SCP-2514 — SCP-2514 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2514 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-2514

Expected annual

$1.9M

One-time setup

$5.6M

Annual recurring

$1.8M

Personnel

Initial one-time setup and contingency reserves dominate costs (~$5.6M), while ongoing personnel, security, research, and medical monitoring are the main recurring drivers (~$1.77M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.6M

Contingency Reserve $2.8M

[#20] Containment/emergency reserve for large-scale breach response, decontamination, or termination actions (single-use reserve fund).

Facilities $775K

[#1] Containment stable construction, outdoor sound barriers, fireproofing, blast-rated doors/windows, antechambers, civil/site work and access roads.

Medical Treatment Contingency $550K

[#12] Reserved fund for major long-term treatment cases arising from exposure (specialist/endocrine/surgery contingency).

Equipment $505K

[#2, #3, #4, #7] Active acoustic isolation, fire-suppression hardware, automated sugar feeder, and automated non-audio monitoring/sensor suite (hardware installs).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $375K

[#14] Research lab fit-out and initial program setup for alternative sustenance/disease-vector investigations.

Legal Pr Setup $175K

[#19] Initial legal/PR/cover-story setup costs including permits and initial witness management arrangements.

Waste Capture And Disposal $100K

[#6] Containment conveyors, sealed receptacles and collection systems for pyrotechnic residue capture (one-time installation).

Security Systems One Time $100K

[#10] Fencing, alarms, ballistic/blast-rated access controls and initial perimeter security system deployment.

Veterinary Contingency Reserve $88K

[#11] Contingency/equipment for major emergency veterinary procedures (one-time equipment or initial holdback).

Analytical Chemistry Analysis $50K

[#15] Initial pyrotechnic/chemical characterization and explosives/pyro analysis contracting.

Data Security Deployment $48K

[#17] Secure, memetic-safe documentation hardware, access controls and offsite backup deployment.

Initial Recovery And Transport $30K

[#21] Initial recovery and specialized transport equipment for retrieval from public area and occasional major transfers.

Engineering Controls $25K

[#23] Custom PLC/SCADA interlocks and fail-safe integration development and commissioning (one-time).

D Class Training $16K

[#9] One-time training costs for a rotating pool (~6–8) of D-Class equine-care personnel.

Permits And Licensing $15K

[#22] One-time legal/setup fees for pyrotechnics permitting, regulatory compliance setup and animal-welfare paperwork.

Ppe Program Initial $10K

[#8] Initial procurement and dispenser installation for 40 NRR hearing protection, FR clothing, and PPE fit-testing equipment.

Sealed Collection Refrigeration $5K

[#16] Sealed organic-waste collection and refrigeration equipment for cake/lemonade output.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr

Staff Wages $990K/yr

[#9, #10] Ongoing wages for rotating D-Class operational overhead, on-site guards/CCTV/rapid-response, escorts and administrative security overhead.

Research And Monitoring $448K/yr

[#14, #11, #15] Recurring research staffing and assays (alternative sustenance program), routine veterinary care, and periodic analytical re-testing.

Occupational Medical Monitoring $100K/yr

[#12] Ongoing baseline physicals, metabolic panels, endocrinology follow-up and monitoring for ~10 personnel at risk.

Specialist Consultants $60K/yr

[#24] Occasional external memetics, pyrotechnics, and equine metabolic disease consultants.

Facilities Maintenance $56K/yr

[#1, #2, #3, #7, #23] Maintenance and calibration for acoustic isolation, fire-suppression pumps/inspections, sensor suite upkeep, engineering interlocks and general stable maintenance.

Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr

[#19] Ongoing PR/legal maintenance, witness management, and cover-story upkeep.

Psychological Services $30K/yr

[#13] Counseling, CBT, memetic inoculation training and debriefing services for exposed personnel.

Waste Disposal And Lab Analysis $18K/yr

[#6] Annual hazardous-waste contractor disposal and periodic lab analysis for pyrotechnic residues.

Supplies And Consumables $14K/yr

[#5, #16, #18] Consumable sugar feed (bulk sucrose), pest-control contracts and routine decontamination/cleaning supplies.

Data Security Audits $6K/yr

[#17] Annual audits, memetic-proof documentation maintenance and secure-storage upkeep.

Logistics And Transport $3K/yr

[#21] Minor recurring transfer costs for occasional small movements between facilities.

Ppe Program Recurring $3K/yr

[#8] Replacement and laundering/cleaning schedule for hearing protection and FR clothing, plus consumable PPE.

Permits Renewals $2K/yr

[#22] Annual renewals, compliance audits and permitting fees.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr

80.0% probability / year

Normal year with stable containment, routine maintenance and scheduled research/monitoring only.

routine_operations scheduled_research no_incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Localized equipment failure or public sighting requiring cleanup, targeted medical checks, small repairs and PR response.

equipment_failure localized_pyrotechnic_leakage public_sighting

🚨 Major Breach $4.3M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline

Containment breach with casualties, large-scale decontamination, legal action, extended medical/surgical care and possible facility repairs or replacement.

containment_breach public_exposure mass_medical_cases

👥 Personnel 29 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	12	On-site guards and rapid-response team for 24/7 coverage; cost basis included in staff_wages [#10].
Research Scientist	3	Veterinary/research staff for alternative sustenance and assays (2–4 researchers suggested) [#14].
D-Class Personnel	7	Rotating pool of 6–8 D-Class trained for equine care, included in training and operational overhead [#9].
Medical Officer / Veterinary Staff	3	Veterinary surgeon/tech and medical officer coverage for routine and emergency care; routine vet costs in recurring estimates [#11].
Engineer / Maintenance	2	Responsible for maintenance of acoustic systems, fire suppression, sensors and interlocks; maintenance costs in facilities_maintenance [#2, #3, #7, #23].
Administrative Staff / Site Director	2	Site management, procurement, scheduling and legal/PR coordination support; costs folded into staff_wages and cover_story_and_legal [#19].

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges, allowing mid-range estimates; however large uncertainties remain around long-term medical liabilities, contingency drawdowns, and frequency of breaches/exposures, so confidence is medium.

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