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SCP-7669 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-7669
Expected annual
$3.0M
One-time setup
$3.4M
Annual recurring
$2.8M
Personnel
17
Initial one-time containment and capability buildout is estimated at several million USD driven by safehouse/MTF setup, secure testing/R&D seed, and contingency reserves; recurring annual operations are approximately $2.84M/year driven by personnel (MTF and security), field screening, legal/cover operations, and ongoing R&D/training.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.4M
Catastrophic Response Fund $1.0M
[#25] Low-probability catastrophic scenario fund (initial reserve allocation for worst-case media-scale responses) as described in note #25.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $938K
[#5, #9, #20] Class-3 memetic training program development, secure testing room (sound-proofed camera/physio monitoring) one-time setup, and initial R&D program seed funding.
Facilities $570K
[#1, #2, #11] Environmental containment locker, HVAC/electrical dedicated installation, and MTF safehouse/setup (one-time structural/integration costs).
Contingency Reserve Initial $500K
[#19] Initial contingency/crisis response reserve (liquid funds) for rapid mobilization as described in note #19.
Cover Story Reserve $250K
[#18] One-time legal/cover-story/PR reserve seed as described in note #18.
Equipment $147K
[#3, #4, #12, #13, #16] Secure transport cases, initial specialized PPE, vehicle purchase (if purchasing rather than leasing), amnestic stockpile setup, and air-gapped server hardware/equipment.
Background Check Initial $25K
[#17] Initial background checks/clearances/vetting costs (one-time portion for staff onboarding) as per note #17.
Decommissioning Reserve $20K
[#23] Reserve for disposal and decommissioning events (per-event costs averaged into a one-time reserve) as per note #23.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#7, #8, #11] Salaries, benefits, and overtime for security officers, research staff portion, and MTF operator salaries/ops (annual personnel compensation).
Administrative Overhead $473K/yr
[#24] Administrative/site overhead (15-25% of direct recurring costs); here budgeted at ~20% of direct recurring operational costs.
Logistics And Transport $320K/yr
[#10, #12] Field screening program operational costs (MTF/undercover operations, travel, liaison) and vehicle operating/maintenance costs (if vehicle purchased) or lease costs if used.
Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr
[#18] Annual legal/cover-story/PR operations, content takedown, witness payments, and legal reserve operations as per note #18.
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#8, #9, #20] Ongoing research staff project costs, testing program operational costs, and continued R&D for countermeasures.
Medical And Hospital Liaison $150K/yr
[#14] Medical treatment, hospital liaison contracts, imaging and neurology consult budgets for neurological cases arising from exposures.
Contingency Replenish $100K/yr
[#19] Annual replenishment allocation to the contingency/crisis fund after use.
Civilian Liaison $40K/yr
[#21] Communications and liaison retainers/fees for galleries, theatres, hotels, and other civilian institutions.
Memetic Training $35K/yr
[#6] Recurring Class-3 memetic resistance refresher courses, instructor time, and training materials (per-person recurring cost aggregated).
Facilities Maintenance $34K/yr
[#2, #9, #16] HVAC/electrical maintenance and energy, secure testing room maintenance/calibration, and server/air-gap maintenance costs.
Background Check Renewal $30K/yr
[#17] Ongoing vetting and periodic renewals/periodic polygraphs/security reviews.
Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr
[#4, #13, #15] Recurring PPE consumables, amnestic production/usage maintenance, and incident response/quarantine consumables.
Records Retention $15K/yr
[#22] Records retention, compliance audits, and external/internal review costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.8M/yr
84.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine screenings, training, and maintenance only.
routine_screenings scheduled_research_and_training
🚨 Minor Incident $3.0M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized exposure or small cluster of neurological cases requiring medical treatment, targeted amnestic use, overtime, and PR response.
small_public_exposure several_hospitalizations targeted_amnestics_and_local_pr
🚨 Major Breach $5.3M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant exposure event at a public venue requiring mass amnestic administration, emergency medical capacity, large-scale cover operations and contingency activation.
large_venue_exposure mass_media_attention activation_of_contingency_fund
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $12.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Widespread media-scale dissemination of the cognitohazard requiring national-level response, mass amnestic campaigns, interagency coordination, and large contingency spending.
viral_media_spread nationwide_exposures multi-agency_emergency_response
👥 Personnel 17 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Site Handler 3 On-site security officers with Class-3 memetic resistance for handling/transport and site-level containment duties ([#7]).
MTF Operator (Upsilon-23 / Eta-10) 6 Mobile Task Force operators for field screening, covert operations, and transports ([#11]).
Research Scientist 2 Senior researcher(s) overseeing testing and analysis ([#8]).
Lab Technician / Research Assistant 1 Technical support for experiments, monitoring, and data capture ([#8, #9]).
Medical Officer 1 Medical oversight for amnestic administration and treatment liaising with hospitals ([#13, #14]).
Engineer / Maintenance 1 HVAC, electrical, and secure systems maintenance ([#2, #16]).
Administrative Staff 2 Administrative, records retention, and liaison duties ([#21, #22, #24]).
Instructor / Trainer 1 Class-3 memetic resistance training instructor and curriculum lead ([#5, #6]).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide ranges and specific line items allowing order-of-magnitude estimates, but memetic hazard behavior, incident frequency, and contingency reserve sizing are highly uncertain; mid-range estimates used.
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