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SCP-1759 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1759
Expected annual
$2.3M
One-time setup
$3.1M
Annual recurring
$2.2M
Personnel
24
Estimated one-time containment and setup costs are approximately $3.07M, with ongoing recurring costs of about $2.17M/year. Major drivers are hangar construction and specialized hardware (one-time) and recurring security wages, research salaries, aircraft maintenance, and data/monitoring costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.1M
Facilities $1.5M
[#1] Secure hangar construction / major modification sized for a 1942 Douglas A-20, reinforced doors, airlock, perimeter, structural upgrades and basic blast mitigation.
Insurance Escrow One Time $300K
[#21] Initial insurance/liability escrow / damage compensation reserve (one-time reserved fund).
Interception Contingency Reserved $300K
[#20] Reserved interception contingency fund (fighter/contractor retainer or equivalent) as specified in notes.
Equipment $278K
[#3, #4, #8, #9, #10, #23] Physical ballistic-grade barriers and display shrouds, engine immobilization hardware, CCTV/cockpit cameras install, hardened black box install, initial cybersecurity/hardening, specialty cockpit anti-tamper hardware (one-time installs).
Containment Escalation Reserve $200K
[#27] Containment escalation contingency/reserve for unforeseen escalation (removal of painting, relocation, emergency procurement).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $180K
[#5, #15, #24] Climate-control/preservation install, ballistic/forensics setup costs, and initial historical preservation/restoration setup for the aircraft and "Lovely Lucy" artwork.
Legal And Cover Initial $175K
[#19] Initial legal/cover-story setup, permits, liaison and initial costs to establish plausible private restoration/storage cover.
Sop Development $88K
[#18] SOP development and initial training program creation (one-time development costs).
Transport Major Move Fund $50K
[#26] Budgeted fund for at least one major secure move (cranes, flatbeds, transport permits, secure convoy) as-needed.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr
Staff Wages $1.5M/yr
[#6, #7, #16, #13, #28] 24/7 security guard wages/benefits, armed rapid-response retainer/training, research staff salaries, on-site medical staffing, and site administrative payroll/overhead.
Aircraft Maintenance $150K/yr
[#11] Specialized vintage A-20 maintenance: mechanics, parts, annual overhauls and inspections.
Cover Story And Legal $135K/yr
[#19, #25] Ongoing legal/cover-story maintenance, permits, liaison plus communications/PR/secrecy operations budget.
Facilities Maintenance $130K/yr
[#5, #8, #9, #10, #3] Ongoing HVAC/dehumidification/utilities & service, camera storage/monitoring costs, telemetry replication costs, cybersecurity maintenance, and routine inspection/maintenance of physical barriers.
Research And Monitoring $130K/yr
[#15, #24, #14] Recurring ballistic/forensic testing fees, ongoing conservation/restoration work, and budgeted forensic pathology/autopsy contingency per year.
Training Refreshers $50K/yr
[#18] Annual training refreshers, recurrent drills, certifications and compliance checks.
Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr
[#12, #22] Aviation fuel/consumables budget for routine engine runs/tests and biohazard disposal/scene cleanup annual budget.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#20] Annual airspace coordination / NOTAMs and civil aviation liaison coordination costs.
D Class Management $25K/yr
[#17] Recurring costs for procurement, housing, monitoring and handling of D-class test subjects (per active subject aggregated).
Specialty Equipment Maintenance $3K/yr
[#23] Small recurring maintenance for cockpit anti-tamper hardware and tamper-evident seals.
Hangar Lease Option $0/yr
[#2] Leasing a private hangar is an alternative to construction; set to 0 here since baseline assumes owned/constructed facility (lease option retained as an accounted alternative).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr
55.0% probability / year
Normal year with owned hangar and routine operations: security, research, monitoring, and maintenance at planned staffing levels.
no major incidents routine testing schedule standard staffing levels
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
30.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Single containment/test incident requiring forensic autopsy, cleanup, repairs, and modest legal/PR response.
fatal test return requiring autopsy biohazard cleanup and localized repairs
🚨 Major Breach $3.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Aircraft or returning pilot causes civilian harm or major public exposure requiring interception, large settlements, emergency procurement and major legal actions.
airspace incident / civilian casualties public exposure / large legal claims
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $2.6M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Discovery or experiment outcome requires immediate scale-up: additional researchers/equipment and accelerated containment modifications.
new anomalous findings decision to expand experimental program
👥 Personnel 24 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#6] 24/7 guard staff covering shifts, relief and rotations.
Armed Rapid Response / Security Supervisor 3 [#7] Specialized on-call supervisors and response team retainer.
Research Scientist 4 [#16] Multidisciplinary researchers (psychology, avionics, history, anomalistics).
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#11] Vintage aircraft mechanics and specialized maintenance staff.
Medical Officer 1 [#13] On-site medical standby staffing (primary), with ad-hoc surge arrangements noted in recurring costs.
Administrative Staff 2 [#28] Site admin, record-keeping, accounting and supply chain management.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#28] Site leadership and executive oversight.
IT / Cybersecurity Specialist 1 [#10, #8] Manages encrypted feeds, off-site backups and camera/recorder cybersecurity.
Class-D Personnel (active) 2 [#17] Active test subjects on-site (rotation); logistical costs captured in recurring D-Class budget.
📋 Confidence Notes
Ranges in analyst notes are wide for many line items (hangar build vs lease, contingency reserves, incidence frequency). Estimates use mid-range figures and reasonable staffing assumptions but retain medium confidence due to scenario uncertainty and potential for high-cost rare events.
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