SCP-2283 — SCP-2283 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2283 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-2283

Expected annual

$12.1M

One-time setup

$22.8M

Annual recurring

$11.5M

Personnel

Estimated one-time capital and setup costs are approximately $22.76M driven by decommissioning contingency, international liaison training rollout, contingency seed funds, and equipment/lab buildout. Baseline recurring operations are approximately $11.545M/year driven by global recovery logistics, intelligence operations, security staffing, and ongoing research/monitoring.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $22.8M

Decommissioning Plan And Project $10.0M

[#30] One-time budget placeholder for possible decommissioning/irreversible sequestration project (highly variable; large-engineering fallback).

Contingency Seed Fund $5.0M

[#24] One-time contingency/catastrophic-response seed fund recommendation (initial reserve).

International Liaison Training Setup $4.0M

[#18] Initial rollout cost for police liaison training across target countries (curriculum development, travel, translation, materials).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.6M

[#14, #16, #17] Forensic lab initial buildout and analytical chemistry suite (#14), communications/linguistics/analysis infrastructure (#16), TRACR integration/software development initial dev (#17).

Equipment $1.2M

[#2, #3, #4, #5, #9, #10, #25] Magazine shelving/containers (#2), environmental control initial hardware (#3), access control & CCTV (#4), sensor network initial install (#5), EOD equipment fleet (#9), remote disposal robots (#10), data/storage hardware (#25).

Facilities $800K

[#1] Site retrofit (Ordnance Bunker 12) structural and magazine upgrades (civil works, reinforcement, access shaft, blast-proofing, anti-static flooring).

Class D Training Setup $125K

[#8] One-time setup cost for Class D EOD training program: courses, instructor setup, live range prep.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $11.5M/yr

Logistics And Transport $3.0M/yr

[#12] Global secure transport and field recovery budget (armored vehicles, airlift charters, couriers, diplomatic/cover logistics) to maintain recovery capability in 65+ countries.

Intelligence Operations $2.5M/yr

[#23] Ongoing covert operations, HUMINT/SIGINT collection, asset payments, safehouses and clandestine investigative activity to identify origins/sources.

Staff Wages $1.4M/yr

[#6, #7] Ongoing salaries/benefits/training for 24/7 armed/cleared guards (shift staffing) (#6) and classified supervisors / EOD oversight staff (#7).

Research And Monitoring $1.0M/yr

[#14, #16, #29, #17] Ongoing forensic lab staff & consumables (#14), communications/linguistics/analysis operations (#16), long-term archival research and longevity studies (#29), ongoing TRACR integration support (#17) (major recurring research/monitoring costs aggregated).

Contingency Topup $1.0M/yr

[#24] Annual top-up for catastrophic-response fund and rapid mobilization reserve.

Disposal And Cleanup Reserve $500K/yr

[#13] Annual reserve for on-site disposal and cleanup capability (mobile blast-curtains, HAZMAT teams, environmental remediation).

Liaison Support And Refresher $500K/yr

[#18] Ongoing refresher training, travel and liaison support for regional law enforcement trained in SCP-2283 detection.

Test Range Operations $400K/yr

[#15] Controlled detonation test range operations (permits, instrumentation, Class D compensation, transport per test aggregated annually).

Class D Training Program $400K/yr

[#8] Ongoing costs to run EOD certification cycles for Class D, refresher courses and instructor salaries depending on turnover.

Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr

[#21, #22, #28] Baseline legal/cover-story readiness, minimal annual retainer and readiness funds for Procedure False Flag execution and legal defense; per-incident large payouts handled in incident scenarios.

Medical And Psychiatric $80K/yr

[#20] Regular medical checks, bio-monitoring and psychiatric care for personnel and Class D involved in detonations and monitoring for trauma/exposure.

Data Storage Operations $70K/yr

[#25] Secure archival, redaction work, classified comms and storage operations for logs and intercepted communications.

Facilities Maintenance $60K/yr

[#1, #3, #26] Ongoing structural and HVAC maintenance, periodic magazine upkeep, and baseline site utilities/energy demand for underground storage and monitoring.

Eod Equipment Maintenance $60K/yr

[#9] Consumables, repairs and upkeep for bomb suits, tooling kits, X-ray gear, handheld disruptors and associated EOD hardware.

Supplies And Consumables $50K/yr

[#9, #27] Consumables, replacement parts, blasting caps for controlled detonations, batteries, disposable suits and routine disposables.

Tracr Maintenance $50K/yr

[#17] Ongoing TRACR integration maintenance, redaction-safe replication and analyst training support.

Robotic Maintenance $30K/yr

[#10] Maintenance and readiness costs for 1–2 contingency bomb-disposal robots and remote launchers (policy-limited use).

Remote Detonation Munitions $30K/yr

[#11] Annual cost of explosive projectiles, launchers and consumable rounds for remote detonation contingency.

Inventory And Inspection $30K/yr

[#19] Biweekly physical inspections by qualified Class D (oversight time, logging, PPE and occasional repackaging).

Security And Cctv Maintenance $25K/yr

[#4] Maintenance, storage, tamper-detection, and secure archival for CCTV and access-control systems.

Sensor Network Monitoring $10K/yr

[#5] Ongoing monitoring, alarm response and maintenance for vibration/shock/chemical sensors on shelving and containers.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $11.5M/yr

89.5% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; routine recoveries, training, monitoring, and maintenance only.

no civilian detonations no major international incidents routine recoveries only

🚨 Minor Incident $12.7M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$1.1M vs baseline

Single civilian-area detonation or small recovery requiring local cleanup and Procedure False Flag cover-up.

isolated civilian detonation local cleanup and cover-up required

🚨 Major Incident $18.5M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$7.0M vs baseline

Large-yield detonation in civilian area or high-profile international incident requiring major cover-up, reparations and expanded recoveries.

high-yield civilian detonation international exposure and litigation

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $66.5M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$55.0M vs baseline

Simultaneous loss or mass detonation of multiple instances, mass casualties/exposure, and need for major contingency response and possible decommissioning project.

mass detonation or coordinated attacks loss of multiple stored instances international political exposure

👥 Personnel 16 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	12	24/7 armed/cleared guards: 4guards per shift x 3 shifts estimated in staffing model (#6).
Supervisor / EOD	4	Classified supervisors and EOD oversight staff (3–5 senior staff) responsible for authorization, oversight and incident logs (#7).

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are built from wide ranges provided in analyst notes; many items (per-incident cover-ups, decommissioning costs, intelligence intensity) are highly variable and scenario-dependent, so totals reflect mid-range assumptions and explicit contingency budgeting.

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