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SCP-4860 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-4860
Expected annual
$3.5M
One-time setup
$2.4M
Annual recurring
$3.4M
Personnel
21
One-time setup is approximately $2.38M driven by vault construction, cryogenic systems, imaging and lab/test-chamber buildout; steady-state annual costs are roughly $3.35M/yr driven primarily by staff wages, ongoing research/R&D, contingency funds, and monitoring/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.4M
Equipment $970K
[#2, #3, #4, #11, #12, #18, #21] Cryogenic hardware (cryocooler + LN2/reserve), UPS/generator/transfer switch installation, specialized monitoring hardware, initial security hardware (CCTV/tamper sensors/Faraday), emergency strike-team equipment (mobile cryo rigs etc.), vehicle purchase/retrofit for transport, and initial HPC/node hardware where applicable.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $930K
[#5, #6, #7, #14] Non-invasive imaging systems owned (X-ray/CT/terahertz/etc.), initial thaumaturgical/occult supplies stock, safe-test-chamber buildout for thaumaturgical research, and initial secure archival setup for research data.
Facilities $400K
[#1] Climate-controlled secure vault construction with antechamber, reinforced walls, vibration isolation, pest-proofing and ports.
Archival Reconstruction $50K
[#27] One-time budget to reconstruct/recreate lost documentation and validate translations.
Cover Story Setup $20K
[#16] Initial incorporation/branding and one-time cover-story establishment costs.
Public Coordination Setup $10K
[#26] One-time coordination/agreements setup with local emergency services under cover protocols.
Orbital Salvage $0
[#15] Optional orbital retrieval mission — excluded from baseline one-time spend; treated as a separate high-cost scenario.
Decommissioning $0
[#25] Decommissioning / long-term transfer is contingency/optional and is excluded from baseline one-time spend.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.4M/yr
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #10] Salaries for thaumaturgical research team (PI + researchers/technicians), linguists, multidisciplinary research staff (biomed/physics/materials/systems), and security staff.
Research And Monitoring $740K/yr
[#4, #5, #7, #20, #21] Monitoring/calibration contracts, per-scan imaging rentals and diagnostics, research operating budgets for thaumaturgical program, directed R&D for seal/reality-stabilization work, and cloud/HPC operational costs.
Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr
[#16, #17] Ongoing front-company/PR/legal retainers, regulatory interactions, and public-relations management.
Contingency Fund $300K/yr
[#22] Black-budget/operational contingency reserved for emergencies, rapid procurements, payouts and secrecy-related expenditures.
Emergency Response $100K/yr
[#12] Training, readiness, and recurring equipment upkeep for rapid containment/strike team.
Facilities Maintenance $60K/yr
[#3, #11, #14] Fuel and generator testing, maintenance/calibration for security/monitoring hardware, and routine data-security system maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $60K/yr
[#6, #19, #24] Thaumaturgical consumables and seal-preservation supplies, waste handling/biohazard contracts, and routine lab consumables/LN2 top-ups/PPE/utilities.
Psychological And Vetting $50K/yr
[#13] Psychological screening, trauma support, security vetting and ongoing staff counselling.
Personnel Training $50K/yr
[#23] Specialized training/certifications for handling thaumic-sensitive artifacts and cross-training between research and security.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#18] Per-move logistics/shipping costs for occasional moves; baseline assumes infrequent moves.
Public Safety And Local Coordination $20K/yr
[#26] Ongoing coordination payments/exercises with local emergency services under cover protocols.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.4M/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; baseline containment and research operations proceed as planned.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $3.5M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Small containment incident or localized equipment failure requiring emergency response, repairs, and elevated monitoring for part of the year.
localized_equipment_failure minor_security_breach temporary_monitoring_intensification
🚨 Orbital Retrieval Mission $8.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Decision to fund a targeted orbital salvage/retrieval operation to recover lost documents from orbit (optional high-cost action).
attempt_to_recover_orbited_files availability_of_debris_collection_slot
👥 Personnel 21 total
Role Count Notes
Senior Thaumaturge / Principal Investigator 1 [#7] Senior thaumaturge/occultist leading Ekhi-class research.
Research Scientists / Technicians 3 [#7, #20] Laboratory researchers and technicians working on seal research and experiments.
Linguist / Translator 2 [#8] Sylvanian Alexandrian linguists and Rosetta.aic specialists.
Biomedical Scientist 1 [#9] Biomedical specialist for non-invasive diagnostics and sample analysis.
Physicist / Hume Analyst 1 [#9, #4] Hume/EVE analysis and monitoring data interpretation.
Materials Specialist 1 [#9] Materials expert advising on seals, supports, and containment materials.
Systems Engineer 1 [#9, #21] Systems engineering for cryo, monitoring integrations, and computational infrastructure.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#10] High-clearance security staff providing 24/7 coverage (multiple shifts).
Administrative Staff / Site Coordinator 1 [#14, #16] Administrative, procurement, and cover-story coordination support.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges for specialized containment and research needs; many line-items have wide ranges (imaging ownership vs rental, optional orbital salvage, scale of R&D), producing moderate uncertainty.
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