SCP-2073 — SCP-2073 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2073 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-2073

Expected annual

$6.2M

One-time setup

$20.4M

Annual recurring

$6.0M

Personnel

Initial hardened containment, instrumentation, and contingency capital are the primary one-time costs (~$20.4M). Recurring annual costs are dominated by staffing, research/monitoring, and MTF readiness (~$6.04M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $20.4M

Relocation Facility Expansion $10.0M

[#25] Contingency capital for construction or retrofit of a redundant remote containment facility optimized for worst-case behavior.

Facilities $2.7M

[#1, #2] Structural containment cell upgrades and surrounding chamber hardening (reinforced barriers, fail-safe supports, demountable frames, sealed finishes).

Insurance Reserve $2.0M

[#17] Internal insurance / liability reserve to cover personnel loss, infrastructure damage, and third-party claims.

Advanced Rnd Capital $2.0M

[#24] One-time capital portion for advanced R&D hardware and bespoke experimental apparatus for suppression/neutralization research.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.5M

[#13] High-end instrumentation and laboratory buildout (mass specs, EM, spectroscopy, cryostorage) for initial research capability.

Emergency Repair Reserve $1.0M

[#10] Initial contingency reserve for rapid structural repair, debris removal and replacement of damaged facility systems.

Equipment $900K

[#3, #4, #5, #6] HVAC install, environmental sensors, power redundancy hardware, and secure communications/IT infrastructure (installation/capital costs).

Transport Equipment Purchase $150K

[#18] Purchase of specialized armored transports, containment-rated shipping containers and heavy-lift equipment held on-site.

Archive Initial Setup $150K

[#23] Initial secure archive setup, vault space and redundant cold/durable storage for long-term retention.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.0M/yr

Staff Wages $1.6M/yr

[#7] Annual wages/benefits/hazard pay for containment researchers, on-site technicians, rotating security, and on-call medical staff.

Research And Monitoring $1.5M/yr

[#4, #13, #14] Sensor data/calibration, instrumentation maintenance, and research personnel / long-term experimental program costs.

Mtf Readiness $1.0M/yr

[#9] Dedicated MTF ϱ-4 readiness budget (vehicles, rapid-deploy kits, prepositioned equipment, training and maintenance).

Advanced Rnd Program $500K/yr

[#24] Multiyear program funding for speculative suppression/neutralization research (staff, experiments, trial hardware).

Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr

[#16] Ongoing legal, cover-up, public relations, and small reparations budget for exposures and information-control.

Mtf Deployment Expected $200K/yr

[#9] Expected average annual cost of occasional MTF deployments (transport, overtime, ordnance, per-deployment expenses averaged over time).

Facilities Maintenance $170K/yr

[#3, #5, #19] Ongoing HVAC/filter replacement, generator/fuel maintenance, and replacement parts/spares to maintain seals and infrastructure.

Medical And Custodial Care $150K/yr

[#15] Routine medical care, specialized treatments, custodial care and clinical testing for SCP-2073-A and exposed staff.

Data Analysis $150K/yr

[#21] Modeling, simulation, HPC time and contractor analysis to forecast localized reality-shift escalation and mitigation planning.

Emergency Repair Fund Annual Replenish $100K/yr

[#10] Annual replenishment target for the emergency repair/reserve fund to maintain readiness between major incidents.

Logistics And Transport $75K/yr

[#18] Annual logistics readiness, charters, and mobilization costs for moves and field responses.

It And Secure Ops $60K/yr

[#6] Secure IT operations, air-gapped backups, SOC monitoring and secure video feed operations.

Specialty Training $50K/yr

[#8] Quarterly containment drills, MTF coordination exercises, and esoteric-threat response training.

Hazardous Waste Handling $50K/yr

[#11] Collection, transport, incineration/secure storage and contract disposal of ash/sinew anomalous waste; chain-of-custody management.

Public Health Monitoring $50K/yr

[#22] Local environmental air/water sampling, interagency liaison and rapid detection programs in the event of ash release.

Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr

[#12] PPE, cartridges, suits, spare seals/gaskets, disinfectants and other consumables.

Psychological Support $40K/yr

[#20] Counseling, PTSD treatment and long-term mental health care for exposed staff.

Archive And Records $30K/yr

[#23] Ongoing secure records retention, vault maintenance and redundant digital cold storage operations.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.0M/yr

90.3% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; containment holds, routine research and readiness continue.

no containment breach routine maintenance and research

🚨 Minor Incident $6.5M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Localized reality-shift event causing limited structural damage, small ash release and a short MTF deployment.

small Lullaby-event manifestation limited ash contamination short MTF response and local repairs

🚨 Major Breach $9.0M/yr

1.5% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline

Significant localized reality-shift causing moderate structural failure, larger ash dispersion, major cleanup, and extended MTF operations.

uncontained Lullaby Event structural damage to containment community exposure requiring remediation

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $26.0M/yr

0.2% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline

Rare, large-scale event triggering facility relocation, full rebuild, wide civilian exposure, and emergency R&D scale-up.

prolonged Lullaby Event cascade facility loss or need for relocation major public exposure / legal liabilities

👥 Personnel 20 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist (Containment)	3	[#7] On-site containment researchers assigned to monitoring and experiments (separate from long-term R&D staffing budgeted under research_and_monitoring).
Technician / Lab Technician	6	[#7] Two-to-three on-site technicians per shift averaged across rotations for equipment, sensors, and containment systems.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	8	[#7] Rotating security staff assigned to the containment cell and immediate area; augmented by ϱ-4 when needed.
Medical Officer / Medic	1	[#7, #15] On-call physician/medic apportioned to the site for routine and emergency care.
Administrative Staff	2	[#7] Site administrative and records personnel supporting operations and access control.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges allowing reasonable estimates, but SCP phenomenology (frequency and escalation of reality shifts, RARP outcomes) is uncertain so incident probabilities and some capital needs remain approximate.

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