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SCP-4791 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-4791
Expected annual
$363K
One-time setup
$519K
Annual recurring
$339K
Personnel
1
One-time setup and contingency dominate capital outlays (approx. $519k); ongoing annual costs driven by a single dedicated research FTE, mission logistics, lease/maintenance, monitoring, and legal/PR, totaling roughly $339k/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $519K
Facilities $200K
[#1] Estimated purchase cost for the Walles residence (one-time capital for acquiring property to secure evidence and prevent civilian interference).
Contingency Fund $150K
[#19] Planning reserve for anomalous escalation or upgraded containment; minimum recommended contingency held as one-time capital.
Equipment $54K
[#3, #6, #8, #10, #13, #18] Surveillance install, low-cost capture gear, tracker hardware, evidence locker, small sensor node network (minimal), and communications hardware (one-time installs and equipment purchases).
High Altitude Hardware $50K
[#7] Budgeted one-time for high-altitude interception hardware (tethered rigs/UAVs or specialized grappling rigs) if used.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $40K
[#2, #9] Forensic sweep/evidence collection and initial laboratory/materials/thaumaturgical analysis setup and testing.
Public Relations Setup $10K
[#16] One-time PR/cover-story setup and initial communications materials for potential media management.
Property Legal Fees $5K
[#1] One-time legal fees for property access/lease easement or purchase closing costs.
Permit Fees $5K
[#14] One-time permitting or NOTAM/airspace filing fees for initial capture/test flights.
Amnestic Operation One Time $5K
[#20] One-off cost estimate for an optional clandestine/amnestics operation if employed (per-operation baseline placeholder).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $339K/yr
Staff Wages $120K/yr
[#11] Salary + benefits for ~1.0 FTE (dedicated research/operator allocation; range noted in analyst material).
Logistics And Transport $64K/yr
[#5, #6] Aerial/field retrieval missions (baseline ~2 charter missions/year) plus opportunistic low-cost mission operational expenses.
Cover Story And Legal $48K/yr
[#4, #15, #16] Ongoing witness-management/monitoring budget, insurance premiums and legal retainer, and active PR/monthly support if needed.
Property Lease $36K/yr
[#1] Recurring covert lease/security easement alternative to purchase (included as recurring option/cost in analyst notes).
Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr
[#17] Fuel, helium, batteries, replacement parts, travel/per diems and other consumables tied to mission tempo.
Research And Monitoring $15K/yr
[#12] Meteorological data subscriptions, compute and staff time for modeling and routine analytic work.
Surveillance Monitoring $12K/yr
[#3] Remote camera/sensor monitoring service, bandwidth and staffing for continuous observation.
Permits And Liaison $10K/yr
[#14] Ongoing aviation regulatory coordination, liaison and recurring administrative fees.
Sensor Maintenance $8K/yr
[#13] Communications/maintenance for deployed radar/optical/LIDAR nodes.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#10] Ongoing storage/evidence cabinet overhead and minimal site/locker maintenance.
Communications And Data Storage $2K/yr
[#18] Recurring encrypted data storage, secure comms subscriptions and satellite phone airtime.
Tracker Comms $1K/yr
[#8] Satellite/Iridium data plan for a single tracker (recurring comms subscription estimate).
Evidence Storage Overhead $500/yr
[#10] Small annual operating overhead for secure evidence storage.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $339K/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year: lease in place or equivalent coverage, routine monitoring, occasional lab work and ~2 missions/year; no major incidents.
sporadic sightings scheduled modeling and maintenance periodic retrieval missions
🚨 Minor Incident $409K/yr
12.0% probability / year +$70K vs baseline
Uptick in public reports or an opportunistic retrieval leads to additional missions, elevated PR/legal activity, and increased witness handling.
increased public sightings extra aerial retrieval mission heightened media attention
🚨 Anomalous Escalation $839K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
SCP-4791 displays new hazardous or memetic properties requiring emergency containment upgrades, large-scale operations, or rapid procurement of specialized assets.
new hazardous/memetic behavior airspace incident need for upgraded containment
👥 Personnel 1 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 Represents ~1.0 FTE covering physicist/atmospheric/materials analysis and coordination (salary included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most costs, but many items are optional or conditional (purchase vs lease, high-altitude hardware, contingency needs), producing moderate uncertainty in point estimates.
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