SCP-1421 — SCP-1421 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1421 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-1421

Expected annual

$1.1M

One-time setup

$1.6M

Annual recurring

$1.1M

Personnel

Initial one-time setup costs are dominated by a contingency R&D/reserve for attempted neutralization and legal/insurance setup (~$1.65M one‑time). Ongoing annual costs are driven by personnel (security and research), psychological/medical care, covert action funds and monitoring — expected baseline recurring spend is about $1.07M/yr.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.6M

Neutralization Rnd $1.0M

[#21] Contingency R&D for attempted neutralization/removal planning and specialized remote systems; high uncertainty, budgeted $1,000,000 one‑time.

Insurance Reserve One Time $175K

[#23] One-time reserve fund for indemnity/insurance/legal contingencies estimated ~$175,000.

Equipment $130K

[#6, #15] Remote surveillance cameras/sensors and installation (~$17,500) plus specialized low-energy instrumentation and R&D/procurement (~$112,500).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $125K

[#13] Initial investigative laboratory campaign (assays, sequencing, metabolomics etc.) estimated at ~$125,000 for the initial effort.

Secure Transfer Vehicle $60K

[#11] One dedicated secure transfer vehicle (armored/locked container capable) estimated ~$60,000 one‑time if procured.

Facilities $55K

[#1, #3] Perimeter exclusion fence installation ($30,000 mid-range) and trail rerouting/boardwalks/public-access mitigation ($25,000 mid-range).

Legal Setup Reserve $55K

[#17] Initial legal/land-use easement and cover-story setup costs estimated ~$55,000 one‑time (licenses, counsel, settlements).

Vault Modifications $30K

[#12] Sector-25 secure storage vault modifications and climate/control/inventory set-up estimated ~$30,000 one‑time.

Documentation One Time $15K

[#25] Secure case file/digital archival setup, encrypted backups and classified data handling initial setup estimated ~$15,000.

Initial Tooling $3K

[#10] Initial tooling for acorn harvesting (telescoping poles, mechanical tools, PPE) estimated ~$3,000 one‑time.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr

Staff Wages $550K/yr

[#5, #14, #7] Ongoing personnel salaries: security guards (6 FTEs, fully loaded ~$300k), research team (scientists/techs ~$200k), and part-time medical oversight (~$50k).

Covert Action Fund $88K/yr

[#19] Covert interdiction, informants, plainclothes retrievals and related operations (~$87,500/yr mid-range).

Psychological Support $85K/yr

[#8] Screening, counseling and long-term psychiatric care for exposed subjects and staff (~$85,000/yr mid-range).

Research And Monitoring $60K/yr

[#13] Ongoing laboratory follow-ups, assays and analytical campaigns estimated ~$60,000/yr.

Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr

[#17, #18] Ongoing legal liaison, FOI handling and PR/cover-story maintenance (legal fees + PR retainer) estimated ~$40,000/yr.

Embedded Trust Payments $40K/yr

[#4] Payments/top-ups to embedded Wildlife Trust staff and contractors to maintain cover and restricted access (~$40,000/yr).

Forensic Response Contingency $30K/yr

[#20] Forensic incident responses, autopsies, biohazard cleanup and evidence handling contingency (~$30,000/yr).

Surveillance Monitoring $28K/yr

[#6] Remote camera/motion sensor monitoring, data storage and maintenance estimated ~$27,500/yr.

Insurance Reserve Annual $25K/yr

[#23] Ongoing legal indemnity/contingency reserve contributions (~$25,000/yr).

Personnel Training $22K/yr

[#9] Background checks, counter-influence training and debriefing programs (~$22,500/yr).

Logistics And Transport $20K/yr

[#11] Fuel, maintenance and armed escort staffing for secure transfers estimated ~$20,000/yr.

Instrument Maintenance $18K/yr

[#15] Maintenance and upkeep for specialized low-energy instrumentation and shielding (~$17,500/yr).

Emergency Drills $15K/yr

[#22] Evacuation planning, tabletop exercises and occasional live drills (~$15,000/yr).

Utilities $15K/yr

[#24] Incremental power, heating, ventilation and lab utilities attributable to SCP-1421 operations (~$15,000/yr).

Storage Inventory Management $12K/yr

[#12] Sector-25 storage utilities, inventory audits and sample management (~$12,500/yr).

Supplies And Consumables $11K/yr

[#10, #16] Consumables for acorn harvesting and field PPE (~$5,000/yr) plus battery/consumable replacement contingency (~$6,000/yr).

Documentation Maintenance $6K/yr

[#25] Secure archival maintenance, encrypted backups and classified data handling ongoing costs (~$6,000/yr).

Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr

[#2] Fence maintenance, vegetation clearing, routine inspections and minor repairs estimated ~$5,000/yr.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr

84.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine operations, monitoring, research and occasional minor maintenance.

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🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline

Localized activist incursion, vandalism or single forensic incident requiring increased covert action, forensic response and PR.

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🚨 Attempted Neutralization $4.1M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline

Decision and execution of an active attempt to neutralize/remove SCP-1421 requiring large R&D and removal costs.

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👥 Personnel 12 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#5] Six guards (2 per shift × 3 shifts) operating perimeter patrols; fully-loaded costs included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist	3	[#14] Research scientists studying mechanism and behavior; salaries included in staff_wages.
Field Technician	2	[#14] Field technicians to support sampling and fieldwork; salaries included in staff_wages.
Medical Officer	1	[#7] Part-time physician/medic coverage for close-access visits; salary included in staff_wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Many line items provide explicit ranges and are well-described (fencing, staffing, surveillance, lab testing), but high-uncertainty items (neutralization R&D, covert action variability, long-term psychiatric caseloads) and local labour/rate variability reduce confidence to medium.

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