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SCP-7189 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-7189
Expected annual
$29.4M
One-time setup
$44.9M
Annual recurring
$29.1M
Personnel
95
One-time capital costs are approximately $44.85M (land, facility retrofits, equipment and initial R&D), with recurring operations ~ $29.05M/year driven primarily by staff wages, research/AI monitoring, cult-suppression and global monitoring feeds.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $44.9M
Land Acquisition $10.0M
[#1] Purchase of remote hotspot properties / long-term buyouts for ~100 sites (mid-range assumption vs lease option).
Equipment $9.0M
[#3, #4, #5, #8, #9, #23] Sensor hardware for sites, drone fleet hardware, secure communications/AI initial hardware, selected ground vehicles/vehicle purchases, initial armaments procurement, and initial archival server hardware.
Facilities $8.5M
[#12] Reliquary Area-27 secure storage and incineration building/retrofit and associated physical infrastructure (vaults, climate control, controlled access).
Containment Insurance Reserve $5.0M
[#28] One-time emergency insurance / reputational contingency capacity (capitalized reserve).
Perimeter Security Install $4.0M
[#2] One-time installation of fences/gates/concealed cameras/signage across monitored hotspots (100-site scale median).
Crisis Response Reserve $3.0M
[#21] Rapid-redeployment / crisis reserve fund for multi-site emergency responses.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.5M
[#15, #16] Laboratory buildout and instrumentation for containment science, paleontology, vets, and initial R&D for specialized detection systems.
Vetting Initial $1.2M
[#25] Initial background checks and high-clearance vetting costs (assumes ~$10k/employee × program headcount).
Major Decommission Event $500K
[#13] One-time reserve for a single large SCP-561/SCP-7189 decommission operation (capture/euthanasia/incineration logistics).
Regional Bases Initial $500K
[#26] Initial setup costs for regional forward operating posts / safe houses (5–7 regions, low-profile bases).
Specimen Boxes Initial $300K
[#14] Initial manufacture of secure specimen boxes (e.g., 500-box-scale estimate) with integrated chain-of-custody features and flint-blade inclusion.
Flint Facility $200K
[#11] Secure flint-blade production and ritualization workshop buildout and initial training costs.
Medical Ppe Initial $150K
[#10] Initial PPE/medical/decontamination kit purchases for field teams and vets.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $29.1M/yr
Staff Wages $8.0M/yr
[#7, #5, #15, #19, #29, #25] Salaries and benefits for MTF Gamma-4 teams, research scientists, AI/ML analysts, front-group staff, administrative staff and premium pay for 4/7189 clearance holders.
Research And Monitoring $4.0M/yr
[#15, #16, #3] Ongoing laboratory research budgets, necropsies, taxonomy, and program-level monitoring science and field testing.
Cult Suppression Operations $3.0M/yr
[#17] Surveillance, infiltration, raids, informant payments, and sustained programs to detect and terminate/amnestize cults.
Ai Operations $2.0M/yr
[#5] Cloud costs, SOC analysts, software maintenance, ML model retraining, and secure communications for Alexandria.aic integration.
Logistics And Transport $1.5M/yr
[#4, #7, #8, #13] Annual operating budgets for vehicles/helicopter charters, ground transport, and general movement of teams and remains.
Population Control Program $1.5M/yr
[#27] Ongoing capture/cull/incineration and habitat management for living Pleistocene-correlated populations.
Facilities Maintenance $1.2M/yr
[#2, #12, #26] Annual maintenance, utilities, security and upkeep for per-site infrastructure, Reliquary Area-27 operations, and regional base maintenance.
Global Data Feeds $1.0M/yr
[#6] OSINT/SIGINT subscriptions: satellite imagery access, social-media ingest, cell-data acquisitions, and language-analysis services.
Amnestic Program $1.0M/yr
[#18] Amnestic procurement, medical administration, aftercare, and facility costs (assumes hundreds–thousands treated annually as needed).
Containment Breach Insurance Replenishment $1.0M/yr
[#28] Annual replenishment contribution to emergency insurance/reserve facility.
Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr
[#19] Cover NGO operations, PR, tax filings, and retained legal counsel for the Society for Conservation and Protection.
Drone Operations $500K/yr
[#4] Drone pilots, maintenance, battery replacement, insurance, and parts for persistent aerial monitoring.
Legal Incident Response $500K/yr
[#22] Per-incident diplomatic/legal mitigation budgeting averaged across plausible incident frequency.
