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SCP-1373 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1373
Expected annual
$3.6M
One-time setup
$5.9M
Annual recurring
$2.8M
Personnel
10
Estimated one-time capital costs ~ $5.9M driven by vessels, lab upgrades, and specialized equipment; recurring annual operations ~ $2.78M driven by staff wages, logistics (vessels/inspections), energy, and contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.9M
Equipment $3.8M
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #13, #15, #29] Live-animal tank systems, laser-resistant shielding, remote handling systems, PPE procurement, purchase of vessels/ROVs, initial sonar/hardware, and secure records servers.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.2M
[#6, #7, #26] Spectroscopy/optical diagnostics, biological research equipment (microscopes, sequencing/histology setup), and one-time specialized R&D project startup to characterize the gain medium.
Facilities $580K
[#1, #8] Walk-in refrigerated specimen storage installation and biosafety / high-containment laboratory upgrades (BSL-2+/BSL-3-equivalent). Includes ambient monitoring, alarmed access, backup power, HEPA/negative-pressure upgrades as initial capital.
Medical Initial Treatment $200K
[#18] Initial medical treatments and urgent care costs for injured civilians (surgical care, emergency rehabilitation) anticipated at capture/incident time.
Initial Hush Funds $150K
[#17] Initial compensation/hush-money and cover-up funds to reimburse fishermen, victims, or pay for immediate legal/cover story setup.
Euthanasia Program Initial $15K
[#28] One-time logistics/administration costs associated with instituting euthanasia protocol per captured juvenile (per-animal baseline provisioning).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.8M/yr
Staff Wages $800K/yr
[#10, #11] Salaries and benefits for research team, marine veterinarian/technician, and onsite security guards (annualized).
Logistics And Transport $450K/yr
[#14, #19] Fuel, maintenance, crewing, dock fees and berthing for maritime assets; hull inspection program and periodic ship quarantines costs.
Research And Monitoring $300K/yr
[#6, #15, #16, #26] Ongoing spectroscopy/diagnostic use, sonar/monitoring subscriptions, periodic aerial/satellite imagery contracts, and recurring R&D funding to investigate/monitor the gain medium.
Equipment Replacement Reserve $300K/yr
[#30] Multi-year replacement reserve for lab/tank hardware, sensors, ROVs, vessel components damaged by laser strikes.
Emergency Response Reserve $200K/yr
[#21] Annual contingency reserve for rapid response, replacement of equipment after damage, emergency medical evacuations and capture surges.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#17, #20, #25] Ongoing compensation/hush money, PR/cover operations, legal/regulatory liaison, permits and covert shipboarding legal cover.
Energy Costs $150K/yr
[#22] Continuous power costs for refrigeration, life-support tanks, diagnostics and HVAC, plus generator fuel & maintenance for backup power.
Facilities Maintenance $136K/yr
[#1, #8, #3, #4] Ongoing refrigeration maintenance & power, biosafety facility operations, repairs to laser shielding and remote handling/robotics upkeep.
Decontamination And Remediation $100K/yr
[#27] Baseline expected annual costs for decontamination and remediation of contaminated vessels/equipment; per-incident major costs handled in scenarios.
Supplies And Consumables $98K/yr
[#2, #5, #23] Tank consumables, PPE replacement and underwater/cut-resistant gear, feed, anesthetics, veterinary disposables and lab reagents.
Hazardous Waste Handling $42K/yr
[#9] Specialized disposal, incineration/chemical neutralization and certified hazardous waste vendor fees for contaminated tissue and gear.
Training And Drills $35K/yr
[#24] Ongoing MTF and laboratory drills, refresher training and procedural documentation updates for safe handling of laser-emitting animals.
Records And Data Storage $15K/yr
[#29] Secure server maintenance, air-gapped backups, and vault storage ongoing costs.
Mtf Operations $0/yr
[#12] Mobile Task Force Theta-5 deployment costs (set to zero in baseline; accounted for in adverse scenarios).
Vessel Charter $0/yr
[#13] Vessel/ROV chartering option (baseline uses owned assets or no deployments; charter costs modeled in scenarios).
Medical Treatment And Care $0/yr
[#18] Long-term victim treatment/lifetime care reserve (set to zero baseline; large incidents modeled in scenarios).
Long Term Maintenance Per Specimen $0/yr
[#28] Ongoing per-live-specimen maintenance (feeding, veterinary care) — zero in baseline (policy decision), scenario-dependent if live retention chosen.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.8M/yr
70.0% probability / year
Uneventful year: storage and study of deceased specimens, routine monitoring, regular maintenance, and minimal active deployments.
no live juvenile captures no major hull-damage incidents routine monitoring only
🚨 Active Search And Capture $5.0M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$2.2M vs baseline
Sustained MTF deployments and vessel operations to locate/capture SCP-1373-07–16, increased maritime patrols and ROV operations.
confirmed live juvenile detections increased hull-damage reports ordered capture operations
🚨 Major Incident $7.8M/yr
7.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Large-scale breach/event causing multiple civilian injuries, extensive hull/system damage and major equipment loss requiring replacement and emergency response.
mass casualty event from laser strikes major vessel hull breaches significant equipment destruction
🚨 Research Scale Up $3.8M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Deliberate scale-up of R&D to identify/neutralize the gain medium and develop countermeasures; hiring specialists and commissioning custom apparatus.
prior incidents prompting large R&D investment successful grant/priority to neutralize gain medium
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Lead Researcher 3 [#10] Lead researcher plus 2 supporting scientists for experimental work and sample oversight.
Marine Veterinarian / Technician 1 [#10] Veterinary care and animal husbandry for any live specimens.
Lab Technician / Research Assistant 1 [#7, #6] Hands-on sample prep, sequencing, histology and diagnostic instrument operation.
Security Officer / MTF Agent (onsite guards) 4 [#11] Onsite 24/7 guard coverage for refrigerators, tanks, and lab access (non-MTF deployment staffing).
Administrative Staff 1 [#25, #29] Administrative, records management, and coordination of legal/cover operations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoint selections of wide analyst ranges and explicit scenario modeling; one-time capital needs (vessels, lab upgrades) are better-defined, but frequencies of deployments/incidents and long-term policy decisions (retain vs euthanize live juveniles) are uncertain, lowering confidence.
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