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SCP-5203 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-5203
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$746K
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
10
Initial single-site startup capital is approximately $746,500 driven primarily by vault/Faraday construction, transport/vehicle modifications, field-team startup, and containment equipment; recurring annual operations are approximately $1,881,600 driven by security and research staff wages, monitoring/intelligence, field operations, and legal/PR.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $746K
Facilities $180K
[#1, #4] Vault construction and Faraday shielding (vault room, sealed feedthroughs, anti-tamper door) and HVAC integration modifications to preserve Faraday integrity and environmental stability.
Scaling Additional Vault $150K
[#24] Modeled cost to build an additional containment vault / Faraday enclosure if scaling/proliferation requires a second site (contingency one-time capital).
Transport Vehicle $100K
[#9] Shielded transport / modified containment vehicle with Faraday-lined cargo area and power hookups.
Equipment $84K
[#2, #3, #11, #20] Dedicated electrical/UPS/isolation hardware, dedicated display/host hardware, EM measurement equipment, and hardened/air-gapped network appliances and controllers.
Field Team Startup $65K
[#7] Startup training and equipment for 2–4 rapid response teams (training, uniforms, tactical/cover equipment).
Breach Contingency Setup $60K
[#19] Redundant containment vaults or secondary Faraday enclosures, backup power hardware and initial emergency-drill setup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $58K
[#10, #22] Forensic imaging/quarantine lab buildout (forensic stations, write-blockers, secure storage) and secure data storage/compute for research records and EM logs.
Portable Kits $30K
[#8] Portable Faraday blankets/bags, kill-switches, Faraday tents, lockout/tagout kits, portable wifi-blocking where allowed.
Training And Sop Development $20K
[#16] Initial SOP creation, psychologist-led interview training, and initial periodic training materials.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $895K/yr
[#5, #6] 24/7 physical security staffing (6 guards) and core research/specialist personnel (senior researcher, psychologist, IT/EE specialist, lab tech).
Logistics And Transport $335K/yr
[#7, #9, #18] Recurring field operations (deployments, travel), vehicle fuel & maintenance, and incident-specific travel & lodging for rapid deployments to events.
Research And Monitoring $255K/yr
[#10, #12, #22] Forensic lab ops and staffing, continuous social/media/event monitoring subscriptions and analysts, and recurring data storage/compute costs.
Cover Story And Legal $190K/yr
[#14, #15] Legal retainers, reimbursements to venues, cover-story fabrication, PR/media management, takedowns and content/legal actions.
Miscellaneous $50K/yr
[#25] Permits, unplanned losses, emergency quarantines, small local reimbursements and unforeseen expenditures.
Supplies And Consumables $42K/yr
[#13, #21] Amnestics/medical supplies planning and consumables/PPE for field teams (gloves, batteries, disposable Faraday bags, evidence supplies).
Psychological Aftercare $30K/yr
[#17] Ongoing counseling and monitoring costs for exposed staff and treated witnesses.
Contingency Drills $25K/yr
[#19] Annual emergency drills, tabletop exercises, and maintenance of redundant enclosures and backup power readiness.
Equipment Maintenance $23K/yr
[#3, #11, #20] Refresh/maintenance for containment host/display hardware, calibration and servicing for EM measurement equipment, and security/patching for hardened appliances.
Depreciation Reserve $22K/yr
[#23] Capital replacement reserve (vehicles, electronics, shields) approximated as 5–10% of capital value.
Training And Sop Refresh $10K/yr
[#16] Annual refresher training, SOP updates, psychologist-led interview refreshers.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#2, #4] Electricity and UPS maintenance, HVAC maintenance and energy to preserve Faraday integrity and environmental controls.
Scaling Contingency $0/yr
[#24] No baseline recurring allowance; scaling costs are conditional and modeled separately (doubling events would materially increase recurring costs).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
75.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine monitoring, scheduled maintenance, and occasional small deployments.
routine monitoring periodic field deployments no major breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
One or more moderate field incidents requiring extra deployments, increased amnestics, overtime, and PR/legal work.
crowd dispersal at mid-sized event multiple machines seized heightened PR/legal activity
🚨 Major Breach $2.5M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Containment failure or publicized incident requiring emergency containment operations, replacements, and significant legal/PR response.
public breach multiple simultaneous manifestations major media/legal exposure
🚨 Scaling Event $3.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Proliferation event where manifestations increase materially, requiring additional vaults and a rapid scale-up of operations.
sustained rise in manifestations need for additional vaults/sites doubling operational tempo
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#5] Continuous 24/7 on-site guard coverage across three 8-hour shifts (6 total positions).
Research Scientist (Senior) 1 [#6] Lead researcher overseeing anomalous behavior studies and experiments.
Psychologist 1 [#6, #16] Psychologist to accompany interviews and lead training/SOP development and staff aftercare protocols.
IT/EE Specialist 1 [#6, #20] Specialist for hardened hosts, air-gapped controllers, EM testing integration, and secure imaging workflows.
Laboratory Technician 1 [#6, #10] Technician to operate forensic imaging stations, evidence handling, and lab maintenance.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are built from the analyst's provided ranges and typical mid-range selections; many items (incident frequency, salary bands, and scale-up probability) are uncertain, producing moderate confidence.
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