SCP-7811 — SCP-7811 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7811 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-7811

Expected annual

$3.9M

One-time setup

$5.0M

Annual recurring

$3.8M

Personnel

First-year (one-time + 1 year recurring) setup is dominated by base camp construction, land control, decommissioning reserve, and major equipment (remote platforms, power, comms), with steady-state annual costs driven by staff wages, incident reserves, fuel/energy, and R&D.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.0M

Facilities $1.8M

[#2, #3, #4, #22, #24] Includes perimeter installation ($60k), land acquisition/lease/title management (~$500k), base camp and raised access infrastructure (~$1,125,000 midrange), helipad construction ($75k), and permitting/environmental studies (~$75k).

Equipment $1.5M

[#5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #17, #20, #21, #27] Includes hybrid power hardware (solar + generator ~$300k), satellite terminal (~$50k), hardened fiber/tether spooling (~$160k), tethered rovers (~$500k for 4 units), initial UAV fleet (~$50k), interior sensor suite (~$200k), PPE procurement (~$50k), environmental/flood equipment (~$40k), access vehicles (airboat + ATVs ~$110k), and decontamination/sterilization setup (~$15k).

Decommissioning Reserve $1.2M

[#31] Midrange one-time reserve for future decommissioning/closure/remediation ($500k–$2M range; using ~$1.25M).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K

[#11, #19] Lab fit-out and bench/clean labs (~$200k) plus on-site servers and mapping/software licenses (~$100k).

Legal Setup One Time $100K

[#23] One-time legal/cover-story establishment, NDAs, initial local buyouts/fees (~$100k).

Community Signage One Time $10K

[#30] Initial signage / cultural cover seeding (~$10k).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.8M/yr

Staff Wages $970K/yr

[#1, #12, #13, #14] Core recurring payroll: 6full-time perimeter guards (~$300k total), robotics/maintenance technicians (2–3; ~$200k), scientific staff team (~$350k), on-site medic compensation (~$120k).

Incident Response Reserve $750K/yr

[#25] Rapid-response reserve for major incidents, recovery, and external contract work (~$500k–$1M; using $750k/yr).

Research And Mitigation Rnd $350K/yr

[#29] Active R&D into mitigation, cognitive shielding, and prototype development (~$350k/yr midpoint).

Logistics And Transport $255K/yr

[#14, #21, #22] Transport and access recurring costs: medevac contract/standby (~$100k/yr), vehicles fuel & maintenance (~$30k/yr), helicopter flight hours/charters for rotations (~$125k/yr).

Equipment Replacement Reserve $225K/yr

[#18] Replacement reserve for lost/attrited equipment (vehicles, tethers, sensors) (~$225k/yr midpoint).

Hazard Pay $180K/yr

[#15] Hazard premiums for exposed staff (~15–30% on payroll; midpoint ~$180k/yr).

Power Fuel And Maintenance $160K/yr

[#5] Recurring energy costs: diesel fuel deliveries for generators (~$150k/yr) plus solar/battery maintenance (~$10k/yr) for hybrid setup.

Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr

[#23] Ongoing legal, liaison, PR, and local authority coordination (~$150k/yr).

Long Term Maintenance Contract $120K/yr

[#28] Annual service contracts for generators, winches, cameras, and UAV servicing (~$120k/yr).

Insurance $115K/yr

[#26] Property, equipment, and liability insurance (~$115k/yr midpoint).

Rover Maintenance $100K/yr

[#8] Repairs, replacements, and consumables for tethered rovers (~$100k/yr).

Communications Service $60K/yr

[#6] Encrypted satellite / long-range bandwidth and service (~$60k/yr).

Sample Analysis Consumables $60K/yr

[#19] Consumables, assays, and bench reagents for sample analysis (~$60k/yr).

Supplies And Consumables $49K/yr

[#17, #32] Ongoing consumables: PPE replacements (~$12k/yr) and miscellaneous consumables & small tools (~$37k/yr).

Sensor Maintenance $40K/yr

[#10] Interior sensor upkeep and calibration (~$40k/yr).

Data Services And Licenses $40K/yr

[#11] Cloud backups, GIS/mapping/license renewals and processing (~$40k/yr).

Screening And Post Exposure $30K/yr

[#16] Ongoing cognitive screening, counseling, and baseline testing (~$30k/yr).

Facilities Maintenance $26K/yr

[#2, #3, #20] Annual upkeep: perimeter/fence maintenance (~$6k/yr), property taxes/land maintenance (~$10k/yr), environmental/flood response/maintenance (~$10k/yr).

Drone Replacements $25K/yr

[#9] High-attrition UAV replacements and consumables (~$25k/yr).

Fiber Maintenance $20K/yr

[#7] Maintenance, repairs, and replacements for tethered fiber/spooling (~$20k/yr).

Decontamination Disposal $20K/yr

[#27] Waste disposal, decon consumables, and hazardous waste handling (~$20k/yr).

Permitting And Compliance $15K/yr

[#24] Ongoing environmental compliance and monitoring (~$15k/yr).

Community Signage $5K/yr

[#30] Ongoing low-cost deterrence and cultural cover maintenance (~$5k/yr).

Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.8M/yr

74.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine maintenance, staffing, and scheduled R&D.

no_incident routine_operations

🚨 Minor Incident $4.0M/yr

20.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Localized equipment losses or small containment event requiring rapid-response and replacement equipment.

tether_breakage robot_loss small_flood_damage

🚨 Major Breach $5.8M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline

Significant containment failure or large-scale incident (medical evacuations, external contractors, PR response, extended recovery).

personnel_unrecoverable_event large-scale_equipment_loss multi-day_recovery

🚨 Political Exposure $4.3M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Disclosure or local political attention requiring buyouts, legal escalation, and expanded cover operations.

media_leak local_authority_inquiry

👥 Personnel 14 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#1] 24/7 perimeter staffing with rotations; 6 FTEs estimated to cover shifts and overtime.
Robotics Technician / Engineer	3	[#12] 2–3 dedicated technicians/engineers for remote platforms and tether systems (using 3).
Research Scientist	4	[#13] Core scientific team: 2geologists, 1 cognitive scientist, 1 field lead.
Medical Officer	1	[#14] On-site medic/medical capability for initial response and clinic management.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and reasonable midrange choices, but many estimates were given as ranges and the anomalous nature of the site adds uncertainty (incident frequency, attrition rates, and energy consumption). This yields medium confidence.

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