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SCP-1844 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1844
Expected annual
$15.5M
One-time setup
$45.7M
Annual recurring
$15.1M
Personnel
63
Initial capital (site build, capsules, heavy-lift aircraft, reserves) dominates one-time costs (~$45.7M). Annual operating costs (~$15.1M/yr) are driven by specialist staff wages, heavy-lift logistics, R&D, capsule maintenance, and long-term reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $45.7M
Heavy Lift Aircraft Purchase $20.0M
[#12] Option to own a heavy-lift rotorcraft (CH-47/CH-53/Mi-26 equivalent) capital purchase ($10M–$30M); midpoint assumed.
Equipment $8.6M
[#8, #9, #10, #6, #16, #22] Capsule fabrication for 3 units (DOC 28.3.GEH) and associated silver domes, microinscription, initial medical/emergency equipment, initial PPE stock, and initial secure communications hardware summed.
Facilities $6.5M
[#2, #13, #21] Site-308 surface construction ($2M–$8M), helipad/hangar/refueling infrastructure ($250k–$2M), and power/HVAC capital ($150k–$700k) combined; midpoint estimates summed.
Capital Replacement Reserve $6.0M
[#28] Long-term amortized capital replacement fund (recommended $2M–$10M reserve).
Contingency Reserve $2.8M
[#19, #30] One-time contingency reserve for major containment-breach contingencies / environmental remediation (analyst recommended $500k–$5M plus one-time contingencies).
Land And Cover Setup $875K
[#1] Initial land control / legal/cover-story setup (permits, legal records, initial payments/bribes, signage).
Transportation Fleet $600K
[#20] Initial ground vehicle/armored fleet purchase (armored carriers, 4x4s) per analyst range.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $375K
[#15, #11] Initial environmental monitoring instrumentation and initial computus/compute hardware for desk support and modeling.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $15.1M/yr
Staff Wages $6.9M/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #11, #25] Annual payroll estimates including perimeter security staff (~30 guards), Omega-144 personnel (12), additional on-site professional staff (15–30 FTEs including Site Director, security chief, engineers, administrative staff, documentation), and computus desk payroll.
Research And Monitoring $2.4M/yr
[#18, #11] R&D budget for containment materials and improvements plus recurring compute resources and monitoring program costs.
Logistics And Transport $1.0M/yr
[#12, #20] Annual heavy-lift aviation operating costs (contracted/ops; mid-range) plus ground logistics fleet fuel & maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $928K/yr
[#14, #16, #27, #7, #6, #30] Life-support consumables per rotation (food/water/filters), PPE replacement, small-item consumables/spare parts, Class-B amnestic program budget, ongoing medical/psychiatric care, and routine environmental remediation/compliance costs.
Capsule Maintenance $825K/yr
[#17] Routine refurbishment, NDT, retesting and acceptance flights for three capsules (per-capsule $50k–$500k/yr midpoint applied).
Facilities Maintenance $785K/yr
[#2, #13, #21, #3, #15] Annual maintenance/utilities for Site-308, helipad upkeep, generator/HVAC fuel & upkeep, security systems maintenance and instrumentation calibration.
Amortized Replacement Fund $600K/yr
[#28] Annual replenishment to amortize replacement of major capital (helicopter, site rebuilds) per analyst recommended replenishment.
Containment Readiness $600K/yr
[#19] Annual readiness/maintenance for contingency & suppression assets (munitions stocks, RO systems, on-call heavy air support readiness).
Cover Story And Legal $588K/yr
[#1, #26, #23] Local payments/legal retainer/PR to maintain military-ordnance cover, FOIA/cover-up/legal contingency, and liaison costs with religious communities (recurring component).
Training And Vetting $300K/yr
[#24] Ongoing psychometric screening, special-duty office operations, cultural/religious credential validation, and replacement recruitment pipeline.
External Consultations $112K/yr
[#29] External anthropologists, theologians, ethical oversight and specialist consultants (annual retainer/engagements).
Communications And Telemetry $88K/yr
[#22] Recurring comms fees, satellite uplink, insurance/maintenance of hardened telemetry and anti-interception infrastructure.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $15.1M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful operational year with routine rotations and maintenance.
routine_rotations scheduled_maintenance ongoing_research
🚨 Minor Incident $15.6M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring short suppression, medical treatment, capsule repair and limited environmental cleanup.
localized_breach capsule_damage limited_environmental_release
🚨 Major Breach $20.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring multi-day suppression, capsule replacements, major remediation and temporary site shutdown.
multi-capsule_failure extended_suppression_operations large-scale_remediation
🚨 Helicopter Loss $35.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline
Loss or catastrophic damage to heavy-lift aircraft necessitating replacement purchase and emergency contract lift for operations.
aircraft_crash catastrophic_aviation_accident
👥 Personnel 63 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 30 [#3] 24/7 perimeter security force; analyst notes ~30 staff.
MTF Omega-144 Member 12 [#4] Twelve members to be stationed at Site-308 at all times per containment procedures.
Research Scientist / Computus Specialist 4 [#11] Computus desk and protocol mapping personnel (2–5 FTE); modeled as 4 FTE.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#5] On-site executive leadership.
Medical Officer 2 [#5, #6] Medical support and emergency care staff; ongoing psychiatric aftercare coordination.
Engineer / Maintenance 3 [#5, #21] Engineers/technicians for facility, HVAC, power and capsule maintenance.
Pilot / Aviation Crew 4 [#12, #13] Flight crew for heavy-lift operations if aircraft is owned; otherwise contracted pilots included in logistics costs.
Administrative Staff 4 [#5] Administrative, records vault, and logistics administration.
Mental Health Counselor / Medical Support 2 [#6, #5] Ongoing counseling and psychiatric follow-up for Omega personnel.
Logistics / Flight Ops Coordinator 1 [#12, #5] Coordinates helicopter rotations, cargo manifests and mission scheduling.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item ranges are provided in analyst notes but many items (capsule fabrication complexity, silver mass, choice own vs contracted aviation, breach frequency/magnitude) introduce significant uncertainty; midpoints and conservative assumptions used.
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