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SCP-2731 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2731
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$2.0M
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
13
Initial one-time setup is approximately $1.99M driven by property acquisition, contingency reserves and containment hardware; recurring annual operations are approximately $1.10M driven by staffing, ongoing monitoring, and training/response budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M
Facilities $935K
[#1, #3, #5, #29] Purchase of property and structural work: purchase of Asheville grocery ($775,000), full-floor cast-iron platform install ($45,000), structural engineering and floor reinforcement ($15,000), and reserved decommissioning/remediation fund ($100,000).
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#22] Contingency/emergency reserve fund for unforeseen extradimensional escalation and major unexpected costs (set-aside).
High Risk Premium One Time $200K
[#30] High-risk premium / discretionary rapid-acquisition contingency reserved for anomalous escalation ($200,000).
Equipment $158K
[#4, #6, #7, #8, #9, #14, #15, #18] Installed hardware and devices: padded iron shaft insert and secondary door ($12,500), access-control hardware ($10,000), CCTV/hardened surveillance hardware ($16,500), environmental and shaft sensors ($25,000), redundant power/UPS/generator ($15,000), emergency medical kits/PPE ($10,000), vehicles ($60,000), and initial protected on-site NVR/archive hardware ($9,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $60K
[#16] Scientific instrumentation and R&D capital: initial non-invasive probes, sensors, and equipment budget ($60,000).
Owner Settlement $50K
[#2] One-time buyout/settlement and relocation assistance to owner/employees estimated at $50,000 (mid-range of $10k–$150k).
Forensic Initial $50K
[#25] Initial forensic/intelligence investigation costs for Richard and Sons (field ops, travel, covert work) estimated at $50,000 (mid-range).
Legal And Cover One Time $15K
[#19] One-time legal/cover formation and initial fees to structure shell companies, permits and cover story work (~$15,000).
Background Checks Initial $15K
[#12] Initial background checks and security-clearance processing for staff (~$15,000 for ~15 staff at mid-range).
Public Relations One Time $5K
[#26] One-time local PR/rumor-control actions (small renovations, staged reasons) estimated ~$5,000.
Archive Legal Hold One Time $3K
[#27] Initial legal hold / secure physical archive setup (~$3,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $747K/yr
[#10, #11] Salaries, benefits, overtime and staffing costs: 3armed security (7 staff incl. supervisor) plus containment techs, site manager and research staff; combined estimate including benefits (~$747,000/year).
Research And Monitoring $75K/yr
[#16] Annual R&D and scientific monitoring budget for experiments, advanced sensor work and consultancy (~$75,000/year).
Owner Employee Stipends $72K/yr
[#2] Ongoing stipends/NDA payments for key retained owner/employees (~$1k–$5k/month each; estimated ~3 retained at mid-range = $72,000/year).
Training Drills $30K/yr
[#13] Regular training, drills and periodic MTF/response exercises (~$10k–$50k/year; mid ~$30,000).
Expedition Budget $30K/yr
[#17] Budget for occasional authorized descents/expeditions (planning, D-class/trained personnel, PPE, med standby) estimated ~$30,000/year (assumes ~0–3 expeditions).
Cover Maintenance $24K/yr
[#24] Ongoing storefront cover maintenance, utilities, anonymous stocking or façade upkeep (~$500–$4k/month; mid ~$24,000/year).
Alarm Monitoring $21K/yr
[#21] 24/7 alarm monitoring / SOC costs (~$6k–$36k/year; mid ~$21,000).
Contractor Retainers $20K/yr
[#23] Annual retainers for structural, HAZMAT and heavy-equipment contractors (~$5k–$50k/year; chosen ~$20,000).
Medical Contracts $15K/yr
[#14] Contracted occupational health and counseling services (~$5k–$25k/year; mid ~$15,000).
Audit Compliance $12K/yr
[#28] Annual internal audits, inspections and compliance reviews (~$5k–$20k/year; mid ~$12,500).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#15] Vehicle fuel, maintenance and transport logistics estimated ~$10,000/year.
Forensic Investigation Budget $10K/yr
[#25] Ongoing phases of investigation/monitoring of Richard and Sons and Groups of Interest (~$10k/year assumed for follow-up operations).
Surveillance Storage Monitoring $6K/yr
[#7] Cloud/offsite storage and monitoring for CCTV (90-day protected on-site NVR + offsite backups) estimated ~$6,000/year.
Cover Story And Legal $4K/yr
[#19, #26] Ongoing legal retainer and local liaison + small recurring PR actions ($3,000 retainer + ~$1,250/year PR activity = $4,250/year).
Sensor Calibration $4K/yr
[#8] Periodic calibration and replacement sensors for environmental and shaft sensors (~$2k–$6k/year; mid ~$4,000).
Background Check Rechecks $4K/yr
[#12] Periodic rechecks for ~15 staff (~$100–$400/person/year; mid-range total ~$3,750/year).
Data Management Storage $4K/yr
[#18] Offsite replication, secure digital archive storage and maintenance (~$1k–$6k/year; mid ~$3,500).
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#20] Small building upkeep and periodic facility maintenance not covered by other lines (~$3,000/year).
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#20] Consumables and routine small replacements (padding, bolts, lubricants, PPE replacements) estimated ~$3,000/year.
Generator Fuel Maintenance $2K/yr
[#9] Fuel and maintenance for on-site generator and UPS (~$500–$2.5k/year; mid ~$1,500).
Access Control Maintenance $1K/yr
[#6] Maintenance, licensing and servicing for access-control hardware (~$500–$2k/year; mid ~$1,250).
Archive Maintenance $1K/yr
[#27] Annual maintenance and legal retention costs for archive materials (~$500–$2k/year; mid ~$1,250).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
93.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with purchased property and standard operations.
no incidents routine maintenance and scheduled research
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized containment issue or moderate equipment failure requiring repairs and short MTF deployment.
equipment failure small breach or localized structural damage
🚨 Major Breach $1.6M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public-exposure event requiring large remediation, contractor mobilization and possible temporary relocation.
major structural failure public discovery / exposure
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $1.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Authorized research campaign or escalation requiring rapid scaling of instrumentation and staffing.
research opportunity need for expanded sensor/analysis capability
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#10] 24/7 armed guard coverage: 2guards/shift × 3 shifts + 1 supervisor (7 total).
Containment Technician 3 [#11] Dedicated containment techs for daily checks, maintenance and access procedures (2–3 estimated; choose 3).
Research Scientist 2 [#11, #16] Small research team for monitoring, experiments and data analysis (1–2 scientists; choose 2).
Site Manager / Executive Staff 1 [#11] Single site manager to coordinate operations, liaisons and escalations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide explicit line-item ranges for most costs, allowing mid-range estimates, but the aperture's extradimensional nature and wide ranges for property, contingency and covert operations introduce substantial uncertainty.
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