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SCP-6806 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-6806
Expected annual
$1.9M
One-time setup
$1.0M
Annual recurring
$1.8M
Personnel
6
Initial capital outlay is moderate (~$1.02M) driven by secure video hardware and storage; annual operating costs are larger (~$1.82M/yr) driven by staffing, research/monitoring, MTF readiness, legal/cover budgets, and standing secrecy reserves. Episodic large breaches can generate additional costs in the hundreds of thousands to millions.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.0M
Equipment $352K
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #12, #18, #21] TV/AV hardware and observer camera (#1), hardened cameras and housings (#2), air-gapped video appliances initial purchase (#3), SAN/NAS storage initial array (#4), controlled-experiment cameras & rigs (#12), rapid-deployment kits initial purchase (#18), medical/emergency supplies initial purchase (#21).
Insurance Reserve Initial $350K
[#22] Initial secrecy/insurance-like reserve to cover large, unexpected containment/secrecy incidents.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $260K
[#6, #17] One-time buildout/development of automated detection/logging tooling and initial SOP/training program creation.
Legal One Time $55K
[#13] One-time negotiation / licensing fees to acquire rights or settle initial legal issues for screenings.
Facilities $3K
[#1] Soundproofing, blackout curtains, seating reconfiguration and minor fit-out of the break-room observation area.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr
Research And Monitoring $478K/yr
[#6, #11, #24, #19, #4] Automated-detection maintenance & tuning (#6), annual maritime field testing allocation (#11), long-term research fund & personnel (#24), annual red-team audits (#19), and ongoing storage expansion/backup costs (#4).
Staff Wages $371K/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Video-forensics analyst(s) salary(s) (#7), containment-committee stipend model used as baseline ($36k/yr) (#8), on-site guard augmentation (2 guards with benefits) (#9).
Per Incident Compromise Reserve $250K/yr
[#25] Ongoing reserve (amortized) to cover large public-compromise remediation (mass amnestics, PR, seizures) when needed.
Logistics And Transport $225K/yr
[#10] MTF / rapid-response readiness baseline (vehicles, on-call rotation, staged equipment) to support maritime and remote deployments.
Cover Story And Legal $210K/yr
[#13, #15] Ongoing legal/licensing renewals and takedown/legal contingency costs (#13) plus cover/PR contingency to manage external mitigation and payments (#15).
Administrative Overhead $100K/yr
[#23] Program manager salary, admin support, and finance/auditing overhead.
Amnestic Budget $50K/yr
[#14] Annual reserve for amnestic treatments, medical administration, and follow-up for civilian or non-Foundation witnesses.
Replacement Depreciation $45K/yr
[#20] Planned refresh/replacement budget for AV, cameras, storage (approx. lifecycle replacement fund).
Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr
[#12, #18, #21, #5] Replacement cameras/batteries/cards and experiment consumables (#12), replacement of rapid-deploy kit consumables (#18), medical consumables replenishment (#21), and site/server hosting energy/cloud fees (#5).
Mtf Deployment Reserve $25K/yr
[#10] Annual set-aside to fund per-deployment contingencies (airlift/ship charter / per-deployment costs).
Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr
[#3, #1, #2] Maintenance of hardened break-room fixtures, camera housings, UPS upkeep and network-isolation appliance maintenance.
Psychological Support $18K/yr
[#16] Psychological screening, counseling, and occupational health monitoring for watchers and exposed staff.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr
79.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major containment breach; standard monitoring, maintenance, and reserves funded.
no incidents standard operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Single localized manifestation on a remote vessel or field site requiring one MTF deployment, limited amnestics, evidence preservation and legal takedowns.
single-vessel manifestation small MTF deployment limited civilian witness treatment
🚨 Major Public Compromise $3.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Widespread public/or multi-site manifestation requiring mass amnestic operations, national PR campaign, large MTF mobilization, and extensive legal actions.
widespread broadcast manifestation mass witness exposure national legal/PR response
🚨 Dedicated Committee Scaleup $2.4M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$564K vs baseline
Policy decision to staff a dedicated containment committee (hire 12 FTE watchers) instead of rotating stipends, increasing recurring personnel costs significantly.
policy: hire dedicated watchers increased on-site staffing requirement
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Video-forensics Analyst 1 [#7] Full-time operator to review flagged footage, maintain logs, and verify chain-of-custody.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#9] Two additional on-site guards recommended to secure break room and immediate containment area (with benefits included in wages).
Containment Committee Watchers (active) 3 [#8] At least three individuals must watch weekly (active concurrent watchers); baseline uses rotating stipend model so 3 are present at a time.
📋 Confidence Notes
Mid-range confidence: many line items have well-defined enterprise cost ranges (hardware, staffing, storage), but probabilities and severity of episodic public-compromise events are highly uncertain and anomalous behavior could change requirements.
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