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SCP-1950 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1950
Expected annual
$3.3M
One-time setup
$542.9M
Annual recurring
$2.6M
Personnel
18
Estimated first-year capital and setup costs are dominated by an optional neutralization/termination budget and contingency reserves, producing very large one-time needs; ongoing yearly operations run at multi-million dollar scale, driven primarily by staffing, rapid-response contracts, insurance, and monitoring subscriptions.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $542.9M
Neutralization Termination Attempt $525.0M
[#25] Optional/contingent political and technical costs for attempted neutralization/termination (standoff munitions, diplomatic/legal fallout). Highly speculative; included as a discretionary one-time contingency.
Unexpected Expansion Contingency $10.0M
[#28] Recommended immediate mobilization reserve for unexpected expansion (initial recommendation of $10M+ reserved for urgent federal coordination/evacuation).
Facilities $3.3M
[#1, #2, #4] Land acquisition/lease, reinforced warehouse construction and perimeter physical security (fences/berms/gates) — structural and site-work costs.
Equipment $1.6M
[#3, #5, #7, #8, #13, #14, #15, #21] Inner protective cell/observation installations, initial electronic surveillance hardware, redundant power hardware (generators/UPS), comms/servers, vehicles (initial purchase), long-endurance drones (initial), forensics/non-intrusive instrumentation, and initial data-archiving hardware.
Containment Contingency Fund $1.2M
[#22] Dedicated one-time unrestricted reserve to cover immediate containment contingencies, emergency land purchases, legal settlements, etc.
Breach Preparedness Planning $600K
[#23] Planning and contractual retainer for large-scale containment/relocation (evacuation contracts, alternate sites, logistics pre-negotiation).
Decontamination And Remediation $600K
[#24] End-of-life site remediation and decontamination costs (demobilization, destruction/secure disposal of contaminated equipment).
Cover Story Initial $200K
[#19] Initial costs to establish cover story (public relations, re-routing roads, signage, FAA/airspace coordination) and initial PR/liaison setup.
Legal Compliance And Permits $150K
[#26] Building, environmental impact studies, permits and initial compliance/legal costs.
Medical Readiness Initial $125K
[#17] Initial emergency medical supplies and emergency fund reserved for accidental exposures (includes one-time supply purchases + reserve).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K
[#16] Initial training, SOP development and drills setup (initial course development and first-year initial training cost accounted here).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#9, #11, #12] Armed security personnel (8 guards, shift coverage), dedicated research team salaries, and operations/admin/legal/PR staff salaries and benefits.
Insurance And Liability Reserve $300K/yr
[#18] Self-insurance reserve funding and legal contingency allocations for third-party damages and anomalous liability.
Rapid Response Contract $275K/yr
[#10] Retainer and drill costs for an on-call tactical quick reaction force / contractor to intercept intruders.
Satellite Aerial Monitoring $125K/yr
[#6] Commercial satellite tasking, long-range radar leases and aerial monitoring subscriptions for early detection beyond exclusion zone.
Medical And Psych Services $112K/yr
[#17] On-call medical support contracts, medevac arrangements, trauma care and counseling services for staff; recurring contracted services.
Cover Story And Legal $92K/yr
[#19, #26] Ongoing cover-story maintenance, PR, government liaison, permit renewals and small recurring legal/compliance costs.
Facilities Maintenance $75K/yr
[#2, #4] Ongoing structural upkeep, perimeter repairs, routine maintenance of the containment warehouse and site infrastructure.
Logistics And Transport $70K/yr
[#13, #14] Vehicle fuel/insurance/maintenance and long-endurance drone operations/maintenance (operated outside effect radius).
Research And Monitoring $60K/yr
[#15, #21] Instrument maintenance/calibration and ongoing data archiving/analysis costs for continuous high-bandwidth recording and periodic analysis.
Power Fuel And Maintenance $50K/yr
[#7] Fuel, maintenance and routine service costs for on-site generator(s), UPS upkeep, and power system maintenance.
Training And Drills $50K/yr
[#16] Recurrent training, SOP refreshers and drills for security, researchers and responders.
Supplies And Consumables $45K/yr
[#20] Routine consumables: PPE, batteries, ammunition, office supplies, on-site food/water, and routine resupply.
Surveillance Maintenance And Subscriptions $38K/yr
[#5] Maintenance, subscriptions and support for high-resolution PTZ/thermal cameras, sensors, recording systems and fiber backbone redundancy.
Communications And Bandwidth $30K/yr
[#8] Bandwidth, off-site backups, cloud storage and secure link costs for continuous recording and encrypted comms.
Long Term Escalation Estimate $0/yr
[#27] Narrative note: long-term aggregate recurring expectation (~$1.2M–$2.0M/yr). Recorded here for traceability; primary recurring items are itemized separately above.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.6M/yr
93.9% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with no intrusions or expansions; standard monitoring, staffing, and maintenance only.
no intrusion scheduled maintenance routine research
🚨 Minor Incident $3.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
An unauthorized approach or equipment failure causes a small localized expansion or requires emergency response and short-term containment measures.
unauthorized civilian approach sensor/equipment outage small-scale expansion
🚨 Major Breach $12.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Significant expansion requiring mass evacuations, large-scale containment logistics, purchase of surrounding land and major federal coordination.
interaction causing multi-hectare expansion major infrastructure damage large-scale evacuations
🚨 Catastrophic Expansion $502.6M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$500.0M vs baseline
Effect expands to national/regional scale or a politically-driven neutralization attempt occurs, requiring massive mobilization and potentially neutralization expenditures.
wide-area expansion government-level intervention attempted neutralization
👥 Personnel 18 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#9] 24/7 armed coverage requiring at least 6–10 guards; planning uses 8 on-staff for shifts and leave.
Research Scientist 4 [#11] Lead researcher plus additional researchers/analysts to monitor phenomenon and run simulations.
Technician 2 [#11, #15] Technical staff to maintain instruments, cameras and remote sensing equipment; assist researchers.
Administrative Staff 2 [#12] Administrative and operations support for site logistics, scheduling, and procurement.
Legal / Public Relations Liaison 1 [#12, #19, #26] Legal liaison and public relations contact to manage permits, cover story and government coordination.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#12] Senior containment/operations lead responsible for overall site management and external coordination.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment requirements and many line items are well-documented in the analyst notes and SCP text (allows medium confidence). Significant uncertainty remains around optional neutralization costs, catastrophic expansion probabilities, and long-tail legal/political expenses, which prevents a 'high' rating.
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