SCP-2940 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2940
Expected annual
$4.9M
One-time setup
$7.3M
Annual recurring
$4.8M
Personnel
19
Initial capital costs are approximately $7.34M driven primarily by lab buildout, robotic/remote inspection equipment, and structural/stabilization works; recurring annual costs are roughly $4.78M/year driven by security and research staffing, contracted testing, legal/media suppression, and logistics.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.3M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $3.0M
[#16] On-site BSL-3/advanced lab buildout (midrange estimate between $1.5M–$5M).
Equipment $1.7M
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #13, #14, #20, #24, #28] Tactical/protective gear, robotic probes and remote inspection gear, interior surveillance installations, server setup (one-time component), communications installation (one-time component), specialized fire/thermal equipment (one-time component), hazmat kit initial purchase, containment contingency capability (initial equipment), records/setup hardware, and specialized optics initial issuance.
Facilities $1.6M
[#1, #2, #3, #12] Land acquisition/site control, Observation Post 43 construction, perimeter hardware/concealment, and structural stabilization/interior remediation (combined estimate based on midpoints of provided ranges).
Contingency Reserve $625K
[#27] Emergency reserve fund for unplanned large incidents, casualty management, and discreet settlements (midpoint of $250k–$1M).
Power Infrastructure $200K
[#11] Diesel generators/UPS/battery banks/solar array and compliant fuel storage installation (one-time installation component).
Vehicles Purchase $140K
[#23] Purchase of ATVs/light vehicles/trailers for remote access (midpoint of $80k–$200k).
Legal Setup $100K
[#21] Initial legal/PR/cover-story setup and liaison establishment (one-time setup fee).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#4, #17] 24/7 security staffing (8–12 guards) and a permanent research team (6–12 specialists) fully loaded.
Research And Monitoring $1.3M/yr
[#16, #25, #29] Recurring contracted testing/sample analysis workloads, community/environmental monitoring, and multi-year research program funding.
Logistics And Transport $630K/yr
[#5, #18, #23] MTF tactical deployment budgets and rotation costs, medical readiness/medevac contracting, and vehicle fuel/maintenance/road access upkeep.
Cover Story And Legal $550K/yr
[#21, #30] Ongoing legal, government liaison, PR/cover-story maintenance and media suppression/information-security operations.
Hazardous Waste Disposal $175K/yr
[#15] Long-term secure storage overhead and recurring disposal costs (midpoint of $100k–$250k/year plus disposal variability).
Supplies And Consumables $107K/yr
[#14, #26, #28] Hazmat consumables and replacement suits, routine operating supplies (food, batteries, replacement parts), and optics replacement/care.
Training And Drills $100K/yr
[#22] Regular interdepartmental drills, recertification, and exercise budgets.
Power Fuel And Maintenance $55K/yr
[#11] Fuel deliveries, generator maintenance, and UPS battery replacement (recurring component of #11).
Psychological Care $52K/yr
[#19] Counseling, PTSD mitigation programs and regular psychological evaluations for exposed personnel.
Data Infrastructure $50K/yr
[#9] Off-site/encrypted backups, SOC monitoring, bandwidth and storage recurring costs (recurring component of #9).
Casualty Fund Allocation $50K/yr
[#27] Annual allocation for casualty/fatality management, mortuary handling, and legal contingencies.
Cybersecurity And Archiving $30K/yr
[#24] Recurring cybersecurity, encrypted archival services, and classified records upkeep (recurring component of #24).
Containment Contractors Retainer $25K/yr
[#20] Standing contractor retainer for heavy sealing/neutralization capability (recurring retainer; per-activation costs handled in scenarios).
Communications Connectivity $15K/yr
[#10] Satellite/leased-line recurring connectivity for redundant comms (recurring component of #10).
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#13] Ongoing maintenance of specialized thermal/fire suppression and minor facilities upkeep (annual maintenance component listed for #13).
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.8M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine operations, staffing, research, and upkeep only.
no breaches scheduled research and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $5.0M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized breach or floor-level incident requiring an MTF deployment, limited contractor cleanup, medevac and evidence disposal.
single-floor SCP-2940-B aggression surveillance tampering requiring targeted response
🚨 Major Breach $6.3M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or active neutralization/containment requiring heavy contractors, cranes, controlled demolition, extensive hazardous disposal, and large-scale media/legal response.
multi-floor SCP-2940-B escalation authorized active intervention/neutralization
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#4] On-site 24/7 guard coverage (8–12 personnel to maintain rotations) represented here as 10 guards (fully loaded in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 9 [#17] Permanent research team (6–12 specialists) represented here as 9 specialists (included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are midpoints of wide ranges provided in analyst notes; many costs (incident activations, lab scope, and legal/media spend) are highly variable, so totals are approximate.
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