Administrative Overhead $500K/yr
[#29] Finance, HR, procurement, audit, and internal compliance staff costs to run the SCP-7189 program.
Land Lease And Taxes $400K/yr
[#1] Ongoing property taxes, lease maintenance, and land stewardship costs for controlled hotspots (if properties are held/managed).
Sensor Network Ops $300K/yr
[#3] Ongoing data plans, site maintenance, edge compute updates, and local sensor upkeep for camera traps/seismic/acoustic nodes.
Detection Rnd Ops $300K/yr
[#16] Ongoing field-testing and iterative R&D expenses for new specialized detection methods (quantum/biological signatures).
Field Deployment Costs $300K/yr
[#7, #8] Per-deployment logistics and charters averaged across expected sortie frequency (helicopter charters, remote insertions).
Supplies And Consumables $250K/yr
[#2, #9, #10, #14] Ongoing supplies: signage/fence repairs, ammunition replacements, PPE/medical resupply, and small specimen-box replacements.
Bribery And Influence $250K/yr
[#20] Covert payments, local influence operations, and contingency budgets to suppress press or obtain permits.
Training And Drills $250K/yr
[#24] Recurrent training programs, protocol drills, and instructor travel for flint-blade SOPs and field readiness.
Regional Bases Maintenance $200K/yr
[#26] Recurring costs for safe houses and forward operating posts (utilities, minor upkeep).
Archaeological Consultants $150K/yr
[#30] External consultants for artifact handling, authentic flint production oversight, and narrative construction.
Biohazard Operations $100K/yr
[#13] Routine euthanasia, incineration runs, transport of remains, and licensed hazardous disposal contracts.
Data Storage Ops $100K/yr
[#23] Ongoing secure archival storage, air-gapped backups, and chain-of-custody maintenance for footage and reports.
Clearance Overhead $100K/yr
[#25] Overhead for secure-clearance handling, premium pay differentials, and classified facilities maintenance.
Armaments Maintenance And Ammo $50K/yr
[#9] Ammunition, weapon maintenance, and limited replacement of specialized nonstandard weaponry (flint-blade stock handled separately).
Medical Resupply And Decon $50K/yr
[#10] Annual resupply of trauma kits, burn/necrosis treatments, and decon consumables.
Flint Production $30K/yr
[#11] Labor and materials for ongoing production and ritualization of flint blades.
Specimen Box Replacement $20K/yr
[#14] Small-scale replacement and refurbishment of secure specimen storage boxes.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $29.1M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major multi-site incidents; ongoing monitoring, MTF rotations, and routine research/maintenance.
no_major_breach routine_monitoring standard_deployment_levels
🚨 Minor Incident $29.6M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized manifestation or cult flare-up requiring extra MTF sorties, short-term incineration/decommission work, and limited PR/legal response.
localized_manifestation single_site_deployment cult_activity
🚨 Major Breach $44.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$15.0M vs baseline
Multi-site simultaneous activity or a large SCP-561-style decommissioning that forces mass euthanasia/incineration and significant emergency response.
SCP-561_decommission multi_site_manifestation large_scale_cult_uprising
👥 Personnel 95 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 40 Four regional Gamma-4 teams (10 personnel each) responsible for field investigations and terminations. [#7]
Research Scientist 15 Biologists, paleontologists, veterinarians and containment scientists conducting necropsies, research, and R&D. [#15, #16]
Site Director / Executive Staff 3 Program leadership and liaison roles for Reliquary and regional operations. [#12]
Medical Officer 5 Field medics and veterinarians for euthanasia and aftercare during operations. [#10, #13]
Engineer / Maintenance 6 Maintainers for sensors, drones, vehicles, and Reliquary systems. [#3, #4, #8, #23]
Administrative Staff 10 Finance, HR, procurement and compliance staff to run cover operations and internal auditing. [#19, #29]
SOC Analyst / ML Researcher 5 Analysts and engineers operating Alexandria.aic monitoring and triage. [#5, #6]
Logistics / Transport Crew 6 Drivers, pilots and ground logistics personnel for deployments and transport of remains. [#8, #4]
Archivist / Curator (Reliquary staff) 3 Custodians for Reliquary Area-27 specimen handling and chain-of-custody. [#12, #14]
Field Specialists (archaeologists/knappers) 2 Specialists for flint-blade production, ritualization, and cultural artifact handling. [#11, #30]
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed cost ranges and clear program elements, but large uncertainty remains around number of hotspots, choice of purchase vs lease, frequency of major incidents, and scale of required R&D—hence medium confidence.
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