SCP-6574 — SCP-6574 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-6574 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-6574

Expected annual

$3.7M

One-time setup

$7.5M

Annual recurring

$3.6M

Personnel

Initial establishment and hardening of a remote containment facility with specialized thaumaturgical installations and rapid-response equipment drives one-time costs to roughly $7.52M. Recurring annual costs (~$3.60M/yr) are dominated by specialized staff wages, an active research program, security/rapid-response readiness and ongoing thaum/equipment maintenance.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.5M

Incident Response Contingency Fund $2.8M

[#20] Liquid contingency reserve to cover major breach response, evacuations, external contracting or reparations (midpoint of $500k–$5M; held as one-time reserve capital).

Equipment $2.5M

[#2, #3, #4, #5, #9, #10, #11, #14, #18] Consolidated purchase/installation of thaumaturgical anchors and arrays, thaum-sensitive sensors and recording systems, CCTV/perimeter hardware, morgue/necropsy equipment, rapid-response hardware, generators, vehicles/boats/ATVs, monitoring installations and initial secure comms systems (midpoint sums).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $900K

[#12] Physical lab buildout, dedicated thaum/material reagents and instrumentation, controlled-reality test chamber(s) and initial dataset/server procurement (midpoint of provided range).

Facilities $750K

[#1, #11] Midpoint estimate for reinforced, predator-proof aviary construction sized for ~30 kea and structural work for dock/helipad/landing infrastructure (split of item #11 to structural work).

Long Term Endowment $600K

[#26] Seed funding / endowment for multi-decade longitudinal studies and archival/decommissioning planning (midpoint of $200k–$1,000k).

Permits And Filing $30K

[#17] One-time permitting, specialist consultation and initial filings with NZ authorities and conservation bodies (midpoint of $10k–$50k).

Cover Story Setup $12K

[#16] One-time signage / branding / minimal public-facing infrastructure to establish the 'nature reserve' cover (midpoint of $5k–$20k).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.6M/yr

Staff Wages $1.5M/yr

[#6, #8, #13] Salaries for one full-time avian veterinarian and two keepers (item #6), 6–10 security personnel (item #8) and specialized thaum/parapsychology staff (item #13); midpoint totals for ranges given.

Research And Monitoring $625K/yr

[#12] Annual research budget (personnel, consumables, experiments, data processing) for active study of SCP-6574 and GOI-7114 material (midpoint of $250k–$1,000k).

Rapid Response Readiness $275K/yr

[#9] Training, readiness, vehicle/aircraft standby/leasing hours, consumables and replacement for rapid response capability (midpoint of $150k–$400k).

Cover Story And Legal $175K/yr

[#16, #17] Ongoing PR/cover operations and legal counsel/compliance reporting to NZ authorities and conservation bodies (midpoints of $20k–$100k and $30k–$200k respectively; legal recurring portion only).

Staff Safety And Insurance $155K/yr

[#19] Staff medical care, trauma kits, first-aid/thaum-aware safety training, insurance and worker-compensation provisioning (midpoint of $60k–$250k).

Generator Fuel And Maintenance $100K/yr

[#10] Fuel deliveries, generator servicing and UPS battery maintenance for 24/7 redundant power (midpoint of $50k–$150k).

Thaum Installation Maintenance $90K/yr

[#2] Annual maintenance, calibration and reagent replenishment for wards, anchors and geomantic arrays (midpoint of $30k–$150k).

Data Security Operations $88K/yr

[#18] Ongoing secure-server operations, encrypted comms, vetting and legal operations for record suppression/control (midpoint of $25k–$150k).

Training And Sop $88K/yr

[#21] SOP development, regular drills and cross-training between keepers, security and thaum specialists (midpoint of $25k–$150k).

Facilities Maintenance $75K/yr

[#27] General site upkeep, janitorial, structural repairs and spare parts for remote facility maintenance (midpoint of $30k–$120k).

Remote Access Maintenance $75K/yr

[#11] Maintenance, mooring, helipad upkeep, boat/ATV servicing and fuel for remote access infrastructure (midpoint of $30k–$120k).

Breeding And Satellite Flocks $75K/yr

[#15] Costs to maintain insurance individuals, satellite flocks, quarantine enclosures and relocation logistics to prevent population-collapse triggers (midpoint of $30k–$120k).

Psychological Support $70K/yr

[#25] Counseling, retention bonuses, travel allowances and HR retention measures for remote/trauma-prone staff (midpoint of $20k–$120k).

Environmental Mitigation $55K/yr

[#23] Habitat restoration, invasive control and mitigation measures for local fauna/habitat impacts (midpoint of $10k–$100k).

Replacement And Upgrade Fund $45K/yr

[#24] Averaged annual budget for scheduled replacement/upgrades of sensors, cameras, generators and lab gear (averaged midpoint $10k–$80k/yr).

Sensor Calibration $40K/yr

[#3] Calibration, repairs and replacement parts for thaum-sensitive cameras/spectral recorders (midpoint of $20k–$60k).

Morgue Operating $35K/yr

[#5, #22] Refrigeration, consumables, histopathology/toxicology/radiology services and controlled disposal costs (combined midpoints of $5k–$30k and $5k–$30k).

Supplies And Consumables $32K/yr

[#7] Feeding, enrichment, breeding program consumables and routine animal supplies (midpoint of $15k–$50k).

Surveillance Maintenance $20K/yr

[#4] Maintenance and licensing for conventional CCTV, motion sensors and perimeter alarm systems (midpoint of $10k–$30k).

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.6M/yr

83.0% probability / year

Normal, uneventful year with routine research, maintenance and operations; no major breaches or large-scale ritual-triggering mortalities.

no significant kea mortality no large thaum incidents routine maintenance and research

🚨 Minor Incident $3.8M/yr

14.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Localized ritual activation following one or a few kea deaths causing limited SCP-6574-1 activity, minor injuries and localized damage requiring emergency response and repair.

single-kea accidental death localized SCP-6574-1 manifestations limited medical/repair costs

🚨 Major Breach $6.1M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline

Multiple kea fatalities or broader containment failure triggering sustained SCP-6574-1 activity, public exposure risk, large-scale evacuations and expensive external contracting/litigation.

multiple-kea mortality event widespread SCP-6574-1 attacks public exposure or multi-day containment operations

👥 Personnel 16 total

Role	Count	Notes
Veterinarian	1	[#6] One full-time avian specialist (salary included in staff_wages estimate).
Animal Keeper	2	[#6] Two full-time keepers for daily husbandry and enrichment (salaries included in staff_wages estimate).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	8	[#8] Onsite security rota (6–10 guards assumed; midpoint used).
Thaumaturge / Parapsychologist	5	[#13] Specialized researchers and thaum staff (3–8 specialists; midpoint used; salaries included in staff_wages estimate).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, but significant uncertainty remains due to rarity of thaum-specialist labour, geo-thaumic interactions, remote logistics and wide cost ranges; midpoints used throughout for budgeting rather than precise quotes.

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