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SCP-869 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-869
Expected annual
$5.9M
One-time setup
$13.3M
Annual recurring
$5.7M
Personnel
45
Estimated initial capital outlays are approximately $13.3M driven primarily by property acquisition, bridge construction, and contingency/legal reserves; ongoing annual costs are roughly $5.68M driven by payroll (park and security), front-company subsidies, legal/cover operations, maintenance, and research.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $13.3M
Facilities $10.7M
[#1, #2, #3, #15, #21] Property acquisition/lease (~$8.0M), secondary service bridge (~$1.5M), permanent gating/closures (~$40k), secure evidence storage build (~$150k), and a dedicated storm-major-repair fund (~$1.0M) for initial capital and structural work.
Contingency Reserve $1.5M
[#18] One-time recommended contingency/reserve for missing-person incidents, rapid-response, emergency procurements and large one-off containment expenses.
Legal And Settlement Reserve $500K
[#9] One-time incident legal/settlement reserve (midrange of $100k–$2M+) to cover potential immediate settlements or large legal actions.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $290K
[#14, #24] Initial lab/conservation build-out and specialized instrumentation for artifact analysis and conservation (~$250k) plus artifact/museum/display setup (~$40k).
Emergency Assets $150K
[#17] Capital purchase of small boats, maintenance vessels, and vehicles (one-time acquisition, storage/modifications) estimated midrange ~$150k.
Equipment $75K
[#4, #19, #22] Monitoring installation and CCTV/lighting (~$30k), shore-side hardened communications (~$25k), and period-appropriate survey equipment / mechanical cameras & sourcing (~$20k).
Historic Clothing And Currency Initial $50K
[#11] Initial pool of late-1940s clothing/props (~$30k) plus purchase/acquisition of pre-1948 currency stock (~$20k) for survey teams.
Training Program Setup $30K
[#12] Initial development and delivery of specialized 1948-constrained training and mock exercises (~$30k).
Background Ids Setup $15K
[#10] Initial production and secure storage of period-appropriate IDs and supporting cover paperwork (~$15k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.7M/yr
Staff Wages $2.5M/yr
[#5, #6, #25] Ongoing payroll: Foundation on-site security (4–8 staff) and full front-company park operating payroll (ride operators, admissions, concessions, maintenance, janitorial, marketing, liability managers) plus research personnel salaries; midrange combined estimate ~$2.52M/yr.
Subsidy Of Front Company $1.0M/yr
[#26] Annual subsidy to cover revenue shortfalls and ensure the pier remains open as required for containment (~$1.0M/yr midrange).
Cover Story And Legal $875K/yr
[#8, #9, #20] Taxes/permits/insurance (~$375k midrange), legal/PR retainer and media/cover operations (~$300k), archival duplication and amnestic/record-control recurring operations (~$200k).
Facilities Maintenance $430K/yr
[#3, #7, #21] Utilities, routine structural maintenance for salt-air exposure, electrical/sewage, small repairs to gates/bollards and regular stormproofing/prep (~$350k utilities/maintenance + ~$75k seasonal/stormproofing + small gate repairs).
Research And Monitoring $375K/yr
[#14, #25] Forensic analysis, radiometric tests, historical consultants, and salaries/operating budget for dedicated researchers (~$75k forensic + ~$300k research program midrange).
Medical Care $100K/yr
[#16] Health screenings, counseling, long-term psychological care program budget (~$100k/yr midrange).
Contingency Replenishment $100K/yr
[#18] Annual replenishment target for contingency funds as reserves are drawn (~$100k/yr assumed).
Supplies And Consumables $67K/yr
[#11, #22, #27] Everyday consumables including replacement period coins/bills, clothing rotation, film stock/development, petty cash, uniforms and small tool replacement (~$67k/yr).
Personnel Rotation And Clearance $60K/yr
[#23] Costs for vetting, rotation, overtime and retirement/pension overhead for secrecy-assigned personnel (~$60k/yr).
Survey Operations $36K/yr
[#13] Monthly survey operational costs (personnel time, travel, lodging, film-based evidence collection) budgeted midrange for monthly cadence (~$36k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#17] Annual fuel, maintenance, mooring, registration and routine operation costs for boats/vehicles (~$25k/yr).
Training Refresher $20K/yr
[#12] Annual refresher training, drills and instructor costs (~$20k/yr).
Evidence Storage Operations $15K/yr
[#15] Climate-control, monitoring and cataloging operations for secure artifact storage (~$15k/yr).
Period Equipment Maintenance $15K/yr
[#22] Ongoing film/equipment maintenance, development and sourcing for 1948-limited survey gear (~$5k–$25k/yr).
Artifact Conservation Maintenance $15K/yr
[#24] Ongoing conservation and display maintenance for artifacts/private museum (~$15k/yr).
Historic Clothing Maintenance $10K/yr
[#11] Replacement/cleaning/rotation of period clothing and props (~$10k/yr).
Monitoring Maintenance $8K/yr
[#4] Annual maintenance, storage and occasional replacement for CCTV, sensors and lighting (~$3k–$10k; mid ~$8k).
Communications Maintenance $8K/yr
[#19] Maintenance and periodic upgrades of hardened shore-side communications (~$3k–$15k/yr).
Background Ids Maintenance $2K/yr
[#10] Ongoing maintenance/update of cover IDs and secure storage procedures (~$2k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.7M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with scheduled surveys, routine maintenance, ongoing payroll and cover operations.
scheduled_surveys routine_maintenance no incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $5.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Small containment-related incident (lost civilian or staff requiring localized response), limited PR/legal action and overtime.
lost_person_response localized_PR/legal cost overtime staffing
🚨 Major Breach $7.2M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Serious containment event (e.g., Foundation personnel becomes permanently lost, extended investigation, larger amnestic/settlement operations).
permanent_loss large legal/amnestic operations extended search/PR
🚨 Major Storm Damage $7.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant hurricane/storm damage to the pier requiring major repairs or partial rebuild and large emergency contracting.
hurricane major_structural_damage large-scale repairs
👥 Personnel 45 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#5] Foundation personnel posing as park security covering shifts and backups (4–8 recommended; mid=6).
Park Operating Staff 30 [#6] Ride operators, admissions, concessions, janitorial, marketing and other front-company roles required to operate the pier (payroll included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 2 [#25] Dedicated researchers/historians/archaeologists assigned to SCP-869 research and analysis.
Engineer / Maintenance 3 [#7, #21] Maintenance staff for structural upkeep, ride/electrical systems and storm prep/repairs.
Medical Officer 1 [#16] Medical/psychological support coordinator for screenings and long-term care management.
Administrative Staff 3 [#8, #23] Admin, HR, and cover-company management including vetting/rotation and legal/records coordination.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many costs are well-bounded (property, bridge, staffing, utilities), but contingencies (legal incidents, storms, rare containment breaches) are uncertain and can vary by orders of magnitude; midrange estimates used where ranges were broad.
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