SCP-1595 — SCP-1595 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1595 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-1595

Expected annual

$10.2M

One-time setup

$2.6M

Annual recurring

$10.1M

Personnel

Initial one-time setup and reserves are modest-to-moderate (~$2.63M) while recurring annual costs are substantial (~$10.06M/year), driven primarily by embedded placements, core staff wages, legal/contingency reserves, and global monitoring/logistics.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.6M

Escalation Reserve $1.0M

[#23] One-time rapid-access escalation reserve for unexpected anomalous escalation or emergency response.

Facilities $500K

[#1] Vault build-out (climate control, airlock, CCTV, access control, shelving, safe-deposit style storage).

Reparations Contingency One Time $500K

[#20] One-time contingency for reparations/site restoration for a major event.

Medical Facility Setup $300K

[#13] Small secure medical bay build-out (isolation, monitoring equipment, pharmaceuticals).

It System Development $125K

[#14] One-time secure archival digitization / database and bespoke software development costs.

Equipment $95K

[#8] High-resolution imaging & documentation equipment (multispectral, gigapixel, 3D scanners, portable scanners, storage hardware).

Stationary Deletion Average $50K

[#10] Average per-site deletion/modification planning and equipment for stationary instances (scaffolding, local specialists, permits or clandestine work).

Per Portable Instance Planning $50K

[#29] Per-portable-instance planning estimate (seizure + transport + basic forensic analysis + short-term storage + possible amnestic).

Disposal Per Event $5K

[#26] Destruction/disposal of contaminated or legally-problematic materials (per event).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $10.1M/yr

Staff Wages $2.5M/yr

[#3, #4, #16, #12] Security staffing (~$600k/yr for 12 guards), field containment teams (~$1,000,000/yr), specialist research staff (~$600,000/yr), medical staff overhead (~$250,000/yr).

Embedded Placements $2.0M/yr

[#5] Embedded cover positions (salary support, cover identity maintenance) for multiple placements.

Contingency Reserve $1.0M/yr

[#23] Recurring reserve for unexpected anomalous escalation and emergency response funds.

Cover Story And Legal $750K/yr

[#6] Legal/liaison & diplomatic costs (warrants, international requests, legal counsel, local payments).

Medical And Amnestics $550K/yr

[#12, #13] Class-C amnestic procurement and administration (drug+admin cost estimates and med staff overhead); recurring medical staffing and follow-up care.

Reparations And Restoration Reserve $500K/yr

[#20] Annual reparations/site restoration contingency reserve for incidents discovered or damage claims.

Per Instance Annual Budget $400K/yr

[#29] Annual budget line for costs driven by newly discovered portable instances (aggregate per-instance planning applied to expected discovery rate).

Monitoring Program $300K/yr

[#15] Long-term monitoring of markets, auction houses, publications and excavation reports (subscriptions, analysts, scraping tools).

Local Staff And Translators $300K/yr

[#25] International site local hires and translators across regions.

Per Incident Operation Budget $250K/yr

[#11] Annual aggregated per-incident surge costs (flights, rentals, temporary staffing) assuming several incidents/year at ~$50k each.

Program Management Overhead $250K/yr

[#30] Program management, HR, finance, auditing and administrative overhead.

Public Relations And Info Ops $200K/yr

[#19] Paid placement, press management, museum/journal compensation and cover-story information operations.

Research And Monitoring $180K/yr

[#7] Forensic analysis (multi-tech testing averaged across instances).

Logistics And Transport $175K/yr

[#9] Evidence transport (secure couriers, armored transit, customs handling, per-shipment costs averaged annually).

Insurance And Reputation $150K/yr

[#27] Insurance premiums, legal defense funds, and PR consultants for reputational risk management.

Psychological Support $125K/yr

[#22] Psychological support, counseling, turnover and replacement/vetting costs for staff.

Stationary Deletion Budget $100K/yr

[#10] Annual budget for deletion/modification operations at stationary sites (scaffold, specialists, waste disposal, site restoration).

Outreach Infiltration $100K/yr

[#24] Outreach/infiltration expenses for academic publishing, conferences, and maintaining cover narratives.

Genealogical Database Access $60K/yr

[#17] Commercial genealogical and archival database access fees, DNA/testing and archive travel per year.

Training And Certifications $60K/yr

[#21] Regular training and certifications for containment and field teams.

Publication Suppression $60K/yr

[#28] Long-term publication suppression, takedowns, embargoes and payments to limit access to revealing records.

Facilities Maintenance $35K/yr

[#2] Vault ongoing operations (power, HVAC, filters, small repairs, monitoring).

It Hosting And Maintenance $30K/yr

[#14] Hosting, backups, encrypted storage and maintenance for archival database and software.

Supplies And Consumables $15K/yr

[#18] Conservation materials & consumables (archival boxes, gloves, solvents, adhesives).

Equipment Maintenance $12K/yr

[#8] Maintenance, calibration and storage costs for imaging/documentation equipment.

Disposal Budget $10K/yr

[#26] Annual budget for certified disposal events and hazardous-waste processing.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $10.1M/yr

82.0% probability / year

Normal year with regular monitoring, routine seizures and no major public incidents.

regular_discoveries no_high_profile_incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $10.4M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

One or two localized containment incidents requiring surge operations, extra legal work and modest reparations/PR.

localized_public_discovery small_site_damage additional_legal_fees

🚨 Major Incident $13.1M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline

High-profile breach or discovery at a major heritage site triggering large reparations, emergency reserve drawdown, international legal/diplomatic operations and extended PR/legal defense.

major_heritage_site_exposure international_diplomatic_conflict large_scale_public_exposure

👥 Personnel 26 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	12	[#3] 24/7 guard coverage; typical rota 10–14 positions (12 used for costing).
Field Agent / Operative Archaeologist	8	[#4] Field containment teams (standing small team 6–12; 8 used for costing).
Research Scientist	4	[#16] Specialist research staff (historians, linguists, palaeographers, psychologists).
Medical Officer	2	[#12, #13] Medical staff for amnestic administration, monitoring and follow-up.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges allowing mid-range estimates, but many costs depend on uncertain discovery rates, jurisdictional legal exposure, and discretionary reserve policy; this yields medium confidence.

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