SCP-2854 — SCP-2854 | Cost Breakdown

Read on SCP Wiki ↗

SCP-2854 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-2854

Expected annual

$1.6M

One-time setup

$1.4M

Annual recurring

$1.6M

Personnel

One-time setup costs are approximately $1,380,000 driven by land acquisition, facility hardening/retrofit, vehicles and an incident reserve; ongoing annual operating costs are about $1,587,000 driven primarily by staff wages, D-Class upkeep, research/R&D, vehicle/logistics processing, and IT/surveillance maintenance.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.4M

Incident Reserve $500K

[#22] Contingency / emergency response reserve held on-call for large extractions, emergency staffing, equipment replacement and evacuations.

Land Acquisition $300K

[#1] Purchase of the supermarket property and immediate surrounding lot (suburban/rural 0.5–2 acres assumption).

Facilities $240K

[#2, #5, #6, #20] Perimeter fence installation, environmental/structural remediation, security retrofit/hardening, and decontamination/laundry facility installation (structural/installation work).

Vehicles Capital $120K

[#11] Capital purchase of 2–4 response vehicles (SUVs/armored light vehicles) and trailers; chosen midpoint fleet cost.

Equipment $100K

[#8, #9, #15, #27] Surveillance and sensor installation, secure communications / server hardware, initial medical supplies/equipment startup, and initial data/server hardware for retention.

Property Closing And Legal $50K

[#4] Closing legal fees, title work, permits, shell corporations/covert purchase costs where required.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $40K

[#21] Lab startup for evidence storage, refrigerated/freezer chains and initial sample analysis capability.

Cover Up One Time $25K

[#23] Initial cover/cover-up one-time outlays (temporary filings, PR startup, liaison setup).

Utilities Hookup $5K

[#7] One-time utilities hookup / reactivation (power/water/sewer/HVAC meter/setup).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr

Staff Wages $500K/yr

[#10, #14] On-site security guard team (rotating coverage) and core scientific/ops/medical staff salaries and benefits.

D Class Upkeep $250K/yr

[#13] Procurement, housing, feeding, medical screening and management of D‑Class personnel required on-site.

Research And Monitoring $222K/yr

[#21, #28, #17] Recurring sample analysis/lab testing, ongoing R&D/mitigation programs, and training/briefings/documentation updates.

Logistics And Transport $110K/yr

[#12, #18] Vehicle operating costs (fuel/maintenance/insurance) and forensic vehicle processing/impound capacity / tow contracts.

Administrative Overhead And Taxes $100K/yr

[#25] Administrative overhead, payroll taxes, benefits and site-level bookkeeping; approximate payroll-related overhead.

Overtime And Incident Staffing $75K/yr

[#29] Overtime, surge staffing, emergency medical responses and extra D‑Class procurement after incidents.

Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr

[#23] Ongoing cover/cover-up costs, liaison with local authorities, PR and legal liaison retainer.

Insurance And Litigation Reserve $50K/yr

[#26] Insurance/financial backstops, litigation reserve and legal defense retainer.

Disposal And Destruction $40K/yr

[#30] Costs for vehicle/object destruction, crushing, hazardous waste disposal and replacement equipment.

Secure It Maintenance $36K/yr

[#9] Recurring IT security, server/storage maintenance, encrypted communications upkeep and backups.

Facilities Maintenance $33K/yr

[#3, #7, #24] Perimeter/fence maintenance and repairs, ongoing utilities (power/water/HVAC), and grounds/seasonal maintenance.

Surveillance Monitoring $30K/yr

[#8] Ongoing monitoring, maintenance and replacement for CCTV, thermal cameras and motion/vehicle sensors.

Class A Amnestics $25K/yr

[#16] Production, storage and administration costs for Class-A amnestics and associated medical oversight.

Hazmat Cleanup $25K/yr

[#19] Hazardous materials and vehicle fluid cleanup, biohazard disposal and contractor/EPA-level disposal work.

Supplies And Consumables $15K/yr

[#15] Recurring medical supplies, sedation, PPE replenishment and routine medical consumables.

Decontamination Ongoing $10K/yr

[#20] Ongoing operating costs for decon showers, scrub stations and containment laundry throughput.

Data Retention Ongoing $6K/yr

[#27] Recurring cloud/hardware backup and long-term secure archive costs for video and incident logs.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr

88.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with no major incidents; routine operations and maintenance only.

routine surveillance standard staffing regular sample processing

🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline

Localized uptick in vehicle spawns requiring additional towing/impound, short overtime and modest hazmat/disposal work.

short local containment operation increased tow/impound needs overtime and limited hazmat cleanup

🚨 Major Breach $2.7M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.1M vs baseline

Large-scale extraction/containment incident (e.g., incident similar to 2854-A scaled up), invoking emergency reserve, large legal/cover payouts and major logistical surge.

mass spawn event public exposure / UIU/police involvement large-scale extraction and extended operations

👥 Personnel 6 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	3	On-site rotating guards providing business-hour coverage; salary assumptions embedded in staff_wages. [#10]
Shift Supervisor / Security Lead	1	Supervisor covering shifts and coordination with response teams. [#10]
Research Scientist / Ops Staff	1	Primary researcher / operations staff interacting with SCP-2854 and coordinating sample analysis. [#14]
Medical Officer / Medic	1	On-site medic/EMT to handle sedation, amnestic administration and medical triage. [#14, #16]

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates use analyst-provided ranges and midpoints but containment frequency (spawn rate), local real estate costs and legal/cover needs are highly uncertain, producing moderate confidence.

← SCP-2853 ↑ All SCPs SCP-2855 →