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SCP-5074 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-5074
Expected annual
$8.4M
One-time setup
$54.2M
Annual recurring
$7.6M
Personnel
31
One-time capital and contingency reserves dominate upfront cost (~$54M) for emergency allocation and facility upgrades; recurring annual operations are driven by a standing MTF apportionment and core staffing, totaling roughly $7.6M/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $54.2M
Large Scale Emergency Reserve $50.0M
[#28] High-level emergency allocation for large-scale / existential scenarios; held as a non-annual reserve (conservative allocation used).
Contingency Reserve Initial $2.6M
[#17] Initial containment insurance / liability reserve (mid-range contingency held as one-time allocation).
Facilities $812K
[#1, #10, #14] Enclosure construction/retrofit (primate-grade containment, airlocks, minor soundproofing) and vault retrofit and safe-exposure lab structural work; midpoint estimates used.
Retirement Contingency $260K
[#27] One-time budget assumed for potential relocation/retirement options (sanctuary transfer, relocation logistics, ethical/legal costs).
Equipment $243K
[#2, #7, #8, #11, #18] Furnishings/enrichment/typewriters, CCTV & security hardware setup, AV setup, IT hardware/Faraday setup, and transport equipment (one-time purchases).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $225K
[#20, #26] Initial archive/database development and AI-assisted document-triage software/hardware build-out (research/lab startup costs).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.6M/yr
Mtf Epsilon 4 Budget $5.0M/yr
[#12] Standing MTF Epsilon-4 operational budget apportionment (team salaries, vehicles, training, rapid-response capability) — large recurring line item.
Research And Monitoring $855K/yr
[#13, #19, #20, #24, #25, #26] Annual allocation for per-anomaly research/containment responses (budgeted moderate-year fund), forensic/sample analysis, archive maintenance, specialized translation/consulting, red-team drills, and recurring data-analysis/triage software costs.
Staff Wages $790K/yr
[#4, #5, #7, #9, #10] Simian Containment Director, caretakers (2–4 FTEs), on-site security guards, translators/transcribers, and archivist salaries/benefits (mid-range salary estimates aggregated).
Contingency Reserve Annual $500K/yr
[#17] Annual replenishment/insurance premium-style allocation for containment insurance / liability reserve.
Cover Story And Legal $250K/yr
[#16, #22] Legal counsel, cover-company maintenance, FOIA/PR handling, and internal ethics/oversight costs aggregated.
Personnel Training $60K/yr
[#15] Continuous psychological screening, infohazard handling training, primate-behavior training, and clearance management training.
It Security Maintenance $50K/yr
[#11] Maintenance for air-gapped workstations, Faraday shielding upkeep, encrypted backup rotation, and secure network maintenance.
Veterinary Care $35K/yr
[#6] Routine and emergency veterinary care, pharmaceuticals, quarantine supplies and diagnostics for chimpanzee medical needs.
Personnel Health And Medical $30K/yr
[#21] Regular medical checks, immunizations, exposure tracking, and occupational mental-health counseling for staff.
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#18] Routine secure transfer costs (climate-controlled transport, crew, sedatives/equipment) averaged across expected transfers per year.
Audio Video Maintenance $12K/yr
[#8] Storage, archival rotation, and maintenance of high-resolution AV systems and redundant archives.
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#2, #23] Ongoing replacement/repair of enrichment items, typewriter supplies (ribbons/paper), and general office/archival consumables.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#3] HVAC / climate control energy and routine facility utilities for primate health and document preservation.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.6M/yr
71.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine translations, caretaking, standing MTF apportionment, and occasional small investigations but no major incidents.
no major anomalies routine translations scheduled training and drills
🚨 Minor Incident $8.0M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Small field discovery or low-risk anomaly documented by SCP-5074 requiring limited MTF deployment and forensic testing.
minor anomaly documented single limited MTF deployment additional forensic/transport costs
🚨 Major Incident $12.6M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant anomaly revealed/created by SCP-5074 necessitating multi-week containment operation, major procurement, and extended MTF activity.
novel dangerous anomaly extended MTF operations temporary mass-containment construction
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $107.6M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$100.0M vs baseline
Discovery/exposure of an existential or large-scale anomaly tied to SCP-5074 that requires national/international response and mass-containment resources.
existential-scale anomaly multi-jurisdictional response military-level asset acquisition
👥 Personnel 31 total
Role Count Notes
Simian Containment Director / Research Scientist 1 [#4] Senior primatologist/containment lead responsible for vetting SCP-5074 requests and policy decisions.
Caretakers / Animal Husbandry Staff 3 [#5] 2–4 FTE caretakers for daily care, chosen midpoint staffing for budgeting.
Security Officer / Guards (on-site) 4 [#7] On-site security staff for the simian wing (low-security posture but 24/7 coverage assumed).
Translation / Transcription Staff 2 [#9] Translators and transcribers for multiple languages and sign language; mix of staff/contractors budgeted.
Archivist / Records Specialist 1 [#10, #20] Personnel to handle secure document redaction, classification, and archival indexing.
MTF Agents (Epsilon-4, standing team) 20 [#12] Dedicated Mobile Task Force personnel (standing team size for rapid response; salaries included in MTF budget line).
📋 Confidence Notes
Recurring operational costs (staffing, MTF apportionment, translations) are fairly well-defined in the notes, but per-incident containment costs and choice of reserve levels are highly variable and drive most uncertainty; hence medium confidence.
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