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SCP-6950 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-6950
Expected annual
$103K
One-time setup
$38K
Annual recurring
$97K
Personnel
3
Initial one-time setup is modest (~$38k) for covert monitoring hardware and training; ongoing annual costs (~$97k) are driven mainly by readiness/reserve retainer, administrative overhead, research/monitoring activities, and travel/vehicle support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $38K
Portable Observation Kits $10K
[#6] Bodycams, NV/thermal, audio recorders, EMF meters, handheld spectrometers (two kits).
Training Development $10K
[#11] Course/module creation and initial training run for incorporeal-entity protocol.
Equipment $4K
[#4] Initial covert camera hardware, installation, concealment and basic mounts (hardware + install).
Facilities $4K
[#4] Mains/trenching and any minor physical works for camera mains connection or concealment.
Secure Data Infrastructure One Time $4K
[#14] One-time secure server, encryption tools, incident-management setup.
Legal Permits One Time $2K
[#12] One-off permit/legal fees for equipment installation and council liaison.
Decommissioning $2K
[#20] Removal of cameras, return of leased vehicles, secure disposal/wiping of data on project end.
Local Nas $1K
[#5] Local NAS for on-site storage and short-term retention.
Personnel Vetting $625
[#10] Pre-employment/background checks (estimated for core staff).
Site Mitigation One Time $625
[#17] Temporary signage, cones, minor lighting adjustments (one-off interventions).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $97K/yr
Escalation Reserve $25K/yr
[#21] Contingency reserve for scale-up if SCP activity increases (annual allocation).
Ready Response Retainer $16K/yr
[#15] Rapid-response readiness retainer for specialist team mobilization (annual).
Research And Monitoring $14K/yr
[#5, #8, #9, #11, #14] Camera data connectivity/storage, scheduled specialist deployments, lab sample analysis, annual training refreshers, hosting/maintenance.
Staff Wages $10K/yr
[#1] Part-time/nightly patrol personnel wages (twice-weekly patrols / hourly pay).
Logistics And Transport $8K/yr
[#3] Dedicated unmarked vehicle lease/insurance/fuel or mileage reimbursements for patrols.
Administrative Overhead $8K/yr
[#19] Part-time admin/project management 0.1–0.25 FTE (scheduling, procurement, HR overhead).
Cover Story And Legal $7K/yr
[#12, #18] Ongoing legal/liaison retainer and minimal cover/compensation budget.
Insurance $4K/yr
[#13] Public liability, vehicle, and equipment insurance premiums.
Psychological Support $2K/yr
[#10] Counselling retainer and post-incident psychological support.
Medical Response $2K/yr
[#16] Medical standby/ambulance and sporadic incident medical costs.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#7] Batteries, spare mounts, waterproofing, replacement minor hardware, licences.
Site Mitigation Recurring $625/yr
[#17] Recurring small interventions: signage, permits, temporary lighting adjustments.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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Permanent Staffing Option $0/yr
[#2] Alternative model: cost of one/two full-time night/sec FTEs (not adopted in baseline; listed for audit).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $97K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year operating the described monitoring program with retainer/reserve funding and scheduled research activity.
regular patrols and monitoring scheduled research deployments no major incidents
🚨 Major Incident $157K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
A significant sighting or escalation requiring activation of rapid-response team, per-activation mobilization, emergency sampling and replacement equipment.
sighting requiring rapid deployment per-activation specialist mobilization medical/forensic sample analysis
🚨 Catastrophic Escalation $347K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Object behavior escalates (increased activity or public exposure) forcing large-scale containment/scale-up, extended MTF support, expanded research and public containment/PR costs.
sustained public exposure rapid increase in manifestations need for perimeter containment/MTF deployment
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Patrol 2 [#1] Two part-time/night patrol personnel assigned to monitoring shifts (twice-weekly coverage).
Security Officer / FTE (permanent) 0 [#2] Alternative staffing model (permanent FTEs) listed for audit but not included in baseline staffing headcount.
Administrative Staff 1 [#19] Part-time admin/project management (0.1–0.25 FTE) supporting scheduling, procurement, and HR.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed ranges; figures are midpoint-based estimates and converted from GBP to USD at ~1.25: 1. Uncertainty remains in staffing model selection, frequency of research deployments, and incident likelihoods; contingency/reserve choices drive much of the annual variance.
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