SCP-2184 Euclid ? low confidence
SCP-2184
Expected annual
$15.3M
One-time setup
$73.1M
Annual recurring
$14.7M
Personnel
60
One-time startup/capital costs are dominated by perimeter fencing, access roads and surveillance (~$73.1M total one-time). Recurring annual operations are driven by staff wages, maintenance, research and cover/legal obligations (~$14.685M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $73.1M
Facilities $48.0M
[#1, #2, #5, #6] Land acquisition/purchase and construction: includes covert purchase/lease settlement for Site-146 concession area (~$6.0M), perimeter 3 m steel fence construction and installation (~$33.0M), construction/outfitting of 3 observation posts (~$3.0M), and primary private access road construction (~$6.0M).
Equipment $10.8M
[#3, #4, #11, #13] Surveillance and systems hardware: perimeter cameras/towers/sensors and installation (~$6.5M); communications backbone fiber/microwave/satellite terminals and deployment (~$3.3M); power-generation hardware (solar, batteries, generators for posts) (~$1.0M); aircraft acquisition intentionally budgeted at $0 here (operation via charters assumed).
Decommissioning And Site Remediation $5.0M
[#23] Estimated end-of-life decommissioning and remediation (dismantling fences, hazardous material removal, reforestation, road removal).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $3.0M
[#12, #17] Research lab and instrumentation: initial long-range research instrumentation (~$2.0M) and off-site secure lab/archival setup (~$1.0M).
Liability Reserve Initial $2.0M
[#21] Initial internal liability reserve fund for accidents, environmental damage, or diplomatic incidents.
Environmental Remediation Reserve $1.0M
[#22] Remediation bond/reserve to meet expected environmental permits and potential remediation obligations.
Qrf Setup $900K
[#15] Emergency Response Force initial formation, primitive-equipment procurement, specialized training and initial readiness setup; includes initial animal purchases for inner approaches (~$150k included).
Training Program Setup $500K
[#10] Design and establishment of training and certification program for Cavemen operations (instructors, course materials, facilities).
Artisan Workshop Setup $400K
[#8] Initial workshops and tooling setup for archaeologists/artisans to produce Stone Age clothing and weaponry.
Front Organization Setup $400K
[#19] Initial front organization infrastructure (cover story rollout, administrative shell, basic legal setup) to maintain disguise as weapons test site.
Medical Clinic Setup $300K
[#14] On-site medical clinic construction/outfitting and basic medevac planning equipment.
Winter Bulk Stockpile $300K
[#16] One-off bulk winter stockpiles (food/fuel/spares) to sustain posts through isolated periods.
Community Compensation Initial $300K
[#20] Initial community/landowner compensation and agreements with local indigenous groups.
Stone Age Initial Stockpile $200K
[#9] Initial inventory of hand-made Stone Age clothing, weapons and consumables stored at posts.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $14.7M/yr
Staff Wages $5.8M/yr
[#7, #8, #14, #15] Salaries, benefits and loaded personnel costs for on-site staffing (security, command, logistics, maintenance, cooks, medics, scientists) including specialist artisans; baseline ~60 personnel with hazard/overtime loading (~20%).
Research And Monitoring $1.7M/yr
[#12, #17] Ongoing research funding and monitoring: data analysis, salaries for research staff, satellite/image acquisition, airborne missions obeying altitude restrictions, and lab operating costs (~$1.2M research + ~$0.5M lab ops).
Cover Story And Legal $1.4M/yr
[#13, #19, #21] Annual cover/diplomatic/cooperation payments, legal defense and liaison expenses to maintain the Russian Army weapons-test cover and relations with authorities; includes recurring legal/insurance costs.
Supplies And Consumables $1.2M/yr
[#8, #9, #16] Logistics consumables and workshop supplies: food/rations, fuel for convoys and generators, spare parts for cameras/sensors, raw materials for artisan production and replacement of Stone Age consumables (~$1.0M logistics + ~$100k crafts raw materials + ~$100k stock replenishment).
Contingency Reserve $1.2M/yr
[#24] Recurring reserve allocation for rapid escalation, emergency infrastructure replacement or mass evacuations (~10-25% recommended of operating budget; mid-range allocation used).
Facilities Maintenance $1.1M/yr
[#2, #3, #5, #6, #11] Annual maintenance and utilities: fence repairs and inspections, surveillance maintenance, observation post utilities/HVAC/heating upkeep, access road grading and snow removal, and power system maintenance/fuel handling.
Qrf Readiness $450K/yr
[#15] Ongoing Emergency Response Force readiness costs, rotations and specialized exercise budgets.
Administrative Overheads $400K/yr
[#25] Site administrative costs, auditing, accounting, compliance officers and internal oversight.
Medical Services $350K/yr
[#14] Annual medical staffing, screenings for prostheses/glasses/pacemakers, medevac contracts and periodic evacuation exercises (~$200-500k + exercises).
Logistics And Transport $300K/yr
[#13, #16] Aircraft charters / high-altitude mission costs (assumed 12 missions/yr at ~$25k) and routine transport contracts for supply convoys.
Replacement Fund $300K/yr
[#18] Annual budget to replace technology accidentally lost or destroyed due to proximity effects.
Training And Drills $200K/yr
[#10] Annual recurrent training cycles, instructor refreshers and drills to maintain Cavemen operational proficiency.
Communications And Satellite $150K/yr
[#4] Redundant satellite bandwidth/service and remote telemetry subscriptions for remote posts and sensors.
Community Relations $100K/yr
[#20] Ongoing local community compensation, outreach and relations programs to maintain non-interference agreements.
Environmental Monitoring $100K/yr
[#22] Environmental monitoring program and permits (baseline monitoring, reporting and minor mitigation actions).
Animal Upkeep $50K/yr
[#15] Maintenance/upkeep for pack animals and horses used for inner approaches and logistics where modern vehicles cannot be used.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $14.7M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with standard maintenance, research, staffing and cover operations; no major containment incidents.
no breach routine maintenance scheduled research operations
🚨 Minor Incident $19.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Localized containment breach or SCP-2184 movement requiring QRF deployment, localized fence repair, temporary evacuations, and additional amnestics/cover actions.
SCP-2184 briefly leaves Site-146 fence damage requiring urgent repair limited civilian exposure or village-adjacent impact
🚨 Major Breach $54.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$40.0M vs baseline
Large-scale containment failure with widespread infrastructure damage, mass evacuations, extended recovery and heavy replacement of capital infrastructure.
extended SCP-2184 rampage village destruction or large civilian impact major fence collapse requiring full rebuild
👥 Personnel 60 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 30 [#7] Front-line security to patrol perimeter, man observation posts, and respond to incidents; majority of on-site staff.
Research Scientist 6 [#12, #17] Research staff for instrumentation, sample analysis and remote monitoring interpretation.
Engineer / Maintenance 6 [#3, #11, #6] Responsible for surveillance maintenance, power systems, access road upkeep and field repairs.
Administrative Staff / Site Command 3 [#19, #25] Site command, liaison, cover-story coordination, and administrative functions.
Medical Officer 2 [#14] On-site medics for screenings, cold-injury treatment, and coordination of medevac.
Logistics / Supply 3 [#16] Supply chain managers, convoy coordinators and stockpile managers for remote resupply.
Specialist Craftspeople 10 [#8, #9] Archaeologists/artisans (leatherworkers, flintknappers, smiths) producing Stone Age clothing and weapons and maintaining stockpiles.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use broad analyst ranges and many operational unknowns (exact enclosure size, terrain difficulty, local government cooperation, frequency of in-proximity operations). The anomalous behavior and limited historical data on breaches produce low confidence.
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