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SCP-1533 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1533
Expected annual
$1.8M
One-time setup
$2.0M
Annual recurring
$1.8M
Personnel
7.25
One-time startup costs are dominated by contingency and equipment/vehicle purchases (~$2.04M); recurring annual costs are dominated by staff wages and ongoing research/monitoring and contingency replenishment (~$1.775M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#21] Initial containment breach contingency and emergency operations reserve (discretionary emergency money).
Equipment $465K
[#4, #5, #6, #7, #11, #12, #15, #19, #20, #24] One-time hardware: guard armory & kit ($15k), masks ($10k), contraband detectors ($30k), CCTV/system ($10k), mobile amnestic kit ($10k), field vans & UAVs ($150k), evidence racking ($10k), non-lethal gear ($25k), armored transport vehicle ($200k), experiment hardware ($5k).
Facilities $385K
[#1, #2] Dedicated 10x10x10 hardened containment cell ($350,000) plus site electrical/HVAC upgrades ($35,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#8, #25] Lab outfit and initial compute/storage setup for research and personality modelling ($100k + $50k).
Personnel Vetting One Time $20K
[#17] Initial enhanced vetting and background checks for assigned staff.
Training Development $15K
[#16] One-time development of neutral-expression and counter-manipulation training program.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr
Staff Wages $655K/yr
[#3, #8, #26] Permanently posted armed guard staffing (4 FTE ≈ $280,000/yr), research team salaries (3 FTE ≈ $360,000/yr), custodial/forensics support (0.25 FTE ≈ $15,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $356K/yr
[#7, #8, #13, #25, #27, #24] CCTV storage & archival ($35,000/yr), research lab overhead & compute ($100,000/yr), OSINT/monitoring & takedown contracts ($150,000/yr), secure modelling/storage ops ($30,000/yr), forensic redaction ($40,000/yr), experiment licensing/renewal ($1,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $201K/yr
[#9, #12, #20] Monthly D-class logistics ($144,000/yr), field surveillance operating costs & per-event deployments ($30,000 + $12,000/yr), armored transport maintenance/fuel ($15,000/yr).
Contingency Replenish $200K/yr
[#21] Target annual replenishment of contingency/emergency operations reserve.
Cover Story And Legal $170K/yr
[#14, #28, #30] Legal/cover-up & public affairs baseline ($100,000/yr), annual audit/O5 review and compliance ($20,000/yr), long-term archival/legal record alteration ($50,000/yr).
Medical Services $95K/yr
[#10, #11, #18, #19] D-class medical/psychiatric baseline ($30,000/yr), amnestic doses (~$10,000/yr), emergency medical retainer ($50,000/yr), sedative replenishment ($5,000/yr).
Training And Psychological Care $55K/yr
[#16, #22] Annual training refreshers ($5,000/yr), psychological monitoring/rotation ($20,000/yr), staff psychological care/aftercare ($30,000/yr).
Administrative Relocation $20K/yr
[#23] Budget for relocation/severance/witness protection for compromised personnel (assume 1 incident/yr baseline).
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#4, #5, #29] Ammunition & requalification ($5,000/yr), mask replacements & sanitation ($2,000/yr), general consumables ($5,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#6, #15] Maintenance/calibration for contraband detection and evidence storage operations ($3,000 + $3,000).
Personnel Vetting Renewal $5K/yr
[#17] Annual rechecks and periodic vetting updates ($5,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major breaches; monthly events occur and are processed under normal budgets.
monthly events managed no major public incidents normal use of contingency replenishment
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
A contained public incident requiring local trauma response, small settlements, extra legal/PR work, and additional amnestic use.
localized assault or media leak additional medical trauma cases small legal settlements/takedowns
🚨 Major Breach $3.8M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or high-visibility public incident requiring large-scale emergency response, major legal settlements, and heavy contingency drawdown.
containment breach with casualties viral media exposure requiring large-scale suppression multi-site emergency response
👥 Personnel 7.25 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#3] Four FTEs for 24/7 armed guard coverage (3 shifts + 1 float/supervisor) included in staff wages.
Research Scientist 3 [#8] Three FTE behavioral/psych research staff (salaries included in staff wages).
Custodial / Forensic Support 0.25 [#26] 0.25 FTE custodial/forensics support for inspections and evidence handling (included in staff wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for containment, staffing, and recurring contracts, supporting a moderate confidence level; uncertainty remains around frequency/severity of public incidents and per-incident costs which could drive multi-million-dollar variance.
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