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SCP-8702 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-8702
Expected annual
$16.2M
One-time setup
$26.3M
Annual recurring
$15.6M
Personnel
150
Initial capital and setup are dominated by property acquisition, facility hardening, laboratory instrumentation and optional scientific escalation; annual operating costs are dominated by researcher and security salaries. One-time setup is roughly $26.3M with recurring operating costs around $15.6M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $26.3M
Facilities $9.3M
[#1, #3, #4, #26] Purchase of the Evanston professional complex, conversion/renovation into Area-8702, suite-specific hardening, and purchase of adjacent sightline property.
Scientific Escalation Reserve $5.5M
[#35] Reserve for future approved exploration campaigns (manned suits, bespoke robots, campaign costs).
Equipment $5.0M
[#5, #6, #7, #8, #17, #18, #20, #22, #28, #29, #13, #19] HVAC/hardening hardware, air and surveillance sensors, geophysical and decon systems, backup generators, secure comms, robotic readiness hardware, transport fleet, archival hardware, training equipment, and clinic fit-out.
Contingency Fund $2.5M
[#23] Reserved rapid-response / emergency incident fund for repairs, evacuations, and contractor mobilization.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.3M
[#9, #32] Laboratory instrumentation (XRD/Raman/GC-MS/SEM/etc.) plus long-term sample storage readiness and initial lab install.
Litigation Reserve $1.1M
[#33] One-time litigation / settlement reserve in case of cover failures.
Public Relations Emergency Reserve $250K
[#27] One-time legal/PR emergency reserve for disclosures or major suppression actions.
Personnel Vetting One Time $188K
[#14] Initial background investigations, polygraphs, and psychological screening setup costs.
Front Company Setup $50K
[#2] Incorporation and legal setup, initial concealment costs (one-time portion).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $15.6M/yr
Staff Wages $11.0M/yr
[#11, #12] Salaries and benefits for ~50 researchers and ~100 armed security personnel (dominant recurring cost).
Cover Story And Legal $1.0M/yr
[#2, #14, #27, #33, #24, #25] Ongoing corporate compliance/accounting, periodic reinvestigations, PR/legal retainer costs, litigation contingency spend, private risk modeling/insurance-equivalent, and property taxes/permits.
Facilities Maintenance $765K/yr
[#5, #7, #17, #18, #22, #16] HVAC/filter maintenance, surveillance and external rig upkeep, generator testing/fuel handling, secure-IT support, robotic maintenance, and general utilities support costs.
On Site Housing And Amenities $525K/yr
[#15] Food service, laundry, housekeeping, utilities and resident management for on-site personnel.
Research And Monitoring $482K/yr
[#6, #8, #29, #32, #31] Continuous air monitoring, repeat geophysical surveys/analyst contracts, archival data migrations, long-term sample re-analysis and contracted specialist studies.
Supplies And Consumables $450K/yr
[#10, #20, #21] Laboratory consumables, PPE replenishment, and hazardous/contaminated waste disposal contracts.
Logistics And Transport $435K/yr
[#28, #26] Vehicle fleet recurring costs (maintenance/fuel/drivers) and recurring leases/payments to control neighboring sightlines/rooftops.
Medical Suite And Occupational Health $325K/yr
[#19] Ongoing clinic staffing, periodic medical surveillance, testing and occupational health supplies.
Long Term Staffing Turnover $275K/yr
[#34] Recruitment, relocation, and retention bonuses to maintain specialized personnel.
Security Training $250K/yr
[#13] Recurring training, range time, replacement gear, and refresher programs for security staff.
Training And Simulations $138K/yr
[#30] Tabletop and full-scale drills, external contractor exercise costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $15.6M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with steady operations, no major incidents or authorized exploration.
routine operations scheduled maintenance ongoing research
🚨 Minor Incident $16.6M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Local contamination, small seal breach, minor medical incident requiring cleanup and temporary remediation.
small breach/decontamination localized structural repair minor legal/medical costs
🚨 Major Breach $22.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$7.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or large-scale exposure requiring major repairs, extended medical care, litigation and replacement of systems.
structural breach multiple casualties public exposure / large legal action
🚨 Research Escalation Requiring Scale Up $21.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$6.0M vs baseline
O5-authorized exploration/scale-up campaign requiring significant one-time scientific spending and expanded logistics.
O5 approval for exploration deployment of bespoke suits/robots expanded research campaign
👥 Personnel 150 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 50 Specialists in xenobiology, geology, materials science and instrumentation as described; included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 100 Armed security and supervisory cadre maintaining 24/7 posts; included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are well-scoped (property, staff counts, instrumentation) but overall estimates use mid-range assumptions from broad ranges; anomalous behavior and future escalation add uncertainty, so confidence is medium.
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