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SCP-1358 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1358
Expected annual
$3.7M
One-time setup
$3.4M
Annual recurring
$3.5M
Personnel
39
Initial one-time setup for a 1 km² containment site is estimated at roughly $3.37M, driven by land acquisition, fencing, buildings, vehicles and major equipment. Annual operating costs are approximately $3.54M/yr, dominated by night-shift security wages, research staffing, legal/cover costs, and recurring maintenance/energy expenditures.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.4M
Equipment $1.2M
[#3, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #12, #14, #17, #21, #23, #24, #25] Spare-material kit/truck (~$25k), police-style uniforms (~$6k), patrol vehicles (~$200k), fixed floodlights (~$80k), portable searchlights (~$40k), diesel generator(s) (~$100k), surveillance & sensor hardware (~$120k), snow-removal equipment (~$125k), drones & winches (~$120k), PPE initial packs (~$40k), secure server hardware (~$80k), communications hardware (~$40k), holding module (~$50k), mobile autopsy/incineration setup (~$150k).
Facilities $990K
[#1, #2, #11, #29] Land purchase for 100 ha (~$500k), perimeter fencing installation (~$140k), modular on-site buildings/guardhouse (~$300k), helipad construction (~$50k).
Liability Reserve Endowment $500K
[#19] Initial contingency / settlement endowment (~$500k initial endowment).
Contingency Fund Initial $500K
[#26] Initial rapid-escalation contingency fund (~$500k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K
[#16] Portable field lab equipment and initial scientific instruments (~$100k).
Initial Training And Sop $50K
[#15] Initial SOP development and training (~$50k).
Environmental Permitting $50K
[#20] Environmental impact assessment and permitting (~$50k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.5M/yr
Staff Wages $2.2M/yr
[#4, #13, #16, #21, #24, #25] Night-shift security personnel (24 FTE night positions @ ~$1.44M/yr) plus medics (~$120k/yr), research scientists & analysts (~$540k/yr), detention & forensics staffing (~$110k/yr combined).
Cover Story And Legal $275K/yr
[#5, #18, #24] Local-government coordination/legal mitigations (~$75k), ongoing legal counsel/PR & witness management (~$200k), plus incident legal processing (staff/legal fees included here).
Facilities Maintenance $212K/yr
[#2, #3, #11, #12, #20, #29] Annual fence repairs (~$12k), maintenance crew & consumables (~$40k), utilities & building maintenance (~$40k), snow-removal operations (~$40k), environmental mitigation (~$20k), road maintenance (~$25k), lighting replacement (~$10k).
Liability Reserve Replenishment $200K/yr
[#19] Annual replenishment contribution to settlement/liability reserve (~$200k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $155K/yr
[#16, #21, #27] Non-salary research costs: lab consumables (~$40k), secure data storage/cloud (~$15k), long-term monitoring & analysis budget (~$100k). (Researchers/analysts salaries accounted for in staff_wages.)
Logistics And Transport $125K/yr
[#6, #9, #14, #23] Vehicle fuel/maintenance/insurance (~$50k), generator fuel & fuel logistics (~$50k), drone maintenance & pilots (~$25k), communications connectivity (~$12k included here).
Medical And Emergency Response $100K/yr
[#13] Emergency recovery & SAR contingency budget (helicopter ops, on-call retrieval contingency ~$100k/yr). (Medic salaries accounted under staff_wages.)
Contingency Replenishment $100K/yr
[#26] Annual contribution to rapid escalation fund (~$100k/yr).
Vetting And Turnover $75K/yr
[#28] Background checks, replacement hiring & onboarding budget (~$75k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $50K/yr
[#7, #8, #17, #22] Replacement bulbs/batteries (~$10k), portable batteries/spares (~$10k), PPE replacements (~$10k), general consumables (fasteners, filters, etc. ~ $20k).
Personnel Training $40K/yr
[#15] Annual refresher training, SOP drills and exercises (~$40k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.5M/yr
70.0% probability / year
Normal year with standard operations and no major incidents.
routine patrols scheduled maintenance normal research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $3.8M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Localized incident such as a single human disappearance, small fence breach or equipment damage requiring emergency response and limited legal action.
single disappearance localized fence/lighting damage small-scale SAR/helicopter use
🚨 Major Breach $5.0M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Multiple disappearances / public exposure requiring large-scale emergency response, litigation, equipment replacement and major PR/legal expenses.
mass convergence of SCP-1358-1 multiple civilian vanishings public/media exposure / discovery
👥 Personnel 39 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 24 [#4] Night-shift guards: example staffing 8 guards/shift × 3 shifts = 24 night positions (loaded FTEs reflected in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 4 [#16] Field scientists conducting night observations and analysis (2–4 FTEs; salaries accounted in staff_wages).
Analyst / Data Technician 2 [#21] On-shift analysts to monitor feeds and process surveillance data (1–2 FTEs).
Medical Officer / Medic 2 [#13] Medics on-call during night shifts (1–2 FTEs; salaries included in staff_wages).
Security Support / Detention Officer 2 [#24] Staff for processing/detention of civilians and holding facility operations (staffing included in staff_wages).
Engineer / Maintenance 3 [#2, #3, #12] Maintenance crew for fence/lighting/vehicles and snow removal (crew and on-call maintenance included in facilities and staff costs).
Site Director / Administrative Staff 1 [#11, #21] Site management, coordination with local authorities and administrative duties (salary included in staff_wages).
Forensic Specialist 1 [#25] Forensics/mortuary specialist support (staffing included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment prescription in the article is fairly specific (night patrols, lighting tactics), enabling reasonable staffing and equipment estimates, but area size is redacted and many costs (legal exposures, contingency needs, frequency/severity of incidents) are uncertain; ranges were chosen conservatively.
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