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SCP-1679 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1679
Expected annual
$889K
One-time setup
$475K
Annual recurring
$883K
Personnel
9
First-year setup plus one year of operations is estimated at approximately $1,358,000 driven primarily by personnel costs, network-monitoring setup, and conservation/display outfitting; subsequent annual operating costs are approximately $883,000, dominated by embedded-agent salaries and ongoing legal/PR and network monitoring efforts.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $475K
Conservation Display Case And Installation $120K
[#5] Museum-quality sealed display/storage case and initial conservation treatment (one-time capital).
Contingency Reserve One Time $100K
[#20] Initial liquid contingency for emergency removals, rapid MTF support, and immediate response reserves.
Network Monitoring Setup And Access $90K
[#11] One-time setup costs for covert network taps, software, and initial payments to ISP/contractors to enable interdiction.
Vehicle Purchase And Secure Transport Equipment $40K
[#9] Purchase/lease buyout of vehicle and secure briefcase / transport equipment for encrypted media transfer (one-time).
Prop Fabrication And Staging $40K
[#21] One-time realistic dummy/prosthetic fabrication and staging rehearsals for emergency replacement of SCP-1679-1.
Identity Management One Time $25K
[#18] One-time creation of fake IDs and employment records for rotation of cover identities.
Facilities $20K
[#5] Shelving modifications and installation at municipal storage/display location.
Amnestics Stockpile And Storage $20K
[#13] One-time stock & secure storage for amnestics vials and administration equipment.
Surveillance And Recording Hardware $12K
[#8] Cameras, audio recorders, microphones, storage media, backup drives (one-time purchase).
Ingest And Encryption Hardware $8K
[#10] One-time ingestion hardware for encrypted transfer and initial archival setup.
Equipment $0
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Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $883K/yr
Staff Wages $660K/yr
[#1, #2, #3, #12, #14, #24] Embedded agent salaries and benefits (3 agents), police-position stipend support, local aides payroll, digital forensics/takedown technician FTE, mental-health staffing budget, and 0.5 FTE administrative staffing aggregated as personnel wages.
Research And Monitoring $30K/yr
[#15] Annual research and pathology budget, occasional imaging and lab analysis contingency.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#16, #17, #22] Legal counsel, municipal cover operations, PR/local media control budgets, community grants and sponsorships to manage local scrutiny.
Cover Residence Rent And Utilities $24K/yr
[#4] Covert residence rent, utilities, and internet for embedded personnel (one suburban home cover).
Network Monitoring Operations $20K/yr
[#11] Ongoing operations, tech support, and payments to ISP/contractors for image interdiction and monitoring.
Amnestics And Memetic Response $20K/yr
[#13] Annual contingency pool for per-treatment amnestics and immediate memetic countermeasure deployments.
Training And Operational Overhead $20K/yr
[#19] Ongoing training for embedded agents in social engineering, artifact handling, and travel to simulation facilities.
Insurance And Hazard Pay $20K/yr
[#23] Hazard pay, additional insurance, and benefits for field staff operating in a memetically sensitive environment.
Physical Security And Event Staffing $15K/yr
[#7] Covert/plainclothes security and event staffing to prevent tampering or desecration during public appearances.
Depreciation And Replacement Reserve $15K/yr
[#25] Planned replacement and depreciation reserve for cameras, drives, vehicles, and surveillance gear.
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#6, #8] Ongoing conservation supplies, conservator visits, humidity control supplies, and consumables/replacements for surveillance gear.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#9] Fuel, maintenance, and driver costs for daily encrypted media transfer to nearest Site.
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#5] Power and maintenance for conservation/display case and minimal building upkeep.
Digital Storage And Archival Operations $2K/yr
[#10] Recurring storage operations, redundant archival costs, and periodic audits at the nearest Site.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $883K/yr
96.8% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; standard monitoring, conservation, and payroll operations.
No public leak Routine monthly broadcasts handled All interdiction operations functioning
🚨 Minor Incident $1.0M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized publicity or a small-scale leak requiring targeted amnestics, extra PR, temporary increased security and travel for takedown technicians.
A photo or short clip escapes local residents' devices Local news runs unsuppressed footage Single small protest or vandalism event
🚨 Major Breach $1.7M/yr
0.2% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Significant publicity event or discovery requiring emergency removal/relocation, large-scale amnestics, rent-a-MTF support, and major PR/legal operations.
National media exposure Mass distribution of unremovable imagery Forced excavation or large public breach
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent (embedded field agents) 3 [#1] Three embedded agents living in-town acting as primary surveillance and cover personnel (one maintains local police employment).
Contracted Local Aides 3 [#3] 1–3 aides who handle SCP-1679-1 publicly; budgeted as three paid aides.
Research Scientist / Digital Forensics Technician 1 [#12, #10] Half-to-one FTE for digital takedowns, forensics, and archive ingestion support.
Administrative Staff 1 [#24] 0.5 FTE admin time approximated as one staff member supporting containment reporting, audits, and secure file management.
Medical Officer / Mental Health Specialist (on-call) 1 [#14] Mental-health services and psych evaluations capacity for field agents; budgeted as one part-time/contract specialist.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most costs (personnel, conservation, network interdiction), allowing reasonable aggregation; uncertainty remains in one-time contingency sizing, probability of public exposure, and local-contracting costs, so confidence is medium.
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