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SCP-4602 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-4602
Expected annual
$363K
One-time setup
$63K
Annual recurring
$360K
Personnel
1.7
One-time setup is modest and dominated by equipment and an optional discretionary research program (~$63k). Recurring costs are dominated by personnel (research + pro-rated security) and contingency reserves, totaling roughly $360k/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $63K
Discretionary Research Program $50K
[#24] Optional program-level research / trade-negotiation fund (discretionary one-time program startup cost).
Equipment $7K
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7] Air-gapped computer, camera/audio recording system, initial local storage (NAS), UPS, and initial access-control hardware (smartcard readers, seals).
Facilities $4K
[#1, #2, #12] Containment locker construction/installation, interior padding, and initial evidence locker/chain-of-custody hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2K
[#16] Initial sensors and testing equipment (force sensors, measurement scales, high-speed camera) and consumable test supplies procurement.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $360K/yr
Staff Wages $182K/yr
[#8, #9] Pro-rated site security/support share and dedicated research staff (1 FTE researcher + 0.5 FTE technician).
Cover Story And Legal $75K/yr
[#17] Legal/PR/compensation contingency escrow for leaks, public incidents, or reimbursement to civilians.
Insurance Asset Replacement $50K/yr
[#19] Availability for insurance/asset replacement or coverage for high-value test items (recommended fund).
Research And Monitoring $22K/yr
[#13, #20, #21, #22] Receipt handling/archival/memetic review, archival/translation research, personnel welfare/psych oversight, and incident/administrative overhead.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#18] Rapid-response / retrieval team readiness reserve and transport/OT costs for occasional deployments.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#10, #11, #16] Periodic test budget (additional test items), monthly ¥3,000 petty-cash stipend, and replacement consumables/supplies.
Background Checks And Training $2K/yr
[#15] Background checks and Level-2 training prorated across staff with access.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #12, #23] Ongoing storage backups, energy for UPS/HVAC, access-control software/licenses, evidence storage labor, and averaged periodic safety upgrades.
It Maintenance $2K/yr
[#14] IT maintenance for air-gapped system and recording equipment, secure update processes and forensic imaging.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $360K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine testing, recordkeeping, and reserves maintained.
routine testing no incidents regular maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $370K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Small equipment failure, localized investigation, or minor public exposure requiring modest remediation.
equipment failure small containment investigation
🚨 Teleport Relocation Event $385K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
SCP relocates (per its claim) or produces receipts/objects outside containment, requiring retrieval and limited cover operations.
underpayment or unexpected teleport public-facing receipt/appearance
🚨 Major Retrieval Deployment $410K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Significant public incident or multi-location retrieval requiring extended field team deployment and substantial PR/legal action.
public breach multiple-object relocation
🚨 Research Scaleup $460K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Decision to pursue an expanded research program or expensive trade-negotiation experiments requiring significant additional funding.
funded experimental program purchase of high-value test items
👥 Personnel 1.7 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 Primary full-time researcher (senior), salary included in staff_wages [#9].
Technician 0.5 Technical/experimental support at ~0.5 FTE, salary portion included in staff_wages [#9].
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.2 Pro-rated share of on-site guard coverage allocated to SCP-4602 containment (0.05–0.15 of two guards estimated) [#8].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes supply explicit ranges and many line-item estimates, enabling a reasoned budget; however wide ranges on contingencies, optional research scope, and per-incident variability reduce confidence from high to medium.
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