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SCP-172 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-172
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$1.4M
Annual recurring
$2.0M
Personnel
15
One-time capital of approximately $1,395,000 for containment retrofit, lab imaging, transport/vehicle and vault setup; recurring costs of about $2,033,000/yr driven primarily by specialized staff wages and a $500,000 annual incident/reserve fund.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.4M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#11] Industrial micro-CT, high-magnification optical/SEM capability, precision metrology and installation for non-destructive analysis.
Facilities $460K
[#1, #21] Secure containment suite construction/retrofit and facility-wide replacement/neutralization of mechanical locks.
Equipment $230K
[#3, #4, #9, #15, #16] Custom transport crate, armored/modified transport vehicle & fitout, secure module vault setup, secure server/hardware (one-time), and video/audio/tamper monitoring system (one-time).
Decommissioning $100K
[#23] Long-term archival/decommissioning plan costs for safe disassembly or transfer to long-term storage.
Emergency Response Kit $50K
[#19] One-time purchase of emergency-response kit, specialized containment/repair tools, and initial drills equipment.
Cover Story Setup $25K
[#18] One-time setup of front company, legal work, NDAs and initial PR/administrative setup to mask activities.
Materials Control One Time $15K
[#10] One-time materials-control program software/hardware setup.
Background Checks Initial $10K
[#17] Initial background checks/psychological screening for ~20 staff (one-time).
Training Development $5K
[#13] One-time development of curriculum, printed materials, and online training/record system.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #12, #19, #22, #25] Ongoing wages and overhead for 24/7 armed-door security, Class-4 operative retainer, mechanical-maintenance specialists (watchmakers), research staff, emergency on-call staffing & drills, administrative/facility management, and interdiction/collection team.
Incident Reserve $500K/yr
[#20] Annual incident/replication risk reserve for containment of derivative devices, forced procurement of exotic materials, large recovery operations or compensation — maintained as an annual reserve line.
Supplies And Consumables $89K/yr
[#8, #10, #13, #14, #17] Replacement tiny parts, lubricants and micro-tools; recurring materials-control audits/administration; per-trainee recurring training costs; basic consumables and discretionary materials fund; background-check renewals.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#4] Vehicle maintenance, fuel, and escort logistics for armored/modified transport vehicle.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#18, #24] Ongoing maintenance of front-entity, legal counsel, PR/admin and insurance/permits/regulatory compliance.
Facilities Maintenance $24K/yr
[#2, #9, #16] Environmental/HVAC/humidity controls and utility costs, vault climate-control maintenance, and monitoring/tamper-sensor maintenance.
Research And Monitoring $10K/yr
[#11, #15] Recurring IT/storage/infosec costs and ongoing non-destructive imaging/analysis operations support (staff costs accounted separately).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.0M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; steady-state containment and routine operations.
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🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Local tampering, small unauthorized artifact produced by SCP-172, or a recoverable containment event requiring rapid-response and repairs.
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🚨 Replication Escalation $4.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
SCP-172 fabricates complex restricted technology or multiple advanced prototypes, triggering large-scale interdiction, procurement of exotic materials, legal exposure and extended recovery/containment operations.
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👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 5 [#5] 24/7 armed-door coverage (4–6 recommended; using 5 for budgeting).
Class-4 Operative 1 [#6] One on-call/retainer Class-4 operative assigned to all interactions.
Mechanical-maintenance Specialist (Watchmaker/Clockworker) 2 [#7] Two specialists for micro-lubrication, parts replacement and delicate servicing.
Research Scientist / Conservator 3 [#11, #12] Research staff to study mechanisms, approve material requests and monitor modules (2–3 estimated; budgeted as 3).
Interdiction / Collection Team 2 [#25] Small team for periodic sweeps and recovery operations; travel and small fabrication support included in recurring costs.
Administrative Staff 1 [#22, #18] Day-to-day admin, procurement, scheduling, and cover-story/front-entity liaison.
Engineer / Maintenance (on-call) 1 [#19] On-call engineer/repair specialist for emergency response, drills and repair work.
📋 Confidence Notes
Cost line items are well-specified in analyst notes for capital and recurring staffing, yielding reasonable precision; however the anomalous replication risk introduces material uncertainty in escalation scenarios, keeping confidence at medium.
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