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SCP-794 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-794
Expected annual
$13.1M
One-time setup
$35.1M
Annual recurring
$12.9M
Personnel
40
Estimated up-front (one-time) containment and infrastructure costs are approximately $32.6M, driven by perimeter/site construction, contingency reserves, and specialized equipment. Recurring annual costs are approximately $13.0M/yr, driven by staff wages, persistent surveillance/airspace enforcement, remote operations, and legal/cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $35.1M
Contingency Remote Isolation Fund $10.0M
[#21] Dedicated fund for potential forced expansion of exclusion zone / land acquisition / large-scale isolation.
Facilities $7.8M
[#1, #4, #12, #15, #8] Perimeter construction, containment hangar/site buildout, access road construction, staff camp buildout and quarantine ward fit-out (sums of items #1, #4, #12, #15, #8).
Insurance Reserve Fund $5.0M
[#18] Contingency/reserve fund set aside for liabilities, compensation, or emergency asset replacement.
Equipment $4.2M
[#2, #5, #10, #11, #12, #13, #16] Fixed PTZ cameras and local radar/comms, remote robotics and spares, mobile incinerator/decon hardware, power generation and storage, vehicle fleet purchase, heavy-lifting purchase, and communications/hardened link hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.0M
[#6] On-site specialized laboratory buildout (histology, -80°C freezers, clean rooms) and initial instrumentation.
Decommissioning Fund $1.8M
[#25] Decommissioning, environmental remediation, and long-term preservation funding.
Vehicle Fleet Purchase $700K
[#12] Purchase of rugged/armored SUVs and support vehicles (4–8 units).
No Fly Zone Establishment $600K
[#3] Legal/administrative establishment of no-fly zone, initial negotiations, fees, and cover payments.
Power Infrastructure Installation $550K
[#11] Hybrid generator + solar + battery bank installation sized for continuous remote operations.
Road And Access Construction $500K
[#12] Desert road construction / maintenance access improvements and ingress infrastructure.
Heavy Lifting Equipment Purchase $500K
[#13] Purchase of cranes/excavators/sand anchors for intrusive operations (purchase option).
Anti Compulsion Initial Research Equipment $500K
[#20] Initial purchase of EEG/wearables, pilot anti-compulsion equipment, and pilot-program setup.
Lethal Response Training And Equipment $425K
[#9] Initial purchase of weapons, ballistic protection, and specialized training infrastructure.
Mobile Incinerator And Biohazard Apparatus $300K
[#10] Mobile incinerator/decon and initial hazardous-waste handling kit (note: bulk disposal ops are recurring).
Recruitment And Clearance Setup $275K
[#19] Recruitment program setup, clearance processing infrastructure and initial per-hire clearance expenses.
Documentation Setup $125K
[#22] Secure archival vaults, air-gapped hardware, and redaction systems initial setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.9M/yr
Staff Wages $3.2M/yr
[#7, #4, #8, #9, #2, #19] Consolidated ongoing salaries and benefits for research team, containment/site staff, medical/psychiatric staff, lethal-response operatives, ISR/analyst operators, and salary differentials/retention.
Research And Monitoring $2.3M/yr
[#2, #6, #7] Ongoing drone ops, satellite tasking, instrument access fees and research consumables (aggregated ISR and lab access costs).
Cover Story And Legal $1.5M/yr
[#17] Ongoing covert payments, legal retainers, cover-story PR, and diplomatic/legal maintenance to preserve secrecy.
Airspace Enforcement $1.2M/yr
[#3] Ongoing airspace enforcement capability (primarily armed long-endurance drone enforcement fleet option mapped from #3).
Helicopter Lease $1.0M/yr
[#12] Optionally leased helicopter capability for rapid response / heavy lift (lease chosen for baseline posture).
Site Housing Operations $700K/yr
[#15] Camp operations (food, water production/hauling, sanitation, rotation travel and life-support logistics).
External Expertise Retainers $600K/yr
[#24] Retainers for heavy-lift, salvage, hospital/trauma centers and civilian labs for on-call support.
Recruitment Rotation Travel $500K/yr
[#19] Ongoing rotation travel costs, retention differentials, and periodic clearance renewals.
Logistics And Transport $400K/yr
[#12] Vehicle fleet operations, fuel, spare parts, and road maintenance (routine transport ops).
Robotics Maintenance $250K/yr
[#5] Maintenance, spare parts and operator training for remote robotics and manipulators.
Anti Compulsion Trials And Drugs $250K/yr
[#20] Ongoing trials, psychotropic supplies, and countermeasure research consumables.
Supplies And Consumables $200K/yr
[#23] PPE, filters, batteries, spare parts and routine consumables degraded by desert conditions.
Power Fuel And Maintenance $200K/yr
[#11] Diesel fuel for generators, battery maintenance, and power-system upkeep.
Communications And Satcom Fees $150K/yr
[#16] Bandwidth, SATCOM fees, encrypted link subscriptions and backup comms maintenance.
Disposal Operations $125K/yr
[#10] Fuel, staff and operational costs for body recovery, incineration/deep-burial and hazardous disposal.
Environmental Protection $125K/yr
[#14] Protective coatings, sensor sheltering, and corrosion management for desert abrasion and salt corrosion.
Facilities Maintenance $100K/yr
[#1] Perimeter fencing, sensor repairs, sand mitigation, and basic structural upkeep of containment perimeter.
Heavy Equipment Rental Per Year $100K/yr
[#13] Rental premiums for cranes/excavators for occasional intrusive operations (operational rental costs).
Documentation Maintenance $50K/yr
[#22] Secure archival maintenance, redaction work and offsite backups.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.9M/yr
93.5% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with steady-state containment, regular research, remote surveillance, and cover operations.
no major incidents routine research and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $13.4M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring emergency salvage, external contractors, or increased disposal/medical response.
small breach or crash urgent external salvage required
🚨 Major Breach $20.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or downed aircraft causing public exposure and large-scale emergency response.
airspace violation with crash large-scale public exposure
🚨 Containment Escalation $22.9M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Escalation requiring permanent remote isolation / major land acquisition and long-term enforcement expansion.
object spreads risk policy decision to expand exclusion zone
👥 Personnel 40 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 6 [#6, #7] Principal investigators and level-3 scientists/technicians performing experiments and sample processing.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#9] Lethal-response operatives maintained for termination/containment duties; includes tactical readiness.
Security Watch Officer / Perimeter Patrol 6 [#1, #12] Tower/watch personnel and patrol drivers for perimeter surveillance and tower posts.
Engineer / Maintenance 4 [#11, #13, #14] Power, vehicle and equipment maintenance, corrosion protection and heavy-equipment operation support.
UAV/Robot Operator & ISR Analyst 6 [#2, #5] Drone pilots, ISR analysts and remote-robot operators for continuous monitoring and robotic inspections.
Medical Officer 2 [#8] On-site medics for quarantine processing and medical emergencies.
Psychiatric Counselor / Psychologist 2 [#8, #20] Psychiatric support, monitoring and anti-compulsion trials oversight.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#4, #17] Site leadership and coordination with Foundation command and legal/diplomatic liaisons.
Administrative Staff 3 [#17, #22] Administration, cover-story coordination, and documentation/redaction support.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed with per-item ranges, enabling reasonable mid-range estimates; nevertheless significant uncertainty remains due to alternate enforcement options (interceptors vs drones), the anomalous object's behavioral uncertainty, and contingent escalation costs.
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