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SCP-1919 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1919
Expected annual
$24.3M
One-time setup
$22.9M
Annual recurring
$23.2M
Personnel
163
Initial capital expenditures ~ $23M dominated by land/control and facility/equipment build-out; annual operating costs ~ $23.16M driven primarily by security staffing, specialist research staff, medical/care liabilities, and legal/cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $22.9M
Facilities $11.4M
[#5, #6, #7, #11, #14, #30] Physical perimeter works, road rerouting, land acquisition/control, structural stabilization of the building, helipad construction portion, and bespoke containment suite build-out.
Equipment $7.3M
[#2, #3, #9, #10, #12, #13, #14, #18, #22, #23] One-time purchase of patrol kits, armored/patrol vehicles, surveillance deployment hardware, generators/UPS, remote reconnaissance robots, drone fleet, on-site med kits, incinerator setup, secure communications hardware, and emergency extraction gear.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $3.5M
[#15, #16] BSL-3 lab fit-out and specialized chemical/pheromone analysis instrumentation (GC-MS, HPLC, olfactometry) for initial research capability.
Training Initial $300K
[#19] Initial cohort training for guards, robotics operators, HAZMAT/entry protocols.
Initial Legal Setup $150K
[#8, #21] Initial legal groundwork, permits, contracts and gag-order setup fees.
Public Econ Mitigation One Time $150K
[#28] One-time compensation/misinformation startup payments for local economic mitigation and signage rollout.
Psych Ops Initial $100K
[#20] Initial setup for psychological operations, PR/forensic redaction contractor engagement.
Archive Destruction $20K
[#27] Secure physical destruction of sensitive logs and evidence.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $23.2M/yr
Staff Wages $16.0M/yr
[#1, #4, #13, #14, #29, #30] Annual wages for perimeter security (guards), shift supervisors/command/admin, drone/operators, medical/trauma standby staff, specialist research salaries, and containment-suite operating staff.
Pathology And Care $1.5M/yr
[#17] Long-term medical care, rehabilitation, pensions, psychiatric care, and fatality-related benefits for exposed personnel.
Cover Story And Legal $1.3M/yr
[#8, #20, #21, #28] Ongoing legal fees, local government coordination/compensation, PR/legal redaction teams, and annual misinformation/mitigation budgets.
Research And Monitoring $1.0M/yr
[#15, #16, #12, #26] Annual BSL-3 lab operating costs/certification, chemical analysis operating costs, robotics maintenance/consumables, and long-term environmental/site monitoring.
Facilities Maintenance $820K/yr
[#5, #3, #11, #10, #9] Ongoing perimeter repairs, vehicle maintenance and fuel, structural inspections/repairs, generator fuel/maintenance, and surveillance hardware upkeep.
Supplies And Consumables $640K/yr
[#2, #18, #23, #29] Replacement/consumables for patrol equipment, annual incineration/disposal events, expedition extraction consumables, and general research consumables.
Casualty Replacement And Rotation $500K/yr
[#24] Recruitment, vetting, rotation, and replacement costs for task force personnel.
Incident Response Reserve $500K/yr
[#25] Annual reserved budget for ad hoc incident response, ordnance/contracted assets, and emergency operations.
Containment Suite Operation $500K/yr
[#30] Ongoing utilities, specialized consumables, and staffing support to operate a bespoke long-term containment cell/suite.
Logistics And Transport $150K/yr
[#3, #14] Medevac/airlift standby contracts and other transport/logistics support for expeditions.
Training Annual $150K/yr
[#19] Annual refresher training, drills, and safety protocol maintenance.
Secure It And Data Archiving $75K/yr
[#22] Recurring costs for hardened communications, secure backups, encryption, and off-site archival storage operations.
Extraction Gear Replenishment $30K/yr
[#23] Annual replenishment and consumables for extraction/containment gear and portable isolation chambers.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $23.2M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with standard operations and no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_research no_breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $24.4M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Limited breach or cluster of exposures requiring medical treatment, targeted repairs, and legal response.
limited_breach several_injuries localized_structural_damage
🚨 Major Breach $73.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Large-scale containment failure or political exposure requiring evacuation, large repairs, legal settlements, and major research/containment escalation.
mass_breach mass_evacuation political_exposure
👥 Personnel 163 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 115 [#1] Perimeter armed patrolmen across shifts (3–4x coverage to provide 24/7 staffing).
Shift Supervisor / Command Staff 12 [#4] Sergeants, site commander, ops staff, and administrative scheduling/background checks.
Research Scientist / Specialist 12 [#29] Multidisciplinary research team (chemists, ethologists, lead researchers).
Medical Officer / Trauma Medic 8 [#14, #17] On-site trauma medics, standby surgical/medical staff for extraction and long-term care support.
Engineer / Maintenance 6 [#3, #10, #11] Vehicle, generator, structural, and facility maintenance staff.
Drone Operator / Robotics Technician 3 [#12, #13] Remote reconnaissance/robotics operators and drone pilots.
Administrative Staff 6 [#4, #8, #21] Payroll, legal liaison, site admin, and public coordination support.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#4] Senior site leadership and executive oversight.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items have wide ranges driven by location (land acquisition), required biosafety level (BSL-3 vs BSL-4), and political/legal uncertainty; staffing and equipment costs are better-defined, but major-event frequencies and scale remain uncertain.
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