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SCP-1170 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1170
Expected annual
$4.0M
One-time setup
$6.7M
Annual recurring
$4.0M
Personnel
27
Initial one-time setup is approximately $6.71M driven largely by property acquisition and initial equipment/vehicle purchases; annual recurring costs are approximately $3.92M driven primarily by security and research staff wages, legal/cover operations, and monitoring/forensics.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.7M
Property Purchase $5.0M
[#2] Purchase of the apartment complex (baseline chosen); alternative lease/relocation model handled in scenarios/notes.
Decommissioning And Remediation $400K
[#27] End-of-life demolition, hazardous waste disposal, and site remediation planning (budgeted as one-time reserve).
Equipment $378K
[#3, #6, #9, #11, #18] Initial plainclothes/front company setup (uniforms, initial overhead), tamper‑proofing/remote locking rewiring, UPS/generator purchase, initial biohazard kit, and incident response vehicle/kit.
Facilities $300K
[#1] Perimeter construction, checkpoints, barricades, signage, and covered observation posts; civil works and permitting.
Contingency Reserve Seed $300K
[#21] One-time seed for insurance avoidance / contingency reserve to cover unexpected exposures and urgent expenses.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $235K
[#7, #10] Initial specialized sensor/imaging kit and initial data capture/storage hardware.
Engineering And Shielding $100K
[#8] Electromagnetic/RF survey, consulting, and targeted shielding installation for monitoring gear.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.0M/yr
Staff Wages $2.3M/yr
[#4, #5, #15, #18] Full-time security guard pool (shift coverage), security supervisors/administration, specialist research team salaries, and incident response staffing/training (includes one onsite medical/response salary).
Research And Monitoring $715K/yr
[#7, #12, #25, #10] Spare/replacement budget for specialized sensors, annual forensic testing/pathology budget, long-term R&D/analysis tools and model development, and ongoing monitoring program funding.
Cover Story And Legal $472K/yr
[#3, #16, #17, #26] Ongoing front-company operating costs, legal retainers and incident escrow/PR pool, continuous public-facing cover operations, and media/community incident management budgets.
Logistics And Transport $160K/yr
[#13, #18] D‑Class management and testing program costs (housing, transport, administration) and vehicle/transport maintenance & small logistics expenditures.
Facilities Maintenance $96K/yr
[#6, #9, #22, #23] Maintenance and fuel for backup power/UPS, tamper/lock maintenance, building utilities/structural maintenance/property taxes, and pest control/environmental monitoring.
Psychological Services $90K/yr
[#14] Psychological screening, memetic countermeasures, counseling, and periodic medical/psych evaluations for exposed personnel.
Supplies And Consumables $80K/yr
[#10, #11, #19, #20] Offsite encrypted backup/cloud analytics and storage costs, biohazard disposables and cleanup consumables, replacement budget for vanished equipment, and training/drill consumables.
Contingency Topup $50K/yr
[#21] Annual top-up to contingency/reserve for unexpected exposures or incident escalation.
Oversight And Audit $30K/yr
[#24] Ethics/OPSEC audits, clearance renewals, and internal oversight activities.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.0M/yr
75.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; Foundation owns the property and operates with purchased assets and standard recurring budgets.
no incidents standard monitoring & maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $4.0M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$-30000 vs baseline
A localized incident requiring forensic work, biohazard cleanup, limited PR/legal action, and replacement of some equipment.
biohazard cleanup forensic testing surge limited media exposure
🚨 Major Breach $4.5M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$510K vs baseline
Significant event (e.g., disappearance of multiple personnel or large equipment losses) requiring emergency response, heavy legal/PR expenditure, and potential decontamination or partial decommissioning.
multiple disappearances major public exposure large-scale equipment loss
👥 Personnel 27 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 15 Full-time guards providing 24/7 coverage with three-hour shifts; pool sized for rostering and leave/backfill. [#4]
Security Supervisor / Administrative Staff 3 Shift supervisors, clearance officers, scheduling and HR for rotations and discipline. [#5]
Research Scientist / Technician 5 Parapsychology/memetics experts, cognitive scientists, physicists, and data specialists for study and monitoring. [#15]
Incident Response Team 3 Tactical/rapid extraction team trained for memetic hazards and retrieval; supports security in incidents. [#18]
Medical Officer / Counselor 1 Onsite medical/psychological support integrated with counseling and memetic countermeasures program. [#14]
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item ranges in analyst notes are moderately well-specified for staffing and equipment, but property acquisition vs lease choices and incident frequency introduce uncertainty; estimates use mid-range assumptions and include contingency to account for variability.
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