SCP-648 — SCP-648 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-648 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-648

Expected annual

$3.7M

One-time setup

$1.5M

Annual recurring

$3.6M

Personnel

Initial one-time setup is moderate (~$1.5M) driven primarily by land acquisition and vehicle/equipment procurement; recurring annual costs are driven by staffing, ongoing research/missions, reserves, and contingency funds (~$3.6M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M

Land Acquisition $1.1M

[#6] Purchase of parcel/buffer zones (baseline assumes Foundation acquisition).

Equipment $202K

[#2, #5, #10, #11, #12, #19] Initial issue for guards, wired surveillance install, tether/ingress kits, PPE/lighting kits, medical/rescue gear, and secure comms hardware.

Vehicles $90K

[#18] 1–2 pickups and a trailer to transport tether reels/winches and teams.

Facilities $78K

[#3, #4, #17] Physical modifications to the secondary entrance, perimeter fencing and generator/transfer-switch installation.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K

[#14, #15] Initial data storage/mapping hardware and software; lab retrofit not budgeted in baseline (see dedicated_lab_retrofit).

Cover Story Setup $30K

[#7] One-time setup of cover company, fake contracts/invoices, and initial PR/legal setup.

Amnestic Initial $12K

[#8] Initial amnestic administrations for index event witnesses (drug, administration, follow-up).

Dedicated Lab Retrofit $0

[#15] Dedicated BSL/retrofit not undertaken in baseline; using existing Foundation laboratory access instead.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.6M/yr

Research And Monitoring $1.1M/yr

[#9, #14, #23] Exploration mission operational costs (monthly tempo baseline), analyst and researcher salaries, modeling and mission overhead.

Insurance Reserve $600K/yr

[#22] Self-insurance reserve for equipment loss, fatalities, and mission failures.

Contingency Reserve $500K/yr

[#13] Operational reserve to fund protracted rescues, equipment replacement, and extended search operations.

Staff Wages $475K/yr

[#1] Six undercover guards plus one supervisor (salaries, payroll taxes, benefits).

Legal Reserve $250K/yr

[#21] Reserve for potential legal costs, settlements, and compelled-disclosure expenses.

Medical And Rescue Staffing $225K/yr

[#12] Annual staffing and on-call standby for medics and rescue technicians (2–3 FTE equivalent).

Lab Analysis Allocation $125K/yr

[#15] Annual allocation for emergency lab time, disposables, and outsourced analyses (using existing labs).

Supplies And Consumables $60K/yr

[#24] Ropes, cable, batteries, medical disposables, replacement parts and consumables.

Psychological Support $52K/yr

[#20] Counseling, EAP services, and increased recruitment/training turnover costs.

Administration $50K/yr

[#25] Administrative overhead for containment documentation, audits, and site director time.

Facilities Maintenance $44K/yr

[#4, #16, #17] Fencing/gate inspection and maintenance, grounds/hedge upkeep, and utilities/fuel for generator.

Cover Story And Legal $42K/yr

[#7] Ongoing cover maintenance, legal/PR expenses, and local influence operations.

Tether Replacements $20K/yr

[#10] Spare reels and replacement fiber/video tether consumables.

Logistics And Transport $18K/yr

[#18] Vehicle operating costs (fuel, maintenance, insurance).

Amnestic Reserve $15K/yr

[#8] Ongoing reserve for future amnestic administrations and medical follow-up.

Ppe Replacement $12K/yr

[#11] Yearly replacement of lights, batteries, markers, and consumable navigation aids.

Surveillance And Storage $10K/yr

[#5] CCTV maintenance, data storage and archive costs.

Secure Comms Services $6K/yr

[#19] Service and maintenance costs for outside-site secure communications and redundancy.

Armed Guard Requalification $5K/yr

[#2] Annual requalification and refresher training for armed guards.

Land Lease $0/yr

[#6] Baseline assumes purchase (land acquisition); lease/compensation model not budgeted in baseline.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.6M/yr

83.0% probability / year

Normal year with monthly–quarterly exploration tempo, Foundation ownership, and no major incidents.

monthly exploration missions routine maintenance no major rescues or legal events

🚨 Minor Incident $3.7M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline

Single medium-severity trapped-person/rescue or equipment loss requiring emergency response and limited settlements.

trapped personnel requiring multi-day rescue loss of tethered equipment requiring replacement

🚨 Major Breach $5.1M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Civilian exposure or large-scale containment breach leading to protracted rescue, major equipment losses, and legal settlements.

public discovery or multiple-civilian injuries protracted multi-week recovery/rescue large legal settlements and replacement of lost infrastructure

👥 Personnel 15 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#1] Six undercover guards to provide two-on-duty 24/7 coverage with rotation/backups.
Security Supervisor	1	[#1] On-site supervisor for guards and operations.
Research Scientist	3	[#23] Dedicated research staff (2–4 FTE; baseline choose 3).
Research Analyst / Data Specialist	1	[#14] Mapping/analysis personnel for data storage and GIS-like mapping.
Medical Officer / Rescue Tech	3	[#12] Medics and rescue technicians on standby (2–3 FTE equivalent).
Administrative Staff	1	[#25] Site administrative support for documentation and audits.

📋 Confidence Notes

Many line items have wide ranges and depend strongly on policy choices (purchase vs lease, mission tempo) and rare-event frequency; detailed site-specific quotes would raise confidence.

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