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SCP-717 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-717
Expected annual
$6.9M
One-time setup
$9.1M
Annual recurring
$6.8M
Personnel
56
Initial setup costs are dominated by containment upgrades, armory/guardhouse construction and large reserve funds (~$9.1M one-time). Recurring annual costs are driven primarily by security wages and facility operations (~$6.81M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $9.1M
Incident Response Reserve $5.0M
[#33] One-time catastrophic incident response reserve (pragmatic starting reserve for large-scale breach/evacuation/remediation).
Facilities $1.5M
[#6, #7, #5, #9, #10, #20, #21, #35] Structural and construction work: armory/secure magazine and permitting-related buildout (#6, #5), guardhouse and perimeter upgrades (#7), HVAC capital installation (#9), generator installation/ATS (#10), containment sub-modifications (#20), occasional dome major repairs (#21), and decommissioning/long-term closure cost provisional estimate (#35).
Equipment $1.2M
[#3, #4, #5, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #27, #28, #31] Capital equipment and hardware: firearms and kit procurement (#3), flamethrower units (#4), initial pyrotechnic/flash-bang munitions (#5), lighting/interlock hardware (#11), floodlights and sirens (#12), hardened wired comms hardware (#13), CCTV and intrusion hardware (#14), PPE visors/clothing issuance (#15), flare/flashlight stockpile (#16), secure data/storage hardware (#27), vehicle fleet purchase (#28), and initial spare parts purchases (#31).
Contingency Reserve One Time $1.0M
[#24] Confidentiality/cover-up contingency reserve (initial capitalization).
Training And Vetting $180K
[#8] Initial background checks, security clearances, firearms/flamethrower and EOD/pyrotechnics certification for hires.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#19] Initial research instrumentation and specialist sensors (low-light cameras, spectrometers, thermal sensors, data loggers) and setup for research-lab activities associated with SCP-717.
Legal And Permitting Initial $75K
[#6, #22] Initial legal/setup/permitting costs associated with weapons, pyrotechnics, flamethrowers, and occupational compliance (mapped to armory/permit needs and site permitting).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.8M/yr
Staff Wages $4.2M/yr
[#1, #2, #18] Security guards (45 FTE to maintain 12-on-site coverage) and command/supervisory staff (shift supervisors/armorer) plus research staff wages included here.
Insurance And Self Insurance $500K/yr
[#25] Budget for liability/legal contingency and self-insurance reserve in lieu of expensive external premiums.
Miscellaneous Overhead $500K/yr
[#34] HR, payroll, accounting, clearance renewals, travel and administrative overhead (estimated 10-20% of personnel-related program costs).
Confidentiality Fund Replenishment $200K/yr
[#24] Annual replenishment allocation for the cover-up/relocation/repair contingency fund.
Hvac Power And Climate Control $150K/yr
[#9] Electricity and operating costs to maintain internal temperature ≤10°C and dehumidification year-round.
Medical And Psychological Support $150K/yr
[#17] On-call EMT/medical contract plus counseling, screening and psychological care.
Psychological Buffering And Retention $150K/yr
[#32] Rotation incentives, retention bonuses and paid leave to mitigate working conditions.
Cover Story And Legal $130K/yr
[#22, #23] Ongoing legal retainers/compliance and modest public observatory cover/PR operations.
Security Training And Qualification $120K/yr
[#8] Recurrent firearms qualification, EOD/pyro refresher training, and security recertification costs.
Research And Monitoring $95K/yr
[#19, #27] Ongoing research consumables, instrument servicing and secure data storage/forensics recurring costs.
Supplies And Consumables $80K/yr
[#30, #16, #3] Day-to-day consumables and small emergency consumables (facility supplies #30), recurring replacement of flares/flashlights (#16), and minor weapons consumables beyond munitions (#3).
Logistics And Transport $60K/yr
[#28] Vehicle fuel, maintenance, insurance and transport support for staff shifts and emergency response.
Generator Fuel And Maintenance $60K/yr
[#10] Fuel provisioning, filter/engine maintenance and generator service agreements.
Weapons Consumables And Replaceables $50K/yr
[#3] Annual consumables, spare magazines, replacement ballistic plates, optics servicing and weapon maintenance consumables.
Spare Parts And Sla Contracts $50K/yr
[#31] Annual spare parts provisioning and service-level agreements for critical systems.
Containment Maintenance $40K/yr
[#20] Maintenance of sub-containments, sealed lockers, vacuum/cryogenic systems or shielding as applicable.
Emergency Drills And Exercises $40K/yr
[#26] Full-scale drills, multi-agency response exercises, overtime and consumables.
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#7] Guardhouse and perimeter maintenance, routine site structural upkeep.
Cctv Storage And Monitoring $30K/yr
[#14] Camera monitoring services, storage expansion and anti-tamper logging retention costs.
Ppe Replacement And Uniforms $30K/yr
[#15] Replacement visors, thermal clothing and PPE consumables.
Dome Maintenance Contract $30K/yr
[#21] Annual dome motorization, seal, bearing servicing and scheduled inspections.
Legal And Compliance Retainer $30K/yr
[#22] Ongoing legal retainers, permit renewals and periodic audits.
Flamethrower Maintenance And Fuel $20K/yr
[#4] Maintenance, fuel and limited consumables for stored flamethrowers.
Waste And Hazardous Materials Handling $20K/yr
[#29] Disposal of pyrotechnic waste, contaminated PPE and regulated chemical waste.
Flashbangs And Pyro Replacements $12K/yr
[#5] Annual replacement of flash-bangs/pyrotechnics, training expendables and EOD consumables.
Communications And Telecom Service $10K/yr
[#13] Wired telephony/intercom service, leased lines and routine maintenance.
Floodlight And Alarm Maintenance $9K/yr
[#12] Maintenance, testing and battery backup upkeep for floodlights, sirens and emergency alarm network.
Lighting Interlock Maintenance $6K/yr
[#11] PLC/software and hardware maintenance for enforced-lighting interlocks and safety integration.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.8M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; standard operations, routine maintenance and scheduled training.
steady operations no containment incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $7.0M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$173K vs baseline
Limited containment breach or small on-site incident requiring local response, repairs, overtime and legal/PR work.
small breach localized equipment damage overtime & repairs
🚨 Major Breach $8.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant breach requiring multi-day response, external agency support, legal actions and substantial repairs.
vault breach multiple-system failures external response required
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $16.8M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Rare, large-scale containment failure or catastrophic event requiring widescale evacuation, major remediation and long-term legal/PR operations.
full containment failure widespread property damage multi-agency catastrophe response
👥 Personnel 56 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 45 [#1] 45 FTEs to maintain 12-on-site armed guards continuously (shift coverage, leave loading included).
Command & Supervisory Security Staff 5 [#2] Shift supervisors, armorer and scheduling/admin (~4 supervisors + armorer).
Research Scientist / Technician 6 [#18] Small research/technical roster to allow rotations and experiments (4-8 estimated; midpoint used).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items for security, HVAC and special equipment, enabling a structured estimate; however the SCP's anomalous behaviors (unspecified 'components' and breach dynamics) could materially change containment scope and cost, so confidence is not high.
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