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SCP-2640 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2640
Expected annual
$18.4M
One-time setup
$413.8M
Annual recurring
$16.4M
Personnel
56
Initial one-time capital and setup estimated at approximately $413,750,000, driven mainly by subterranean reactor construction, XACTS R&D/procurement, decommissioning/reserve funds, and site infrastructure. Annual recurring costs are estimated at $16,440,000/yr, dominated by specialized staff wages, reactor maintenance, contingency reserves, and ongoing security/disinformation operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $413.8M
Reactor Construction $200.0M
[#9] Subterranean miniaturized PWR construction: excavation, containment, vessel, cooling, safety systems, cover story costs.
Decommissioning Future $80.0M
[#30] Long-term decommissioning and site closure reserve for reactor and XACTS removal and radioactive cleanup.
Contingency Capital Reserve Initial $50.0M
[#29] Initial capital reserve fund for unforeseen capital events and multi-year contingency (10–25% style reserve).
Xacts R And D $40.0M
[#13] R&D, fabrication, calibration and testing of 4–8 XACTS units plus spares and bespoke containment engineering.
Reactor Fuel Initial $20.0M
[#10] Initial fuel procurement, secure transport, initial spent fuel handling and disposal setup.
Onsite Secure Facility $8.0M
[#8] Hardened control bunker, monitoring lab, living quarters, infirmary, secure comms room and shielding/blast resistance.
Rail Line Decommission $5.0M
[#2] Compensation to Union Pacific and costs for rerouting/blockade/track removal or easements.
Reactor Major Outage One Time $1.5M
[#12] Major outage capital repairs/replacement (one-time when outages occur).
Xacts Installation One Time $1.5M
[#14] Civil works, anchoring, synchronization, subterranean cabling and anti-tamper protections (one-time install).
Perimeter Fence $1.4M
[#4] Materials and installation of 3 m electrified perimeter fence around ~1.5 km².
Bridge Mitigation $1.0M
[#3] Stabilize, remove, or secure iron trestle bridge (demolition, permitting, covert stabilization).
Failover Power Systems One Time $1.0M
[#15] Diesel generators, UPS, fuel storage, automatic switchover and installation (capital cost).
Mobile Fleet One Time $800K
[#18] Vehicles, ATVs, tracked vehicles and initial fleet procurement for patrol and response (capital).
Land Acquisition $500K
[#1] Purchase or covert long-term lease and easements for the 1.5 km² perimeter area under shell entity.
Spare Parts Inventory One Time $500K
[#16] Initial inventory of spare electronics, actuators, replacement parts and specialized tools.
Legal Cover Initial $500K
[#24] Initial payments, legal counsel fees, forged permits and covert litigation setup.
Fence Power And Monitoring One Time $400K
[#5] Grid tie/dedicated feed, energizers, backup battery and integration with control room (one-time installation).
Communications One Time $400K
[#19] Hardened satellite uplink, encrypted radios, fiber installation and redundancy (setup costs).
Perimeter Surveillance One Time $300K
[#6] PTZ cameras, thermal/IR, motion/seismic sensors, buried trip lines and networking (one-time install).
Access Roads And Site Prep $300K
[#7] Build/grade access roads, clear fence line, staging areas and environmental mitigation for cover.
Environmental Mitigation Initial $200K
[#25] Environmental assessments, permitting and remediation related to initial construction.
Data Storage Setup $200K
[#26] Secure servers, offsite/air-gapped backups and initial cybersecurity hardening (capital).
Medical Readiness One Time $150K
[#20] On-site med kit, small clinic setup, evacuation contract retainer and initial medical supplies.
Disinformation Initial Campaign $100K
[#22] Initial PR campaign to explain rail closure and restricted land (setup costs).
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Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $16.4M/yr
Staff Wages $6.2M/yr
[#11, #17, #21, #20] Payroll for reactor operators/nuclear engineers, on-site security staff, research scientists, and medical staff (shift coverage, benefits, training).
Contingency Reserve Recurring $5.0M/yr
[#29] Annual contribution to catastrophe/reserve fund for major incidents, replacement and legal battles.
Facilities Maintenance $3.3M/yr
[#5, #12, #25] Ongoing reactor maintenance/inspections, fence/system monitoring & maintenance, environmental monitoring and site upkeep.
Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr
[#22, #24] Ongoing Disinformation Bureau operations, PR campaigns, payments to local officials and legal retainer costs.
Research And Monitoring $465K/yr
[#6, #14, #26] Sensor data storage/maintenance, XACTS calibration and routine research instrumentation operating costs (excludes payroll).
Supplies And Consumables $400K/yr
[#16, #27] Spare parts replenishment and consumables/utilities (water, sewage, fuel for non-reactor loads, food, waste removal).
Logistics And Transport $150K/yr
[#18] Fuel, vehicle maintenance, occasional helicopter charters and fleet operating costs.
Training And Drills $150K/yr
[#28] Regular safety/anomaly-response drills, psych screening and turnover/training costs.
Communications And Uplink $125K/yr
[#19] Satellite bandwidth leases, encrypted link maintenance and comms hardware servicing.
Medical And Emergency Recurring $100K/yr
[#20] Medical staff retainer, supplies replenishment, training and emergency evacuation contracts.
Amnestics $50K/yr
[#23] Class-B amnestic procurement, administration and MTF response logistics for witness management.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $16.4M/yr
81.5% probability / year
A normal uneventful year with scheduled maintenance, normal staffing, and routine operations; no major incidents or breaches.
normal_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $19.4M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Single XACTS unit failure or localized equipment damage requiring replacement/repair and short-term increased staffing and amnestic administration.
single_XACTS_failure localized_equipment_damage severe_weather_damage
🚨 Major Breach $41.4M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
Multiple XACTS failures (e.g., EF-4 tornado scenario), fatalities, large emergency replacement campaign, mass amnestic use, and substantial PR/legal/outreach costs.
multi_XACTS_failure severe_natural_disaster mass_casualties
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $166.4M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$150.0M vs baseline
Reactor incident or total loss of containment requiring major outage, emergency decommissioning/cleanup, large legal/cover-up expenditure and possible site closure.
reactor_accident total_containment_loss forced_decommissioning
👥 Personnel 56 total
Role Count Notes
Reactor Operators / Nuclear Engineers 20 [#11, #9, #10] 24/7 shift staffing and specialized operators for the SMR and associated certification/training.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 20 [#17, #4, #5] Armed perimeter guards and rapid response teams covering shifts to support electrified fence and integrated monitoring.
Research Scientist 6 [#13, #21, #14] Scientists tasked with XACTS R&D, monitoring SCP-2640-1 behavior, experiments, and data analysis.
Engineer / Maintenance 6 [#12, #15, #16] Mechanical/electrical engineers and maintenance techs for reactor upkeep, failover power, and spare parts inventory management.
Medical Officer 2 [#20] On-site medical staff for emergency response, irradiation treatment readiness and amnestic administration monitoring.
Administrative Staff 2 [#22, #24, #26] Site admin, liaison for Disinformation Bureau, legal coordination and data/records management.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use analyst-provided ranges and canonical containment requirements; major uncertainties stem from the speculative cost of anomalous XACTS R&D/procurement, the chosen reactor approach vs. grid alternatives, and variable market/legal/rail-compensation demands. Probabilities for breach scenarios are judgment-based given limited historical data.
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