SCP-4674 — SCP-4674 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4674 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-4674

Expected annual

$5.9M

One-time setup

$8.0M

Annual recurring

$5.7M

Personnel

Initial buildout and specialized equipment are the main one-time costs (construction of a two-room high-security suite, specialized display case, and research lab). Annual costs are dominated by security staffing, insurance/contingency, research, and OPSEC/legal overhead, giving baseline annual operations in the mid-single millions.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $8.0M

Facilities $2.0M

[#1, #3] Two-room reinforced containment suite construction including vault-grade door, blast/ballistic glass, environmental control installation (initial HVAC setup portion).

Contingency Reserve $2.0M

[#24] One-time contingency/reserve fund allocation for potential theft/damage recovery and black-ops reclamation (reserve portion).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.8M

[#14, #15] Research program initial setup including specialized non-destructive analysis equipment and lab buildout for dream/projection studies and materials analysis.

Disposal And Final Disposition $1.0M

[#26] One-time contingency planning and potential secure-destruction or final-disposition tooling and approvals (contingent cost estimate).

Equipment $825K

[#2, #6, #19] Custom tamperproof display/holding case and internal mount, initial electronic security hardware (CCTV, sensors), and initial IT/hardened systems.

Initial Personnel Vetting $300K

[#7] Initial intensive background checks and vetting costs for site staff (30-person team estimate).

Asset Valuation Setup $100K

[#12] One-time valuation, accounting setup, and captive-insurance structuring costs (notional valuation of assets recorded separately).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.7M/yr

Staff Wages $1.2M/yr

[#4, #9] Salaries for continuous on-site security guards and core medical staff (physician and psychologists) and minimal administrative payroll.

Asset Insurance And Contingency $1.0M/yr

[#12] Captive insurance premium / contingency contribution based on notional high asset valuation (conservative operating reserve).

Miscellaneous Administrative Overhead $600K/yr

[#27] General site overhead: lease/mortgage, utilities, administrative staff, accounting and insurance administration.

Research And Monitoring $500K/yr

[#14, #23] Ongoing research team salaries and program costs, travel/provenance research and associated contracted studies.

Contingency Fund Contribution $500K/yr

[#24] Annual contribution to replenish/maintain contingency reserve for potential theft/damage recovery operations.

Rapid Response Team $350K/yr

[#5] On-call rapid intervention team staffing, training, equipment and standby payments (contracted or internal).

Forensic And Incident Response $275K/yr

[#17] Forensic investigation team costs, evidence collection and incident-response readiness.

D Class Program $260K/yr

[#8] Recruitment, processing, guarded transport and turnover for one D-class subject introduced weekly (52/yr).

Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr

[#16] Ongoing legal retainers, cover-story fabrication, PR suppression and legal response budgeting.

Facilities Maintenance $125K/yr

[#3, #25] Ongoing HVAC maintenance, environmental-control energy/maintenance, generator fuel/testing and general facility upkeep.

Personnel Turnover Hazard Pay $125K/yr

[#20] Hazard pay and retention incentives for high-clearance personnel exposed to projection/social risk vectors.

Logistics And Transport $100K/yr

[#13] Budgeted annual allowance for secure asset movement planning and occasional armored transport (per-move costs budgeted as an annual allowance).

Luxury Procurement $100K/yr

[#11] Contingency annual budget for occasional luxury items demanded by SCP and covert procurement to avoid traceability.

Security Hardware Replacement $88K/yr

[#22] Lifecycle replacement, spares and rotation of locks, sensors, cameras and vault electronics.

It Security Maintenance $80K/yr

[#19] Ongoing IT/hardened-network maintenance, air-gap management and secure communications upkeep.

Electronic Security Monitoring $60K/yr

[#6] SOC monitoring, sensor maintenance, redundant recording and logging operations for CCTV and intrusion systems.

Opsec Personnel Monitoring $60K/yr

[#7] Continuous psychological screening, polygraphs, social-media/lifestyle monitoring and related OPSEC personnel programs.

Training And Drills $60K/yr

[#18] Regular anti-theft and projection-response training, simulated theft attempts and staff rehearsals.

Supplies And Consumables $35K/yr

[#10, #21] Valentine Procedure consumables/props, weekly decontamination, laundry, PPE and other consumables.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.7M/yr

89.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine research, weekly Valentine's Procedures and ongoing security/OPSEC operations.

routine_operations weekly_valentine_procedure no_major_breach

🚨 Minor Incident $6.2M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Attempted theft or small breach driven by projection-induced theft attempts; localized recovery and incident response required.

attempted_theft projection_induced_intrusion localized_breach

🚨 Major Breach $15.7M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline

Successful large-scale theft attempt, significant loss/damage, or public exposure requiring international recovery/black-ops and large contingency spending.

successful_theft_or_large_breach international_recovery_operation public_exposure

👥 Personnel 30 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	8	[#4] Eight guards to staff 24/7 (three shifts plus overlap).
Research Scientist	4	[#14] Small dedicated research team (3–6 researchers) to study projection and materials.
Medical Officer	3	[#9] One FTE physician and 1–2 psychologists/counselors for staff and D-class care.
Engineer / Maintenance	2	[#3, #25] Facilities/HVAC and generator maintenance personnel.
Administrative Staff	3	[#27, #16] Site administration, accounting, and legal/cover coordination support.
IT / Security Specialist	2	[#6, #19] Electronic security and IT/hardened-network specialists.
Forensic / Incident Response	2	[#17] Forensic investigators and incident-response staff.
Contracted Specialists / Consultants	4	[#11, #13, #15] External contracted specialists for provenance research, transport planning, and specialized analyses.
Site Director / Executive Staff	2	[#27] Site leadership and executive oversight positions.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide ranges for most line items, allowing reasonable mid-range estimates; however high uncertainty remains around asset valuation, insurance strategy and low-frequency high-cost breach events, so confidence is medium.

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