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SCP-104 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-104
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$884K
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
10
One-time setup ~ $884k dominated by robotics, contingency reserve, and medical readiness; recurring annual costs ~ $1.52M driven by 24/7 security payroll, research staff, medical retainer, legal/cover-up, and maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $884K
Contingency Reserve $300K
[#21] One-time contingency/breach reserve fund (midpoint between $100k–$500k).
Equipment $236K
[#2, #3, #7] Industrial telemanipulator purchase (~$225k midpoint), UPS purchase (~$3k), CCTV/camera install (~$7.5k).
Medical Unimprinting Equipment $100K
[#9] ICU-level resuscitation / extracorporeal equipment and training setup for unimprinting procedures.
Armored Transport Vehicle $68K
[#16] Secure case + armored vehicle outfitting for intersite transport (midpoint combined estimate).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $62K
[#24] High-speed cameras / microsecond timing instrumentation and research lab instrumentation purchase (~$62.5k midpoint).
Hazmat Suits $30K
[#5] Purchase of ~10 fully encapsulating suits with integrated >13 mm gloves (midpoint estimate).
Facilities $25K
[#1] Ballistic/forensic safe upgrade, reinforced room mounting, wall/floor modifications and alarm integration.
Training Program Setup $18K
[#13] Initial SOP development and hands-on training program creation (midpoint).
Decon Facility Setup $15K
[#17] Decontamination station, autoclave/chemical decon and laundry setup for suits/gloves.
Ppe Initial Stock $10K
[#4] Initial thick glove inventory (10–50 pairs stock, inspection/decon stations).
Secure It And Records Setup $10K
[#18] One-time IT setup for encrypted classified databases, access logs, and secure records handling.
Wearable Tracking System $10K
[#8] Geofencing/personnel tracking system setup (excludes annual monitoring).
Acquisition And Cataloging $1K
[#22] Initial recovery, evidence logging and cataloging administrative cost (midpoint).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $670K/yr
[#6, #11] Security staffing (7 personnel × ~$60k ≈ $420k) and research salaries (2 researchers + technician ≈ $250k).
Cover Story And Legal $285K/yr
[#18, #19, #20] Ongoing legal/security staffing & audits (~$100k/yr), cover/PR/settlement budget (~$125k/yr), insurance/liability reserve (~$60k/yr).
Medical Oncall Retainer $150K/yr
[#10] Retainer/on-call compensation pool for physicians, ICU nurses and anesthesiology coverage (midpoint).
Psychological Support $75K/yr
[#14] Counseling contract, mandated screenings, and turnover buffer (~$75k/yr midpoint).
Emergency Response Reserve $75K/yr
[#15] Annual reserve for MTF callouts, rapid deployment, quarantine and temporary lockdown logistics (~$75k/yr midpoint).
Research And Monitoring $62K/yr
[#11, #24] Experimental consumables & participant costs (~$50k/yr) and instrumentation calibration/data analysis (~$12.5k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $51K/yr
[#2, #23] UPS/site tie-in maintenance/testing (~$1k/yr) and allocated long-term storage/room footprint costs (~$50k/yr).
Robotics And Equipment Maintenance $45K/yr
[#3, #12] Scheduled maintenance, spare parts, calibration and software updates for telemanipulator and robotic systems (sum of both item estimates).
Personnel Turnover And Recruitment $40K/yr
[#25] Background checks, security clearances and replacement hiring (~2 hires/yr midpoint).
Medical Unimprinting Procedure Reserve $30K/yr
[#9] Expected per-procedure consumables/drugs/ICU bed cost reserve (midpoint of $20k–$50k, budgeting one event/year).
Training And Drills $15K/yr
[#13] Annual training refreshers, emergency drills and MTF exercises (~$15k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#4, #5, #17] Glove replacements (~$6.5k/yr midpoint), suit decon/maintenance (~$2k/yr), hazardous waste disposal & consumables (~$4k/yr).
Wearable Monitoring Service $5K/yr
[#8] Annual monitoring/service for personnel tracking/geofencing system.
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#16] Baseline per-move/transport budget for armored movements (reserve per-year estimate; per-incident costs additional).
Cctv And It Upkeep $2K/yr
[#7] Encrypted storage, IT upkeep and retention management for CCTV/video (~$2k/yr midpoint).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, maintenance, and scheduled training.
no_incident routine_maintenance scheduled_training
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$55K vs baseline
Single unimprinting/contact event requiring MTF response and an unimprinting procedure with modest legal/PR follow-up.
single_unimprinting_event MTF_callout one_off_legal/PR_actions
🚨 Major Breach $2.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$775K vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring replacement of robotics, large MTF deployment, emergency retrofits and major legal/settlement costs.
containment_breach robotics_replacement large_legal_settlement
🚨 Political Exposure $2.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Public reappearance/exposure event that triggers heavy PR/legal actions, settlements and extended investigations.
public_exposure high_profile_incident major_settlements
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] Front-line security personnel for 24/7 guarded access (part of 6 guards across shifts).
Security Supervisor 1 [#6] Supervisor role to allow coverage and vacations (included in security staffing).
Research Scientist 2 [#11] Primary research staff (parapsychology/neurology/engineering).
Research Technician 1 [#11] Technician supporting experiments and equipment calibration.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates derived from analyst ranges in notes; many items have wide ranges (e.g., robotics, contingency, medical procedures) and site-specific factors (existing hospital/robotics availability) materially affect totals, so medium confidence.
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