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SCP-1848 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1848
Expected annual
$4.4M
One-time setup
$3.7M
Annual recurring
$4.1M
Personnel
24
Initial one-time capitalization for hardened containment, robotics, vehicles, secure IT, and contingency funds is approximately $3.71M; annual recurring costs (staff wages, maintenance, research, medical, and cover operations) are approximately $4.10M, driven primarily by personnel wages and high maintenance/contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.7M
Contingency Reserve Initial $1.0M
[#25] Capital contingency fund for catastrophic failure/escalation (evacuation, site lockdown, reconstruction) to be drawn in extreme events.
Facilities $900K
[#1] Reinforced single-room suite build-out: soundproofing, Faraday shielding, airtight HVAC, blast-rated walls/airlock, observation windows, pass-throughs, integrated with Site-19.
Equipment $700K
[#2, #3, #4, #16, #19, #24] Remote manipulators/robotics, CCTV/sensor array, backup generator/UPS, secure IT systems, initial PPE/restraint purchases, psychological monitoring hardware (one-time purchases and integration).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#22] Initial tranche for long-term research program: lab buildout, scientific instruments, biofeedback/neural mitigation test hardware and integration.
Liability Reserve Initial $500K
[#14] Initial capitalized liability/compensation reserve to cover settlements, disability, and major incident costs.
Vehicle Purchase $80K
[#6] Armored transport/containment vehicle purchase for QRF and secure transfers.
Clearance One Time $30K
[#23] One-time clearance/background costs for initial hires and relocation vetting.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.1M/yr
Staff Wages $2.2M/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #10, #11, #29] Salaries/benefits for core security (8 guards), QRF labor, research staff (4 FTEs), senior containment lead, administrative staff, and hazard/retention pay.
Research And Monitoring $420K/yr
[#22, #21] Ongoing long-term research funding (multi-year program) and investigations/forensics team operations to study mechanisms and map psychological triggers.
Facilities Maintenance $320K/yr
[#4, #17] Generator/fuel/UPS maintenance and HVAC/life-support upkeep; ongoing containment repairs and structural maintenance due to attempted breaches.
Cover Story And Legal $220K/yr
[#15, #28, #30] Cover story, legal/PR/disinformation budget, periodic legal/compliance review and external-facing fabricated outputs/PR damage control.
Medical Response $150K/yr
[#13] On-site medical readiness, trauma training, emergency care and medical supplies for injuries from incidents.
Psychological Support $120K/yr
[#8] Dedicated psychologist/psychiatric support, counseling, screening, and mitigation trainings for staff.
Liability Replenishment $100K/yr
[#14] Annual replenishment to liability/incident reserve fund.
Contingency Reserve Replenishment $100K/yr
[#25] Annual funding to replenish catastrophic contingency reserve.
Equipment Maintenance $96K/yr
[#2, #3, #16, #24] Annual maintenance, storage, redundancy, and software/license costs for remote manipulators, CCTV/sensor arrays, secure IT, and psychological monitoring hardware.
Training Drills $80K/yr
[#9] Annual containment breach simulations, SOP refreshers, inoculation exercises, and specialized training.
Amnestic Stock $60K/yr
[#12] Pharmaceuticals stock, QA, storage and administration costs for amnestic treatments.
Logistics And Transport $50K/yr
[#6, #26] Vehicle operations/fuel and secure courier/transport services for sample/asset/staff transfers.
Amnestic Processing And Documentation $50K/yr
[#20] Clerical and lab costs for preparing/processing amnestic doses, record redaction, and falsified documentation as part of cover/upkeep.
Clearance And Rotation $40K/yr
[#23] Ongoing clearance renewals, vetting, and rotation/logistics costs to prevent familiarity and external ties.
Supplies And Consumables $27K/yr
[#18, #19] Consumables and amenity budget (food, toiletries, bedding) plus recurring PPE replenishment.
Archival And Transcription $20K/yr
[#27] Secure archival, transcription, and restricted dissemination of interview records and logs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.1M/yr
60.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, maintenance, and research continue.
normal_operations no_breach
🚨 Minor Incident $4.6M/yr
35.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Brief containment breach or staff exposure requiring medical care, amnestics, limited repairs, investigation, and PR/legal actions.
brief_containment_breach staff_exposure minor_facility_damage
🚨 Major Breach $6.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Large-scale containment failure requiring evacuation, extensive recontainment efforts, major repairs, legal settlements, and major PR/cover operations.
coordinated_breach site_lockdown catastrophic_infrastructure_damage
👥 Personnel 24 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#5] Eight regularly rotating guards assigned to SCP-1848 as stated in containment procedures.
QRF / Rapid Response Team 6 [#6] On-call containment breach team (4–8 personnel); modeled here as 6 personnel.
Research Scientist 4 [#7] Multi-disciplinary research team (containment lead, cognitive scientist, behavioral analyst, systems engineer).
Senior Containment / Lead 1 [#10] Designated senior containment officer (anchor) responsible for procedures and oversight.
Administrative Staff 3 [#11] Personnel for request processing, redaction, and paperwork (2–3 FTEs assumed).
Investigations & Forensics 2 [#21] Team to perform incident investigations and forensic analysis after breaches.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line items for containment, personnel, and recurring maintenance, allowing a medium confidence estimate; significant uncertainty remains in breach frequency/severity and contingency fund sizing due to anomalous behavior and long historical variance.
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