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SCP-6931 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-6931
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$985K
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
10
Initial one-time setup is moderate-to-high due to surveillance deployment, community buy-in, and an explicit decommissioning contingency; annual costs are driven primarily by staff wages, community payments, data/storage, and an emergency reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $985K
Decommissioning Contingency $500K
[#29] One-time contingency reserve for large-scale relocation, site clean-up or escalation requiring extraordinary operations.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $110K
[#1, #17, #18] Initial village survey and mapping, baseline historical/forensic research project startup, and initial lab assays/consumables for sample analysis.
Equipment $60K
[#4, #5, #8] Initial purchase of cameras, microphones and onsite NVR/server hardware.
Software Development $60K
[#10] Development/licensing and initial training-data collection for automated detection/AI tailored to the entity's signatures.
Vehicles And Field Equipment $60K
[#12] Purchase of one or two SUVs, portable recording equipment and field tools.
Facilities $50K
[#14] Secure local operations center / safehouse setup (leasehold improvements, secure evidence storage, minor renovations and CCTV/safe installation).
Power Solutions $50K
[#6] Solar kits, batteries and UPS installations for remote sensors in buildings lacking reliable mains power.
Community Program Setup $25K
[#2] One-time legal drafting, community meetings and small infrastructure gifts to secure cooperation.
Network Setup $20K
[#7] Cellular/mesh/fiber initial hardware and encrypted communications uplink setup.
Cover Story Setup $20K
[#20] One-time design/printing and setup costs for controlled public narratives or localized cultural materials.
Training Development $12K
[#25] Development of SOPs, training courses for staff and local liaisons (initial course creation).
Drones And Remote Imaging $10K
[#13] Initial drone hardware and sensors for rooftop/remote inspections.
Evidence Chain Of Custody Setup $8K
[#22] Purchase of safes, tamper-evident containers and logging systems to establish secure evidence handling.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $400K/yr
[#9, #11] Salaries for monitoring/video analysts, on-call rapid-response agents and a site coordinator/administrative support.
Emergency Reserve $250K/yr
[#23] Annual allocation toward a reserve for rapid large-scale responses (tourist influx, major leak).
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#19, #20] Ongoing legal services, regulatory work, PR management and controlled messaging/cover-up maintenance.
Community Payments $50K/yr
[#2, #3] Annual stipends, utility subsidies and local incentives to maintain silence and cooperation.
Cultural Preservation $50K/yr
[#26] Grants and local economic/cultural projects to reduce incentive for exploitation or tourism.
Research And Monitoring $45K/yr
[#17, #18] Ongoing historical/forensic/paranormal research funds and recurring lab testing/assay budgets.
Amnestic Logistics $40K/yr
[#16] OSINT monitoring, legal takedowns, content moderation and recall logistics for individuals requiring amnestics.
Logistics And Transport $28K/yr
[#12, #13, #11] Vehicle fuel & maintenance, drone operator costs/insurance, and travel allowances for field response.
Facilities Maintenance $26K/yr
[#6, #14, #22] Safehouse rent/occupancy costs, battery replacement/disposal for power systems, and secure storage audits/maintenance.
Data And Connectivity $25K/yr
[#7, #8] Monthly data plans, video uplink bandwidth and offsite encrypted backup/cloud storage fees.
Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr
[#4, #5, #28] Warranty/replacement pool for cameras/microphones, batteries, small parts and miscellaneous incidentals.
Amnestic Treatments $20K/yr
[#15] Expected per-treatment costs (medication, clinician time, transport and follow-up) multiplied by anticipated annual treatments.
Software Maintenance $12K/yr
[#10] Licensing, cloud inference costs and periodic retraining/maintenance for automated detection systems.
Insurance $10K/yr
[#24] Premiums for political risk and liability insurance covering medical treatments and operational exposure.
Psychological Support $10K/yr
[#21] Counseling contracts for affected residents and staff mental-health support.
Training And Sop Refreshers $7K/yr
[#25] Periodic refresher trainings and SOP updates for staff and liaisons.
Long Term Archival $3K/yr
[#27] Cloud archival, physical backups and cataloging for legal and research retention.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with steady monitoring, community cooperation and no major incidents.
no breach routine operations scheduled research and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized information leak or small influx of outsiders requiring targeted amnestic treatments and temporary security escalation.
single media mention small tourist visit couple of additional amnestic events
🚨 Tourist Influx $3.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Major leak or viral exposure leading to large tourist influx and mass disclosure requiring mass response, extensive legal action and potentially relocation assistance.
viral exposure major media investigation sustained tourist influx
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#11] Two regional on-call rapid-response agents for in-person sightings and amnestic administration.
Monitoring Analyst / Video Analyst 2 [#9] Two analysts to review feeds, validate alerts and coordinate responses.
Research Scientist 1 [#17] Lead researcher for historical/forensic/paranormal studies.
Research Assistant / Lab Technician 1 [#18] Lab support for assays, sample prep and cataloging.
Site Director / Coordinator 1 [#14, #2] Local operations coordinator overseeing liaison and safehouse operations.
Administrative Staff 1 [#2, #19] Administrative and legal/permit coordination support.
Medical Officer 1 [#15] Clinician responsible for amnestic administration and medical follow-up (likely part-time/contracted but counted as 1 FTE equivalent).
Local Liaison / Community Liaison 1 [#2, #3] Local liaison to manage community payments, cultural preservation and day-to-day cooperation.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on a detailed analyst breakdown but many items (frequency of amnestic events, bandwidth needs, and political risk) are highly variable; mid-range assumptions were used, so uncertainty remains.
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