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SCP-1864 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1864
Expected annual
$14.2M
One-time setup
$52.1M
Annual recurring
$13.8M
Personnel
14
Up-front capital of approximately $52.1M is required for remote arctic site construction, transport (including optional vessel purchase) and major hardware; recurring annual costs are approximately $13.82M driven primarily by staff wages, vessel/icebreaker access, fuel/power and ongoing R&D/operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $52.1M
Vessel Purchase Option $19.0M
[#3] One-time purchase option for an ice-capable patrol vessel (capital purchase alternative to recurring charter operations).
Facilities $14.0M
[#1] Remote, winterized Site-1864 construction (habitat, lab, secure lobby, dock/helipad, fuel storage, sewage, medical quarantine, evidence vaults, cold-weather accommodations). Transport costs called out separately.
Catastrophic Contingency Fund $10.0M
[#25] One-time discretionary reserve for large-scale escalation (conservative reserved amount well below the theoretical upper bound).
Equipment $3.4M
[#5, #6, #7, #10, #13, #15, #19] Capital hardware: diesel generators/fuel tanks/batteries (#5), high-power lighting and power conditioning (#6), deep-capable ROV/submersible and tether systems (#7), on-site security weapons/equipment (#10), initial medical kit and clinic hardware (#13), secure/air-gapped data/evidence vault hardware (#15), communications terminals and satellite/HF hardware (#19).
Initial Logistics Mobilization $2.0M
[#2] Heavy initial mobilization costs: heavy-lift helicopter/aircraft, barges/icebreaker time, freight for remote Hudson Bay island construction.
Decommissioning Remediation $1.2M
[#20] One-time final decommissioning and environmental remediation obligations (mid-range estimate).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.2M
[#8, #9, #27] Lab and sensing buildout: LiDAR/SLAM/mapping and geophysical gear (#8), memetic-countermeasure R&D/setup and secure debriefing infrastructure (#9), initial specialist/historical/translation contractor setup budgets (#27).
Red Team Plan Development $600K
[#18] One-time development of multi-level red-team / contingency / quarantine plans and modeling.
Cover Story Setup $600K
[#21] One-time establishment of shell entities, initial permits, local liaison setup and initial hush/compensation budgets for civilians.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $13.8M/yr
Staff Wages $3.0M/yr
[#11] Salaries, hazard pay, insurance and rotation costs for continuous on-site complement (proposed 10–16 personnel).
Vessel Charter Ops $2.0M/yr
[#3] Recurring operational option: chartering ice-capable patrol vessels or seasonal Coast Guard/charter vessel presence during new-moon windows and at-sea monitoring capability.
Icebreaker Charter $1.2M/yr
[#4] Periodic icebreaker access/contingency heavy-lift: plan for 1 month/year at mid-range charter costs.
Research And Monitoring $900K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #16] Ongoing ROV/observer operations and maintenance (#7), software/licenses and calibration for mapping and sensing (#8), ongoing memetic countermeasure research/training (#9), mapping and exploration program budgets (#16).
Fuel And Power $750K/yr
[#5] Recurring diesel fuel, resupply and power logistics for continuous heat, generators, battery cycling and augmentation systems.
Cover Story And Legal $600K/yr
[#21, #22] Annual costs for local liaison, permits, cover-story maintenance and legal/diplomatic retainers for jurisdictional contingency.
Facilities Maintenance $500K/yr
[#1, #24] Structural upkeep, winterization maintenance and routine site repairs accelerated by Arctic conditions.
Logistics And Transport $500K/yr
[#2, #12] Routine transport and resupply logistics (excluding dedicated vessel/icebreaker charters itemized separately), periodic freight during operational windows and rotation resupply.
Engineering Campaigns $500K/yr
[#17] Annual allocated budget for intermittent serious engineering campaigns (drill/rig rentals, specialists, containment/safety measures) — reserve to fund occasional campaigns.
Memetic Ongoing $400K/yr
[#9] Ongoing memetic countermeasure research, training programs, PPE development and verification systems.
Medevac And Insurance $400K/yr
[#13] Medevac helicopter agreements, medical evacuation insurance and emergency medical contracts.
