SCP-222 — SCP-222 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-222 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-222

Expected annual

$6.7M

One-time setup

$9.8M

Annual recurring

$6.1M

Personnel

Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $9.79M driven by construction, land acquisition, tunnel stabilization and a large contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are approximately $6.14M driven primarily by staff wages, research funding, military reimbursement and logistics.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $9.8M

Incident Contingency Reserve $5.5M

[#25] Standing emergency reserve for large-scale amnestic deployments, buyouts, legal contingencies or emergency extractions (one-time capital reserve).

Facilities $2.2M

[#1, #3] Secure surface facility construction and tunnel stabilization (foundation, access control, decontamination, walkways, rock bolting, drainage, conservation).

Covert Land Acquisition $850K

[#2] Covert lease/purchase, hush-money/usage agreements and legal fees for cover story contracts (adjacent to church/Air Force Base).

Equipment $472K

[#4, #5, #7, #9] CCTV/intrusion systems and comms installation (#4), power infrastructure (generator/UPS/fuel tanks) (#5), on-site medical kit/clinic fit-out (#7), initial PPE/confined-space gear (#9 initial).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $425K

[#8, #19] On-site scientific/forensic equipment (portable sequencer, imaging, sample freezer) (#8) and biobank/cryostorage equipment one-time costs (#19 one-time).

Vehicles And Transport $215K

[#6] Land fleet: armored/police-style vans, 4x4s, ATVs, small truck for retrieval and discreet movement. Helicopter acquisition/rental optional and not included here.

Identity Management Development $100K

[#17] Initial development of specialized identity management, duplicate-person protocols and secure database partitions (one-time development).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.1M/yr

Staff Wages $1.8M/yr

[#10] Salaries, benefits and hazard pay for full-time on-site staff (estimated 8–20 FTE; mid-range used).

Research And Monitoring $935K/yr

[#18, #19] Ongoing research program funding (cognitive/longevity/origin studies) (#18) and biobank/storage maintenance (#19 recurring).

Logistics And Transport $825K/yr

[#12, #13] Travel, lodging, per-diems for frequent Foundation travel (#12) and costs to operate retrieval/rapid-response teams (salaries, training, vehicles, equipment) (#13).

Rotating Military Reimbursement $600K/yr

[#11] Reimbursements and liaison payments for rotating US/Italian/NATO personnel assigned as plausible guard duty; per-diem, travel and contract costs.

Cover Story And Legal $475K/yr

[#20, #21] Local PR/covert influence payments and discreet donations to local authorities/churches (#20) plus legal/diplomatic/counter-investigation budget (#21).

Clone Intake Medical Onboarding $350K/yr

[#15] Per-clone intake, medical screening, ID issuance, biometric enrollment, clothing and initial psychological evaluation (example mid-scale usage).

Training And Reinduction $250K/yr

[#23] Ongoing security retraining, classified onboarding and weapons/range time for clones and rotating staff.

Ethical Review Oversight $180K/yr

[#28] Oversight committee costs, internal audits, senior staff time and classified reporting for ethical/legal compliance.

Identity Management Maintenance $162K/yr

[#17] Ongoing maintenance, software subscription and staff for identity management / IT segregation.

Personnel Turnover Recruiting $150K/yr

[#27] Recruiting, background checks, travel and onboarding for replacement originals and new staff.

Amnestics And Memetic Countermeasures $125K/yr

[#14] Stockpile, production and deployment costs for amnestics and memetic countermeasures.

Facilities Maintenance $95K/yr

[#26] Ongoing facility and tunnel maintenance, vehicle servicing, small repairs and utilities.

Data Security And Audit Trails $95K/yr

[#22] Secure audit logs, retention workflows, redaction processes and personnel to manage falsified attendance/records.

Medical Screening Originals $75K/yr

[#24] Screening program and elective procedures to prevent duplication issues (pacemakers, dental fillings).

Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr

[#9, #29] PPE replacement and calibration, disposables, uniforms, clothing replacement, and miscellaneous covert supplies.

Clone Payroll $0/yr

[#16] Payroll and benefits for clones employed as labor; policy-dependent. Set to 0 in baseline (policy not enacted).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.1M/yr

85.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major incidents; ongoing staff, research, logistics and routine maintenance costs only.

routine_operations no_major_exposure

🚨 Minor Incident $6.6M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Localized civilian exposure or small public encounter requiring additional amnestic deployment, PR and limited legal action.

civilian_encounter small_exposure localized_property_issue

🚨 Major Breach $9.1M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline

Significant exposure or investigation requiring large amnestic deployment, major legal/diplomatic action and property buyouts.

large_scale_exposure media_or_official_investigation widespread_civilian_contact

🚨 Clone Payroll Integration $15.1M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$9.0M vs baseline

Policy decision to treat clones as paid Foundation staff, adding full payroll and benefits costs for active clones.

policy_change paid_integration_of_clones

👥 Personnel 12 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#10] Front-line security personnel to guard site and supervise tunnel access; rotates with military.
Research Scientist	2	[#10, #18] Lab and research staff performing on-site studies and sample handling.
Medical Officer / Med Tech	1	[#7, #10] On-site medical monitoring, intake screening and emergency response.
Engineer / Maintenance	1	[#3, #26] Site/tunnel maintenance, equipment servicing and power infrastructure upkeep.
Administrative Staff	1	[#1, #17] Site admin, record-keeping, identity management support.
Site Director / Executive Staff	1	[#10] Senior oversight, liaison with regional Foundation command and diplomatic contacts.

📋 Confidence Notes

Article and analyst notes give clear categories and ranges, but many large items are policy-dependent (clone payroll, tempo of use) and contingency sizing is discretionary; estimates use mid-range values where ranges are wide.

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