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SCP-1851 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1851
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$760K
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
14
Initial one-time capital and R&D is approximately $760,000, driven by equipment, remote-retrieval R&D and contingency storage. Recurring costs are about $1.70M/year, dominated by perimeter security staffing, ongoing research salaries/analysis, and incident/response reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $760K
Equipment $270K
[#2, #4, #5, #6, #12] Initial security equipment/issue (weapons, armor, radios, vehicles) ~$120,000; perimeter sensors/CCTV hardware+installation ~$25,000; internal surveillance hardware ~$15,000; initial spare rover/drone pool ~$100,000; shelving/crates for evidence storage ~$10,000.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $250K
[#7, #14] Prototype hardened retrieval R&D and one hardened retrieval platform and R&D (~$200,000); initial specialized research equipment (microscopes, imaging) ~$50,000.
Scale Up Contingency $200K
[#22] Contingency for expanded storage/security/staffing in case of increased production (~$200,000 one-time contingency).
Training Program $30K
[#21] Initial training program and documentation development for guards/research/response (~$30,000 one-time).
Facilities $10K
[#3] Chain-link fence, gate and installation (~$10,000 total).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Staff Wages $576K/yr
[#1] Eight full-time perimeter guards, salary+benefits+overtime/training/admin (~$576,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $430K/yr
[#14, #15] On-site research team salaries/consumables (~$390,000/yr) plus advanced analysis/testing reserve (~$40,000/yr) = ~$430,000/yr.
D Class Administration $150K/yr
[#8] D-Class recruitment/transfer, housing, supervision, transport, allowances, medical screening and recordkeeping overhead (~$150,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $110K/yr
[#19, #23, #24] Legal/cover operations and liaison baseline ~$50,000/yr; public relations/misinformation baseline (~$25–50k/yr; midpoint used ~$35k); insurance/legal counsel/retainers ~$25,000/yr — combined ~$110,000/yr.
Incident Response Reserve $100K/yr
[#20] MTF deployment contingency reserve for 1–2 deployments and incident response (~$100,000/yr).
Remote Observation Replacements $50K/yr
[#6] Annual replacement/consumables for drones/rovers (historical losses) estimated ~$40–60k/yr; midpoint ~$50,000/yr.
Scale Up Recurring $50K/yr
[#22] Recurring costs in the event of increased production: additional storage/security/staffing reserve (~$50,000/yr contingency).
Security Equipment Ops $30K/yr
[#2] Annual ammunition, maintenance and fuel for perimeter patrols and vehicles (~$30,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $28K/yr
[#4, #5, #16] Perimeter sensor data storage & maintenance ~$3,000/yr; internal surveillance archival/storage ~$5,000/yr; building maintenance, utilities and property fees ~$20,000/yr.
Evidence Handling And Storage $25K/yr
[#12] Ongoing handling, accessioning labor and space allocation for discarded instances (~$20–30k/yr; midpoint ~$25k/yr).
Personnel Medical And Psych $25K/yr
[#18] Psychological screening and counseling plus medical checks for exposed personnel (~$20–30k/yr; midpoint used ~$25,000/yr).
Animal Procurement And Veterinary $22K/yr
[#9] Rabbit procurement, quarantine, veterinary checks, euthanasia/disposal and oversight (~122 rabbits/yr × ~$150 + oversight ≈ ~$22,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#13] Secure escorted transport amortization, drivers and per-transfer contingency (~$20,000/yr).
Hardened Retrieval Maintenance $20K/yr
[#7] Maintenance and minor upgrades for hardened retrieval platform(s) (~$20,000/yr).
Medical Supplies And Amnestics $20K/yr
[#10] Class C amnestic drugs, medical personnel time and inventory/resupply (~$20,000/yr).
External Medical Fees $15K/yr
[#11] Medical center cooperation fees/retainer and transport for deposited amnestic recipients (~$10–20k + ~$5k transport; midpoint used ~$15,000/yr).
Training And Exercises $15K/yr
[#21] Annual refresher courses and exercises (~$15,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#25] Small consumables, signage, fence maintenance, PPE, batteries and disposables (~$5–10k/yr; midpoint used).
Hazardous Waste Disposal $8K/yr
[#17] Disposal of converted biological remains and decontamination (~$5–10k/yr; midpoint used ~$8,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, scheduled training, research and no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_research no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized incident(s) such as single MTF deployment(s), loss of a small number of drones/rovers, limited public inquiries requiring PR/legal response.
single_MTF_deployment drone/rover_losses limited_public_awareness
🚨 Major Breach $2.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Significant escalation: multiple deployments, substantial equipment losses, expanded storage needs, major PR/legal/amnestic operations and research ramp-up.
multiple_deployments widespread_equipment_loss public_exposure
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#1] Eight full-time perimeter guards (wages/benefits/overtime included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 3 [#14] Three full-time researchers (salaries included in research_and_monitoring).
Technician 1 [#14] One full-time technician supporting research (salary included in research_and_monitoring).
Evidence Handler / Curator 1 [#12] Staff for evidence handling, cataloguing and storage (costs included in evidence_handling_and_storage).
Administrative Staff 1 [#8] Administrative/logistics staff supporting D-Class program and coordination (costs included in d_class_administration).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item counts (guards, research team) and many per-item estimates are provided in the analyst notes, but several items are order-of-magnitude (R&D, incident frequency, PR/legal scaling). Euclid-class containment stability and historical incidents give some basis for probabilities, so confidence is medium.
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