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SCP-7995 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-7995
Expected annual
$3.0M
One-time setup
$5.5M
Annual recurring
$2.9M
Personnel
23
Initial secure containment buildout (purchase, perimeter, sensors, comms, power, robotics, and a large contingency) drives one-time costs; ongoing yearly costs are dominated by security wages, research staffing, contracted lab/testing, insurance, and maintenance. Baseline annual operations are estimated at roughly $2.94M/yr with an upfront capital + contingency requirement of roughly $5.50M.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.5M
Contingency Fund $3.4M
[#24] Large contingency reserve for anomalous escalation (midpoint of £500k–£5M set aside as on-hold one-time fund).
Land Purchase Easement $562K
[#1] Midpoint estimate for outright purchase or long-term easement to secure 1–5 ha near Lake District (purchase option). Lease alternative recorded under recurring costs.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $281K
[#14] Midpoint one-time lab acquisition/upgrade cost for BSL capability / contracted setup where required.
Remote Robotic Assets $194K
[#9] Initial fleet of aerial and ground drones / manipulators and spares; midpoint initial cost.
Environmental And Anomalous Sensors $156K
[#6] Wide-spectrum continuous monitoring suite initial setup (seismic, EM, radiation, air chemistry, bioaerosol, etc.).
Vehicles Initial $131K
[#19] Initial purchase of 2–4 vehicles (4x4/ATV/utility) midpoint of £60k–£150k.
Remote Surveillance Suite $119K
[#5] Redundant camera network (day/night/thermal/PTZ) hardware, mounts and poles; midpoint initial cost.
Legal Upfront $112K
[#21] Upfront legal/cover-story setup and initial coordination payments (midpoint of stated range for upfront portion).
On Site Control Room Building $97K
[#11] Hardened operations hut/building, furnishing and basic EMI shielding (midpoint).
It Security Initial $88K
[#27] Initial hardened authentication, audit software/hardware procurement (midpoint of £20k–£120k).
Power Systems Initial $66K
[#8] Grid tie-in, UPS and diesel generator plus initial fuel contingency setup (midpoint initial cost).
Perimeter Infrastructure $62K
[#2] Initial fencing, vehicle barriers, signage, gates, mounting posts and tamper alarms; midpoint of £25k–£75k.
Secure Data Storage $62K
[#12] Encrypted on-site servers and off-site mirrored backups initial procurement (midpoint).
Redundant Communications $47K
[#7] Satellite uplink and hardened broadband hardware initial procurement (midpoint).
Portable Sampling And Containment Kits $31K
[#10] Sealed containment canisters, vacuum samplers, gas traps and initial consumable kits (midpoint initial cost).
Misc Local Initial $28K
[#29] One-off permits, minor road repairs, neighbor compensations and other local one-time costs (midpoint).
Long Term Archiving Initial $22K
[#25] Initial physical/vault storage setup and secure record handling (midpoint of £5k–£30k).
Ppe Initial Kit $6K
[#16] Initial PPE/decon kit procurement (specified £5,000 initial).
Equipment $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.9M/yr
Staff Wages $631K/yr
[#3] Security staff salaries only (midpoint of £350k–£660k/yr for continuous 24/7 guard presence).
Research And Monitoring $625K/yr
[#13] Core research team salaries and field allowances (midpoint of £300k–£700k/yr).
Insurance And Indemnity $344K/yr
[#26] Reserve fund equivalent to insurance and indemnity budgets for liability and damages (midpoint £50k–£500k/yr).
Lab Contract Testing $281K/yr
[#14] Ongoing contracted lab access / testing and BSL-3 work if needed (midpoint recurring estimate from analyst range).
Rapid Response Team And Med Tech $262K/yr
[#4] Salaries, training and on-call premiums for rapid-response team and medic (midpoint £120k–£300k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $112K/yr
[#21] Ongoing legal, local-authority coordination and cover-story payments (midpoint recurring portion of £30k–£150k/yr).
