SCP-2173 — SCP-2173 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2173 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-2173

Expected annual

$12.9M

One-time setup

$35.8M

Annual recurring

$12.6M

Personnel

111

Upfront one-time setup is approximately $36.0M driven by property acquisition, research seed funding, and specialized equipment; recurring annual operations are approximately $12.6M/yr driven by security staffing, research funding, and maintenance.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $35.8M

Property Acquisition And Relocation $8.5M

[#24] Purchase/condemnation and relocation compensation for local properties and resettlement (#24).

Contingency Reserve $7.5M

[#32] Emergency contingency reserve for unplanned escalation or catastrophe (recommended mid-range) (#32).

Equipment $7.2M

[#1, #3, #7, #9, #12, #13] Perimeter sensors (#1), local power/comms hardware (solar/battery + gateway) (#3), aerial UAV hardware (#7), specialized internal probes (#9), NBC suits and field protective gear (#12), patrol vehicles and outfitting (#13).

Research Program Seed $5.0M

[#21] Seed funding for long-term R&D program and prototype development (#21).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.0M

[#20] Secure remote-lab buildout and analytical equipment for SCP-2173 research (#20).

Site Living Facilities $2.0M

[#25] Build/leasing for on-site lodging and support facilities for rotating staff (#25).

Facilities $1.6M

[#2, #5, #14, #15] Sensor installation civil works and mounts (#2), command & monitoring center buildout (#5), perimeter fortifications (#14), road checkpoint infrastructure (#15).

Security Training And Equipment $500K

[#11] Initial NBC/firearms/QRF training and equipment procurement for security forces (#11).

Legal Cover Reserve $500K

[#29] One-time legal/PA reserve and litigation management related to cover story (#29).

Qrf Equipment $300K

[#22] Contingency/neutralization equipment purchase for QRF sustainment (#22).

Comsec Infrastructure $250K

[#27] COMSEC/cyber defense hardware and initial hardening work (#27).

Generators $200K

[#26] Generators/UPS for command center and sensor network (#26).

Environmental Monitoring Setup $200K

[#28] External environmental monitoring and contingency remediation equipment (#28).

Cover Image Contracts $50K

[#17] Initial contracting to manage/photo-satellite cover operations (#17).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.6M/yr

Staff Wages $6.6M/yr

[#6, #10, #19] Command center staffing (~5 FTE) (#6), perimeter security personnel (~90 FTE) (#10), scientific research team (~10 FTE) (#19).

Research Program Funding $2.0M/yr

[#21] Ongoing multi-year R&D program funding for SCP-2173 study and prototyping (#21).

Air Asset Lease $500K/yr

[#23] Lease/standby cost for helicopter/air support, crew, maintenance and fuel (#23).

Cover Story And Legal $450K/yr

[#17, #29] Ongoing photo/satellite cover operations and legal/PA retainers and liaison (#17, #29).

Replacement Refresh Reserve $450K/yr

[#30] Depreciation reserve for sensor/drone/vehicle refresh (approx. 1/7 lifecycle) (#30).

Sensor Maintenance $350K/yr

[#4] Routine sensor maintenance, calibration, spare parts and technician visits (2–3 FTE) (#4).

Logistics And Transport $330K/yr

[#8, #13] UAV operations and maintenance (operators & ops) (#8) and vehicle fuel/maintenance for patrol/logistics (#13).

Supplies And Consumables $300K/yr

[#31] Routine consumables, PPE consumables, batteries, small tools, office supplies, catering and petty procurement (#31).

Site Operations $300K/yr

[#25] Recurring site living operations (utilities, food, laundry) (#25).

Nbc Replacement $276K/yr

[#12] Annual replacement/consumables for NBC suits and decontamination gear (~20%/yr) (#12).

Qrf Training $200K/yr

[#22] QRF training, drills and consumables for contingency/neutralization teams (#22).

Generator Fuel Maintenance $200K/yr

[#26] Fuel contracts, generator maintenance and testing for energy redundancy (#26).

Comsec Monitoring $200K/yr

[#27] Ongoing COMSEC/cyber monitoring, updates and incident response (#27).

Research And Monitoring $100K/yr

[#18] Data storage, archival and analyst processing for sensor and UAV data (#18).

Internal Probe Maintenance $100K/yr

[#9] Maintenance and rotation costs for specialized internal probes/drones (#9).

Environmental Monitoring $100K/yr

[#28] Ongoing external environmental monitoring and coordination with agencies (#28).

Medical And Amnestics $80K/yr

[#16] Ongoing amnestic administration (~50 cases/yr) and mental health support (~$30k/yr) (#16).

Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr

[#14, #15] Replacement/repair for perimeter fortifications (#14) and checkpoint maintenance (#15).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.6M/yr

88.0% probability / year

Normal year with ongoing operations, routine maintenance, and planned research activity; no major incidents.

routine_operations scheduled_maintenance planned_research

🚨 Minor Incident $13.8M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline

Localized loss/damage to probes or sensors, limited hostile action requiring replacements, emergency amnestic use and short-term contractor surge.

probe_or_sensor_loss localized_hostile_activity emergency_contracting

🚨 Major Breach $22.6M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline

Significant hostile engagement or containment breach requiring large-scale emergency response, property damage, mass relocation, and accelerated R&D/neutralization expenses.

major_hostile_escalation mass_probe_loss emergency_relocation

👥 Personnel 111 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	90	[#10] Perimeter security personnel (armed guards), 24/7 coverage (~90 personnel) (#10).
Research Scientist	10	[#19] Scientific research team (xenobiologists, chemists, etc.) (~10 FTE) (#19).
Operations / Command Center Operators & Sysadmins	5	[#6] Command & monitoring center staffing (operators, sysadmins, director) (~5 FTE) (#6).
Technician / Field Technician	3	[#4] Sensor maintenance and calibration technicians (2–3 FTE) accounted in sensor maintenance (#4).
UAV Operator / Pilot	2	[#8] UAV pilot/operators and data processing staff included in UAV operations recurring cost (#8).
Medical Officer	1	[#16] Medical staff to administer amnestics and provide follow-up care included in medical/amnestics recurring cost (#16).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes include line-item estimates for nearly all components, giving moderate confidence; however big uncertainties remain around property buyouts, long-term research scaling, and low-probability high-cost incidents, so a medium confidence rating is appropriate.

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