SCP-2462 — SCP-2462 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2462 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-2462

Expected annual

$2.2M

One-time setup

$1.8M

Annual recurring

$2.2M

Personnel

Initial capital expenditures are approximately $1.81M, primarily for outpost construction, vehicles, and equipment; annual operating costs are approximately $2.18M driven by staff wages, contingency reserve, helicopter/transport standby, local compensation, and research/monitoring.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.8M

Facilities $1.0M

[#1] Modular field outpost construction including wet lab, clinic, storage, housing, fenced compound and controlled entry.

Equipment $227K

[#9, #10, #11, #18] Environmental sensors, imaging and sensor package (cameras, LIDAR, hyperspectral), data storage/servers and initial communications hardware (satellite/antennas, repeaters).

Site Preparation And Access $200K

[#2] Road repair, helipad clearing, bridge/river access and erosion control; initial establishment of safe vehicle/helicopter access.

Decommissioning And Remediation $150K

[#28] Site cleanup, infrastructure removal and land restoration if outpost closed or specimen removed.

Vehicles And Transport $120K

[#16] Purchase of 4×4 trucks, ATVs, and small boats as required for rainforest operations.

Perimeter Security Installation $60K

[#3] Purchase and initial installation of deployable fencing, gates, signage and patrol trails for 350 m bloom cordon.

Safety Equipment Initial $20K

[#15] Initial PPE, antivenom stock, trauma/first-aid supplies and on-site emergency medical kit setup.

Optical Mirrors And Mounts $15K

[#7] High-quality front-surface mirrors, mounts and weatherproof adjustable pedestals (4 primaries + spares).

Waste Management Initial $15K

[#19] Initial latrine systems and hazardous waste disposal setup.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr

Staff Wages $650K/yr

[#4, #12] Continuous security staffing (local/contract guards and supervisor) and research personnel salaries (botanist lead, plant/xeno biologist, 2 techs, field ecologist).

Program Overhead And Central Monitoring $327K/yr

[#30] Central program overhead, administration, audits and oversight (calculated at ~15% of operating budget).

Contingency Reserve $300K/yr

[#23] Rapid-response fund for breaches, emergency contractors, evacuations and surge equipment purchases (held/reserve).

Logistics And Transport $240K/yr

[#16, #17] Vehicle fuel/maintenance/insurance and helicopter/airlift standby/contingency charter costs.

Research And Monitoring $210K/yr

[#14, #21, #27] Off-site biological analysis (sequencing, microscopy), mirror-effect experiments and long-term archival/monitoring studies.

Cover Story And Legal $75K/yr

[#6] Legal/PR costs, cover-story maintenance, government liaison and permit fees.

Medical And Safety $60K/yr

[#15] Ongoing medic salary/medevac retainer, antivenom replenishment and medical support services.

Replacement Cycle $50K/yr

[#24] Capital replacement amortized annually for periodic upgrades (mirror recoating, sensor replacement) averaged over multi-year cycles.

Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr

[#13] Field consumables and lab supplies (sample kits, reagents, PPE, sterilization supplies).

Site Access Maintenance $30K/yr

[#2] Ongoing road/helipad/bridge upkeep and erosion control maintenance for rainforest access.

Ecological Mitigation $30K/yr

[#22] Host-species conservation, replanting efforts and ecological surveys to reduce environmental impact.

Insurance $30K/yr

[#25] Insurance, indemnities and liability reserves for accidents, environmental claims and equipment loss.

Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr

[#1, #19] Year-round maintenance of outpost infrastructure and sanitation systems; general repairs.

Miscellaneous Administrative $25K/yr

[#29] Permits, translators, overtime, per diems and administrative local expenses.

Mirror Maintenance $15K/yr

[#8] Cleaning supplies, anti-fog/heating systems, PPE and technician labor for mirror upkeep.

Community Outreach $15K/yr

[#20] Training, education and local reporting programs for residents inside the perimeter.

Training $15K/yr

[#26] Regular specialized training (field safety, optics handling, cultural sensitivity, anomalous protocols).

Perimeter Security Maintenance $12K/yr

[#3] Repairs, replacement and upkeep of deployable fencing, gates and patrol trails.

Communications Service $12K/yr

[#18] Satellite internet service, encrypted radio service plans and repeater maintenance.

Imaging Maintenance $10K/yr

[#10] Calibration, repairs and protective housing maintenance for cameras/LIDAR/hyperspectral gear.

Waste Management Maintenance $7K/yr

[#19] Ongoing hazardous waste disposal, latrine servicing and regulatory compliance.

Mirror Replacement And Spares $6K/yr

[#7] Annual budget for mirror spares, recoating and periodic replacement due to corrosion.

Data Storage Cloud $5K/yr

[#11] Cloud egress, backup, bandwidth and secure transfer costs for imaging/LIDAR data.

Environmental Monitoring Maintenance $3K/yr

[#9] Sensor maintenance, telemetry data plans and ruggedized sensor upkeep.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr

90.0% probability / year

Normal year with regular blooms, scheduled research and maintenance, no major incidents.

regular_bloom routine_research no_major_incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $2.3M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Localized surge in SCP-2462-A, small-scale injuries, equipment repairs and short-term increases in security and medevac use.

localized_surge minor_injuries storm_damage_to_infrastructure

🚨 Major Breach $3.2M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Severe containment failure or mass surge of SCP-2462-A requiring large-scale evacuation, emergency contracting, equipment replacement and potential decommissioning actions.

damage_to_SCP-2462 mass_casualty_event large-scale_bloom_covering_infrastructure

👥 Personnel 12 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	7	[#4] Local/contract guards providing 24/7 coverage, including supervisors and rotations.
Research Scientist	2	[#12] Lead botanist and plant/xeno biologist accounted for in research personnel budget.
Technician	2	[#12] Lab/field technicians supporting sampling, imaging and equipment maintenance.
Field Ecologist	1	[#12] Field ecologist for surveys, host-species monitoring and local liaison.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most costs, enabling mid-range estimates; uncertainty remains due to variable local population compensation, bloom frequency, terrain/access complexity and helicopter usage which drives wide cost ranges.

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