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SCP-460 Euclid ? low confidence
SCP-460
Expected annual
$33.7M
One-time setup
$366.0M
Annual recurring
$23.9M
Personnel
60
Large upfront capital and contingency reserves (aircraft, sensor network, data infrastructure, containment hardware) dominate one-time costs (~$348.15M). Recurring costs are driven by MTF staffing, aircraft/UAV operations, ongoing R&D and monitoring — roughly $23.93M per year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $366.0M
Escalation Campaign Contingency $200.0M
[#30] Reserve planning-level cost for a permanent neutralization/relocation campaign ($200M chosen within $100M+ planning range).
Contingency Reserve $75.0M
[#13] Dedicated contingency / catastrophic response reserve recommended in analyst notes (selected $75M within $50–200M range).
Equipment $40.8M
[#5, #7, #26, #21] Purchase/modify surveillance aircraft and helicopters (~$32,000,000) [#5]; UAV fleet purchase and ruggedization (~$2,250,000) [#7]; ground vehicles/armored transports purchase (~$6,000,000) [#26]; suppression equipment procurement (~$5,000,000) [#21].
Facilities $12.0M
[#10, #27] Network infrastructure and site prep for 6 ground sensor stations (~$12M) and forward-staging base initial buildouts (~$1M included in forward_staging_initial separately; primary site prep included here).
Sensor Network Installation $12.0M
[#10] Distributed Doppler/LIDAR/ion sensors network capital cost (6 stations estimated at ~$6–18M; midpoint used).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $9.8M
[#12, #20, #3] Data/compute cluster and initial modeling hardware (~$1,650,000) [#12]; initial laboratory R&D program and trial equipment (~$8,500,000) [#20]; initial specialized training program development (~$350,000) [#3].
Ground Vehicle Purchase $6.0M
[#26] Armored transports, APCs, buses and mobile command vehicles purchase (~$6M).
Initial Suppression Procurement $5.0M
[#21] Procurement of fieldable suppression kits and forward-deployment equipment (~$5M).
Containment Hardware Infrastructure $3.5M
[#19] Vacuum containment, refrigerated/cryogenic tanks, insulated chambers and secure vault space (~$3.5M).
Forward Staging Initial $1.0M
[#27] Initial leasing/setup costs for 4–6 regional forward bases (~$1M chosen).
Site Security Upgrades $525K
[#22] Physical/site upgrades at Site 19: vault upgrades, biometric/CCTV enhancements (~$525k).
Monitoring Center Hardware Install $375K
[#11] Secure command/monitoring center initial hardware and secure comms install (~$375k).
Dedicated Cubesat Purchase $0
[#9] Option for dedicated CubeSat(s) exists ($5–12M one-time) but baseline uses commercial imagery subscription (zeroed here).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $23.9M/yr
Staff Wages $7.0M/yr
[#1] Core MTF Mu-13 staffing 60 FTEs at ~$90k avg + benefits (~$7.0M/yr).
Aircraft Operations $4.5M/yr
[#6] Fuel, maintenance, hangar and aircrew costs for surveillance aircraft/helicopters (~$4.5M/yr).
Hazard And Long Term Benefits $2.2M/yr
[#2] Hazard pay, pensions, disability/PTSD care and long-term support (~30% of payroll; ~$2.25M/yr).
Long Term Climate Research And Suppression $1.2M/yr
[#29] Ongoing climate interaction study and suppression of publications (~$500k–2M/yr; $1.25M chosen).
Data Compute And Analytics Ops $1.0M/yr
[#12] Ongoing staff, GPGPU time, storage and modeling compute (~$1M/yr chosen).
Research And Trials Ongoing $1.0M/yr
[#20] Ongoing applied R&D into neutralization and suppression (~$500k–2M/yr; $1M chosen).
Uav Operations $850K/yr
[#8] UAV ops, maintenance, batteries/sensors and spare airframes (~$850k/yr).
Ground Vehicle Fuel And Maintenance $800K/yr
[#26] Fuel, maintenance and operations for APCs, buses and trucks (~$800k/yr).
Insurance Audit And Compliance $625K/yr
[#28] Internal audit, compliance overhead and covert financial liaison (~$250k–1M/yr; $625k chosen).
