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SCP-1114 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1114
Expected annual
$2.7M
One-time setup
$596K
Annual recurring
$2.5M
Personnel
18
One-time setup is approximately $597k driven by construction (containment pad, locker, fencing) and equipment (vehicles, server, generator, cameras); annual operating costs are roughly $2.55M, dominated by staff wages, security/QRT, research staffing and a large contingency/reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $596K
Equipment $252K
[#4, #8, #10, #11, #15, #17, #22, #23, #24, #28, #18] Camera hardware, on-site inference server and storage, UPS (one-time), standby generator (one-time), secure transport vehicles (purchase), forensic/morgue capital equipment, initial spare-parts stock, HVAC install, redundancy/DR hardware (off-site instance), data-integrity logging appliances (initial); incinerator equipment acknowledged but set to 0 here (opting for contract).
Facilities $200K
[#1, #2, #3] Secured modular locker fabrication & installation, dedicated isolated containment pad/small outbuilding (75 m buffer), and perimeter fencing installation (chain-link/mesh + sensors).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $145K
[#6, #25] Optical image recognition (OIR) system development (custom ML model, training data, validation) and initial training/drills/certification (Protocol Wanderlust initial training).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.5M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#12, #14, #19, #16] 24/7 monitoring personnel (2–4 FTEs), on-site security staff and QRT stipends/training, research staffing and oversight (Level-4 + supporting researchers/technicians), medical/emergency readiness staffing.
Catastrophic Incident Reserve $800K/yr
[#33] Large contingency / catastrophic incident reserve (recommended reserve approximating 1x operating year budget to cover catastrophic outcomes).
Research And Monitoring $168K/yr
[#7, #9, #20, #24, #25, #28] OIR software licensing/updates/model maintenance; server/cloud hosting, backups and log retention; test-subject program operational budget; redundancy/DR recurring costs; annual training refreshers; recurring data-integrity/audit compliance expenses.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#26] Legal, compliance, public-liaison and cover-up budget (annual reserve for classified incident response and PR/legal counsel).
Administrative Overhead $120K/yr
[#30] Administrative overhead: site manager, permits, insurance allocation, record-keeping and procurement.
Logistics And Transport $85K/yr
[#15, #29, #31] Vehicle O&M/fuel for secure transport & escort, incident cleanup/decontamination retainer and per-incident variability, transportation & logistics contingency reserve (rapid movement, airlift contingencies).
Capital Depreciation And Replacement $60K/yr
[#32] Amortization and scheduled replacement reserve for cameras, servers, vehicles, generator, and other hardware (5–10 year replacement planning).
Psychological Care $50K/yr
[#27] Psychological care and employee assistance program (counseling, PTSD treatment for staff/test subjects).
Forensic And Morgue Reserve $30K/yr
[#17] Recurring reserve for autopsy/processing and morgue handling per incidents (annual reserve portion).
Facilities Maintenance $22K/yr
[#3, #10, #11, #13, #23, #5] Perimeter/fence maintenance, UPS maintenance, generator fuel/maintenance and load testing, weekly technical maintenance visits, HVAC power & maintenance, camera maintenance and replacement budget.
Destruction Contract $15K/yr
[#18] Contract standby for destruction/incineration service (annual contract option chosen over on-site incinerator purchase).
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#21, #22] PPE, toolkits and consumables for response/search teams; spare-parts replenishment (annual replenishment budget).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.5M/yr
81.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, maintenance, research and reserves funded as usual.
routine_operations scheduled_testing no_unplanned_imprinting
🚨 Minor Incident $2.7M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Single unexpected activation or localized incident requiring emergency response, autopsy/forensics, cleanup and limited overtime.
unexpected_imprinting_activation local_cleanup_and_autopsy overtime_response
🚨 Major Breach $4.5M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring facility repair/rebuild, extended legal action, multiple medical cases and large-scale remediation.
containment_breach public_exposure multiple_casualties
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $7.5M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Rare catastrophic outcome with large-scale legal, medical, reconstruction and long-term care liabilities.
catastrophic_failure mass_legal_claims long-term_medical_liability
👥 Personnel 18 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 5 [#14] 24/7 uniformed guards to enforce exclusion zone (4–6 guards assumed: 5used).
QRT Agent 3 [#14] Trained quick reaction team members and stipends for rapid response.
Research Scientist (Senior Level-4) 1 [#19] Senior researcher with Level-4 authorization overseeing tests and research.
Research Technician 3 [#19] Supporting researchers/technicians for authorized testing and lab work.
Monitoring Analyst / Operator 3 [#12] On-site OIR monitoring personnel (2–4 FTEs; 3 assumed).
Medical Officer / EMT 1 [#16] On-call medic/EMT coverage (contracted or FTE).
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#13, #10, #11] Technician/engineer for weekly maintenance, UPS/generator/HVAC upkeep.
Administrative Staff 1 [#30] Site manager/administrative overhead role for permits, record-keeping, procurement.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed and enumerate per-item ranges; however many items (staffing levels, choice of contract vs purchase, contingency sizing) are policy-dependent and ranges are broad, so cost estimates carry moderate uncertainty.
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