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SCP-1992 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1992
Expected annual
$2.4M
One-time setup
$1.8M
Annual recurring
$2.4M
Personnel
16.0
One-time setup costs approximately $1.77M for vault upgrades, sensing, drones and transport; recurring annual costs roughly $2.43M driven primarily by staff wages, research, reserves and overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.8M
Equipment $700K
[#3, #4, #5, #23] Specialized internal sensor suite, server/setup hardware, autonomous retrieval/security drone fleet procurement (2 units), and secure transport vehicle purchase.
Facilities $675K
[#1, #2, #13, #15] Vault construction/mod upgrade, dedicated HVAC install, fire-suppression installation and anchoring/stabilization for the mobile home.
Drone Software Integration $125K
[#6] Custom navigation stack, SLAM tuning, software integration and testing for unpredictable interior geometries.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $120K
[#22, #14] Mapping/modeling instrumentation and initial archival/conservation lab setup.
Legal And Property Purchase $50K
[#19] Initial property purchase/compensation and legal fees to establish cover and suppress records.
Transportation Of Mobile Home $50K
[#20] Single-move transport (crane, flatbed, permits, escorts, insurance) to Site-77 if required.
Background Checks Initial $30K
[#21] Initial full-scope vetting for ~15 personnel.
Initial Training $20K
[#8] Initial drone ops and security training, certification and simulations.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.4M/yr
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#7, #10, #11] Security staff (12 guards incl. benefits), medical/EMT and psychological coverage (0.5 physician, 1 nurse, 0.5 psychologist), and research personnel wages (2 FTE researchers).
Administrative Overhead $485K/yr
[#25] Administrative overhead (HR, accounting, facilities share) modeled at ~25% of direct recurring costs.
Research And Monitoring $160K/yr
[#4, #11, #27] Ongoing storage/compute for continuous data capture, experimental instrumentation/consumables, and periodic external specialist consultancy.
Liability Reserve $100K/yr
[#24] Annual contribution to archive/legal defense and liability contingency reserve.
Supplies And Consumables $88K/yr
[#9, #14, #16, #17, #28] Drone maintenance/parts, archival consumables, routine housekeeping/fittings, decontamination/biohazard supplies, and miscellaneous small-ticket items.
Contingency Retainer $50K/yr
[#26] Retainer for emergency relocation/demolition contractors and specialized heavy gear availability.
Containment Breach Readiness $50K/yr
[#18] On-call breacher/rescue team readiness, drills, and specialized emergency equipment amortization.
Facilities Maintenance $34K/yr
[#2, #12, #13] HVAC/HEPA filter replacement and maintenance, UPS/generator fuel and upkeep, and annual fire-suppression testing/certification.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#23] Annual operating cost for secure transfer vehicle and transport logistics.
Cover Story And Legal $25K/yr
[#19] Ongoing PR/legal retainer and FOIA/records management costs.
Background Checks Recurrent $5K/yr
[#21] Annual rechecks and recurrent vetting budget for access personnel.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.4M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents or mobilizations.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.5M/yr
7.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Small containment event requiring additional response, overtime, repairs, and elevated PR/legal activity.
small_breach drone_retrieval minor_injuries
🚨 Major Breach $3.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or structural expansion event requiring emergency mobilization, contractor mobilization, potential relocation/demolition and legal settlement costs.
multiple_subjects_trapped structural_expansion public_exposure
👥 Personnel 16.0 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#7] 12 guards (posted 24/7 coverage with relief/leave) used in wage calculations.
Research Scientist 2 [#11] 2 FTE researchers dedicated to SCP-1992 research and experiments.
Medical Officer 0.5 [#10] 0.5 FTE physician (pro-rata) for on-call medical coverage.
Nurse / Medical Support 1 [#10] 1 FTE nurse for routine and on-call medical duties.
Psychologist / Mental Health 0.5 [#10] 0.5 FTE psychologist for post-incident evaluations and trauma care.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line items and reasonable ranges for many costs (medium confidence). Major uncertainties remain in drone procurement/software costs, interior unpredictability driving R&D, and long-term staffing/overhead assumptions.
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