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SCP-1338 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1338
Expected annual
$347K
One-time setup
$154K
Annual recurring
$338K
Personnel
3.45
Initial setup is modest (~$154,000) driven by vehicles, surveillance hardware, and a contingency reserve; annual operating costs are roughly $338,450 driven primarily by staff wages, contracted lab analysis, surveillance/data costs, insurance, and audit/set-aside funds.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $154K
Equipment $78K
[#4, #5, #6, #7, #12, #13, #17] One-time hardware and physical-setup purchases: pickup + ATV (note #4), remote surveillance cameras & installation (note #5), drone purchase (note #6), communications hardware (note #7), initial signage/outreach materials (note #12), perimeter materials setup (note #13), evidence/containment kit (note #17). Sum represents midpoint/selected values within analyst ranges.
Contingency Reserve Relocation $65K
[#18] Held contingency/reserve for rapid redeployment/relocation costs; midpoint of analyst range.
Ngo Setup And Legal Initial $8K
[#11] Initial NGO registration and legal counsel to establish cover organization.
Medical Initial Training And Equipment $2K
[#10] One-time wilderness first-aid kit and initial staff certifications/equipment as estimated.
Training Initial $2K
[#14] Initial staff training and certifications (wilderness first aid, de-escalation, child-safety awareness) estimated midpoint.
Facilities $0
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Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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Small Arms Initial Optional $0
[#21] Optional small-arms/security gear; intentionally minimized per containment guidance so not implemented in baseline (0).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $338K/yr
Staff Wages $188K/yr
[#1, #2, #3] Two full-time cover operatives (total ~$137,500/yr incl. benefits - note #1), fractional visiting researcher (~$30,000/yr - note #2), and on-call/contract short-term security/backfill (~$20,000/yr - note #3).
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #9] Recurring monitoring and research costs including lab analysis contracts (note #9 ~ $35k/yr), surveillance data/cellular fees and battery replacement (note #5), drone insurance/maintenance (note #6), and communications/cloud logging recurring costs (note #7).
Logistics And Transport $23K/yr
[#4, #10] Vehicle fuel/maintenance/registration (note #4 ~$8k/yr), medevac retainer (~$5k/yr) and an activation budget for evacuations or emergency transport (~$10k/yr) per note #10.
Supplies And Consumables $18K/yr
[#8, #19] Field lab/sampling consumables (note #8) and operational consumables for restoration cover (note #19).
Insurance And Liability $18K/yr
[#16] Worker’s comp, equipment and liability insurance estimated midpoint of analyst range.
Cover Story And Legal $16K/yr
[#11, #12] Ongoing permit renewals, legal retainer and routine legal costs (note #11) plus community engagement/PR events and outreach (note #12).
Annual Audit And Capital Setasides $13K/yr
[#22] Annual containment-audit/admin review (~$3k–$8k) plus capital replacement set-aside (~$10k/yr) per note #22; combined set-aside used for periodic replacements/upgrades.
Archival And Administrative Overhead $9K/yr
[#15] Secure archival storage, administrative time and IT for logging/records (note #15).
Ethics And Compliance $4K/yr
[#20] Internal review board time, consent protocols and compliance overhead for human-subject-adjacent interactions (note #20).
Facilities Maintenance $500/yr
[#13] Perimeter upkeep, seasonal repair and replacement of low-visibility barriers (note #13).
Training And Certifications $500/yr
[#14] Annual refresher training costs for staff (note #14 ~ $500/yr).
Small Arms Recurring Optional $0/yr
[#21] Optional recurring small-arms/security maintenance/training; set to 0 in baseline per containment minimization.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $338K/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine meetings every 29 days, regular monitoring, and standard maintenance.
routine_operations scheduled_monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $368K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Localized incident such as a medical emergency, increased visitation requiring medevac activation, or equipment replacement following damage.
medical_emergency unexpected_injury spike_in_trespassing
🚨 Relocation Event $538K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
SCP relocates or is lost temporarily, requiring rapid international redeployment, re-establishment of containment, and major equipment/logistics expenditure.
object_relocation international_deployment
👥 Personnel 3.45 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Field Operative 2 [#1] Two on-site cover operatives posing as ecologists; full-time hires included in staff wages.
Research Scientist 0.25 [#2] Fractional visiting researcher (0.2–0.3 FTE) attending 29-day meetings and conducting observations; included in staff wages.
Contract Security / Local On-call 1 [#3] Part-time/contract short-term security/backfill for busy periods; cost included in staff_wages estimate.
Administrative Staff 0.2 [#15] Fractional admin time for archival/logging and scheduling; cost included in archival_and_administrative_overhead.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide ranges and clear line items for most costs (medium confidence). Main uncertainties are SCP mobility/relocation (large cost tail) and jurisdictional variation in legal/medevac/insurance costs.
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