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SCP-526 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-526
Expected annual
$23.3M
One-time setup
$23.2M
Annual recurring
$23.0M
Personnel
128
One-time capital/setup costs are approximately $23.25M driven by construction, vehicles, sensors and initial lab/survey work; recurring annual costs are approximately $22.97M/yr driven primarily by on-site security payroll, contingency reserves, and legal/cover administration.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $23.2M
Facilities $11.0M
[#3, #4] Construction of command compound, barracks, mess, offices, observation posts, fortified positions and hardened bunker.
Equipment $10.6M
[#5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10] Generators/power install, secure comms/SATCOM, surveillance sensors, UAVs, armored/tactical vehicles, and small-arms/kit initial purchases.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.0M
[#11, #25] Laboratory equipment for archaeo/temporal research, cold storage/sample preservation, and initial survey/archaeological assessment.
Legal And Diplomatic Setup $500K
[#15] One-time legal/diplomatic payments and setup to establish cover agreements with local authorities.
Recruitment And Training Setup $150K
[#2] Initial basic and cold-weather training, SOP introduction, live-fire qualification setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $23.0M/yr
Staff Wages $13.6M/yr
[#1, #12, #13] Company-sized security element payroll/benefits (~120 personnel) plus rotating specialist archaeologists/linguists and on-site medical staffing.
Cover Story And Legal $2.2M/yr
[#15, #17, #16] Ongoing legal/diplomatic payments, witness compensation/PR, and coordination/no-fly-zone enforcement costs.
Contingency Reserve $2.0M/yr
[#20] Annual contingency/reserve fund for heavy-asset responses, large replacements or escalations.
Insurance And Liability Reserve $2.0M/yr
[#22] Liability and replacement reserve (approx. 10% of operating costs as recommended).
Logistics And Transport $900K/yr
[#9, #18, #8] Vehicle fuel/maintenance, rotational flights/resupply, snow/terrain vehicle operations, and UAV operator/maintenance costs.
Research And Monitoring $650K/yr
[#11, #24, #7, #14] Ongoing research consumables/contract specialists, monitoring/data archival, surveillance maintenance, and evidence/pathology processing.
Supplies And Consumables $550K/yr
[#10, #26] Annual ammunition/consumables replenishment and miscellaneous spare parts/contractor consumables.
Mtf Retainer $400K/yr
[#21] Retainer cost to keep Mobile Task Force pre-positioned/ready for rapid deployment.
Power Fuel And Maintenance $200K/yr
[#5] Diesel fuel, generator maintenance and auxiliary power upkeep for Arctic operations.
Training And Requalification $150K/yr
[#2] Annual recurrent requalification, medical/cold-weather refresher and live-fire rehearsals.
Facilities Maintenance $120K/yr
[#23] Base maintenance, laundry, waste removal, and basic facilities upkeep.
Communications Maintenance $100K/yr
[#6] Classified network maintenance, bandwidth, SATCOM and secure comms upkeep.
Environmental And Restoration $100K/yr
[#19] Environmental monitoring, remediation and seasonal site works to mitigate local impact.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $23.0M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents; recurring operating costs only.
routine_operations daily_scp-526-2_appearances_handled_by_on-site_forces
🚨 Minor Incident $24.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Localized breakout or roaming SCP-526-2 group requiring MTF activation, extra munitions, medevac and limited repairs.
small_roaming_scp-526-2_group mtf_activation increased_munition_and_medical_use
🚨 Major Breach $31.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline
Large hostile instance of SCP-526-2 or prolonged engagement requiring heavy-asset support and substantial infrastructure replacement.
large_mobile_scp-526-2_force heavy_asset_response substantial_infrastructure_damage
🚨 Political Exposure $28.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Public/diplomatic exposure or refusal of cooperation by Norwegian authorities leading to expensive legal settlements, compensation and expanded cover operations.
diplomatic_dispute public_exposure large_legal_settlement
👥 Personnel 128 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 120 [#1] Company-sized on-site force for 24/7 observation and response (shift cover included).
Research Scientist 4 [#12] Rotating archaeologists/historians/linguists/temporal specialists (4 part-time specialist positions budgeted).
Medical Officer / Medic 4 [#13] On-site physician/PA and medics to staff clinic and medevac coordination (staffing budget supports ~4 personnel).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and specific estimates for most categories, but several costs (heavy-asset strikes, diplomatic/amnestic-type operations) are highly variable or hypothetical; therefore medium confidence.
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