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SCP-2728 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2728
Expected annual
$2.2M
One-time setup
$1.5M
Annual recurring
$2.1M
Personnel
22
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $1.51M driven by land acquisition, secure shelter and contingency/reserve funding; annual recurring costs are roughly $2.12M/year driven primarily by personnel wages, ongoing forensic/research analytics and local legal/cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M
Equipment $350K
[#4, #9, #10, #13, #22, #23, #26] Covert CCTV and NVR hardware, secure communications/satellite uplink hardware, on-site generator/UPS, field response gear/armor, vehicle purchases, drone systems, initial IT security hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $290K
[#6, #7, #8] High-resolution long-range optical system, multi-spectral/IR/low-light sensor suite, initial local servers/GPU hardware for analytics.
Contingency Fund Initial $250K
[#31] Flexible emergency/reserve fund for unpredictable escalations or exposures.
Facilities $239K
[#1, #2, #3, #5, #14] Land purchase/legal/setup, initial concealment/landscaping, perimeter fencing/gates/signage, observation shelter/bunker build-out, detention facility set-up.
Insurance Reserve Initial $200K
[#29] Initial contingency/reserve fund for lawsuits, accidents, or international incidents.
Research Campaign Initial $100K
[#20] Initial budget for a first controlled long-range attempt/campaign (equipment, subject costs, contingency for casualties).
Archival Setup $40K
[#30] Initial off-site/secure archival setup and migration for long-term data continuity.
Medical Setup $15K
[#15] Initial medical supplies, sedatives, sedative reversal agents and secure medical storage setup.
Initial Amnestics $12K
[#16] Setup costs for secure storage, protocols and initial procurement/training for Class C amnestic administration.
Initial Vetting $10K
[#24] Initial personnel background checks and psychological screening costs for existing hires.
Cover Story Setup $5K
[#27] One-time setup for false-front materials (website/filings/phone lines) and initial PR cover.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.1M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #17, #15] Salaries for 24/7 security guards, observers/technicians/engineers, field response/containment officers, core forensic/identity research team, and on-call medical staffing (wages only).
Research And Monitoring $300K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #20, #17] Cloud/storage fees, software/model development, optics/sensor recalibration, recurring budget for controlled long-range program campaigns and non-wage research operational costs. (Research staff wages are in staff_wages.)
Logistics And Transport $134K/yr
[#19, #22, #23] Travel/lodging for Barcelona operations, vehicle fuel and maintenance, drone upkeep and local transport.
Cover Story And Legal $110K/yr
[#18, #27, #28] Local legal counsel/cover expenses, ongoing PR/false-front maintenance, periodic community goodwill/payments.
Facilities Maintenance $105K/yr
[#1, #2, #3, #5, #10, #14, #30, #4] Ongoing property upkeep/landscaping, surface concealment refresh, perimeter upkeep, shelter utilities, fuel/maintenance for generator, detention facility fixed operating costs, archival maintenance/audits, CCTV minor maintenance.
D Class Program $100K/yr
[#21] Recurring program costs for subject recruitment, compensation, monitoring and post-experiment care.
Contingency Topups $50K/yr
[#31] Annual top-up to contingency/escalation reserve for fast response to exposures or crises.
It Security $40K/yr
[#26] Ongoing IT hardening, incident response, encrypted backups and monitoring.
Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr
[#15, #16] Medical consumables, sedatives, reversal agents, amnestic doses and other consumable supplies.
Insurance And Legal Reserves $25K/yr
[#29] Annual contribution toward liability reserves and legal defense fund.
Training And Drills $20K/yr
[#25] Regular training for security, containment, medical response, and amnestic administration.
Vetting And Clearance $20K/yr
[#24] Ongoing background checks, psychological monitoring and clearance program costs.
Archival And Audit $15K/yr
[#30] Off-site archive maintenance, periodic audits and data migration cycles.
Comms And Networks $12K/yr
[#9] Recurring encrypted link costs, satellite leases and VPN/telemetry service fees.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.1M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; all recurring programs run as planned.
routine_detentions scheduled_research no_public_exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $2.3M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$130K vs baseline
Localized incident such as a serious detention injury, small-scale public curiosity requiring legal/PR response, or targeted equipment damage.
serious_detention_injury local_media_inquiry equipment_vandalism
🚨 Major Breach $3.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant exposure or containment failure requiring full legal defense, major PR/cover operations, replacement of high-end equipment and large emergency spending.
public_exposure coordinated_breach major_equipment_loss
👥 Personnel 22 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#11] 24/7 guard coverage across shifts; local hires with vetting.
Research Scientist 4 [#12, #17] Observers/technicians and forensic/identity research staff responsible for imagery analysis and counterpart mapping (wages included in staff_wages).
Field Response / Containment Officer 6 [#13] Rapid-response unit for detentions and transport; equipment costs in one-time equipment.
Forensic Analyst / Investigator 3 [#17] Specialists for long-term identity mapping, database work and local field operations (wages included in staff_wages).
Medical Officer 1 [#15] On-call medical staffing for detentions and adverse reactions (wages included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide ranges and clear cost categories, allowing order-of-magnitude estimates; uncertainty remains due to optional purchase vs lease, variable incident rates, and wide ranges for high-end optics and legal/contingency spending.
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