SCP-314 — SCP-314 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-314 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-314

Expected annual

$5.4M

One-time setup

$57.3M

Annual recurring

$5.0M

Personnel

Upfront capital is dominated by site acquisition, construction, geotechnical stabilization and a large escalation reserve (~$57.3M one-time). Ongoing annual costs (~$5.03M/yr) are driven by staff wages, contingency reserves, security/QRF readiness, research/monitoring and legal/cover operations.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $57.3M

Escalation Reserve $27.5M

[#29] Long-term escalation/upgrade/relocation capital reserve for severe degradation, increased mobility or site relocation.

Facilities $20.9M

[#1, #2, #3, #5, #19, #24] Site acquisition, initial site construction, geotechnical stabilization, perimeter/cover structures, road build and vault/install costs; includes remote-site premiums and specialized foundation work.

Legal Contingency Reserve $2.8M

[#27] Reserved liability/contingency pool for lawsuits, settlements or major cover-up failures.

Equipment $2.3M

[#4, #7, #10, #11, #12, #23, #26] Vibration/isolation array, response vehicles & vehicle outfitting, backup generators/UPS, high-end acoustic/seismic instrumentation, onsite server hardware, audio lab hardware, communications infrastructure.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.9M

[#13, #14, #23] Experimentation infrastructure (non-contact remote instrumentation), R&D for low-motion tools/robotics, and initial research lab setup for audio/forensic analysis.

Replacement Contingency Fund Initial $1.2M

[#15] Initial reserve fund to replace damaged equipment and repair incident damage.

Community Compensation Initial $275K

[#17] Initial buyouts/compensation/NDAs for affected residents and stakeholders.

Legal Setup Initial $200K

[#16] Initial legal/PR setup costs to establish cover story, FOIA preparedness and local liaisons.

Clearance And Onboarding $168K

[#20] One-time clearance/onboarding costs (background investigations, vetting) estimated per new staff hire.

Permitting One Time $62K

[#18] One-time permitting and regulatory legal fees associated with site construction and USFS guise.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.0M/yr

Staff Wages $2.6M/yr

[#6, #8, #9] Onsite 24/7 security staffing, scientific/technical personnel and onsite medical staffing (loaded salaries, benefits, shift coverage and training).

Replacement Contingency Annual $600K/yr

[#15] Annual reserve to cover equipment replacement and repairs driven by periodic SCP reactions and incidents.

Supplies And Consumables $225K/yr

[#13, #25] Consumables for experiments and regular laboratory supplies (gases, reagents, replacement sensors, PPE, batteries).

Administrative Overhead $225K/yr

[#30] Payroll processing, procurement, accounting and site administrative support.

Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr

[#16] Ongoing legal/PR operations to maintain USFS guise, FOIA responses and local-government liaisons.

Research And Monitoring $195K/yr

[#11, #13, #14, #18, #23] Ongoing research expenses including prototype field consumables, audio analysts/subscriptions, environmental monitoring and routine experiment support (excludes dedicated data hosting).

Medical Contract $125K/yr

[#9] Medevac/EMS contract and external emergency medical services agreements.

Logistics And Transport $120K/yr

[#7, #19] Vehicle fleet operating costs, road maintenance and QRF vehicle fuel/maintenance.

Qrf Training And Readiness $100K/yr

[#7] Annual training, readiness drills and certifications for the Quick Reaction Force and response teams.

Forensic Analysis Per Campaign $100K/yr

[#22] Average annualized cost for specialized forensic/materials analysis campaigns (TEM/SEM, mass spec, contracted lab time).

Staff Training Budget $100K/yr

[#20] Recurring training budget, refresher courses and clearance renewals.

Community Compensation $88K/yr

[#17] Ongoing payments, goodwill funds and occasional buyouts to keep local stakeholders cooperative.

Backup Power Maintenance $80K/yr

[#10] Fuel purchases, generator and UPS maintenance and environmental safeguards for fuel storage.

Medical And Psych $62K/yr

[#21] Ongoing medical and psychological aftercare for staff (counseling, rotations, PTSD care).

Data Hosting $60K/yr

[#11, #12] Ongoing hosting, backup, offsite replication and archival storage costs for continuous seismic/audio/video data.

Incident Exercises $60K/yr

[#28] Annual drills, external audits and oversight board meetings.

Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr

[#5, #24] Perimeter upkeep, camouflage/cover-structure maintenance and vault maintenance/climate controls.

Vibration Array Maintenance $30K/yr

[#4] Maintenance, calibration and periodic replacement for seismometers, geophones and vibration-damping systems.

Communications Services $18K/yr

[#26] Secure communications service fees (satellite, line-of-sight backups, encrypted links).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.0M/yr

76.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine research and maintenance only.

no_incidents scheduled_research routine_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $5.5M/yr

20.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Localized equipment damage or limited infrastructure repairs requiring use of replacement reserves and extra legal/PR effort.

equipment_damage small_structural_repairs minor_public_exposure

🚨 Major Breach $15.0M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline

SCP exits containment area or causes significant structural damage, triggering major repairs, settlements, and possible relocation work.

containment_breach large_structural_failure major_public_incident

🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $7.0M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline

Significant discovery prompts expanded experiments and longer-term scale-up requiring additional operational budget.

promising_results approved_scale-up capital_investment_for_new_program

👥 Personnel 28 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	8	[#6] 24/7 onsite security staffing and rotations; armed/cleared personnel.
Research Scientist	9	[#8, #13, #14] Physicists, engineers and audio/sonic specialists executing experiments and R&D.
Quick Reaction Force (QRF) Team	4	[#7] Dedicated rapid-response personnel for extraction and incident containment.
Engineer / Maintenance	2	[#3, #10] Site engineers for geotechnical stabilization, generator/fuel systems and facility maintenance.
Medical Officer / Medic	1	[#9, #21] Onsite medic and coordination of medevac contracts.
IT / Data Specialist	2	[#11, #12, #26] Data acquisition, archival, secure networking and audio/seismic data handling.
Administrative Staff	1	[#16, #30] Procurement, HR and site administrative support tied to cover operations.
Site Director / Executive Staff	1	[#16, #30] Senior oversight, approvals (HM-120) and liaison with higher Foundation management.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on analyst ranges and midpoints; many line items have wide ranges (site acquisition, construction, contingency reserves) and SCP behavior is partially unpredictable (Euclid-class movement incidents), so uncertainty is material but grounded in listed line-item estimates.

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