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SCP-7539 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-7539
Expected annual
$2.9M
One-time setup
$4.1M
Annual recurring
$2.8M
Personnel
20
One-time capital to build a specialized containment bay, feeding hydraulics, ventilation and lab equipment is roughly $4.14M; annual operations are dominated by staff/security payroll and weekly bus procurement/disposal at about $2.83M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.1M
Facilities $2.3M
[#5, #6] Containment bay construction and site modifications including acid-resistant flooring, reinforced walls/doors, drainage and installation of HVAC/chemical scrubber infrastructure (ventilation installation element).
Equipment $645K
[#4, #5, #7, #12] One-time equipment: in-house transport vehicle purchase/flatbed capability, feeding hydraulics/crane and mechanical loaders, industrial-grade monitoring hardware (CCTV/seismic), and on-site sorting equipment for expelled materials.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#15] Specialized analytical equipment or dedicated lab buildout (micro-CT/SEM/mass spec/clean bench) if not available from central Foundation facilities.
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#18] One-time contingency/reserve fund for major emergency remediation or rapid capital expenditures (budgeted mid-range).
Armored Vehicle And Gatehouse $100K
[#8] Armored vehicles and secure gatehouse / site access control (one-time capital).
Secure Server Setup $60K
[#21] One-time secure server / encrypted logging infrastructure setup for containment/research and cover-company records.
Shell Company Setup $30K
[#10] Shell company legal setup and initial registration costs to provide cover for bus acquisitions and apparent operations.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#8, #14, #10] Security staff wages (12 guards + supervisors with benefits), research salaries (1 senior + 2 assistants), and shell-company payroll for cover personnel.
Bus Procurement $416K/yr
[#1] Weekly purchase/procurement of decommissioned buses (52 buses/yr at ~$8,000 average).
Cover Story And Legal $275K/yr
[#10, #11, #19, #23] Ongoing legal retainer/compliance staff, PR/municipal liaison, insurance premiums and cover-story maintenance costs.
Facilities Maintenance $200K/yr
[#6, #16, #24] Ongoing HVAC/chemical scrubber operation and consumables, mechanical maintenance for feeding apparatus (hydraulic fluids, seals, spare parts), and site energy/utility costs.
Research And Monitoring $200K/yr
[#7, #14, #15] Monitoring system maintenance/data storage, research consumables and experiment budgets, and contracted high-end analytical tests / per-use lab fees.
Mtf Operations $200K/yr
[#9] MTF Kappa-3 lure-bus fleet upkeep, mission readiness, training and periodic deployment costs.
Emergency Standby Contracts $100K/yr
[#18] Standby heavy-lift/tow/crane and environmental remediation contractor contracts for rapid response.
Supplies And Consumables $45K/yr
[#17] PPE, decontamination supplies, medical monitoring and routine staff health costs.
It And Data Security $40K/yr
[#21] Recurring secure infrastructure maintenance, audits, and OPSEC/red-team operations.
Hazardous Waste Disposal $32K/yr
[#12, #25] Disposal and recycling fees for expelled undigestible materials (upholstery, tires, rubber) and hazardous residues.
Logistics And Transport $31K/yr
[#4] Local transport costs for weekly bus pickups/deliveries (contracted moves if not done in-house).
De Fueling And Hazardous Disposal $13K/yr
[#2] Licensed draining of fuel, oils, coolants and hazardous fluids and disposal prior to feeding each bus.
Training And Certifications $10K/yr
[#20] Ongoing staff training, certifications and drills for HAZMAT, crane/confined-space, and containment procedures.
Battery Procurement And Charging $8K/yr
[#3] Replacement/refurbishment/charging supplies for batteries provided to fed buses.
Scaling Per Additional Instance $0/yr
[#22] Per-additional-instance recurring feed/disposal/transport estimate ~ $470,000/yr (not included in baseline for single active instance).
Salvage Recovery Offset $-25000/yr
[#13] Conservative estimate of scrap/salvage revenue offset from recovered metals (uncertain; treated as a negative recurring cost).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.8M/yr
90.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with regular weekly feeding, routine maintenance, and no major incidents.
scheduled_feeding routine_maintenance no_breach
🚨 Minor Incident $3.1M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized leak, small-scale contamination, or equipment failure requiring remediation and increased legal/PR activity.
chemical_leak small_equipment_failure minor_public_inquiry
🚨 Major Breach $4.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure resulting in large-scale remediation, legal settlements, and extended operations disruption.
containment_breach public_exposure major_environmental_remediation
🚨 Unexpected Reproduction $4.3M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
SCP reproduces or an additional specimen must be maintained, requiring immediate expansion of containment capacity and additional recurring feeds.
specimen_reproduction capture_of_new_instance
👥 Personnel 20 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#8] 12 guards covering 3 shifts (primary security staffing used in wage calculations).
Security Supervisor 2 [#8] On-site supervisors/shift leads included in security staffing estimate.
Research Scientist 1 [#14] Senior researcher supervising SCP study and experiments.
Research Assistant 2 [#14] Two research assistants/technicians supporting experiments and sample prep.
Administrative Staff 3 [#10] Shell-company administrative/drivers supporting cover operations and paperwork.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are well-scoped (fueling, transport, salaries) but key uncertainties remain around legal settlements, emergency remediation, salvage offsets, and site-specific contractor rates; estimates use mid-range assumptions in Western markets.
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