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SCP-1046 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1046
Expected annual
$931K
One-time setup
$2.1M
Annual recurring
$903K
Personnel
9
Initial establishment (property purchase, renovations, secure fit-out) is the main one-time cost (~$2.1M). Primary recurring costs are staff wages, utilities, supplies (coffee + consumables) and research/monitoring, totaling about $893k/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.1M
Facilities $1.8M
[#1, #3, #27, #31] Purchase of apartment complex, site renovation and upgrades, decommissioning fund and specialized environmental installation.
Equipment $126K
[#4, #8, #12, #13, #20, #21] Commercial espresso equipment, backup generator/UPS, initial surveillance hardware, initial IT/hardware setup, emergency response kit, vehicle purchase.
Contingency Reserve $100K
[#26] Insurance/legal reserve and incident contingency fund (established as an up-front reserve).
Eviction And Relocation $50K
[#2] Eviction, relocation payouts, legal fees and paperwork to execute WRT-1221 cover story for existing tenants.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $32K
[#14, #16] Initial PPE/decon kit and portable medical diagnostic equipment/imaging-access setup.
Initial Training And Sop $20K
[#19] Initial SOP development, initial training and drills.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $903K/yr
Staff Wages $600K/yr
[#9, #10, #11] Ongoing salaries/benefits for 24/7 security staff (6 guards), site director and 1-2 researchers, and visiting personnel overtime/reallocated labor allowances.
Research And Monitoring $92K/yr
[#12, #13, #16, #17, #18, #19, #24, #32] Surveillance/data retention maintenance, IT hosting & secure communications, external imaging session costs, research consumables and lab supplies, psychological support for staff, refresher training, medical surveillance, and external specialist consultation contracts.
Cover Story And Legal $82K/yr
[#22, #25, #28] Front company maintenance/PR and cover-story upkeep, secure archival & redaction workflows, and periodic/public-record manipulation or witness management budgets.
Facilities Maintenance $67K/yr
[#7, #15, #23] Utilities (electricity, water, HVAC, internet), biohazard waste management contract, property taxes and routine building maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $38K/yr
[#5, #6, #14, #29, #30] Coffee bean procurement, coffee consumables/upkeep (milk, cups, cleaning), PPE replenishment, routine cleaning/laundry, miscellaneous small equipment & replacement parts.
External Imaging And Consultation Budget $10K/yr
[#16, #32] Ongoing external imaging sessions (CT/X-ray/MRI) and occasional specialist consultations not covered under portable equipment.
Specialized Environmental Control Operation $7K/yr
[#31] Operating costs for any installed local environmental chambers, air filtration or other specialized control systems (monthly operation).
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#21] Vehicle fuel, maintenance and discreet supply runs.
Backup Power Fuel $600/yr
[#8] Fuel and routine maintenance for generator/UPS.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $903K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Typical, uneventful year with routine operations and no significant incidents.
routine_staff_rotations monthly_supply_resupply scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $993K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$90K vs baseline
Localized incident (witness sighting, minor contamination, small legal claim) requiring PR action, extra imaging/consultation and overtime.
civilian_witness_report small_medical_investigation targeted_cover_story_expenditure
🚨 Major Breach $1.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$990K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure leading to MTF response, emergency decontamination, facility replacement/repurchase and large legal/settlement costs.
large_public_exposure property_damage forced_eviction_or_MTFinvolvement
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#9] 24/7 security staffing: 2guards per shift × 3 shifts.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#10] One senior site director / administrator.
Research Scientist 2 [#10] One to two researchers/containment specialists assigned full-time.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items have wide ranges (real estate, legal/reserve, specialist consulting). Estimates use mid-range assumptions for a mid-size US city site and a moderate operational posture; property acquisition and contingency reserves are the largest uncertainty drivers.
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