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SCP-121 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-121
Expected annual
$48.7M
One-time setup
$463.5M
Annual recurring
$44.1M
Personnel
368
Initial capital outlay is large (~$463.5M) driven primarily by potential property acquisition and construction of Site-83/perimeter works; ongoing annual operations are substantial (~$44.1M/yr) driven mainly by perimeter security payroll, MTF staffing, and support services.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $463.5M
Property Acquisition Market $350.0M
[#21] Option A: formal market purchase/compensation of ~3,000 buildings & land; midpoint estimate used ≈ $350M one-time.
Facilities $55.5M
[#1, #2, #4, #17] Perimeter physical security ($10M), perimeter watchtowers ($4M), Site-83 establishment (command center/barracks/armory/etc $40M), and large reinforced containment pens for SCP-121-2 (3 pens ≈ $1.5M).
Property Acquisition Covert $30.0M
[#21] Option B: covert seizure/administrative compensation model; lower visible expenditure estimated ≈ $30M one-time (midpoint of $10–50M).
Equipment $22.7M
[#7, #8, #10, #12, #19, #18] Task Force equipment & specialist training ($10M), vehicles & heavy machinery ($6.2M), surveillance/sensor deployment ($2M), radar installation ($2M), communications installation/hardened links ($500k), neutralization ordnance stockpile initial ($2M).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $5.0M
[#15] Research laboratory outfitting for SCP-121 artifacts and pathology analysis (specialized benches, mechanical rigs, materials analysis) ≈ $5M.
Public Cover Setup $300K
[#20] Initial signage/PR setup to support quarantine cover story, road signage placement and legal/PR setup ≈ $300k one-time.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $44.1M/yr
Staff Wages $27.8M/yr
[#3, #6, #11, #13, #16] Perimeter security guards payroll (~288 FTEs × loaded $62.5k ≈ $18M), Task Force Iota-71 payroll (50 × loaded $125k ≈ $6.25M), sensor operations staff (~8 FTEs ≈ $0.8M), medical staffing portion ≈ $0.9M, research staffing portion ≈ $1.8M.
Logistics And Transport $3.2M/yr
[#9, #14] Vehicle & heavy-equipment maintenance and fuel (~$1.2M/yr) and debris removal / hazardous waste handling / site remediation (~$2.0M/yr).
Contingency Reserve $3.0M/yr
[#24] Emergency reserve for unpredictable escalations, recommended ~10% of operating budget ≈ $3M/yr.
Administrative Overhead $2.5M/yr
[#25] Central admin, IT, HR, security vetting, benefits and procurement overhead (~10% of payrolls) ≈ $2.5M/yr.
Supplies And Consumables $2.1M/yr
[#13, #18, #19] Class-A amnestics procurement/stock ($1.0M/yr), neutralization ordnance resupply & training ($0.5M/yr), comms service & maintenance ($0.6M/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $2.0M/yr
[#5] Routine utilities, preventive maintenance, janitorial and small capital repairs for Site-83 and perimeter support ≈ $2M/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $2.0M/yr
[#20] Ongoing public cover, PR, legal fees, local-government coordination and small hush payments to sustain quarantine narrative ≈ $2M/yr.
Training Exercises $700K/yr
[#23] Regular perimeter/TF/medical drills, weapon qualifications and turnover/training costs ≈ $700k/yr.
Research And Monitoring $600K/yr
[#10, #22] Sensor maintenance/monitoring ongoing costs (~$300k/yr) and long-term environmental & meteorological monitoring/censorship (~$300k/yr).
Airspace Control And Coordination $250K/yr
[#12] Ongoing coordination and enforcement costs for the no-flight zone, NOTAM processing and aviation coordination ≈ $250k/yr.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $44.1M/yr
77.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations and maintenance only.
no major SCP-121-2 escalation standard rotations and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $46.6M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Limited SCP-121-2 event(s) requiring extra neutralization, cleanup and amnestic administration but contained without major infrastructure replacement.
single mid-size SCP-121-2 formation additional cleanup and amnestic use
🚨 Major Breach $74.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$30.0M vs baseline
Significant multi-instance or large SCP-121-2 growth requiring heavy ordnance, mass medical/amnestic response, large-scale cleanup and temporary infrastructure replacement.
multiple simultaneous SCP-121-2 growths infrastructure damage and mass decontamination
🚨 Property Market Purchase $394.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$350.0M vs baseline
One-off decision/year in which full market purchase of ~3,000 buildings & land is executed to regularize ownership and control.
policy decision to purchase property on-market large up-front compensation payouts
👥 Personnel 368 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Perimeter Guard 288 [#3] Perimeter guards stationed along perimeter 24/7 with rotations; 288 FTEs used in payroll estimate.
Security Officer / MTF Agent (Task Force Iota-71) 50 [#6] Permanently assigned tactical team; 50 operators assumed.
Research Scientist / Lab Technician 10 [#16] Research staffing (materials, behavioral, ecology) estimated at ~8–12; 10 used for budgeting.
Sensor Operator / Analyst 8 [#11] 24/7 monitoring operators and analysts; 6–8 FTEs suggested, 8 used.
Medical Officer / EMT / Psychologist 12 [#13] Medical staffing and ambulance crews; staffing level chosen to align with the ~$900k/yr medical staffing budget.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item recurring costs (payroll, maintenance, consumables) and many one-time infrastructure estimates are reasonably well-constrained by the analyst notes; large uncertainties remain around property-acquisition approach (market vs covert), frequency/severity of SCP-121-2 events and amnestic usage rates, hence medium confidence.
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