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SCP-974 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-974
Expected annual
$2.9M
One-time setup
$1.5M
Annual recurring
$2.9M
Personnel
14
Estimated startup (one-time) capital is approximately $1,520,000 driven largely by vehicles, weapons/sensors and a $1,000,000 contingency reserve; ongoing annual costs are approximately $2,876,000 driven primarily by staff wages, child acquisition/cover operations, and legal/cover-up expenses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#24] Recommended one-time emergency/contingency reserve for large-scale immolation/capture operations and extraordinary logistics.
Equipment $280K
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #19, #21, #26] Vehicles, flamethrowers, initial armory/ammunition procurement, surveillance/install, drones, environmental tools/PPE, secure comms setup, and initial PPE kit.
Facilities $210K
[#1, #2] Site preparation (clearing, fencing, access) and prefab on-site barracks installation combined.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#12] Initial specialized research kit and lab setup for forensic/DNA/toxicology and sample storage.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.9M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#4, #11, #13, #16, #30] Security team salaries ($300k), research team ($360k), on-site medic ($120k), psychological staff ($100k), and site director/administrative support ($150k).
Child Acquisition Operations $480K/yr
[#14] Recurring costs for acquiring groups of children (field teams, covert transport, amnestics, false identities and related logistics) per Protocol 12.
Cover Story And Legal $400K/yr
[#22] Ongoing legal/cover-up operations, local liaison, payoffs, media manipulation and staged narratives.
Supplies And Consumables $203K/yr
[#7, #8, #15, #23, #26] Flamethrower fuel/maintenance, ammunition replenishment, short-term child care consumables, amnestic/memetic consumables, and PPE replacement.
Indemnity And Legal Defense $200K/yr
[#29] Insurance-like reserve and legal defense costs in case of lawsuits, leaks or exposure.
Staff Retention And Hazard Pay $120K/yr
[#28] Hazard pay, retention incentives, sick leave and related retention budget for trauma-exposed staff.
Autopsy And Evidence Processing $100K/yr
[#13, #18] Per-incident autopsies and secure forensic processing and sample handling budgets.
Mortuary And Biohazard Cleanup $100K/yr
[#17] Mortuary/disposal, hazardous-waste removal, decon, soil remediation and controlled-burn cleanup contingency.
Research And Monitoring $51K/yr
[#9, #10, #12, #21] Surveillance/sensor maintenance and storage, drone maintenance, recurring research consumables and secure communications/backup maintenance.
Environmental Impact Mitigation $50K/yr
[#25] Environmental permitting, remediation and ecosystem monitoring after controlled burns or remediation.
Recordkeeping And Redaction $50K/yr
[#27] Administrative costs for secure recordkeeping, redaction, fabrication of alternative records and censorship labor.
Facilities Maintenance $42K/yr
[#3, #19] Utilities and site running costs plus arborist/crew for environmental work.
Specialized Training $30K/yr
[#20] Recurring specialized training (flamethrower operation, incendiary tactics, child-handling, memetic ops, legal/ethical training).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#5, #6] Weekly armed patrol operational costs (fuel/vehicle wear) and vehicle maintenance/operational costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.9M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine containment, weekly patrols, scheduled child introductions and regular research/cover operations.
scheduled operations no breaches routine maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $3.0M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized containment incident (limited breach or an SCP-974-2 discovery) requiring additional cleanup, a few autopsies, equipment replacement and modest legal/cover actions.
small containment breach localized burn/cleanup additional autopsies
🚨 Major Breach $4.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant breach or multiple SCP instances in the wild requiring large-scale emergency response (heavy equipment, aerial support, large controlled immolation, extended legal/cleanup operations).
multi-instance outbreak large-scale immolation extended cleanup and response
🚨 Political Exposure $5.9M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Public exposure or leak requiring extensive legal defense, long-term indemnity payments, major PR operations, and extended off-site relocations or cover operations.
major leak media/political investigation litigation and public inquiry
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#4] Six full-time guards for 24/7 coverage (approx. $50k each included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 1 [#11] Senior behavioral biologist included in research team salaries.
Field Researcher 1 [#11] Field researcher included in research team salaries.
Research Technician 2 [#11] 1–2 technicians included in research team salaries (modeled as 2).
Medical Officer 1 [#13] On-site medic/medical staffing covered by medic salary line.
Psychologist / Counselor 1 [#16] Part-time/contract psychological staff for children and staff aftercare.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#30] Site director / executive oversight included in program management budget.
Administrative Staff 1 [#30, #27] Administrative/recordkeeping support; some functions budgeted separately under recordkeeping.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provided include many analyst estimates and midpoints but rely on several judgment calls (staff counts, contingency sizing, frequency of incidents). Costs for illicit/cover operations and large emergency responses are particularly uncertain.
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