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SCP-5174 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-5174
Expected annual
$17.2M
One-time setup
$33.7M
Annual recurring
$16.8M
Personnel
60
Initial capital expenditure is approximately $33,700,000 driven primarily by neuroimaging lab buildout, containment retrofits, mobile detection procurement and a large contingency reserve. Recurring annual operations are estimated at ~$16,775,000/yr driven by staff wages, multi-year R&D, ongoing surveillance and operational logistics.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $33.7M
Disaster Contingency Reserve $12.5M
[#14] One-time contingency reserve fund for catastrophic outbreak / large-scale emergency response (held as rapid-access reserve).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $9.7M
[#5, #9, #10, #13, #17] MEG/fMRI/EEG and shielding installation, BSL-3-equivalent lab fit-out, R&D prototyping capex, evidence-preservation/offline archive setup, and initial personnel training for scientific readiness.
Facilities $5.6M
[#7, #8, #21, #19] Containment upgrades/Faraday retrofit, vault buildout for storage monitoring, one redundant regional containment node, and generator/UPS installation; aggregated estimate for structural/installation work.
Equipment $5.6M
[#2, #3, #8, #16, #20, #22] Mobile detection/anti-drone unit procurement, MTF vehicle/field-kit procurement, per-unit isolators for 100 captured SCP-5174-1, armored/secure transport vehicles, one-time disposal equipment budget, and initial cryptographic hardware deployment.
Covert Setups $225K
[#1] Initial covert set-up for embedded intelligence: safe houses, comms caches and initial payments to informants.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $16.8M/yr
Research And Monitoring $5.5M/yr
[#6, #9, #10, #13, #24] Neuro lab operational contracts and maintenance, BSL-3 staffing/consumables, multi-year R&D program funding, secure data storage maintenance, and continuous noospheric surveillance/ML analysis.
Staff Wages $4.6M/yr
[#1, #2, #6, #24] Annual salaries/benefits for embedded scouts, MTF Omicron Rho operators, core lab technicians and baseline analyst/data-science staffing.
Audit And Admin Overhead $1.5M/yr
[#25] Program management, oversight, internal audits, record-keeping and administrative overhead (budgeted as program-level percentage).
Logistics And Transport $1.4M/yr
[#12, #16] On-site deconstruction/demolition and hazardous-waste disposal operations, plus annual transport/airlift/charter costs for moving teams and captured units.
Clinical Care $1.0M/yr
[#11] Clinical treatment, medical evacuation and long-term care budget for affected hosts/personnel (hospitalization, rehab, psychiatric care, disability).
Facilities Maintenance $975K/yr
[#2, #4, #8, #19, #21, #22] Annual vehicle upkeep for field teams, mobile-unit ops/maintenance/calibration, vault monitoring/alarms, generator/fuel upkeep, regional node maintenance, and cryptographic/security audits.
Cover Story And Legal $875K/yr
[#15] PR, legal settlements, cover-story operations, media buys and information-control efforts to maintain secrecy and plausible deniability.
External Contracts $600K/yr
[#23] Retainer pool and recurring vendor/contractor allowances for specialized maintenance, MEG service, aerospace lift, and emergency hires.
Supplies And Consumables $125K/yr
[#18] Consumables and PPE for field operations: sedatives, disposable electrodes, decon chemicals, batteries, and small consumables.
Personnel Training $100K/yr
[#17] Ongoing refresher training, psychological readiness, and resiliency programs for personnel exposure to Oneiri-related stressors.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $16.8M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful operational year with no major incidents; routine containment, monitoring, R&D and occasional field ops.
routine_detection_and_removal no_widespread_outbreaks
🚨 Minor Incident $18.3M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Localized SCP-5174 activation requiring multiple field deconstructions, additional clinical cases and contractor surge support.
localized_botnet_activation several_deployed_drones limited_host_casualties
🚨 Major Breach $26.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Widespread Oneiroi jump or coordinated botnet activation causing mass host casualties, cross-regional spread and emergency-scale response.
widespread_oneiroi_outbreak mass_host_casualties inter-regional_jump
👥 Personnel 60 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 20 [#2] MTF Omicron Rho rapid response and disassembly teams (15–25 operators).
Embedded Intelligence / Scout Operative 16 [#1] Foundation-employed scouts and covert liaisons (12–20 operatives).
Research Scientist 8 [#5, #6, #10] Neuroimaging and countermeasure R&D staff supporting MEG/fMRI research and countermeasure development.
Data Scientist / Analyst 6 [#24, #10] Ongoing surveillance, ML/noosphere analysis and signal-analysis teams.
Engineer / Maintenance 3 [#3, #19] Vehicle, mobile-unit and generator/UPS maintenance staff and field technicians.
Medical Officer 3 [#11] Clinical treatment, medevac and neuro/psychiatric care staff for affected hosts/personnel.
Administrative Staff 4 [#25] Program management, audits, legal liaison and administrative overhead.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges enabling a reasoned budget; significant uncertainty remains around outbreak frequency, scale of required contingency spending and long-term R&D needs, so confidence is medium.
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