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SCP-977 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-977
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$3.0M
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
13
Initial establishment and containment fit-out are estimated at $3,020,000 (one-time), with recurring annual operations of $1,574,000 driven primarily by personnel, data storage/backup, utilities/maintenance, and legal/cover operations. The largest single-line one-time exposures are property acquisition, remediation/renovation, and a contingency reserve for exploratory/structural escalation.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.0M
Facilities $1.8M
[#1, #2, #3, #5, #25] Includes property acquisition ($1.2M), asbestos abatement ($250k), structural renovation/sealing ($175k), HVAC overhaul ($100k) and archival/vault facility ($25k).
Equipment $565K
[#4, #6, #7, #8, #10, #11, #18, #20] Includes reinforced doors/access control ($50k), generator/UPS/electrical upgrades ($60k), CCTV ($40k), server/NAS hardware ($50k), initial local backup media ($10k), initial network/security software ($20k), robotics/mapping equipment ($200k), and vehicles ($80k).
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#26] Contingency/escalation reserve for excavation, underpinning, or major unexpected structural works (~$500k recommended reserve).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#17] Forensics and reverse-engineering initial contracting, custom sandboxing and lab setup for console/OS analysis (~$150k).
Cover Setup $30K
[#16] Initial legal/cover story setup and front-company establishment (~$30k initial).
Incident Response Initial $10K
[#19] Initial trauma kits/training and casualty handling setup (~$10k).
Training Initial $10K
[#29] Initial training rollout and certification (~$10k).
Initial Ppe $5K
[#15] Initial PPE and decon station supplies (~$5k initial).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#12, #13, #14] Security guards (6 FTE incl. overtime/benefits ≈ $370k), site director + 4 researchers/technicians with benefits ≈ $550k, 2 data/image analysts with benefits ≈ $225k (total ≈ $1,145k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $80K/yr
[#21, #23] Utilities, property taxes and routine building maintenance/janitorial (~$50k utilities/taxes + ~$30k maintenance = $80k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $70K/yr
[#17, #27] Ongoing forensics/reverse-engineering (~$30k/yr) and general research operating budget/consumables (~$40k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#16] Ongoing cover operations, PR/legal expenses and front-company maintenance (~$50k/yr).
Data Backup And Storage $45K/yr
[#9] Off-site cloud and tape rotation, off-site backups sized for continuous multi-camera video (~$45k/yr).
Incident Response And Medical Contracts $25K/yr
[#19] On-call medics, ambulance contracts, training refreshers (~$25k/yr).
Auditing And Vetting $25K/yr
[#28] Annual audits, background rechecks and simulated breach exercises (~$25k/yr).
Robotics Maintenance And Operations $20K/yr
[#18] Maintenance and operator costs for robots, LIDAR and GPR (~$20k/yr).
Insurance And Indemnity $20K/yr
[#22] Liability insurance, indemnity and legal reserve (~$20k/yr).
Network Security Maintenance $15K/yr
[#11] Firewalls, SIEM, VPN and security maintenance/licensing (~$15k/yr).
Training Recurring $15K/yr
[#29] Recurring training, recertification and SOP refreshers (~$15k/yr).
Psychological Support $15K/yr
[#30] Counseling, rotation enforcement and trauma support (~$15k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#20] Vehicle fuel, licensing and maintenance (~$12k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#15] PPE replacement, decon fluids and routine safety consumables (~$10k/yr).
Camera And Electronics Maintenance $10K/yr
[#24] Replacement camera heads, spare parts and firmware/software maintenance (~$10k/yr).
Archival Storage $7K/yr
[#25] Long-term cold storage/tape library costs (~$7k/yr).
Generator Fuel And Electrical Maintenance $6K/yr
[#6] Fuel and routine maintenance for backup generator and UPS (~$6k/yr estimate).
Local Backup Media Replacement $4K/yr
[#10] Periodic drive replacement, RMAs and secure destruction (~$3k–$6k/yr; budgeted $4k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
65.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations and no major incidents.
routine_operations no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Localized containment incident or personnel disorientation requiring search, medical response and overtime.
personnel_disorientation short_search_and_medical_response
🚨 Tech Failure $1.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$120K vs baseline
Major server/storage failure or data corruption requiring replacement, restoration, and contracted forensic recovery.
storage_failure forensic_recovery
🚨 Excavation Required $3.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Discovery that anomalous rooms extend beyond known footprint requiring major excavation, underpinning or structural remediation.
discovery_of_extended_anomalous_space structural_excavation
🚨 Political Exposure $1.9M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Public discovery or regulatory/legal escalation requiring heavy legal defense, settlements and intensified cover operations.
public_discovery regulatory_investigation
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#12] 24/7 coverage: 2guards/shift × 3 shifts (6 FTE), salaries and benefits included in staff_wages.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#13] Dedicated site director (Level 4 equivalent) salary included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist / Technician 4 [#13] Research team to run experiments, monitor console and review footage; salaries included in staff_wages.
Data Analyst / Image Analyst 2 [#14] Analysts for facial comparison, indexing and triage; salaries included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Individual line items are based on analyst estimates and common contractor pricing; personnel and routine operations are well-specified but major unknowns (extent of anomalous spaces, required excavation, long-term evolution of containment needs) create material uncertainty, so confidence is medium.
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