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SCP-1382 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1382
Expected annual
$3.3M
One-time setup
$4.7M
Annual recurring
$3.2M
Personnel
18
First-year/setup costs are dominated by purchase/retrofit of a dedicated containment vessel, salvage/ROV equipment, and emergency/reserve funding (total one-time ≈ $4.65M). Recurring annual costs are driven by staff wages, vessel operations/maintenance, salvage/ROV operations, and legal/cover-up expenses (≈ $3.215M/yr baseline).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.7M
Facilities $2.4M
[#1, #5, #16, #26] Purchase/retrofit of dedicated containment vessel (SS Lobster Trap cover), initial drydock/refit, initial mooring/chain/anchor installation, and shore office lease/setup.
Equipment $760K
[#3, #9, #14, #17, #18, #19, #13, #21] Purchase of RHIBs and small craft equipment, small inspection ROV, surveillance buoys/cameras, encrypted comms hardware, AIS/jamming gear testing, PPE/biohazard equipment, and data/server hardware.
Emergency Incident Reserve $500K
[#22] Conservative emergency/rescue/recovery reserve to respond to incidents, asset loss, or intensive recovery operations.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $450K
[#11, #12] Forensic pathology/anthropology lab setup and initial amnestic research/stockpile procurement.
Insurance Reserve One Time $250K
[#28] One-time funded self-insurance/contingency reserve (commercial insurance impractical for classified ops).
Salvage Retainer $100K
[#23] One-time retainer to retain commercial salvage/towing capability on-call.
Weapons And Security Gear $50K
[#3] One-time purchase of onboard weapons, non-lethal gear, and tactical equipment for maritime security teams.
Detention Facility Setup $50K
[#10] Lease/setup costs for a nearby temporary detention/processing facility for detained civilians.
Legal Pr Setup $40K
[#6, #24] Initial fabrication/setup of cover identity legal/branding and initial legal/PR setup for cover-story infrastructure.
Embed Placement Training $30K
[#7] One-time placement and training costs for embedded operatives in Coast Guard/port authorities.
Personnel Onboarding Setup $20K
[#27] Initial onboarding and certification costs (background checks, memetic safety training materials) per program startup.
Saturation System Purchase $0
[#15] Purchase of manned saturation diving platform (not purchased in baseline; operations are contracted).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.2M/yr
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#2, #3, #7, #20, #27] Annual wages and benefits for vessel crew, onboard security teams, embedded operatives stipends, scientific research staff, and baseline training-related payroll.
Supplies And Consumables $360K/yr
[#4, #9, #11, #13, #25, #30] Fuel and small stores for vessel operations, RHIB maintenance/fuel, recurring amnestic administrations, biohazard consumables/PPE, disposal/disposition budget, and miscellaneous operational consumables.
Logistics And Transport $300K/yr
[#8, #15, #23] Traffic diversion and enforcement operational costs, contracted saturation/submersible mobilizations as-needed, and annual salvage mobilization contingency/retainer usage.
Research And Monitoring $280K/yr
[#12, #14, #17, #21] Recurring forensic testing/contract labs, ROV operation/maintenance, surveillance sensor hosting, and secure data storage/IT support/licensing.
Facilities Maintenance $230K/yr
[#5, #16, #26] Vessel maintenance/drydock amortized costs, port fees, mooring/anchor inspections/replacements, and shore-base rent/utilities/security.
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#6, #24, #29] Ongoing cover-identity maintenance, PR/legal fees, payouts/settlements contingency, and public-facing mission/actor budgets.
Insurance And Contingency $150K/yr
[#28] Annual insurance-like contingency budget and liability funds for third-party claims and accidents.
Reserve Replenish $150K/yr
[#22] Annual replenishment of emergency incident/recovery reserve following incidents or draws.
Detention Facility Operating $60K/yr
[#10] Recurring operating costs for temporary detention/processing (staff, utilities, medical amnestic admin support).
Personnel Training $60K/yr
[#27] Annual recertification, memetic safety drills, maritime certifications, and recurrent training budget.
Spoofing Operations $50K/yr
[#19] Recurring operational costs and maintenance for AIS/GPS spoofing and EM measures to obscure activity.
Comms Airtime $25K/yr
[#18] Satellite airtime/data and encrypted channel upkeep for offshore communications.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.2M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, maintenance, training, and occasional small recoveries.
routine maintenance scheduled ROV operations cover-story upkeep
🚨 Minor Incident $3.4M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Small-scale incident requiring targeted salvage/ROV mobilization, additional amnestics and local legal/PR response.
unexpected recovery of remains/evidence small salvage mobilization local civilian detentions requiring amnestics
🚨 Major Breach $4.7M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Major containment incident or high-profile recovery requiring large salvage contract, emergency replacement of assets, extensive legal payouts and emergency operations.
large-scale salvage/recovery loss or disabling of containment vessel public exposure requiring settlements
👥 Personnel 18 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 Armed/unarmed maritime security and boarding teams responsible for onboard containment security. [#3]
Research Scientist 3 Memetic researcher, forensic anthropologist, and marine archaeologist handling observation and analysis. [#20, #12]
Engineer / Maintenance 2 Vessel and equipment maintenance, ROV/submersible technicians. [#5, #14]
Vessel Crew (Captain/Mate/Deckhands) 4 Permanent vessel crew maintaining 24/7 station-keeping and operations. [#2, #1]
Medical Officer 1 Medical tech for onboard care, amnestic administration support. [#2, #11]
ROV Operator / Tech 1 Dedicated ROV/work-class operator and maintenance. [#14]
Administrative Staff 1 Program administration, cover-story coordination, liaison with embeds. [#6, #7]
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use analyst ranges from source notes and canonical procedures; maritime salvage, contracting, and legal/cover-up costs are variable and scenario-dependent, producing moderate uncertainty.
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