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SCP-4467 Euclid ? low confidence
SCP-4467
Expected annual
$13.3M
One-time setup
$25.6M
Annual recurring
$12.9M
Personnel
36
Initial one-time startup is approximately $25.7M driven mainly by construction of a dedicated containment wing, specialized training pipeline setup, secure IT/software development and contingency equipment; steady-state annual operating costs are roughly $12.94M per year dominated by personnel wages, ongoing training, medical monitoring, and legal/contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $25.6M
Facilities $9.2M
[#1, #21, #22] Construction/renovation of a secured wing at Site-31 (wing, airlocks, segregated HVAC, integration with security) plus initial backup power/generator installation and initial off-site secure archive/vault setup.
Initial Training Pipeline $5.1M
[#7] Initial cohort pipeline (˜60 trainees) and curriculum/materials to produce Operation Blah alumni (8-month intensive program) as a one-time startup expense.
Equipment $4.5M
[#2, #3, #19, #25] Modular variable-conditions containment chamber, robotic remote manipulators/telepresence hardware, purpose-built transport container, and initial surveillance/access-control hardware.
Opportunity Cost Training $2.5M
[#15] Opportunity cost estimate for paying staff during 8-month training and backfill/hiring temporary replacements for ~40 staff pulled from other duties.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.7M
[#4, #24] Multi-modal sensor/instrumentation suite and initial cryogenic/archival sample storage infrastructure.
Secure It Development $1.0M
[#5] Air-gapped servers, hardened workstations, cryptographic/key management hardware and initial development/audit of the 4467Precaution client/server and associated custom software.
Background Investigations $750K
[#11] Full-spectrum background checks, polygraphs, and reinvestigations for initial program personnel (~100 personnel across program lifetime expense allocated up-front).
Records Management Setup $350K
[#17] Initial setup for secure records redaction systems, secure archives and tooling for records management.
Recruitment Initial $325K
[#14] Initial psychological suitability screening, targeted recruitment campaign, relocation/starter bonuses for first hires.
Front Company Setup $250K
[#18] One-time legal/company formation, initial shell setup, and plausibility records creation costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.9M/yr
Staff Wages $4.3M/yr
[#9, #10] Ongoing salaries/benefits for DoMc trainers (4–8 at premium pay) and Operation Blah alumni staffing (˜30 FTE to ensure 20 available on-site).
Research And Monitoring $1.5M/yr
[#23, #28] Scientific research (linguistics, neurolinguistics, memetics) and R&D for improving training/evaluation and pilot cohorts.
Legal Liability Reserve $1.5M/yr
[#27] Annual allocation to a multi-year fund/reserve to cover lawsuits, payouts, indemnity and off-book emergency measures.
Ongoing Training Pipeline $1.4M/yr
[#8] Continuous Operation Blah cohort operation costs, materials updates, VR/AR aids and training facility operating costs.
Containment Insurance Reserve $1.2M/yr
[#30] Internal actuarial reserve equivalent for containment failures and high-uncertainty anomaly risk amortization.
Cover Story And Legal $1.0M/yr
[#17, #29] Ongoing secure records management, redaction, cover-story operations, PR/legal counsel, FOIA handling and publication suppression.
Staff Turnover Replacement $450K/yr
[#26] Budget for replacement training/expedited training slots and costs to replace 10–20% turnover annually.
Logistics And Transport $400K/yr
[#20] Annual retainer for crisis response contracts, drills, emergency transport contracts and maintenance of emergency equipment.
Medical Monitoring $300K/yr
[#12] Annual fMRI/EEG, psychiatric evaluations, periodic scans and on-call mental health services for ~50 relevant staff.
Healthcare Contingency Reserve $250K/yr
[#13] Annual contributions toward long-term care reserve for chronic neurological/psychiatric conditions and rehabilitation.
Facilities Maintenance $200K/yr
[#21, #25] Annual fuel/maintenance for generators/UPS and maintenance/audits for surveillance/access-control systems.
It Maintenance And Cybersecurity $200K/yr
[#6] Ongoing patching, SOC monitoring, backups, penetration testing, and license renewals for software and speech/synthesis tools.
Supplies And Consumables $125K/yr
[#16] PPE, consumable suit stock, filters, decontamination supplies, hazardous waste handling and disposal.
Offsite Backup Maintenance $62K/yr
[#22] Recurring costs for off-site backup rotations, media rotation and disaster recovery services.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.9M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with steady-state operation and no major incidents.
steady_state_operations no_breach normal_staff_turnover
🚨 Minor Incident $13.9M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Localized containment incident or limited personnel exposure requiring emergency response, repairs, medical treatment, and legal/PR activity.
localized_containment_breach minor_personnel_exposure heightened_external_inquiries
🚨 Major Breach $22.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Major containment failure or public exposure causing mass medical treatment, long-term care cases, large legal payouts and accelerated replacement/hardware costs.
major_containment_failure mass_exposure public_leak_or_litigation
👥 Personnel 36 total
Role Count Notes
DoMc Trainer (4/4467+) 6 [#9] High-clearance linguists/neurospecialists running 8-month courses and overseeing research (premium salaries and retention).
Operation Blah Alumni (On-site Operational Staff) 30 [#10] Alumni assigned to the program to ensure at least 20 available on-site for 12 hours/day; payroll/benefits/hazard pay included in recurring staff wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
SCP-4467's attributes are intentionally indeterminate and many cost drivers are contingency-heavy; analyst ranges are provided but unknown anomaly behaviors and long-term medical/insurance needs create substantial uncertainty.
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