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SCP-7537 Euclid ✓ high confidence
SCP-7537
Expected annual
$4.4M
One-time setup
$7.3M
Annual recurring
$4.3M
Personnel
26
Initial setup one-time costs are approximately $7.35M driven mainly by structural containment, site acquisition, and a large demolition contingency; annual operating costs are approximately $4.29M driven by security and staffing, ongoing research/monitoring, and administrative overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.3M
Removal Demolition Contingency $3.0M
[#25] Conditional removal/demolition/disposal contingency (range $1M–$5M; midpoint used as representative one-time contingency if removal policy enacted).
Facilities $2.6M
[#1, #2, #6, #17, #20, #22] Land/site acquisition and legal designation, perimeter physical structures (fence/gates/towers), containment structural modifications (reinforced hatches/doors/airlocks), on-site housing construction, decontamination infrastructure, and secure evidence/sample vault construction.
Equipment $700K
[#7, #10, #19] Redundant power generation hardware (generators/solar/batteries), continuous monitoring hardware (CCTV/thermal/seismic datalogging), and secure communications/hardened servers and radios.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $400K
[#11] Reconnaissance and research instrumentation (LiDAR, GPR, structural sensors) and initial scientific instrument purchases for mapping and low-risk probes.
Vehicle Fleet Capex $320K
[#9] Purchase of hardened/patrol vehicles, ATVs, trailers for patrols and logistics (4 vehicles estimated).
Contingency Reserve Initial $250K
[#15] Initial contingency and emergency reserve fund for major unplanned repairs or escalations.
Cover Company Setup $100K
[#14] One-time legal/PR/shell company formation and initial attorney/filing costs to establish cover story.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.8M/yr
[#3, #4] On-site armed security (approx. 16 guards with benefits) and specialized operational/scientific staffing (site director, researchers, technicians, medic, maintenance, admin).
Research And Monitoring $590K/yr
[#10, #16, #23] Ongoing data storage/comm uplink for monitoring systems, environmental/hazard sampling and external lab testing, and dedicated scientific research budget.
Administrative Overhead $570K/yr
[#24] Central administrative overhead (procurement, accounting, HR, reporting) estimated as ~15% of recurring operational costs as provided.
Facilities Maintenance $324K/yr
[#7, #21] Power system fuel/maintenance and regular structural inspections, elevator service and building maintenance contracts.
Logistics And Transport $275K/yr
[#5, #9] Periodic MTF/site response deployments, training/travel, and vehicle operations/fuel/maintenance for patrols and logistics.
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#13, #14] Amnestic procedures, memetic countermeasures, public containment actions and ongoing cover company legal/PR maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $190K/yr
[#11, #12, #20] Consumables and spares for research instruments and containment (replacement sensors, seals, PPE), plus medical consumables and decon consumables / med contracts ongoing costs.
Housing And Mess $120K/yr
[#17] Ongoing food, housekeeping, and support services for on-site staff housing and mess facilities.
Contingency Reserve Replenish $100K/yr
[#15] Annual replenishment target for contingency/emergency reserve used for emergency responses or major repairs.
Staff Training And Psych Monitoring $60K/yr
[#18] Regular training, certifications, and psychological screening/monitoring for exposed personnel.
Secure Communications And Cyber $40K/yr
[#19] Bandwidth, SATCOM, encrypted comm support, and cybersecurity services for data/feeds and remote access prevention.
Evidence Storage Upkeep $20K/yr
[#22] Upkeep, records management and environmental controls for secure evidence/sample storage and chain-of-custody logging.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.3M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful operational year with routine monitoring, maintenance, and no major incidents.
no breaches routine staff rotations scheduled maintenance and research
🚨 Minor Incident $4.5M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring MTF response, increased amnestic administration, limited repairs and temporary security surge.
small containment disturbance unauthorized intruder requiring amnesticization
🚨 Major Breach $5.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure requiring extended MTF operations, major repairs/reinforcement, heightened amnestic/PR expenses and temporary research suspension.
large containment breach significant structural damage or personnel exposure
🚨 Removal Demolition $7.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Policy-driven removal, demolition, or burial of the manifested structure requiring large one-time works and associated logistics.
policy change to remove structure discovery of unsustainable containment risk
👥 Personnel 26 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 16 [#3] Armed guards for 24/7 coverage, shift relief and overtime (estimate uses 16 guards as basis for staffing cost).
Research Scientist 3 [#4, #23] Permanent research staff conducting ongoing studies and experiments.
Technician / Engineer 2 [#4, #11] Technicians for instrumentation, maintenance and experimental support.
Medical Officer 1 [#4, #20] On-site medic to manage medical incidents and decontamination.
Maintenance / Facilities Engineer 1 [#17, #21] Site maintenance and facilities support for housing, structural upkeep and elevator service.
Amnesticist (on-call / contract) 1 [#4, #13] On-call amnesticist support for memetic/amnestic procedures and incident responses.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#4] Site director / manager responsible for operations and HQ coordination.
Administrative Staff 1 [#4, #24] Administrative support for procurement, HR, accounting and reporting.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates for each major cost center, with few ambiguous ranges; Euclid-class, single-site containment with detailed staffing and equipment needs yields reasonably well-constrained costs.
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