Satellite Imagery Subscription $500K/yr
[#9] Commercial satellite imagery subscription baseline (~$250k–1M/yr; $500k chosen).
Suppression Equipment Maintenance $500K/yr
[#21] Maintenance and consumables for suppression kits (~$300–800k/yr; $500k chosen).
Infrastructure Repair Baseline $500K/yr
[#25] Small-scale infrastructure repair and utility compensation baseline (~$500k/yr).
Sensor Network Maintenance $450K/yr
[#10] Maintenance and calibration for ground sensor network (~$300–600k/yr; $450k chosen).
Security Staffing Increase $400K/yr
[#22] Increased guard strength and security staffing at Site 19 (~$200–600k/yr; $400k chosen).
Containment Storage Maintenance $350K/yr
[#19] Storage, refrigeration and maintenance for recovered ectoplasm/samples (~$200–500k/yr).
Forward Staging Ops $350K/yr
[#27] Lease/operation costs for forward rapid-response bases (~$100–600k/yr; $350k chosen).
Communications Pr And Coverup Baseline $250K/yr
[#23] Baseline communications/PR/cover operations assumed for small, low-visibility events (~$250k/yr).
Evacuation Logistics Expected $250K/yr
[#14] Annualized/expected cost for occasional small evacuation logistics (~$250k/yr baseline).
Monitoring Center Bandwidth And Support $225K/yr
[#11] Bandwidth, crypto updates and support for monitoring center (~$150–300k/yr).
Legal Reserve And Settlements Baseline $200K/yr
[#24] Ongoing legal reserve/potential small settlements budget (~$200k/yr baseline).
Temporary Housing Humanitarian Expected $200K/yr
[#15] Annualized cost for temporary housing & humanitarian support for small incidents (~$200k/yr baseline).
Refresher Training And Drills $175K/yr
[#4] Ongoing refresher training, simulations and exercises (~$175k/yr).
Emergency Medical Response Expected $150K/yr
[#16] Baseline annual expected cost for emergency medical response (~$150k/yr).
Hazmat Decontamination Expected $100K/yr
[#18] Baseline annualized hazmat/decontamination costs (~$100k/yr).
Mortuary Capacity Expected $50K/yr
[#17] Baseline annual mortuary capacity costs (~$50k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $23.9M/yr
69.0% probability / year
Routine year: continuous monitoring, MTF operations, training and small-scale incident maintenance with no major stationary SCP-460 events.
no_major_stationary_events routine_ops
🚨 Minor Incident $26.9M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Localized stationary event over a small town or rural area requiring targeted evacuations, medical response and cleanup.
short_stationary_event small_town_evacuation
🚨 Major Incident $103.9M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$80.0M vs baseline
Prolonged stationary period over a medium/large population center requiring large evacuations, infrastructure repair, major legal/PR costs and extended containment operations.
prolonged_stationary_over_urban_area mass_evacuations major_infrastructure_damage
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $523.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500.0M vs baseline
City-scale or multi-city catastrophic event, widespread fatalities/claims, and potential activation of an expensive neutralization campaign.
extended_multicity_stationary_event high_fatalities_and_mass_casualties decision_to_fund_neutralization_campaign
👥 Personnel 60 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 32 [#1,#2] Front-line operatives forming core Mu-13 containment teams; majority of MTF staffing.
Pilot / Aircrew 6 [#1,#6] Aircrew for surveillance aircraft and helicopters; included in aircraft operations and staff wages.
Medical Officer / Medic 5 [#1,#16] Field medics and trauma support for MTF and evacuees; supports emergency medical response.
Meteorologist 3 [#1,#12] Meteorological specialists for forecasting and predictive modeling.
UAV Operator / Technician 4 [#1,#8] UAV pilots and maintenance technicians; supports UAV operations and maintenance.
Intelligence Analyst 4 [#1,#12] Analysts responsible for tracking, predictive modeling inputs, and threat assessment.
Logistics / Operations Specialist 4 [#1,#26,#27] Logistics personnel coordinating transport, staging, and forward base operations.
Administrative Staff 2 [#1,#28] Administrative and finance support, liaison for audits and covert budgeting.
📋 Confidence Notes
High uncertainty in SCP stationary frequency, population exposure, and scale of individual incidents; many line items have wide ranges and optional lease vs purchase choices, so estimates are planning-level and carry low confidence.
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