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SCP-4837 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-4837
Expected annual
$1.9M
One-time setup
$2.9M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
17
Initial, one-time containment and program setup is approximately $2.88M driven by facility upgrades, conservation/analysis, and contingency reserves; ongoing annual operations are about $1.89M/yr driven primarily by staff wages (security and research), legal/cover operations, and administrative overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.9M
Unknown Hoard Contingency $1.0M
[#28] Multi-year reserve for unexpected scale-ups in hoard size, conservation, legal defense or international negotiation.
Repatriation Contingency $500K
[#19] Contingency reserve for repatriation/cultural-claims (recommended minimum).
Facilities $435K
[#1, #2] Avian observation deck and secure artifact vault construction estimates combined.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $325K
[#15, #21] High-resolution imaging, laboratory bench/workflow setup and specialized extra-dimensional research instruments.
Equipment $158K
[#3, #4, #5, #16, #17] CCTV/monitoring hardware, UPS/generator, EM hardening/cybersecurity hardware, secure catalog hardware, and decontamination equipment.
Initial Conservation $148K
[#13] Initial professional conservation/stabilization of 74 catalogued items (avg per-item cost applied).
Artifact Analysis $115K
[#14] Archaeological/scientific analysis and dating budget for medium-level analysis of collection.
Electronics Stockpile $75K
[#11] Initial procurement of electronics for trade (smartphones, cameras, small appliances) sized per analyst notes.
Mobile Trade Vehicle $62K
[#12] Armored/secure vehicle purchase and trade kit outfitting (one-time).
Training Program Setup $30K
[#22] Initial staff training program and incident-response exercise setup.
Legal Setup $18K
[#18] Initial legal/cover-up setup costs (retainership, paperwork).
Item Tagging One Time $8K
[#25] Tamper-evident seals, tracking tags, archival packaging initial purchase.
Psych Support Setup $8K
[#23] Initial psychological screening/cognitive-defense program setup.
Initial Veterinary Screening $2K
[#9] Initial avian veterinary workup, microchipping, quarantine checks.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#6, #7, #8] Avian specialist and technicians, security staffing and recovery agents, research/specialist salaries (annual total).
Administrative Overhead $225K/yr
[#27] Pro-rated administrative costs (procurement, HR, recordkeeping) supporting program staff and operations.
Cover Story And Legal $185K/yr
[#18, #24] Routine legal/cover counsel plus annual incident-response reserve and media/PR contingency.
Insurance And Liability $65K/yr
[#20] Insurance premiums or self-insured reserve for operational liability and artifact coverage.
Logistics And Transport $56K/yr
[#11, #12, #26] Electronics restock/replacement budget, vehicle operating costs, secure transportation/shipment budgets.
Research And Monitoring $55K/yr
[#9, #13, #15, #17, #21] Ongoing veterinary care, conservation reserve, lab equipment maintenance/use fees, hazardous disposal, specialized equipment maintenance.
Miscellaneous Escalation $50K/yr
[#29] Miscellaneous & escalation budget for unexpected consults, emergency stabilization, accelerated requests.
Facilities Maintenance $47K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #16] Vault utilities & maintenance, CCTV/storage maintenance, generator fuel & maintenance, cybersecurity support, secure-catalog maintenance.
Staff Training And Drills $18K/yr
[#22] Ongoing training, drills, incident response exercises and refresher programs.
Psychological Services $12K/yr
[#23] Ongoing psychological support, counseling, and cognitive-defense services for exposed staff.
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#10, #25] Husbandry consumables (feed, bedding, disinfectants, PPE) and packaging consumables.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major breaches or high-cost incidents.
no breach routine trades handled in-containment standard conservation and staff activities
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Minor escape/recovery event or small public exposure requiring field recovery, restocking of trade stock and limited legal/PR response.
short-term escape field recovery/trade event localized media/legal action
🚨 Major Breach $2.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Escape into populated area or high-profile exposure leading to extended recovery operations, major legal/repayment costs and international repatriation negotiations.
public breach/exposure multiple trades in public repatriation or international legal claims
👥 Personnel 17 total
Role Count Notes
Avian Specialist 1 [#6] Full-time avian specialist responsible for husbandry and behavioral protocols.
Animal Technician 2 [#6] Daily husbandry, cleaning, and enclosure maintenance support.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#7] 24/7 security shift coverage for site operations (shift staffing model).
Recovery Agent / Rapid Response 4 [#7] Trained recovery personnel for field retrievals and trade-mediated recoveries.
Research Scientist 4 [#8] Xenobiologist/archaeologist/physicist/anomaly researcher team for artifact and SCP study.
📋 Confidence Notes
Core operational costs (salaries, basic facilities, conservation) are well-bounded by analyst ranges; contingencies (repatriation, hoard size, extra-dimensional research equipment) introduce uncertainty, so medium confidence overall.
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