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SCP-5248 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-5248
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$3.0M
Annual recurring
$2.0M
Personnel
30
Initial setup requires large one-time capital for land/site prep and a certified Faraday containment room plus research instrumentation (~$3.0M); dominant recurring costs are staff wages, cybersecurity/research monitoring, and legal/cover-story maintenance (~$2.0M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.0M
Facilities $1.2M
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #8] Land purchase, demolition/site clearing, hazardous-material abatement, perimeter fencing/gates, and construction of a certified shielded containment room (Faraday).
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#25] One-time contingency reserve / emergency fund for buyouts, large-scale remediation, settlements, and rapid large expenditures.
Equipment $346K
[#6, #9, #10, #13, #22, #23, #27] Non-networked CCTV and recorders; power-isolation hardware; purchase of mobile Faraday van/trailer; access-control lockers/lockers; initial PPE/decon equipment; initial e-waste handling infrastructure; initial secured/armored vehicle capital.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $240K
[#17, #19, #20] Air-gapped emulation/sandbox hardware and lab setup; specialized instrumentation (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, etc.); initial forensic/autopsy and biological diagnostic work.
Legal Pr Initial $100K
[#24] Initial legal structuring, cover-story setup (Construction Site), compensation/settlement funds for displaced residents and contingency for early legal work.
Background Checks Initial $30K
[#15] Initial background checks and security vetting for core team (~30 staff).
Policy And Training Development $25K
[#14] Initial personnel protocols and development of training materials, policy writing, and enforcement systems.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#11, #16] Ongoing salaries, benefits and administrative overhead for 24/7 security coverage and the research/cybersecurity team.
Research And Monitoring $315K/yr
[#7, #17, #18, #20, #26, #29, #30] Surveillance maintenance and air-gapped archival; emulation lab upkeep; covert cybersecurity/external monitoring and takedown coordination; ongoing medical monitoring/quarantine procedures for staff and SCP-5248-B; backup data analysis labor; long-term research contingency budgeting; liaison/covert support expenses.
Rapid Response Contract $150K/yr
[#12] Annual retainer and incident costs for contracted armed rapid-response / tactical unit support in escalations or breaches.
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#24] Ongoing legal counsel, covert payments/compensation, public-record cover-story upkeep, and PR/leak-management budgeting.
Facilities Maintenance $55K/yr
[#5, #9, #28] Perimeter/signage upkeep and visible cover-story maintenance; power isolation fuel and generator/UPS maintenance; routine facility repairs, utilities, property taxes and certified enclosure re-testing.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#10, #27] Maintenance and operating costs for mobile Faraday assets and secured/armored transport vehicles (fuel, drivers, routine maintenance).
Supplies And Consumables $39K/yr
[#13, #21, #22, #23] Operations for access-control/device-screening (lockers, Faraday bags), mortuary preservation/controlled environment supplies, biohazard disposal and PPE replacement, and ongoing e-waste handling costs.
Background Checks Rechecks $10K/yr
[#15] Periodic rechecks and ongoing vetting of personnel with access.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.0M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine maintenance, staffing, research, and monitoring only.
no_breach routine_operations regular_research_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized exposure or attempted upload via a proxied device requiring retrieval, forensic work, limited remediation, and PR/legal response.
localized_attempted_upload single-device_breach retainer_activation
🚨 Major Breach $3.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Successful wider exposure/public discovery requiring large-scale buyouts, mass remediation/quarantine, heavy legal costs, and extended research response.
successful_external_upload public_exposure multiple_device_proxies
👥 Personnel 30 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#11] Frontline 24/7 security guards providing continuous coverage; headcount supports three-shift rotation.
Security Supervisor 2 [#11] Supervisory staff overseeing guard shifts and enforcement of electronics bans.
Research Scientist 3 [#16] Lead scientist and senior research staff coordinating experiments and protocols.
Electronics / Anomalous Hardware Researcher 3 [#16] Specialists in CRT/hardware anomalies and physical-electronics analysis.
Cybersecurity Analyst 2 [#16, #18] Analysts handling air-gapped emulation, external monitoring and takedown coordination.
Lab Technician 3 [#16, #17, #19] Technicians supporting laboratory experiments, instrumentation and sample handling.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#11, #24] Overall site management and liaison with legal/administrative channels.
Medical Officer 1 [#20] Responsible for forensic pathology coordination, staff health monitoring and quarantine procedures.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#9, #28] Maintains power isolation, UPS/generator, Faraday integrity and site infrastructure.
Administrative Staff 2 [#14, #24, #15] Administrative support for training, background checks, procurement and cover-story paperwork.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing a bounded estimate, but regional variance (land costs), contingency sizing, and incident probabilities are uncertain, so overall confidence is medium.
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