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SCP-2018 Euclid ? low confidence
SCP-2018
Expected annual
$1.8M
One-time setup
$2.3M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
15
One-time capital/setup costs are estimated at approximately $2,257,000, driven by property acquisition, structural buildouts (airlock/decon, containment) and contingency reserves; steady-state recurring costs are estimated at $1,720,000/year, driven primarily by staff wages (security and research), monthly mission operations, contracted rapid-response/transport retainer, and ongoing research/consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.3M
Facilities $855K
[#1, #5, #6, #12, #19] Fencing and perimeter work (#1), property acquisition/purchase assumption for warehouse (#5), portal airlock/decon suite construction (#6), containment holding-cell buildout/basic fitout (#12), and site power installation (solar + battery) (#19). Estimates summed using midpoints where ranges provided.
Contingency Reserve Fund $500K
[#21] One-time contingency reserve fund (bridge/reserve for major incidents, reconstruction or large legal actions).
Structural Reinforcement Engineering $500K
[#23] Speculative one-time engineering intervention budget for structural reinforcement/stabilization of SCP-2018-1 if physical reinforcement is attempted (mid-range placeholder within the highly variable $200k–$2M estimate).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $225K
[#11] Laboratory build-out, secure specimen storage, climate control and initial laboratory instrumentation and vaulting (lab build-out midpoint).
Equipment $152K
[#4, #13, #14] Surveillance and sensor installation (#4), specialized in-portal comms/bodycams/tethers and extraction hardware (#13), and remote sensing/drones/LiDAR/GPR kit (#14).
Legal Pr Setup $25K
[#18] One-time legal & PR / cover-company setup to establish plausible cover story and initial relations with local authorities.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#2, #9, #10, #12, #16] Core payroll: 3security coverage (guards), research team salaries including Level-3 signatory+researchers+technicians, dedicated medic staffing, containment caretakers and psychological operations staff. Salaries summed from analyst estimates (security ~270k, research ~460k, medic ~120k, containment staff ~100k, psych ~50k).
Rapid Response Retainer $100K/yr
[#3] Dedicated rapid-response/armed security team retainer and expected callouts (contracted tactical unit or internal special response).
Mission Operations $100K/yr
[#7] Monthly mission operations budget (transport, escorts, medics, consumables, contingency equipment) estimated from per-mission estimates aggregated over 12 missions.
Cover Story And Legal $95K/yr
[#18, #21] Recurring cover-story/local relations payments and legal retainer fees (#18) plus annual insurance/administration overhead and liability buffers (#21).
Supplies And Consumables $90K/yr
[#6, #13, #20, #17, #12, #9] Consumables and disposables: decon consumables/waste disposal (#6, #20), in-portal equipment replacements and batteries (#13), evidence processing/storage costs (#17), containment consumables and enrichment/food for manifested beings (#12), and medical supplies/post-mission meds (#9).
Research And Monitoring $80K/yr
[#14, #15] Ongoing scientific analysis and data processing: remote sensing/drone data processing and replacements (#14) plus laboratory analysis costs (sequencing, reagents, materials testing) (#15).
Logistics And Transport $75K/yr
[#22, #25] Annual retainer/callout budget for emergency extraction assets/airlift and annual travel/training/muster drill travel costs for on-site staff (#22, #25).
D Class Program $70K/yr
[#8] Incremental D-Class program costs (training, housing, medical screening and administrative overhead) attributable to the monthly mission cadence.
Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr
[#11, #19, #1] Annual maintenance, HVAC and utilities for labs and decon suites (#11), power system maintenance/fuel for backup generator or battery upkeep (#19), and general perimeter/site maintenance (fence/gate upkeep) (#1).
Hostile Manifestation Reserve $50K/yr
[#24] Baseline recurring reserve for long-term care, specialized containment, or incarceration/experimentation costs for sapient or hostile manifestations (baseline reserve; large-scale cases would add substantially more).
Surveillance Maintenance $10K/yr
[#4] Ongoing maintenance, bandwidth, cloud storage and sensor upkeep for PTZ/thermal/motion sensors and alarm systems.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with monthly missions and routine operations; no major incidents or large engineering interventions.
monthly D-Class missions routine maintenance and research no breaches or major incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Limited containment breach or hostile manifestation requiring short-term surge response (extra security overtime, medical treatment, contractor callouts, temporary repairs, and evidentiary review).
small breach / hostile specimen incident injuries requiring medical evacuation short-term additional contractor response
🚨 Structural Collapse Engineering $2.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Sustained decay of SCP-2018-1 or a decision to perform major engineering reinforcement/stabilization of the alternate-museum structure, requiring large one-time expenditures and heavy contractor involvement.
SCP-2018-1 structural degradation decision to attempt physical reinforcement/archaeological stabilization major reconstruction after partial collapse
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#2] 24/7 perimeter coverage (6 full-time equivalents to provide continuous two-person coverage). Salary assumptions per analyst notes.
Level-3 Researcher 1 [#10] Level-3 approval signatory required for SCP-2018 approvals; salary included in research staff budget.
Research Scientist 2 [#10] Mid-level research staff to analyze returned artifacts and run experiments; salary included in research staff budget.
Technician 2 [#10] Lab and field technicians to support missions and specimen handling; salary included in research staff budget.
Medical Officer 1 [#9] Dedicated medic for pre/post mission screening and emergency care; staffing cost included in payroll.
Containment Caretaker 2 [#12] Care and monitoring staff for living manifestations; staffing portion included in payroll estimate.
Psychologist / Mental Health Specialist 1 [#16] Psych ops and subject selection staff to manage memory/emotional selection protocols; salary included in payroll.
📋 Confidence Notes
Significant uncertainties remain: number/complexity of living manifestations, bio/psi hazard potential, whether Foundation uses purchase vs. lease, and whether large engineering interventions will be required. Many analyst estimates are ranges or speculative, so cost fidelity is low.
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