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SCP-1947 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1947
Expected annual
$570K
One-time setup
$2.0M
Annual recurring
$538K
Personnel
5
Initial capital expenditures are dominated by lead shielding, Faraday upgrades, and contingency reserves; ongoing annual costs are driven by security staffing, site overhead, monitoring, and maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M
Facilities $530K
[#1, #2, #3, #15] Lead shielding installation, structural reinforcement/floor loading, Faraday performance upgrade and HVAC/vent modifications (materials, labor, engineering, permits).
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#23] Reserved contingency fund for escalation to strategic/extraordinary mitigation (satellite tasking, large-scale responses).
Equipment $426K
[#4, #5, #6, #12, #13] Copper-mesh enclosure fabrication, RF absorbers/anechoic lining, dedicated RF monitoring hardware, generator/UPS/electrical upgrades, and (optional) active RF suppression hardware (bespoke system).
Decommissioning And Disposal $300K
[#24] Estimated controlled dismantlement and hazardous disposal (future decommissioning reserve).
Recovery And Transport $125K
[#18] Initial recovery and transport (field team, shielding crates, covert/diplomatic expenses).
Emergency Response Equipment $60K
[#20] Mobile Faraday shelters, containment crates, training and equipment stockpile (one-time).
Cover Story Setup $50K
[#19] One-time cover story, legal setup and public-relations/liaison establishment.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#7] IT, data storage and archival systems one-time procurement (servers, air-gapped archive, encryption).
Senior Staff Onboarding $5K
[#10] Clearance/onboarding cost for senior researcher(s) (one-time per new staff).
Medical Onboarding Ppe $5K
[#16] Initial PPE issuance and occupational health training for lead/RF exposure.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $538K/yr
Administrative Overhead $250K/yr
[#21] Proportional Site-16 overhead allocation (utilities, facility security, management overhead).
Staff Wages $170K/yr
[#9, #10, #11] Part-time electronics technician and admin (monthly checks), fractional senior researcher oversight, and incremental security staffing (three-shift coverage for one dedicated post).
Research And Monitoring $40K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #14, #22] Ongoing RF monitoring operations (instrument runtime), storage growth/backups, calibration activities, perimeter sweeps/spectrum forensics and archival/cryptanalysis time.
Cover Story And Legal $35K/yr
[#13, #19] Legal compliance, liaison fees, and ongoing cover-story/public relations maintenance; includes legal support for any active suppression considerations.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#1, #2, #3, #15] Periodic inspections and maintenance of shielding, bonded seams, Faraday seals, structural checks and HVAC waveguide systems.
Emergency Drills And Readiness $10K/yr
[#20] Periodic drills, refresher training, readiness checks and mobile-equipment maintenance.
Medical Surveillance $6K/yr
[#16] Ongoing occupational health screening, bio-monitoring and PPE replacement for potential lead/RF exposure.
Hazardous Waste Handling $6K/yr
[#17] Lead waste disposal, contaminated-material handling and regulatory recordkeeping.
Generator Fuel And Maintenance $6K/yr
[#12] Fuel, routine generator maintenance and UPS servicing for backup power to RF suppression, monitoring and HVAC.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#25] Cables, connectors, gaskets, adhesives, small tools and replacement consumables.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $538K/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, maintenance, security and no incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $613K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Small containment incident or localized equipment failure requiring emergency response and repairs.
localized_leakage_detection equipment_failure short_term_response
🚨 Major Breach $1.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or sustained unauthorized transmission requiring large-scale response, legal work, and possible temporary relocation or decommissioning steps.
sustained_transmission public_detection massive_containment_response
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $1.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Authorized or accidental requirement to scale research capability to decode or interact with transmissions (requires new equipment, personnel and legal cover).
new_decoding_capability_needed policy_change scale_up_for_analysis
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#11] Three-shift coverage for one dedicated security post (incremental security staffing).
Research Scientist 1 [#10] Senior researcher oversight (fractional FTE; level-4 clearance).
Electronics Technician 1 [#9] Part-time electronics technician for monthly checks, calibration assistance and routine monitoring.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment and equipment costs are reasonably well-specified in the analyst notes (lead shielding, Faraday, monitoring). Uncertainty remains around optional/contingent items (active suppression, contingency reserve, breach costs and decommissioning), so mid-level confidence is appropriate.
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