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SCP-1897 Euclid ? low confidence
SCP-1897
Expected annual
$17.4M
One-time setup
$22.2M
Annual recurring
$17.0M
Personnel
25
One-time capital costs for vehicles, helicopters, armoring and specialized Site-06/build-outs drive a ~ $22.24M initial capital requirement; recurring operations (staff, cyber operations, research, field logistics and contingency) drive ~ $17.01M/year, dominated by dedicated personnel, medical/research programs and cyber countermeasures.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $22.2M
Equipment $12.5M
[#1, #4, #5, #8, #9, #10, #16, #24, #27] Capital equipment: regional field vehicles ($300k), 2 MRAPs ($2.0M), initial heavy weapon procurement ($200k), helicopter purchase option ($9.0M), concealed-position kit ($50k), cages/nets & handling gear ($300k), cyber/sinkhole initial setup ($250k), drones/hardware ($240k), comms setup ($150k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $6.2M
[#18, #21] Research/lab buildout: forensics & evidence lab setup (~$750k) and medical/neural-repair research lab & equipment (~$5.5M).
Facilities $3.5M
[#12, #14, #19, #28] Site build/retrofit costs: short-term detention ($200k), secure archival storage ($600k), Site-06 containment build-out (10 cells, $2.5M), training facility/setup ($200k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $17.0M/yr
Research And Monitoring $4.1M/yr
[#17, #18, #21, #29] Ongoing research & monitoring: digital archiving & analysis (~$62.5k), forensics lab staffing & supplies (~$350k), medical/neural-repair research (~$3.5M), cultural/linguistic analysts (~$175k).
Staff Wages $3.8M/yr
[#22] Dedicated staffing: 25FTEs @ ~$150,000 fully-loaded each = $3.75M/yr.
Contingency Fund $2.8M/yr
[#30] Emergency surge/contingency reserve (20% of baseline recurring ops, used for multi-manifestation surges, evacuations, etc.).
Cyber Operations $2.2M/yr
[#16] Ongoing cyber containment, sinkholing, ISP-embedded operations, covert monitoring and associated covert payments/staff (~$2.25M/yr midpoint of $1.5M–$3.0M).
Cover Story And Legal $1.5M/yr
[#23] Specialist contractors, local cover operations, road-block pretense, payments to local governments, PR/legal retainer (~$1.5M/yr aggregated retainer + incident costs).
Facilities Maintenance $995K/yr
[#11, #15, #20] Facilities O&M: replacement/maintenance of containment gear (~$50k), archival storage O&M (~$45k), Site-06 recurring care and facility upkeep (~$900k).
Logistics And Transport $875K/yr
[#2, #3, #7, #24, #25] Field logistics: vehicle O&M & travel (~$120k), annual inspection teams travel & overtime (~$180k), aerial leasing usage (~$300k), drone ops budget (~$150k), evidence transport & couriers (~$125k).
Training And Simulation $275K/yr
[#28] Annual training budget and simulation exercises (~$275k/yr midpoint of $150k–$400k).
Supplies And Consumables $242K/yr
[#6, #9, #13, #26] Consumables: weapons ammo/training consumables (~$125k), concealed-kit supplies (~$20k), amnestics (~$35k), medical/testing supplies & PPE (~$62.5k).
Detainee Processing $100K/yr
[#12] Short-term detention/interrogation processing (assumes ~100 processed incidents × $1,000 each = $100k/yr).
Communications Services $100K/yr
[#27] Secure comms service & equipment refresh (sat phones, encrypted networks, service contracts ~ $100k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $17.0M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine inspections, regular research and containment maintenance; no major incidents or public exposure.
routine_inspections regular_research_and_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $17.5M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
One or several isolated manifestations requiring additional field operations, extra transport, amnestic administrations and localized surge responses.
isolated_manifestation additional_amnestics extra_logistics
🚨 Major Breach $27.0M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Large-scale or simultaneous manifestations requiring MRAP deployments, extended helicopter support, emergency medical/research surge and major site operations.
multiple_simultaneous_manifestations sustained_helicopter_and_armored_deployment large_medical_and_logistics_surge
🚨 Political Exposure $19.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant public/political exposure of SCP-related activity requiring expanded PR/legal response, additional cover payments and possible diplomatic/legal containment costs.
public_exposure legal_challenges heightened_PR_and_cover_operations
👥 Personnel 25 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 Front-line response, field operations and Site-06 security. [#22]
Research Scientist 4 Forensics, behavioral and medical research staff assigned to SCP-1897. [#18, #21, #22]
Cyber Analyst 3 ISP-embedded operations, sinkholing, digital archives and monitoring. [#16, #17, #22]
Medical Officer 2 Medical care for SCP-1897-1, medical testing and oversight of amnestic administration. [#20, #13, #22]
Engineer / Maintenance 2 Facility maintenance, vehicle and equipment upkeep. [#1, #4, #19, #22]
Administrative Staff 2 Coordination, records, logistics and legal liaison. [#12, #23, #22]
Archivist / Conservator 1 Manage Storage Unit-4, item preservation and cataloging. [#14, #15, #22]
Drone / Field Operator 1 Operate UAVs and remote sensors for detection and field support. [#24, #22]
📋 Confidence Notes
Many input items are ranges with large uncertainty (manifestation frequency, number of SCP-1897-1 requiring housing, choice to purchase vs lease helicopters, scale of cyber-countermeasures, research prioritization). Costs use midpoints and assumed incident rates (e.g., 100 processing/amnestic events) where the analyst provided examples but not hard counts, so estimates should be treated as order-of-magnitude planning figures.
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