#2, #3] Road and perimeter/fence maintenance, grading, winter clearing, and basic site upkeep.

Data And Comms $60K/yr

[#14] Communications bandwidth, satellite/backhaul and secure link operating costs for off-site analysis and archiving.

Power And Fuel $40K/yr

[#6] Fuel and electricity for generators/backup power and site energy operations.

Evidence Disposal $15K/yr

[#15] Ongoing costs for destruction/disposal operations (incinerator/shredding services) and documentation.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.2M/yr

90.0% probability / year

Normal year with continuous watch, routine maintenance, and scheduled research/monitoring only.

steady_state_containment routine_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $5.4M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline

Localized event requiring SRT recall, overtime, limited equipment replacement, extra medical response and PR/amnestic usage.

sentry_recall small_public_exposure limited_equipment_damage

🚨 Major Breach $7.2M/yr

1.5% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline

Significant containment compromise requiring extended SRT deployment, helicopter hours, sensor replacement, larger amnestic operations and temporary surge staffing.

extended_SRT_deployment air_support_and_repair large_amnestic_operations

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $13.2M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline

Large-scale containment failure or public exposure requiring full contingency operations, mass amnestics, military-grade response and major remediation.

mass_exposure full_recontainment_ops public_evacuations

👥 Personnel 41 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	20	[#7] Continuous 24/7 guard coverage across shifts, supervisors included in this count.
Special Response Team (SRT) Operator	8	[#8] On-call rapid reaction team (6–12 operators; midpoint used).
Medical Officer	2	[#9] On-site/on-call medics and basic medical staffing for casualty response and amnestic administration.
Research Scientist / Analyst	4	[#13, #20] Off-site and remote analysts supporting monitoring and research efforts; staff reflected in research/monitoring operating costs.
Engineer / Maintenance	2	[#2, #6, #26] Responsible for roads, generators, vehicles and periodic equipment replacement.
Administrative Staff	4	[#25] Program managers, logistics coordinators, and legal/HR support included in administrative overhead.
Site Director / Executive Staff	1	[#5, #25] Single site/program director responsible for operations and O5 liaison.

📋 Confidence Notes

Notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing mid-range estimates; however the anomalous nature and rare high-cost events introduce uncertainty, so confidence is medium.

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