SCP-2066 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2066
Expected annual
$5.4M
One-time setup
$6.8M
Annual recurring
$5.3M
Personnel
14
Upfront capital is moderate-to-high (several million) driven by remote-site hardware, vehicles and winterization; annual costs are driven by security staffing, transport/fuel logistics, research and contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.8M
One Time Capital Summary $3.2M
[#26] Analyst's combined one-time capital summary (report-level aggregate). Included as a referenced summary line item.
Equipment $2.3M
[#3, #7, #8, #9, #11, #12, #14, #17, #21] One-time hardware and kits: remote sensor network, termination kits/training equipment, portable incinerator & trailers, generators & storage, long-range cameras/LiDAR, satellite uplink hardware, tracked vehicles/snowcats, PPE initial kits, drone fleet and controllers. (Aggregated midpoints of ranges.)
Facilities $625K
[#4, #5, #10] One-time structural work: localized fencing/signage, portion of quarantine module structural setup and Arctic winterization/upgrades. (Estimates combined from notes #4, #5 and #10.)
Initial Research And Lab Setup $350K
[#5, #16] One-time lab buildout and specialized psychophysical instrumentation: quarantine unit basic lab setup and optical/EEG/VR testing rigs.
Environmental Remediation Initial $200K
[#22] One-time contingency/contracts for environmental sampling and remediation readiness (initial stock/contract retainer).
Legal And Government Setup $100K
[#18] One-time legal/setup costs to establish exclusion zone, permits and initial liaison setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#2, #5, #6, #23] Annual personnel compensation: perimeter/security patrols, quarantine staffing, medical/clinical technicians and core data-analysis analyst wages.
Research And Monitoring $1.0M/yr
[#15] Ongoing research program and monitoring budget (moderate program level covering experiments, external collaborations, specialist consumables and some equipment usage).
Contingency And Escalation Reserve $886K/yr
[#25] Recommended 20% contingency of baseline operating budget to cover unforeseen escalations (recommended 15–25%).
Logistics And Transport $850K/yr
[#9, #13] Annual transport, fuel resupply and staff rotation costs (helicopter/charter/ship transfers, diesel/fuel logistics and associated transport support).
Cover Story And Legal $450K/yr
[#18, #24] Ongoing liaison, permit renewals, counsel, compensations and liability/indemnity insurance costs.
Facilities Maintenance $355K/yr
[#1, #3, #11, #12, #14] Recurring maintenance and service contracts: containment cell upkeep, sensor network maintenance, long-range surveillance storage/bandwidth overhead, satellite service and tracked-vehicle upkeep.
Supplies And Consumables $185K/yr
[#5, #6, #17] Recurring consumables: quarantine linens/medical consumables, diagnostic supplies and PPE replacement/consumables.
Lethal Termination Response Recurring $100K/yr
[#7] Recurring training refreshers, legal reviews, consumables and ammunition related to termination/response capability.
Environmental Remediation Reserve $100K/yr
[#22] Annual reserve/contracts for smaller-scale environmental remediation and sampling (per-incident fund).
Drone Operations $70K/yr
[#21] Recurring pilots, maintenance and insurance for VTOL UAV fleet.
Hazardous Disposal And Incineration $60K/yr
[#8] Annual contingency and operational costs for hazardous disposal, incineration runs and transport-to-facility for contaminated material.
Data Analysis And Investigation $60K/yr
[#23] Software, secure data handling and non-wage analysis infrastructure costs for sensor/log review and investigations.
Amnestic Procurement And Administration $50K/yr
[#19] Annual cost to procure, store and administer Class-C amnestics and associated oversight/training.
Mental Health And Personnel Resilience $40K/yr
[#20] Psychological services, screening and resilience programs for staff.
Estimated Annual Operating Budget Note $0/yr
[#27] Analyst note: practical annual operating budget ranges were reported as ~$2–5M (lean) to $5–8M+ (full program). This line is a descriptive reference and not double-counted.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.3M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with standard operations, no major incidents or large-scale contamination events.
no intrusions routine maintenance and operations
🚨 Minor Incident $5.5M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Single trespass or small-scale exposure event requiring quarantine, amnestics, limited disposal and emergency transport.
unauthorized entry single SCP-2066-1 conversion localized contamination
🚨 Major Breach $8.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Multiple conversions, significant contamination or exposure of nearby settlement requiring large-scale remediation, extended termination operations and potential legal/PR costs.
multiple SCP-2066-1 instances widespread tar contamination exposure of civilian population
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#2] Recommended 6–10 FTE for 24/7 perimeter/exclusion enforcement; 8 used for baseline staffing estimate.
Medical Officer / Clinical Tech 2 [#6] On-site medics/clinical techs for monitoring and amnestic administration.
Quarantine Technician / Nurse 2 [#5] Staff to operate quarantine/observation holding unit and conduct daily monitoring.
Data Analyst 2 [#23] Analysts to process sensor/camera logs, incident investigations and secure record-keeping.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and plausible midpoints, but most figures are ranges and depend heavily on operational choices (charter vs purchase, research scale, nearby civilian activity); remote logistics and unknowns about the anomalous material reduce precision.
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