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SCP-1171 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1171
Expected annual
$968K
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$950K
Personnel
5
Estimated one-time setup costs approximately $1.24M driven by property acquisition, reserves and initial hardening/research equipment; ongoing annual costs ~ $950k driven primarily by on-site staff wages, R&D/outsourced testing, administrative overhead and on-call team readiness.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Catastrophic Escalation Reserve $500K
[#32] Unexpected catastrophic escalation fund (reserve for relocation, mass amnestic campaign, or large-scale intervention).
Facilities $389K
[#1, #4, #5, #12, #30] Covert property purchase, perimeter wall/landscaping, window treatments/secure glazing, HVAC/environmental modification, and decommissioning/remediation contingency (mid-range estimates).
Legal Reserve $200K
[#29] Litigation/discovery contingency / secrecy reserve (initial fund held to respond to subpoenas/discovery and pay for emergency amnestics or settlements).
Equipment $79K
[#6, #8, #10, #21, #24] On-site CCTV/sensors, encrypted NAS, backup generator hardware, dedicated vehicle purchase, and secure communications setup (hardware/software) one-time costs.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $38K
[#7, #19] Specialized observational research equipment (high-resolution/time-lapse/thermal cameras, humidity/surface sensors) and initial training/PPE/procedural documentation setup.
Legal Cover And False Identity $15K
[#2] Initial title/legal cover and false-identity setup costs for resident (lawyers, fake records, administrative setup).
Initial Amnestics $10K
[#3] Upfront amnestic/cover operations for previous owner(s)/civilians (clinical time, drugs, monitoring) — assumed one civilian treated.
Neighbor Management Initial $5K
[#22] Initial community/neighbor management and plausible-occupancy payments (initial payouts, small bribes, PR).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $950K/yr
Staff Wages $420K/yr
[#14, #15, #26] Resident researcher salary/hazard stipend and salaries for 2–4 undercover on-site security agents (modeled as 3 agents) plus on-site data/transcription personnel (1 FTE) included here.
Research And Monitoring $238K/yr
[#9, #16, #25, #28] Continuous cloud/video storage and bandwidth, off-site specialist lab testing and consulting, long-term R&D/containment research fund, and hazardous-material disposal events estimated on an annual basis.
Administrative Overhead $132K/yr
[#31] Administrative overhead (accounting, HR, procurement) allocated as ~20% of salaries and operational budget (institutional burden).
On Call Team Readiness $100K/yr
[#20] On-call rapid response team readiness (standby salaries, vehicle upkeep, training) maintained annually.
Medical And Psych Monitoring $15K/yr
[#18] Ongoing medical and psychological monitoring/screening for staff exposed to the anomaly (regular evaluations, rapid-response psychiatric care).
Supplies And Consumables $13K/yr
[#17, #27] Consumables for experiments and daily life (slides, swabs, solvents, cleaning, household supplies) plus recurring evidence/sample packaging supplies.
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#11, #21] Fuel/small utilities premium (generator fuel, elevated HVAC usage) and vehicle maintenance/fuel for dedicated site vehicle(s).
Cover Story And Legal $12K/yr
[#22, #23] Ongoing community/neighbor management recurring payments and cover expenses (utility bills, fake salary disbursements, local taxes/rates).
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#13] Ongoing utilities and basic building upkeep for a continuously staffed residence/lab (electricity/water/internet/phone baseline).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $950K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with continuous containment operations and no major incidents.
steady_operations routine_testing no_local_discovery
🚨 Minor Incident $1.0M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized escalation requiring additional external testing, limited amnestic treatments and short-term increased security.
aggressive_messages_to_public neighbor_reports limited_containment_response
🚨 Major Breach $2.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or discovery requiring relocation, mass amnestic operations, demolition or large-scale legal response.
public_discovery widespread_information_leak forced_site_destruction
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 Resident researcher/cover lead (salary/hazard stipend) [#14] — accounted in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 Undercover on-site agents providing physical security and liaison duties (2–4 agents modeled as 3) [#15] — accounted in staff_wages.
Data Analyst / Research Assistant 1 Transcription, data analysis and monitoring FTE (part-time equivalent modeled as 1 FTE) [#26] — accounted in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are well-specified (equipment, staffing, utilities) but large uncertainty remains around property purchase price by location, frequency/severity of incidents, and discretionary choices (R&D scale, reserve sizing), so estimates are order-of-magnitude with moderate confidence.
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