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SCP-784 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-784
Expected annual
$4.1M
One-time setup
$11.1M
Annual recurring
$4.0M
Personnel
36
One-time capital costs are dominated by optional property purchase (~$8.0M) and equipment/facility buildout (~$3.0M); baseline annual operations are ~ $4.01M/yr driven by staffing, research, and cover/legal/neighbor-relations costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $11.1M
Property Purchase $8.0M
[#18] One-time purchase of neighborhood parcels (optional; large variance by municipality).
Facilities $1.6M
[#1, #16, #22] Perimeter concrete wall, medical bay buildout, and on-site logistics/warehouse structural buildout.
Equipment $916K
[#3, #4, #5, #13, #14, #15, #21, #24, #29, #11] Fence energizer, aerostat, camera/sensor network, aerosol system, hazmat/PPE, restraints, vehicle fleet, data servers, lighting spares, mixers/refrigeration.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $320K
[#12, #23] Initial sedative validation/testing and research lab setup/equipment.
Cover Story Setup $112K
[#19] One-time establishment costs for HOA shell / municipal relations setup.
Emergency Response Initial Gear $100K
[#25] Initial emergency response/rapid-team gear and equipment.
Clandestine Procurement Setup $42K
[#26] Setup costs for clandestine procurement/supply-chain (shell invoicing, secure logistics).
Wardrobe Procurement $15K
[#10] Initial 'Santa' / holiday wardrobe procurement and spare inventory.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #16, #25, #28] Security guards (24/7), site supervisory/medic/operations staff, Noel-event premiums/overtime, medical staffing, emergency-team pay, archival/admin staffing.
Administrative Overhead $669K/yr
[#30] Foundation administrative overhead (estimated 20% of direct recurring operating costs).
Research And Monitoring $652K/yr
[#4, #23, #24] Aerostat/weather-balloon ops & telemetry, ongoing research program (behavioral/biological/anthropological), data retention/archival recurring storage and analysis.
Cover Story And Legal $588K/yr
[#19, #20, #27] Ongoing legal/PR retainer and municipal relations, neighbor compensation/damage repair funds, medical/legal contingency reserves.
Supplies And Consumables $196K/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #17, #26, #31] Wardrobe laundering/replacement, eggnog & consumables, sedative procurement/QA, aerosol agent refills, PPE replacement, restraint maintenance, Class-B administration consumables, clandestine procurement recurring overhead, miscellaneous petty items.
Property Lease $175K/yr
[#18] Alternative to purchase: long-term lease / shell-ownership recurring costs.
Facilities Maintenance $103K/yr
[#2, #3, #5, #22, #29] Perimeter wall maintenance/repairs, energizer upkeep, camera/network maintenance, warehouse utilities/maintenance, lighting maintenance/energy-related upkeep.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#21] Vehicles fuel, servicing, refrigerated transport and routine fleet operating costs.
Training And Certification $15K/yr
[#9] Carol memorization validation, Procedure 784-C rehearsals, refresher training and certifications.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.0M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monthly Noel events and no major containment failures or public exposure.
routine_monthly_Noel_events scheduled_research_and_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $4.3M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Localized containment/procedure failure requiring emergency response, extra overtime, damage repairs and additional amnestic administrations.
procedure_784-C_failure localized_Noel_escalation medical_response_and_repairs
🚨 Major Breach $9.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant public exposure or large-scale incident requiring major settlements, broad remediation, possible neighborhood buyout or large-scale legal action.
public_exposure large_scale_containment_breach mass_injury_or_litigation
👥 Personnel 36 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 16 [#6] 24/7 guard coverage (4 per shift × 3 shifts + floaters).
Research Scientist 6 [#23] Research program personnel for behavioral/biological/anthropological studies.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#7, #30] Site supervision and executive oversight.
Medical Officer 1 [#7, #16] On-site medic/EMT for immediate care and amnestic administration oversight.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#2, #3, #5, #29] Facilities and equipment maintenance (walls, energizer, cameras, lighting).
Administrative Staff 2 [#7, #19, #28] Logistics coordinator, records clerk, archival/amnesia administration support.
IT / Data Specialist 1 [#24] Data retention, archival systems and secure backups.
Logistics / Drivers 2 [#21, #22] Vehicle operators, refrigerated transport and warehouse handling.
Emergency Response Team / On-call specialists 4 [#25, #8] Rapid-response personnel and on-call specialists for Noel escalations and drills.
Costume & Laundry Specialist 1 [#10, #11] Wardrobe procurement, laundering and costume logistics.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most costs, but many items have wide ranges (property prices, research scope, casualty/settlement risk) and some allocations (purchase vs lease) are posture-dependent; hence medium confidence.
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