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SCP-1836 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1836
Expected annual
$31.0M
One-time setup
$37.3M
Annual recurring
$30.3M
Personnel
24
Initial capital buildout is approximately $37.29M driven by Arctic construction, docks/causeway and specialized vessels/equipment; ongoing annual operations are estimated at ~$30.29M/year driven by staffing, vessel charters, medevac, salvage reserves and contingency funds.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $37.3M
Facilities $24.0M
[#1, #2, #3] Site construction of research station modules, causeway and dockage (permanent Arctic build chosen as baseline).
Equipment $9.8M
[#4, #5, #9, #10, #11, #14, #16, #27, #28] Includes patrol fleet purchase, decompression chamber, secure comms installation, underwater sensors, ROV/AUV/manned submersible purchases, diving equipment, armory and initial servers.
Salvage Contingency Initial $1.0M
[#20] Initial capital allocation toward salvage/sinking-incident contingency reserve.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $800K
[#15, #26] Wet lab, cold-room, sequencing equipment and initial tagging/research program startup costs.
Medical Facility Setup $500K
[#9] On-site clinic setup and related medical facility capital (excludes recurring medevac contract).
Energy Redundancy Setup $500K
[#24] Heating/HVAC/environmental control system upgrades and permits for redundancy.
Fuel And Generator Infrastructure $300K
[#6] Diesel tanks, filtration, transfer systems and redundant generator installation (one-time setup).
Detention Facility Setup $200K
[#19] Interrogation and temporary detention room setup and secure storage.
Waste Management Setup $125K
[#25] Waste handling, carcass disposal and biohazard setup costs.
Cosmetologist Workspace Setup $15K
[#13] Setup of cosmetologist workshop and specialized supplies (Helping Hands protocol materials).
Heavy Tug Purchase $0
[#4] Heavy ice-capable tug / icebreaker purchase option accounted for but set to 0 in baseline (charter used instead).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $30.3M/yr
Catastrophic Contingency Reserve $10.0M/yr
[#31] High-level recurring contingency reserve for catastrophic failure, large-scale salvage or legal suppression scenarios.
Capital Replacement Reserve $3.0M/yr
[#30] Annual reserve (10–20% of capital) for accelerated Arctic degradation of infrastructure, docks and sensors.
Staff Wages $2.5M/yr
[#7] Full-time site staff salaries including hazard pay, rotation costs and benefits for ~20–30 personnel (baseline 24).
Heavy Tug Charter $2.0M/yr
[#4] Annual charter/availability contract for heavy ice-capable towing/salvage capability (baseline uses charter instead of purchase).
Salvage Reserve Recurring $2.0M/yr
[#20] Annual reserve to fund salvage/search-and-recovery for small-to-medium sinkings and structural repairs.
Medevac And Medical Supplies $1.8M/yr
[#9] Medevac contract cost (charter/dedicated) plus recurring medical supplies and staffing.
Rotational Mtf Deployments $1.5M/yr
[#8] Costs for rotational MTF rapid-response team readiness, travel, sea/air transit and training drills.
Logistics And Transport $1.2M/yr
[#23] Airlift, sealift and rotor operations for resupply and staff rotations to remote Arctic site.
Patrol Fleet Ops $1.0M/yr
[#5] Operating costs for patrol vessels and RHIBs (crews, fuel, maintenance) for protected 50 km waters enforcement.
Expedition Missions $1.0M/yr
[#29] Budget for 1–4 approved incursions into SCP-1836 (average baseline funding for 1–2 missions/year).
Facilities Maintenance $750K/yr
[#1, #2, #3] Ongoing maintenance for Arctic structures, causeway and dockage, winterization and infrastructure upkeep.
Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr
[#21] Insurance, legal counsel, PR and maintenance of ecological research front/cover infrastructure.
Amnestic Inventory $500K/yr
[#18] Procurement, QC, storage and administration of Level-C amnestic inventory (100–300 doses/year conservative).
Fuel And Generator Fuel $350K/yr
[#6] Diesel fuel burn estimate for heating, generators and vessel refueling at remote premium rates.
Community Relations $300K/yr
[#22] Payments/benefits to local communities and covert compensation to minimize civilian investigation/exposure.
Underwater Surveillance Maintenance $200K/yr
[#11] Maintenance, buoy replacement and data processing for hydrophones/sonar arrays.
Rovs Maintenance $200K/yr
[#14] Maintenance and operations costs for ROVs/AUVs and manned submersible capability.
Detention Operations $200K/yr
[#19] Staffing and operations for temporary detention/interrogation facilities and cover paperwork.
Documentation Operations $200K/yr
[#28] Data processing, secure archiving, server operations and data science staffing for sonar/mapping/biological data.
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#26] Ongoing tagging studies, data analysis campaigns and field research program recurring costs.
Cultural Liaison Compensation $150K/yr
[#12] Angakkuq retainer, housing, travel and ritual materials to sustain the culturally-dependent Helping Hands protocol.
Diving Training And Replacement $150K/yr
[#16] Diver training, certifications, equipment replacement and heated dive bell maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $125K/yr
[#15] Lab consumables, freezers, sequencing kits and routine scientific consumables.
Energy Redundancy Maintenance $125K/yr
[#24] Ongoing maintenance and environmental compliance costs for heating/HVAC/waste-heat recovery systems.
Secure Communications Service $100K/yr
[#10] Satellite service, VSAT service fees and encrypted bandwidth costs.
Security Maintenance And Training $100K/yr
[#27] Recurring training, ammunition and armory maintenance for on-site armed assets.
Cosmetologist Salary And Supplies $90K/yr
[#13] Cosmetologist salary/retainer and recurring supplies for ritual/haircare duties.
Bird Control Program $50K/yr
[#17] Equipment and personnel costs to chase/exterminate birds within proximity during protocol events and disposal logistics.
Waste Management $50K/yr
[#25] Annual costs for biohazard disposal, carcass handling and hazardous-material response.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $30.3M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; all recurring systems and leases active.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $33.3M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring small salvage, extra medevac/repairs and legal/cover payouts.
small_vessel_collision limited_breach increased_medical_evacuations
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $80.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Major breach or sinking event requiring multi-ship salvage, large legal cover operations and emergency scaling.
large_commercial_salvage mass_casualties major_public_exposure
👥 Personnel 24 total
Role Count Notes
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 Overall site management and decision authority.
Research Scientist 6 Marine biologists, lab scientists conducting monitoring and analysis.
On-site Shaman (Angakkuq) 1 Culturally-specific practitioner essential to Helping Hands protocol.
Cosmetologist 1 Specialized staff required for ritual access to central chamber.
Engineer / Maintenance / Technicians 6 Facility, vessel and sensor maintenance, generators, dive support.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 Permanent on-site security detail disguised as researchers/activists; rotational MTF teams are additional (not in permanent headcount).
Administrative Staff 2 Logistics, cover paperwork and procurement administration.
Medical Officer 1 On-site medic supporting clinic, triage and coordination with medevac.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges in notes; capital and recurring categories are well-identified but many items (charter vs purchase, frequency of incidents, required contingency) have wide ranges leading to moderate confidence.
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