SCP-2104 — SCP-2104 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2104 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-2104

Expected annual

$3.9M

One-time setup

$2.4M

Annual recurring

$3.9M

Personnel

Estimated one-time startup costs are approximately $2.45M driven by fencing, Observation Post construction, equipment, data/storage and initial contingency/reserve funds. Ongoing annual costs are approximately $3.88M driven primarily by staff wages, long-term research, MTF readiness, incident reserves, and cover/liaison operations.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.4M

Facilities $510K

[#1, #3] Fencing installation for 32 entrances and construction/site work for Observation Post-04 (posts, footings, gates, hardened structure).

Equipment $505K

[#4, #6, #14, #15, #23] Cameras/sensors/comms/power integration, server purchase/setup, vehicles purchase, drones/ROVs purchase, communications setup (secure radios, uplink, UPS/generator hardware).

Reserve Fund Initial $300K

[#27] Initial discretionary reserve/contingency fund for legal, hush payments, or unexpected liabilities.

Contingency Capex $300K

[#30] Initial contingency capital for potential physical upgrades if new entrances appear or immediate containment changes are required.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $212K

[#16, #17, #18] Initial PPE and decontamination installations, field sampling/containment gear and small portable lab instrumentation, and on-site lab bench buildout/BSL upgrades.

Land Acquisition $200K

[#26] One-time purchase of small parcels/easements for Observation Post siting and controlled approaches (mid-range).

Legal Cover Setup $150K

[#12] One-time legal/cover story development, permits, covert arrangements and initial liaison establishment.

Relocation Easements $150K

[#13] One-time buyout/relocation/easement funds for affected households (mid-range estimate).

Amnestic Stockpile $100K

[#11] Initial production/stockpile of Class B amnestics (500–2,000 doses assumed; mid-range purchase and secure storage costs).

Training Curriculum Dev $20K

[#19] Initial development of child-interaction protocols, curricula and ethical/amnestic administration training materials.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.9M/yr

Staff Wages $1.8M/yr

[#7, #8, #9, #10] Salaries for local security guards (approx. 14 FTEs), observation post operators (~6 FTEs), research team (~4 FTEs), and medical/amnestic administration staff (~3 FTEs).

Research And Monitoring $580K/yr

[#6, #18, #28] Secure data storage/archive costs, contract lab access / bench time, and multi-disciplinary long-term research program and monitoring.

Mtf Standby $400K/yr

[#20] Standby/readiness costs for contracted Mobile Task Force rotations, readiness pay, and specialized response equipment.

Cover Story And Legal $240K/yr

[#12, #25] Ongoing legal liaison, cover-story maintenance, media management, local government payments/liaison and misinformation operations.

Incident Response Reserve $200K/yr

[#21] Annual reserved funds for incident investigations, temporary quarantines, clean-up, and medium-scale remediation.

Ecological Management $115K/yr

[#22] Ongoing surveys, eradication/remediation campaigns, and biosecurity monitoring for altered flora and fauna.

Contingency Upgrades $100K/yr

[#30] Annual set-aside for periodic physical upgrades to containment strategy and expansion of monitoring nodes.

Reserve Fund Replenishment $75K/yr

[#27] Annual replenishment for the discretionary clandestine reserve fund.

Community Compensation $60K/yr

[#13] Annual compensation and goodwill payments to local villagers for restricted land use and impacts.

Personnel Turnover And Recruitment $60K/yr

[#29] Annual recruitment, vetting, relocation and short-term housing costs for specialized hires.

Supplies And Consumables $53K/yr

[#16, #17] Ongoing PPE replacement, decontamination consumables, sample preservatives, and field consumables.

Amnestic Oversight $50K/yr

[#24] Clinical/legal oversight and psychological follow-up for amnestic administration and secure record management.

Training And Drills $40K/yr

[#19] Ongoing training budget for child-interaction protocols, pediatric emergency procedures, amnestic administration drills, and MTF coordination exercises.

Comms Operations $40K/yr

[#23] Ongoing secure comms operations, encryption, counter-surveillance and OPSEC maintenance.

Facilities Maintenance $34K/yr

[#2, #5] Annual fence repair/painting/vegetation control and ongoing power/fuel + generator maintenance and minor site upkeep.

Logistics And Transport $25K/yr

[#14] Fuel, maintenance, insurance and operating costs for patrol vehicles and ATVs/UTVs.

Amnestic Replenishment $20K/yr

[#11] Annual replenishment, QA, cold-chain storage and controlled distribution costs for Class B amnestic doses.

Land Lease $15K/yr

[#26] Annual lease costs if land is not purchased; included as alternate recurring possibility.

Drones Maintenance $12K/yr

[#15] Maintenance, spare batteries, repairs and pilot training for aerial and tethered drones/ROVs.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.9M/yr

82.5% probability / year

Normal year with regular operations, no major incidents or large deployments.

routine monitoring scheduled research activities

🚨 Minor Incident $4.0M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline

Small civilian exposure, brief MTF/local response, limited remediation and medical/amnestic treatments.

single-child exposure localized breach small remediation & amnestic administration

🚨 Major Breach $4.9M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Multiple exposures or larger containment breach requiring extended MTF deployment, community compensation, legal actions and expanded remediation.

multiple civilian exposures extended MTF deployment major remediation and legal action

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $8.9M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Severe multi-site release / ecological impact or public exposure causing litigation, major remediation campaigns and extended research/containment expansion.

widespread ecological release major litigation and public exposure multi-site simultaneous breaches

👥 Personnel 27 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	14	[#7] Local security guards and patrol teams (24/7 coverage, 3 shifts).
Observation Post Operator	6	[#8] Remote monitoring technicians/operators for 24/7 feed/sensor monitoring and shift lead coverage.
Research Scientist	4	[#9] Field biologists/ecologists/xenobiology analysts for sample work and studies.
Medical Officer	3	[#10] Paramedic/psychiatric staff for emergency care, amnestic administration and aftercare.

📋 Confidence Notes

Medium confidence: analyst notes provide ranges and many identifiable line items (fencing, post, staffing, research), but several items (amnestic costs, reserve sizing, probability of incidents) are highly variable and scenario-dependent; estimates use mid-range assumptions for budgeting.

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