Replacement Spares Depreciation $400K/yr
[#24] Annual replacement and spare parts budget for generators, boats, ROVs, mapping kits and heating systems accelerated by Arctic conditions.
Security Ops And Training $300K/yr
[#10] Annual training, ammunition, weapons maintenance and specialized armed-response readiness for on-site security/MTF detachments.
Psychological Care $300K/yr
[#14] Ongoing counseling, debriefing, long-term monitoring and potential amnestic treatments for exposed personnel.
Mapping Budget $300K/yr
[#16] Ongoing exploration budgets: team time, consumables, replacement tethers/lines and marking systems for constrained/night-only exploration.
Food And Water $250K/yr
[#12] Bulk food storage, regular resupply during new-moon windows and water purification/desalination operations.
Contingency Readiness $250K/yr
[#25] Recurring readiness/reserve costs to maintain rapid-response capability for escalation scenarios.
Supplies And Consumables $200K/yr
[#6, #12] General consumables including spare lamps/consumables for lighting, small-breakage items and per-rotation provisioning supplies.
Environmental Compliance $175K/yr
[#20] Ongoing hazardous waste removal, spill containment, biohazard handling and regulatory compliance while active.
Public Relations $150K/yr
[#26] Ongoing PR / disinformation budgeting to maintain cover and limit civilian exposure when needed.
Rov Maintenance Ops $125K/yr
[#7] Annual maintenance, tether servicing and operator costs for deep-capable ROV/submersible systems.
Insurance And Audit $125K/yr
[#23] Annual insurance, internal audit and security clearance processing overhead.
Training Simulations $125K/yr
[#28] Regular night-only exploration rehearsals and constrained-window mission simulations.
Red Team Exercises $100K/yr
[#18] Annual exercises and refreshers of contingency plans and breach response models.
Software Licenses $60K/yr
[#8] Software licenses, SLAM processing, mapping data subscriptions and calibration services.
Secure Storage And Evidence Ops $60K/yr
[#15] Secure air-gapped storage operations, physical evidence vault operations and controlled destruction services.
Communications Services $40K/yr
[#19] Satellite service fees, HF/VHF airtime and redundancy subscription/service costs.
Lighting Maintenance $30K/yr
[#6] Maintenance, spare lamps and upkeep for high-power fixed/portable lighting systems.
Specialist Contractors $30K/yr
[#27] Ongoing small specialist budgets for translation, historical research and anthropological contractors.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $13.8M/yr
84.8% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine charters and planned campaigns only.
planned operations scheduled resupply no breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $14.3M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized breach/encounter or medical emergency requiring extra medevac, short-term repairs and PR activity.
small-scale SCP-1864-3 incursion medical evacuation/limited repair
🚨 Major Breach $18.8M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach requiring external MTF mobilization, extended icebreaker/vessel operations and engineering response.
multiple SCP-1864-3 breaches engineering intervention attempt
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $113.8M/yr
0.2% probability / year +$100.0M vs baseline
Full-scale escalation (site overrun, SCP-1864-2 interaction or large anomalous release) requiring mass containment, evacuations and sustained national/international response.
SCP-1864-2 reached site-wide failure or widespread anomalous effects
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 3 [#11] Scientists conducting mapping, analysis, memetic research and sample processing; part of the continuous on-site complement.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 5 [#11, #10] Permanently stationed security/MTF detachment trained in labyrinth/night operations and entity interdiction; salaries included in staff_wages.
Medical Officer 2 [#11, #13, #14] On-site medics to handle trauma, quarantine, psychiatric care and medevac coordination; salaries included in staff_wages.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#11, #5, #24] Engineers/technicians for generators, ROVs, structural maintenance and equipment repair; salaries included in staff_wages.
Administrative Staff / Logistics 1 [#11, #12] Site logistics coordination, inventory and liaising with charters and supply chains; salaries included in staff_wages.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#11] Senior site manager responsible for operations, external communications and mission authority during materialization events.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed and allow mid-range budgeting for hardware, logistics and staffing; uncertainty remains for frequency of engineering campaigns, ice conditions, and tail-risk catastrophic scenarios (memetic behaviors and unknown escalation costs), reducing confidence to medium.
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