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SCP-1964 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1964
Expected annual
$917K
One-time setup
$788K
Annual recurring
$906K
Personnel
10
Initial capitalization (construction, secure equipment, and contingency reserve) is dominated by a one-time contingency fund and equipment purchases; recurring annual costs (~$906k/year) are driven primarily by security and specialist staff, ongoing research, and an incident reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $788K
Contingency Capital Reserve $500K
[#25] One-time contingency reserve for catastrophic scenarios (rapid containment upgrades, large-scale amnestics, relocation, etc.).
Equipment $135K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #19, #16, #17, #18] Heavy-duty evidence locker/crate, isolation/test bench & dedicated circuit, analog capture hardware, air-gapped storage hardware, access-control hardware (readers/controllers), surveillance hardware, IT security appliances, initial conservation hardware/supplies, transport crate/kit, emergency response equipment.
Facilities $100K
[#1] Containment chamber construction/modification: reinforced lockable room, HVAC, tamper sensors, climate control.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#15] Specialized measurement equipment for long-term research program (one-time specialized instruments).
Amnestics Initial Stock $12K
[#11] Initial stockpile of amnestic pharmaceuticals, syringes, storage and training materials (one-time).
Sop And Training Development $6K
[#12] Initial SOP creation, memetic-hazard training module development and workshops (one-time).
Cover Story Initial $5K
[#21] One-time costs to create/establish non-sensitive cover documentation and initial legal setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $906K/yr
Staff Wages $630K/yr
[#8, #9, #10] On-site security staff (6 guards), assigned research staff (1 lead researcher + 2 technicians), memetic/psychological specialist coverage (fractional/full FTEs).
Emergency Response And Incident Reserve $100K/yr
[#18] Annual reserve budgeting for incidents (MTF standby, emergency amnestics, hospitalizations, containment reinforcement).
Cover Story And Legal $70K/yr
[#14, #21] Redaction/review/classified archiving labor and ongoing legal/cover-story contingency budget.
Research And Monitoring $70K/yr
[#5, #15, #24, #13] Secure air-gapped storage refresh, ongoing long-term research funding, records/media migration, medical monitoring & post-exposure care.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#6, #7, #16, #23, #19] Access-control administration & maintenance, surveillance monitoring/maintenance, conservation/vintage-electronics upkeep, energy costs, IT/cybersecurity maintenance & audits.
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#11, #22] Amnestic replenishment & administrations and routine consumables (cables, PPE, fuses, batteries).
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#17] Budget for occasional moves/off-site testing (per-move escort / transport costs assumed averaged annually).
Training And Drills $4K/yr
[#12] Annual memetic-hygiene refreshers, SOP drills and training updates.
Administrative Overhead $3K/yr
[#20] Site admin, recordkeeping, rotating access-code labor attributable to SCP-1964 containment.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $906K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine testing/maintenance and no major incidents.
routine testing no breaches scheduled maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $931K/yr
4.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Localized memetic exposure or small containment issue requiring limited emergency response and extra amnestic administrations.
small exposure limited medical treatment overtime and equipment repair
🚨 Major Breach $1.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant memetic breach or containment failure requiring large-scale response, mass amnestic deployment, legal mitigation and possible temporary relocation.
widespread memetic exposure multi-person hospitalizations site lockdown and legal response
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#8] Six guards across three shifts providing 24/7 coverage.
Research Scientist 1 [#9] One lead researcher (partial FTE) overseeing testing and analysis.
Containment Technician 2 [#9] Two technicians for maintenance, testing support and logging.
Memetics Specialist / Psychologist 1 [#10] Specialist coverage (fractional/full FTE equivalent) for pre-screening and post-exposure support.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates and standard Foundation staffing assumptions, enabling a structured budget; uncertainty remains due to unpredictable memetic effects and the potential need to scale containment rapidly, so confidence is medium.
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