SCP-2609 — SCP-2609 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2609 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-2609

Expected annual

$3.0M

One-time setup

$1.9M

Annual recurring

$2.9M

Personnel

One-time capital/setup costs are modest (~$1.9M in this estimate) while recurring annual operations dominate (~$2.93M/year), driven mainly by dedicated rapid-response staffing, transport (airlift/vehicle) and ongoing vivarium/veterinary costs, legal/amnestic operations and research.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M

Escalation Contingency $1.0M

[#27] Reserve for a one-off catastrophic escalation (containment upgrade or termination attempt).

Insurance Reserve $500K

[#22] Initial internal insurance/liability reserve fund (one-time seed).

Equipment $330K

[#1, #4, #6, #13, #25, #28] Locker, vehicle purchase, GPS units stock, remote retrieval tooling, robocam kits, recordkeeping hardware and on-site equipment purchases.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K

[#11, #12] High-speed photometry/monitoring sensors and initial data-analysis/prediction computing workstation/storage setup.

Airlift Retainer $50K

[#5] Initial contracts/retainers for emergency airlift/helicopter/domestic-international charter access.

Facilities $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.9M/yr

Staff Wages $1.0M/yr

[#3] Rapid-response MTF Pi-6 on-call staffing payroll, benefits, readiness pay and training (conservative mid-range estimate).

Research And Monitoring $419K/yr

[#11, #12, #20, #28] Ongoing software/licenses/maintenance for monitoring suite, data storage/analysis, salaries and operating costs for the research program, and communications system upkeep.

Logistics And Transport $350K/yr

[#4, #5] Vehicle maintenance/fuel/insurance and annual airlift/charter contingency budget for domestic/international retrievals.

Surge Capacity Retainer $200K/yr

[#24] Retainer and rapid-contracting budget for surge personnel and cleanup teams for clustered events.

Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr

[#18] Legal counsel, PR management, cover-story development and small compensation/settlement reserve (retainer-level).

Vivarium And Husbandry $100K/yr

[#8] Vivarium overhead: housing, food, bedding, veterinary oversight and technicians for 20–50 mice.

On Site Security $100K/yr

[#14] On-site exclusion enforcement, temporary cordons, signage and security staffing (night/weekend callouts).

Biohazard Cleanup $100K/yr

[#16] Forensic removal, decontamination and biological cleanup reserves for event scenes.

International Contingency $100K/yr

[#19] Diplomatic liaison, foreign contractor payments and costs for international incidents.

Insurance Topup $100K/yr

[#22] Annual top-up contributions to liability reserves.

Medical Response $50K/yr

[#15] Medics for retrieval teams, emergency supplies, ambulance/EMS standby contracts and per-incident care.

Amnestics And Witness Processing $50K/yr

[#17] Purchase/administration/monitoring costs for Class A/B amnestics and witness follow-up.

Training And Drills $40K/yr

[#23] Regular training, tabletop exercises and SOP maintenance for MTF, vivarium and medics.

Facilities Maintenance $35K/yr

[#2] Pro-rated Site overhead: utilities, security, admin and space allocation.

Forensics And Materials Analysis $30K/yr

[#21] Sample prep, imaging, mass spec/CT and specialist contractor fees.

Supplies And Consumables $25K/yr

[#26] PPE, anesthetics, surgical kits, batteries, adhesives and routine consumables.

Disposal And Destruction $25K/yr

[#29] Secure destruction of overlapped/altered objects and hazardous waste handling per year.

Misc Administrative $25K/yr

[#30] Procurement fees, classified materials handling, travel and small administrative contingencies.

Gps Data And Telemetry $20K/yr

[#7] GPS/satellite tracking subscription, SIM/data and telemetry services (pooled enterprise service).

Gps Replacement $15K/yr

[#6] Replacement/attrition budget for GPS implant units and spares (~5–20 units/year range).

Remote Tooling Maintenance $15K/yr

[#13] Consumables/maintenance for robotic manipulators, poles, grippers and related retrieval tooling.

Remote Observation Operations $15K/yr

[#25] Drone/camera-tower operations and deployment costs for civilian-heavy locations.

Mouse Replacement $10K/yr

[#10] Replacement mice and implant turnover budget for attrition due to teleportation events.

Veterinary Surgery $6K/yr

[#9] Surgical implantation, anesthesia, post-op care and associated consumables (per-implant labor & supplies).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.9M/yr

69.5% probability / year

Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents beyond expected attrition and occasional small retrievals.

routine_events no_major_incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $3.0M/yr

25.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline

One or several small-to-moderate incidents requiring extra cleanup, EMS and legal/amnestic administration but no major exposures or fatalities.

localized_fatality_or_cleanup increased_amnestic_use

🚨 Major Breach $4.4M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

High-severity event(s) with civilian fatalities, significant property damage, international complications or large legal settlements.

fatalities international_incident large_settlement

🚨 Catastrophic Escalation $5.9M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline

Decision to attempt destruction/neutralization or major political exposure requiring heavy R&D, security escalation, or cross-border operations.

termination_attempt containment_upgrade major_political_exposure

👥 Personnel 10 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#3] Core rapid-response operatives (team operators). Headcount derived from MTF Pi-6 staffing estimate.
Driver / Logistics	1	[#3, #4] Dedicated vehicle operator/logistics support included in MTF payroll estimate.
Medical Officer / Paramedic	1	[#3, #15] Medic assigned to retrieval team; included in staff wage estimate.
Engineer / Maintenance Technician	1	[#13, #4] Technician for remote tooling, vehicle maintenance and equipment readiness; included in staffing estimate.
Administrative Staff / Dispatcher	1	[#2, #30] Single administrative/dispatch role for coordination and intersite notifications; included in staff wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates follow analyst-provided ranges and a conservative posture; operational uncertainty (event frequency, international incidents, litigation/settlements and catastrophic escalation decisions) leaves material variance possible.

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