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SCP-4019 Euclid ✓ high confidence
SCP-4019
Expected annual
$7.8M
One-time setup
$6.7M
Annual recurring
$7.5M
Personnel
40
One-time capital outlay of $6,700,000 for facility retrofits, imaging purchase, and secure infrastructure; recurring annual costs of $7,500,000 driven primarily by MTF staffing, ongoing covert publication operations, and a contingency/reserve for crisis response.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.7M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $3.2M
[#13] Imaging and necropsy capital: CT/MRI purchase (~$3,000,000) plus additional lab pathology equipment (~$250,000).
Facilities $1.5M
[#10] Construction/retrofit of a secure mortuary bay and necropsy suite (reinforcement, HVAC, CCTV, evidence lockers, refrigeration hookup).
Equipment $1.0M
[#2] MTF equipment and initial outfitting: weapons, comms, breaching tools, tactical gear, initial ammo, two armored vans and evidence-handling kits.
Digital Monitoring Development $300K
[#4] One-time software development for automated crawlers, NLP classifiers, alerting dashboard and secure database.
Refrigeration And Transport $250K
[#11] One-time refrigeration units, secure body trays, transport coolers and refrigerated truck (~$150k truck + $100k equipment).
Cybersecurity Setup $200K
[#19] One-time setup of high-assurance servers, secure communications infrastructure and OPSEC tooling.
Contracts And Cover Companies Setup $200K
[#20] One-time setup/incorporation and legal fees for shell companies, faux journals and cover entities.
One Time Summary $0
[#27] Summary line (no additional one-time cost; primary one-time items listed above).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.5M/yr
Staff Wages $4.5M/yr
[#1, #6, #12, #22, #25] Salaries/benefits for MTF personnel (~$3,120,000), scientific-editing team (~$450,000), pathology/anatomy specialists and lab tech (~$450,000), small clandestine research staff (~$300,000) and audit/compliance salaries (~$150,000).
Contingency And Escalation Reserve $1.2M/yr
[#26] Escalation/reserve fund (~20% of base recurring budget) for unpredictable high-cost events, litigation, or international incidents.
Cover Story And Legal $760K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #16, #20] Counter-publication operations (~$100,000/yr), legal/lobby/PR retainers (~$300,000/yr), disinformation/academic funding (~$250,000/yr), forensic record alteration (~$60,000/yr), and ongoing cover-company retainers (~$50,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $325K/yr
[#3, #18, #21] Ongoing MTF operations & training including vehicle fuel/maintenance (~$200,000/yr), travel for agents & specialists (~$100,000/yr), and per-case disposal/transport logistics (~$25,000/yr).
Crisis Response Reserve $265K/yr
[#17] Emergency reserve for ad-hoc high-cost crisis responses (public incidents, emergency PR, temporary quarantines) — budgeted per-note as a recurring hold.
Research And Monitoring $250K/yr
[#5, #14, #23, #24] Digital monitoring hosting and ops (~$50,000/yr), per-case imaging/processing (~$25,000/yr), conference monitoring/sponsorship (~$75,000/yr), and per-article intervention administrative costs (~$100,000/yr).
Cybersecurity Operations $120K/yr
[#19] Recurring cybersecurity, secure comms operations, monitoring and OPSEC training (~$120,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr
[#15] Biological safety consumables, PPE, disinfectants and BSL consumables (~$40,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr
[#11] Recurring maintenance for refrigeration units, walk-ins and facility upkeep (~$20,000/yr).
Recurring Summary $0/yr
[#28] Summary line (recurring items listed above compose the consolidated recurring budget).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.5M/yr
75.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, periodic interventions, and no public exposure.
routine monitoring expected article interventions no public leaks
🚨 Minor Incident $8.0M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized public disclosure or viral preprint requiring elevated legal/PR and additional interventions.
leaked cadaver image viral preprint or blog post
🚨 Major Exposure $11.0M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
High-profile leak, mass-media exposure, or independent confirmation prompting large-scale emergency response and accelerated suppression/research.
high-profile media coverage independent replication/public confirmation
👥 Personnel 40 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 27 [#1] Two subunits of MTF Iota-7: 24operatives + 3 supervising officers.
Scientific Editor / Technical Writer 6 [#6] Editing and document-forensics team assigned to alter affected studies.
Pathologist / Medical Officer 3 [#12] On-call pathologists/anatomists (3 specialists).
Lab Technician 1 [#12] Single lab technician supporting necropsy/pathology operations.
Research Scientist 2 [#22] Small clandestine internal research program (2 researchers assumed).
Audit / Compliance Officer 1 [#25] Internal inspector/compliance staff to review containment procedures.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst provided line-item estimates and ranges for each cost. Values are aggregated from those notes, using conservative/lower-end choices where ranges exist; contingency remains an analyst-recommended percentage. Confidence is high because the notes supply detailed estimates and role counts.
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