Helicopter Retainer $62K/yr
[#20] Annual retainer/standby for air support; flight hours billed extra as-needed (midpoint £20k–£80k/yr).
Covert Pr And Disinformation $56K/yr
[#22] Media management, cover narratives and information suppression (midpoint £10k–£80k/yr).
Medical Screening $50K/yr
[#15] Staff medical checks, vaccinations, serology and health monitoring program (midpoint £20k–£60k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $47K/yr
[#23] General consumables, spare parts, batteries, filters and sensor replacements (midpoint £15k–£60k/yr).
Robotic Ops Spares $47K/yr
[#9] Drone/robot operations, spare parts and payload replacements (midpoint £15k–£60k/yr).
Training Drills $47K/yr
[#17] Regular drills, SOP development and documentation upkeep (midpoint £15k–£60k/yr).
Psychological Support $38K/yr
[#18] Counseling, memetic-safety programs and specialist support (midpoint £10k–£50k/yr).
It Security Maintenance $38K/yr
[#27] Ongoing IT security, audits, and insider-threat mitigation maintenance (midpoint £10k–£50k/yr).
Annual Review $38K/yr
[#30] Periodic expert panel, classification reassessment and review costs (midpoint £10k–£50k/yr).
Land Lease Easement $34K/yr
[#1] Alternative rolling lease/easement recurring cost if the site is leased instead of purchased (midpoint £5k–£50k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $31K/yr
[#19] Vehicle operations, maintenance, insurance and fuel (midpoint £10k–£40k/yr).
Environmental And Anomalous Sensors Calibration $31K/yr
[#6] Calibration, consumables and replacement sensors (midpoint £10k–£40k/yr).
Seasonal Maintenance $31K/yr
[#28] Additional maintenance due to Lake District weather, corrosion and access costs (midpoint £10k–£40k/yr).
Power Fuel Service $24K/yr
[#8] Fuel deliveries, generator servicing and power contingency operations (midpoint £8k–£30k/yr).
Ppe Consumables $24K/yr
[#16] Consumable PPE, disposable suits, respirators and decontamination supplies (midpoint £8k–£30k/yr).
Redundant Communications Service $19K/yr
[#7] Satellite/backhaul service fees and redundant comms service (midpoint £6k–£24k/yr).
Secure Data Storage Maintenance $19K/yr
[#12] Hosting, backup mirroring and maintenance for Document 7995-A (midpoint £5k–£25k/yr).
Remote Surveillance Maintenance $16K/yr
[#5] Annual maintenance and replacement for camera network (midpoint £5k–£20k/yr).
Sampling Consumables $16K/yr
[#10] Consumables for sealed sampling kits and field sampling operations (midpoint £5k–£20k/yr).
Archiving Storage $7K/yr
[#25] Ongoing secure physical and legal retention storage (midpoint £1k–£10k/yr).
Misc Local Recurring $7K/yr
[#29] Annual permits, minor reimbursements and local minor costs (midpoint £1k–£10k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#2] Annual maintenance for perimeter infrastructure, gates and alarms (midpoint £2k–£8k).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.9M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful operational year with routine maintenance, staffing and research activities.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $3.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Limited anomalous event requiring local lockdown, medical screening, additional testing and repairs (no large-scale remediation).
localized_exposure sensor_alerts drone_loss_or_damage
🚨 Major Breach $5.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Significant escalation requiring demolition, large-scale remediation/quarantine and major contractor engagement using contingency funds.
structural_escalation memetic_or_broad_contagion multiple_casualties
👥 Personnel 23 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#3] Continuous 24/7 manned security presence with rotations and one supervisor (10–12 personnel; midpoint used).
Rapid-response Team / Med Tech 5 [#4] On-call rapid-response personnel plus a medic (2–6 responders + medic; midpoint used).
Research Scientist 6 [#13] Core research team (4–8 researchers; midpoint used).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges, allowing midpoint-based estimation; uncertainty remains due to anomalous behavior, the option of lease vs purchase, and the wide contingency range, so confidence is medium.
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