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SCP-8896 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-8896
Expected annual
$708K
One-time setup
$912K
Annual recurring
$692K
Personnel
5
One-time setup dominated by property acquisition and contingency reserve (~$912k), recurring annual costs driven by staff wages, incident-response readiness, and ongoing research (~$692k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $912K
Facilities $325K
[#1, #3] Property purchase/closing and site renovation/containment upgrades (acquisition ~$300k + renovations ~$25k).
Contingency Reserve $250K
[#24] Initial contingency fund for escalation / long-term containment upgrades (recommended reserve).
Equipment $104K
[#4, #5, #6, #22, #23, #12] Surveillance/camera install, UPS/generator purchase & install, secure data server hardware, vehicle purchase, archive setup, and POS hardware for cover.
Ust Decommissioning $100K
[#2] One-time decommission/removal of underground storage tanks (midpoint of $50k–$150k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $98K
[#17, #19] Initial scientific instrumentation and secure sample storage/chain-of-custody setup for residue analysis.
Legal Setup $25K
[#20] One-time legal/PR/cover company setup and initial OPSEC expenses.
Initial Store Stock $5K
[#12] Initial convenience-store inventory to support cover ($3k–$7k; midpoint used).
Initial Training $4K
[#26] Initial training & non-lethal deterrent kit for visiting staff.
Initial Ppe Kit $1K
[#13] Initial PPE and cleaning kit for PoI and staff.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $692K/yr
Staff Wages $240K/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Remote monitoring/data review (~$75k), on-site security (~$80k for 2 guards), PoI compensation/lodging/support (~$85k).
Incident Response Readiness $175K/yr
[#15] MTF/on-call team readiness, training, equipment and drills (midpoint of $100k–$250k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $125K/yr
[#18] Ongoing research program, sample analysis, periodic sensor upgrades and staffing for 1 researcher (mid-range $50k–$200k).
Opportunity Cost Lost Revenue $50K/yr
[#25] Foregone rural convenience-store revenue (~$50k/yr conservative estimate).
Repair Reserve $15K/yr
[#16] Annual repair reserve for property damage (~$5k–$25k/yr; midpoint used).
Facilities Maintenance $14K/yr
[#11] Routine utilities and basic site maintenance (~$10k–$18k/yr; midpoint used).
Offsite Cloud Archival $14K/yr
[#6, #23] Offsite/cloud archival and encrypted archival services (~$2.4k–$12k/yr) plus archive handling (~$3k–$10k/yr).
Forensic And Review Buffer $12K/yr
[#27] Annual buffer for per-incident forensic review and reporting (~$5k–$20k/yr).
Store Restocking $11K/yr
[#12] Ongoing store restocking (~$600–$1,200/month; midpoint used).
Medical Monitoring $10K/yr
[#10] Routine physicals, counseling, and emergency medical care for PoI (~$5k–$15k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $6K/yr
[#20] Ongoing cover/PR/legal maintenance and local liaison (~$2k–$10k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#22] Vehicle fuel, maintenance and routine transport (~$3k–$8k/yr).
Property Taxes And Fees $4K/yr
[#21] Property taxes and municipal fees (~$1k–$5k plus misc fees).
Hazmat Disposal $3K/yr
[#14] Annual hazmat/disposal reserve for incident waste (~$1k–$5k/yr).
Sample Storage Maintenance $3K/yr
[#19] Maintenance and transport costs for secure sample storage (~$1k–$5k/yr).
Power Fuel And Maintenance $2K/yr
[#5] Fuel and periodic maintenance for generator/UPS (~$1k–$3k/yr).
Training Refresher $1K/yr
[#26] Annual refresher training and kit replacement (~$500–$2k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $650/yr
[#13] Recurring cleaning supplies, PPE replenishment and minor consumables (~$300–$1,000/yr).
Ust Monitoring $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $692K/yr
81.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, research, and readiness maintained.
routine_monitoring no_significant_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $717K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Small hostile interaction or isolated damage requiring cleanup, forensic review, and minor repairs.
minor_hostile_reaction small_property_damage forensic_cleanup
🚨 Major Incident $842K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Significant hostile manifestation requiring MTF deployment, substantial repairs, equipment replacement and elevated research effort.
hostile_manifestation store_damage regional_MTF_deployment
🚨 Catastrophic Escalation $2.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Portal/manifestation escalation requiring major containment upgrades, land purchase/relocation and specialized research programs.
portal_expansion multiple_hostile_instances containment_upgrade_needed
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Remote Monitoring Analyst 1 [#7] 1 FTE responsible for live feeds and footage review (included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#8] Two rotating on-site security guards for routine checks and deterrence (included in staff_wages).
PoI / Nightshift Operator 1 [#9] PoI-8896 operating store during 00: 0–05: 0with compensation and lodging (included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 1 [#18] One researcher supporting ongoing residue analysis and monitoring (costed within research_and_monitoring).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide quantitative ranges for most items, enabling mid-point estimates, but the anomalous behavior and potential escalation paths are uncertain; contingency and scenario probabilities are therefore approximate.
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