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SCP-5473 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-5473
Expected annual
$8.8M
One-time setup
$11.8M
Annual recurring
$8.7M
Personnel
25
One-time setup and capital (field camp, robotics, imaging, diplomatic/legal reserves) are approximately $12M; recurring annual operations driven by long-term medical staffing, aerial surveillance, perimeter enforcement, and diplomatic/legal upkeep total roughly $8.66M/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $11.8M
Emergency Reserve One Time $3.0M
[#17] One-time emergency reserve fund for mass-exposure events (item #17).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.2M
[#12, #13] Neurodiagnostic/imaging purchase option (MRI/mobile scanner purchase assumed) (item #12) and initial laboratory equipment/setup for neurochemistry/transcriptomics (item #13).
Diplomatic Cover One Time $2.0M
[#5] One-time establishment fund for diplomatic/cover relationships and initial legal/engagement setup (item #5).
Facilities $1.8M
[#3, #9] One-time build/airlift of hardened field camp (item #3) and low-security wing modifications/retrofit at Site-██ (item #9).
Equipment $1.4M
[#7, #8, #14] Purchase and deployment of hardened sensor network (item #7), remote/robotic platforms and integration (item #8), and secure data/hardware (item #14).
Legal Contingency One Time $1.0M
[#16] Contingency litigation/legal pool reserved for major incidents (item #16).
Misinformation Setup One Time $300K
[#15] One-time setup cost to create misinformation assets/narratives (item #15).
Local Relations One Time $100K
[#6] Initial goodwill payments and compensation to local communities/rangers (item #6).
Ppe Initial One Time $50K
[#20] Initial stocked PPE, sedation and pharmacological kit (item #20).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $8.7M/yr
Staff Wages $2.4M/yr
[#10] Long-term care staffing (nurses, physicians, techs) for ~20 long-term patients; covers salaries/benefits (item #10).
Research And Monitoring $1.4M/yr
[#7, #12, #13, #14, #18, #23] Recurring costs for sensor comms/maintenance (item #7), ongoing neurodiagnostic scans/staff (item #12), laboratory program operating costs (item #13), secure data hosting/administration (item #14), coroner/hospital outreach (item #18), and psychological/ethical oversight (item #23).
Logistics And Transport $1.4M/yr
[#2, #4, #19] Aerial surveillance (helicopter charters/UAV ops) (item #2), secure medevac/evacuation budget (item #4), and travel/lodging for specialist rotations (item #19).
Cover Story And Legal $1.1M/yr
[#5, #15, #16] Recurring diplomatic/cover maintenance, misinformation operations, and legal retainers (items #5, #15, #16).
Capital Maintenance Reserve $500K/yr
[#22] Annual capital-maintenance/depreciation reserve for replacing vehicles, robots, sensors, medical devices (~8–12% of capital) (item #22).
Exclusion Zone Enforcement $450K/yr
[#1] Continuous ground perimeter enforcement (checkpoints, vehicles, local permits, barriers, uniforms) (item #1).
Facilities Maintenance $362K/yr
[#3, #9] Recurring operating costs for field base camp (fuel, maintenance, supplies) (item #3) and utilities/upkeep for Site-██ low-security wing (item #9).
Supplies And Consumables $250K/yr
[#11, #20] Medical consumables, enteral nutrition and replacement PPE/sedation supplies (items #11 and #20).
Emergency Reserve Replenishment $250K/yr
[#17] Recommended annual replenishment to maintain emergency reserve after use (item #17).
Local Relations And Compensation $200K/yr
[#6] Ongoing compensation and community relations for affected villages and rangers (item #6).
Miscellaneous Overhead $200K/yr
[#24] Misc operating overhead (site utilities, admin overhead, insurance-like risk funds) (item #24).
Robotic And Remote Maintenance $100K/yr
[#8] Maintenance, spares, and integration support for remote/robotic handling platforms (item #8).
Decontamination And Autopsy $50K/yr
[#21] Budget for autopsies, biosecure disposal, and related decontamination events (item #21).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $8.7M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine operations and no major incidents.
no_mass_exposure routine_field_operations steady_patient_count
🚨 Minor Incident $9.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Single localized transition event requiring additional medevac, short-term hospital surge, and replenishment of some consumables/equipment.
single_mass_transition multiple local extractions temporary surge capacity
🚨 Major Breach $12.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
Large-scale exposure event causing many new cases, heavy emergency-response deployment, major equipment loss/repair and large legal/containment expenditures.
mass_exposure widespread media attention large-scale medevac and quarantine
🚨 Political Exposure $12.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$4.0M vs baseline
Host-government scrutiny or international press exposure forcing large diplomatic payouts, legal settlements, and escalated cover operations.
investigation_by_local_government major_leak_or_press_exposure international_legal_action
👥 Personnel 25 total
Role Count Notes
Registered Nurse / Care Nurse 15 [#10] Primary 24/7 nursing staff for long-term patient care (part of item #10 staffing estimate).
Physician / Specialist 4 [#10] On-call and consulting physicians/specialists for complex care (item #10).
Medical Technician 3 [#10] Lab/monitoring/IV support techs included in long-term care staffing (item #10).
Care Aide / Support Staff 3 [#10] Aides for feeding/hygiene and patient turnover (item #10).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst-provided ranges and specific line-item estimates allow a reasoned mid-range budget, but uncertainties in incident frequency, diplomatic escalation, and capital sharing with Site-██ create material variance; therefore medium confidence.
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