SCP-4303 — SCP-4303 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4303 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-4303

Expected annual

$4.6M

One-time setup

$1.3M

Annual recurring

$4.4M

Personnel

Initial one-time containment setup is roughly $1.3M driven by vehicle procurement, specialized locker, remote systems and lab upgrades. Ongoing annual operations and reserves are the main recurring drivers (~$4.4M/yr) due to staffing, D-class maintenance, remediation/response reserves, and TF readiness.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.3M

Facilities $650K

[#1] Armored/purpose-built mobile site procurement and platform (armored truck + modifications).

Equipment $383K

[#2, #3, #9, #10, #21] Containment locker, one-time radio/transmitter hardware, remote inspection systems, initial PPE/EOD kits, and high-speed cameras.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K

[#12] Lab upgrade / BSL/GSL upgrades and specialized instruments for anomalous botany/reality-effect testing.

Sample Storage Unit $30K

[#13] Sample storage, evidence chain, hazardous-material cataloging initial storage unit and inventory system.

Backup Power Generation $25K

[#4] Onboard generator/UPS and electrical infrastructure one-time procurement.

Incineration Stockpile $20K

[#14] Initial stockpiling of gelled fuel, ignition systems and safe ignition equipment.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.4M/yr

Staff Wages $1.4M/yr

[#6, #7, #12, #17, #21] Salaries and benefits for drivers/vehicle technicians, armed security team, research staff, medical/admin staff, and data analysts.

D Class Pool $500K/yr

[#8] D-class recruitment, housing, medical checks and per-inspection preparation/transport/medical costs.

Remediation Reserve $500K/yr

[#15] Hazardous-site remediation, decontamination and environmental restoration contingency.

Tf Beta7 Readiness $350K/yr

[#18] Task Force Beta-7 baseline readiness, training, equipment and standby transport funds for rapid deployment.

Containment Breach Reserve $300K/yr

[#24] Rapid-response contingency fund for immediate replacement of destroyed sensors, comms, spare parts and emergency procurement.

Quarantine Operations $200K/yr

[#16] Cordon, temporary housing, food, amnestic administration staffing and compensation contingency for evacuations.

Environmental Liability Reserve $200K/yr

[#23] Permits, fines, environmental mitigation and legal liabilities for incineration/contamination incidents.

Medical Readiness $200K/yr

[#11] Medevac contracts, trauma center access, onboard stabilization and long-term care reserve funds.

Depreciation Reserve $150K/yr

[#20] Insurance, depreciation and replacement reserves for vehicles, lab gear and robotics.

Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr

[#19] Legal, cover-up, PR, local government bribes/permits and counsel budgets.

Incineration Deployment Reserve $100K/yr

[#14] Per-deployment recurring reserve for napalm/incineration deployments (air/ground support, munitions, safety).

Research And Monitoring $80K/yr

[#12, #21] Consumables, instrument time, high-speed analysis and test consumables (excludes researcher salaries accounted in staff_wages).

Logistics And Transport $60K/yr

[#5] Continuous-movement logistics: fuel, tolls, permits, relay vehicle operating costs.

Data Storage And Analysis $60K/yr

[#21] Storage, compute and analyst time for high-speed cameras/sensor data and trap-mechanic analysis.

Supplies And Consumables $55K/yr

[#10, #13] Hazmat/EOD consumables, PPE replacement filters and ongoing sample storage monitoring costs.

Training Drills $50K/yr

[#22] Regular drills, SOP development and exercises for continuous-motion transfers, handovers, and neutralization.

Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr

[#4] Generator/UPS maintenance, fuel-handling protocol maintenance and general electrical infrastructure upkeep.

Amnestics Supply $30K/yr

[#17] Class-B amnestic production/supply (drug synthesis) excluding medical staffing salaries included in staff_wages.

Remote Equipment Maintenance $20K/yr

[#9] Annual maintenance and spare parts for drones, manipulators and remote inspection gear.

Long Term Monitoring $20K/yr

[#25] Periodic checks of previously affected zones, signage, and archive maintenance for logs and records.

Telemetry Service $12K/yr

[#3] Satellite/cellular telemetry uplink, cloud logs and heartbeat monitoring service fees.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.4M/yr

85.0% probability / year

Routine year with continuous-motion containment, scheduled testing, and no major incidents.

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🚨 Minor Incident $4.7M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

Small-scale incident requiring one targeted incineration, limited remediation and a short TF response.

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🚨 Major Incident $6.8M/yr

4.0% probability / year +$2.4M vs baseline

Significant expansion requiring multi-unit incineration, large remediation, TF Beta-7 deployment and civilian quarantine.

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🚨 Catastrophic Incident $12.4M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline

Rare catastrophic expansion or protracted field persistence requiring multi-million-dollar remediation, long-term quarantines and large asset replacement.

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👥 Personnel 21 total

Role	Count	Notes
Driver / Vehicle Operator	6	[#6] Continuous-motion requires multiple drivers across shifts.
Engineer / Maintenance	2	[#6] Mechanics for preventative maintenance and repairs.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#7] Armed escorts and security teams for mobile containment and handovers.
Research Scientist	3	[#12] Botanists/physicists assigned to testing and analysis (salaries included in staff_wages).
Medical Officer	2	[#11, #17] Medics for field operations, amnestic administration and casualty care.
Data Scientist / Analyst	1	[#21, #12] Data analysis for high-speed camera and sensor logs.
Administrative Staff	1	[#6, #19] Logistics coordinator and admin support for routing, permits and cover operations.

📋 Confidence Notes

Many line items have broad ranges and incident-driven costs are highly variable; containment approach is well-described but single-incident costs (remediation, incineration, quarantines) carry high uncertainty, so confidence is medium.

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