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SCP-4777 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-4777
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$2.7M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
8
Initial one-time setup is approximately $2,666,500 driven by vault construction, lab buildout, emergency/legal reserves and major excavation campaign budgeting; annual recurring costs are approximately $1,304,500 driven primarily by security and specialist research staff, monitoring, legal/cover expenses, and consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.7M
Legal Emergency Reserve $1.0M
[#21] One-time legal contingency / emergency fund reserve for major exposure, hush payments, emergency relocation, or large-scale legal claims.
Excavation Campaign $500K
[#11] Budget per major excavation/search campaign for SCP-4777-3 (permits, archaeologists, GPR, excavation crews, analysis and storage).
Equipment $366K
[#3, #5, #10, #16, #17] Archival containers and initial preservation supplies (#3 initial), CCTV/access/tamper systems installation (#5), cemetery sensor installation and concealed surveillance hardware (#10 installation), emergency response equipment (portable shelters, PPE, restraint/sedation kits) (#16 equipment), secure servers/infrastructure one-time hardware (#17).
Facilities $325K
[#1] Secure human-remains vault construction (climate control, reinforced access, biohazard seals, HVAC/humidity control, archival racks, FAR and shielding).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $325K
[#7] On-site laboratory capital: forensic-grade DNA sequencer, sample-prep bench, microscopes, centrifuge, cold storage and associated lab buildout required to perform forensic testing without off-site transfers.
Decommissioning Set Aside $100K
[#23] One-time reserve for final disposition, safe interment or destruction, archaeological oversight and legal/administrative costs.
Memetic Protocol Development $30K
[#14] One-time development of memetic-safety protocols, training materials and initial personnel screening program development.
Cover Company Setup $20K
[#18] One-time setup for front company / cover story establishment and initial fake invoices / legal registration.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $662K/yr
[#4, #6] On-site security staffing (6 FTE guards, salaries+benefits ~ $350k/yr) and specialized scientific staff (2 FTE senior researchers + benefits ~ $312k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $224K/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #19, #24] Annual Arbour Hill Cemetery monitoring operations (#9), ongoing cemetery sensor monitoring and periodic GPR surveys (#10 recurring), amortized excavation/search program funding if ongoing (~per-campaign amortization) (#11), monitoring political/social movements and translations (#19), and covert cross-institution collaborations/conferences (#24).
Cover Story And Legal $172K/yr
[#12, #18, #22] Diplomatic/legal retainer and ad hoc local liaison/permitting fees (#12), ongoing front-company upkeep and PR contingency (#18 recurring), and insurance/independent compliance audits and reserves (#22).
Supplies And Consumables $56K/yr
[#3, #8, #20] Archival conservation amortized and periodic treatments (#3 maintenance), laboratory consumables and outsourced assays (carbon dating, isotope analysis) (#8), routine PPE, sample transport supplies and biohazard disposal (#20).
Emergency Readiness And Training $45K/yr
[#16] Recurring readiness, rapid-deployment team training, drills and maintenance for rapid-containment assets and HAZMAT response.
Psychological Care $38K/yr
[#15] Counseling, psychiatric care, routine cognitive testing and post-exposure monitoring for exposed personnel.
Recurring Miscellaneous $30K/yr
[#25] Miscellaneous and contingency operating expenses (overtime, currency exchange, replacement sensors, extra legal filings tied to cover).
Logistics And Transport $22K/yr
[#13] Travel, accommodation, vehicle leases and fuel/maintenance for Site-177 ↔ Dublin operations and cover crews.
Memetic Training And Screening $20K/yr
[#14] Recurring memetic-safety refresher training and ongoing personnel screening / psychological evaluations related to memetic exposure.
Data Hosting And Redaction $15K/yr
[#17] Hosting, encrypted backups, records maintenance and redaction operations for classified document servers.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#2] Vault energy (climate control, dehumidifiers, UPS), periodic HVAC servicing, cleaning and minor structural repairs.
Security System Maintenance $8K/yr
[#5] Annual maintenance, storage and incident-response costs for CCTV, access control and alarm infrastructure.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, scheduled training, and no major incidents.
routine_operations annual_monitoring scheduled_training
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized containment incident or limited memetic exposure requiring emergency response, legal assistance and limited replacement/repair.
small_containment_breach targeted_memetic_exposure local_legal_claims
🚨 Major Breach $3.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Large-scale breach or public exposure requiring major remediation, legal settlements, replacement of infrastructure and potential use of emergency reserves.
large_scale_riot mass_exposure major_media_exposure
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#4] 24/7 physical security for storage area: 2guards per shift × 3 shifts = 6 FTE (salaries and benefits included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 2 [#6] 2 FTE senior researchers (genetics/memetics-aware) with benefits included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most cost categories, allowing a reasoned budget; uncertainty remains due to large ranges for excavation campaigns, legal contingency sizing and the memetic risk profile which could materially change staffing/training needs.
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