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SCP-921 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-921
Expected annual
$4.2M
One-time setup
$14.3M
Annual recurring
$4.2M
Personnel
25
Initial capital outlay is approximately $14.3M driven by underground site construction, power/utility and specialized equipment; annual operating costs are about $4.16M driven primarily by staff wages, security/cover operations, utilities and logistics.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $14.3M
Facilities $8.5M
[#1, #5, #20, #22, #23] Site construction and structural work for Research Site-346, perimeter/cover kiosks and signage, helipad/road upgrades and secure storage vault buildouts.
Equipment $3.1M
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #9, #11, #12, #14, #15, #16, #17, #26] Instrumentation, power generation hookups and gensets, HVAC installation, covert vehicle fleet, clinic equipment, mapping/LIDAR and drones, sensory/audio capture rigs, PPE, rescue gear, communications/server hardware, secure storage infrastructure, and specialized experiment hardware.
Contingency For Anomalous Expansion $1.0M
[#24] Reserve recommended for unplanned containment expansion, extra reinforcement or rapid build-outs due to new rooms/wings.
Insurance Risk Pool Fund $1.0M
[#27] Foundation-style self-insurance / risk-pool for accidents, legal actions or large remediation events.
Contingency Reserve Larger Incidents $500K
[#19] Contingent funds reserved for larger incidents (hush settlements, major negotiations) per analyst note.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#10, #13, #21] Initial training syllabus/materials, EEG/NIRS setup and initial psychological research protocol development.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.2M/yr
Staff Wages $2.2M/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Payroll for security patrols, research/scientific & technical staff, site director and core medical staffing (salaries only).
Logistics And Transport $360K/yr
[#6, #15, #22] Vehicle fuel & maintenance, medevac contract costs, road/helipad maintenance and routine heavy-lift access (averaged).
Cover Story And Legal $317K/yr
[#5, #19, #20] Ongoing cover operations (Armenite State Forest Service assets/PR), legal/liaison baseline budgets, signage outreach replacement and permit upkeep.
Research And Monitoring $295K/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #21] Mapping contractor/software, acoustic/sensory hardware maintenance, fMRI contract & psychometric supplies, and ongoing psychological research/study budgets.
Facilities Maintenance $288K/yr
[#2, #4, #23] Ongoing geotechnical inspections/remediation, HVAC operation & maintenance, and storage/vault upkeep (includes power fuel routed to facilities maintenance).
Misc Administration Overhead $250K/yr
[#28] Food, lodging for rotating staff, laundry, waste disposal, local permitting and masked administrative overhead.
Supplies And Consumables $100K/yr
[#14, #18] PPE replacement, batteries, filters, lab reagents and routine consumables.
Communications And Data Links $97K/yr
[#16] Satellite backup service and ongoing secure link/server maintenance costs.
Medical And Psych Services $80K/yr
[#9] Non-salary medical supplies, counseling contracts and medevac top-ups beyond the medevac contract line-item.
Specialized Experiments Support $50K/yr
[#26] Recurring support and consumables for replication/VR/scent/haptic experiment prototypes and maintenance.
Archive And Cataloging $38K/yr
[#25] Administrative staffing, database licenses and cataloging for naming and chain-of-custody.
Security Training And Equipment $35K/yr
[#7] Recurring training, gear refresh and equipment for security/patrol agents.
Secure Data Storage $30K/yr
[#17] Secure cloud/storage, backup and forensic integrity costs for sensitive recordings and transcripts.
Training And Authorization $25K/yr
[#10] Recurring costs for authorization courses, simulators, psychological screening refreshers and tests.
Heavy Lift Contracts $20K/yr
[#22] Averaged cost for occasional external heavy-lift/airlift contracts.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.2M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations and no major incidents.
regular staffing and maintenance scheduled research activities
🚨 Minor Incident $4.3M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Small containment-related incident (injury, minor equipment failure, localized remediation).
on-site injury requiring medevac equipment damage or small legal/settlement expense
🚨 Anomalous Expansion $5.7M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
New wing/rooms appear requiring emergency reinforcement, containment expansion and rapid build-out.
appearance of new rooms/wings urgent reinforcement and additional mapping/containment
🚨 Major Breach $7.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or exposed incident requiring large-scale remediation, legal payouts and reconstruction.
structural collapse or major unauthorized exposure multi-day remediation and legal exposure
👥 Personnel 25 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#7] Patrol agents disguised as forest service performing continuous area sweeps and internal security rotations.
Research Scientist 6 [#8, #21] Senior researchers and psychologists/neuroscientists conducting studies and experiments.
Technician / Lab Technician 6 [#8, #11, #12] Lab techs, mapping/drone operators and equipment technicians supporting research and monitoring.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#8] Site Director with special authorization for SCP-921-2 oversight.
Medical Officer 1 [#9, #15] Onsite physician/EMT on-call and medical coordination for medevac/rescue.
Administrative Staff 1 [#25, #28] Archive, cataloging and administrative support for naming, records and logistics.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed ranges for nearly every line item, enabling mid-point estimates; uncertainty remains due to unpredictable anomalous expansion frequency, off-grid power decisions, and contingent/legal exposures.
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