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SCP-2494 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2494
Expected annual
$5.4M
One-time setup
$7.3M
Annual recurring
$5.2M
Personnel
18
One-time setup costs are approximately $7.31M driven primarily by contingency for large-scale containment and specimen-suite / lab upgrades; recurring annual costs are approximately $5.17M driven by MTF salaries, ongoing research/monitoring, and reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.3M
Large Scale Contingency $5.0M
[#28] Strategic-level emergency/eradication program contingency (lower-bound planning figure for large-scale response).
Facilities $820K
[#12, #23, #25, #9] Specimen-suite retrofit and escape-proofing (#12), backup generator purchase/installation (#23), habitat mitigation/fencing one-time actions (#25), and decontamination shower installation at staging site (#9).
Equipment $735K
[#4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #11, #16, #22, #24, #9] Tactical vehicles purchase (#4), rivercraft purchase and outfitting (#5), drone fleet and thermal pods (#6), fixed camera network installation (#7), capture/handling kit initial purchase (#8), ULT freezers and LN2 system (#11), initial secure transport kit (#16), secure radio/comms hardware (#22), imaging equipment for archival (#24), and initial PPE stock (#9).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $650K
[#10, #14] Necropsy/pathology lab retrofit and specialized benching/cabinets (#10) and internal sequencer purchase for genomic work (#14).
Field Training Initial $100K
[#3] Initial wildlife-capture/tranquilization/biohazard training course and simulation buildout.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.2M/yr
Staff Wages $2.2M/yr
[#1, #13, #18, #20] MTF Rho-14 operator salaries + benefits (#1), on-staff veterinarian and wildlife techs (#13), intelligence/analyst salaries (portion of #18), and liaison/administrative staffing for coordination with local authorities (#20).
Research And Monitoring $1.1M/yr
[#14, #17, #24, #25] Per-sample sequencing and laboratory testing budget (#14), funded multi-year research program into mechanism/origin (#17), archival cataloging/archiving labor and imaging (#24), and environmental monitoring / ecological impact mitigation recurring program costs (#25).
Incident Response Reserve $400K/yr
[#21] Annual contingency/reserve fund to finance surge resources during major outbreak events (#21).
Logistics And Transport $302K/yr
[#2, #4, #5, #6, #16] MTF field deployment overtime/hazard/travel budget (#2), vehicle maintenance and fuel (#4), watercraft fuel/maintenance (#5), drone/remote-sensor maintenance and replacements (#6), and per-shipment cold-chain/courier costs (#16).
Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr
[#19] PR retainer, legal counsel, liaison for press and legal contingency for local inquiries and limited settlements (#19).
Supplies And Consumables $289K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #15] Consumables for capture (darts, drugs) and traps (#8), recurring PPE replacement and decon supplies (#9), lab consumables and waste disposal (#10), cryostorage consumables and LN2 refills (#11), animal upkeep/feeding and enclosure cleaning (#12), euthanasia drugs and per-carcass incineration/disposal (#15).
Surveillance And Intel $150K/yr
[#18] Non-salary portion: monitoring software, forensic document analysis budget and HUMINT costs related to flyers/letters and public-tip processing (#18).
Insurance And Reserve $125K/yr
[#26] Annual allocation for insurance, liability reserves and contingency for unforeseen liabilities (#26).
Administrative Overhead $120K/yr
[#27] Office support, procurement, scheduling, inventory and general overhead to support the containment program (#27).
Coordination And Permits $100K/yr
[#20] Permits, compensation/reserve for landowner impacts and administrative liaison expenses beyond direct wages (#20).
Facilities Maintenance $75K/yr
[#23] Incremental electricity, HVAC and facility maintenance for specimen rooms, freezers and negative-pressure labs (#23).
Field Training Refreshers $35K/yr
[#3] Annual refresher courses and simulated drills for capture and biohazard response.
It And Secure Comms $30K/yr
[#22, #7] Cloud storage, server maintenance, bandwidth and secure communications maintenance for surveillance footage and databases (#22) and camera backhaul/storage (#7).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.2M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, scheduled research, and no major outbreaks or escalations.
localized_monitoring routine_captures no_widespread_spread
🚨 Minor Incident $5.4M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$215K vs baseline
One localized outbreak requiring extra deployments, overtime, and modest PR/legal responses.
single_outbreak multiple_captures local_media_attention
🚨 Major Breach $7.2M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Larger multi-site outbreak requiring surge staffing, mobile morgues, extended operations and legal responses.
mass_manifestations regional_spread significant_public_exposure
🚨 Large Scale Escalation $15.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Escalation to strategic-level response (mass culling, environmental containment, prolonged multi-site operations).
widespread_spread transmissibility_detected national_media_and_political_pressure
👥 Personnel 18 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#1] MTF Rho-14 dedicated tactical operatives for tracking, capture and rapid response (12 operators).
Veterinarian 1 [#13] On-staff lead veterinarian.
Wildlife Technician 2 [#13] Wildlife techs supporting vet care and specimen handling (1–2 technicians; modeled as 2).
Intelligence Analyst 2 [#18] Analysts to process public tips, monitor social media, and support forensic document analysis (salary portion included in staff_wages).
Administrative Liaison / Coordinator 1 [#20] Liaison/administrative staff for coordination with local authorities and permits.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing medium-confidence budgeting; uncertainty remains around outbreak frequency, specimen throughput, and the tail risk of large-scale escalation, so higher-confidence quantification is not possible.
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