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SCP-2344 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2344
Expected annual
$29.3M
One-time setup
$104.0M
Annual recurring
$28.5M
Personnel
100
Initial one-time capital is estimated at roughly $104M driven primarily by Site-93 construction, BSL lab buildout, outpost setup, and a large incident-response reserve. Ongoing annual costs are roughly $28.5M/yr driven by staff wages, maintenance/replacement reserves, logistics and contingency/legal budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $104.0M
Facilities $42.0M
[#1, #2] Land acquisition/long-term easement and core Site-93 construction (hardened facility, blast mitigation, tunnel airlock and support spaces).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $20.0M
[#3] BSL-3 and BSL-4 suite buildout and laboratory fit-out for biological examination and quarantine.
Incident Response Reserve $20.0M
[#23] Up-front contingency reserve for emergency demolition/containment and rapid deployment.
Containment Breach Reserve $5.0M
[#40] Reserve for fines, remediation and forced-disclosure mitigation.
Vehicles And Air Support $3.0M
[#14] Tactical vehicles, trucks and limited air support acquisition for extraction and transport.
Outpost Setup $2.0M
[#11] Initial setup for multiple forward outposts (assumed 4 outposts at mid-range setup cost).
Public Incident Mitigation Reserve $2.0M
[#36] Initial reserve for cleanup, temporary relocation and narrative control after a major incident.
Power Infrastructure $1.5M
[#4] Grid tie / generator / UPS / fuel storage initial setup costs.
Cctv And Monitoring Systems $1.0M
[#6] High-availability CCTV, redundant servers, encrypted comms and initial telemetry infrastructure.
Post Exit Quarantine $1.0M
[#16] Buildout of specialized quarantine/containment cells and configurable environmental suites.
Training Facilities $1.0M
[#20] Mock-tunnel rooms, VR/AR systems and physical training course construction.
Data Processing Infrastructure $1.0M
[#24] High-performance compute, secure networks and classified backups initial procurement.
Research R And D $1.0M
[#37] Initial R&D budget for entrance control / sealing experiments and prototype development.
Mapping And Tagging $800K
[#31] Initial systematic survey, tagging and cataloging of exits and surface response setup.
Exploration Gear $500K
[#13] Non-euclidean navigation kits, IMUs, comm redundancy and portable life support initial kits.
Payments And Compensation $500K
[#22] Initial easement/compensation/hush payment pool for landowners and affected civilians.
Evidence Storage $400K
[#17] Climate-controlled vaults and long-term archival storage initial construction.
Perimeter Security $300K
[#5] Fencing, vehicle barriers, ground sensors and fixed perimeter hardware initial install.
Robotic And Remote Sensing $300K
[#12] Probe drones, tether systems, LIDAR and other remote sensing hardware initial buys.
Legal And Cover Setup $300K
[#21] Initial legal/cover story front-company setup and initial PR/municipal liaison costs.
Decontamination Equipment $200K
[#18] Autoclaves, decon lab setup and initial hazardous-waste processing equipment.
Communications $200K
[#27] Encrypted radios, satellite uplinks and tunnnel-relay hardware initial purchases.
Gallus Biological Supply $50K
[#19] Secure coops, storage and initial supply-chain set-up for Gallus biological material.
Equipment $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $28.5M/yr
Staff Wages $12.1M/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #15, #34] Salaries and benefits for MTF Eta-13, 24/7 site security, core research team, medical staff and classification/archive personnel.
Capital Replacement Reserve $5.0M/yr
[#33] Annual reserve (5–15% of capital) for scheduled replacement of major capital items.
Research And Monitoring $2.6M/yr
[#10, #24, #37, #30, #31, #38] Anthropological liaison programs, data/storage ops, ongoing R&D, cultural preservation and mapping maintenance.
Cover Story And Legal $1.0M/yr
[#21] Ongoing legal fees, PR, FOIA handling and cover-story maintenance.
Vehicles Operations $1.0M/yr
[#14] Fuel, pilots/drivers, maintenance and MRO for vehicles and aircraft.
Vehicle Robot Spares $700K/yr
[#28] Consumables, spare parts and fuel replacement for vehicles/robots.
Facilities Maintenance $600K/yr
[#2] Routine Site-93 structural maintenance, utilities, and facility upkeep.
Outpost Maintenance $600K/yr
[#11] Ongoing O&M for forward outposts (assumed multiple outposts maintained).
Insurance And Indemnity $500K/yr
[#25] Liability budgets, indemnities and self-insurance contributions.
Contractor Services $500K/yr
[#26] External contractors for heavy-lift, hazardous waste removal and temporary campaigns.
Deescalation And Diplomacy $500K/yr
[#35] Diplomatic contingency teams and negotiation support with external actors.
Public Incident Mitigation Recurring $500K/yr
[#36] Annual mitigation budget for small/medium public incidents and cleanup.
Supplies And Consumables $400K/yr
[#15, #18, #19] Medical consumables, decon supplies, Gallus husbandry consumables and routine lab supplies.
Power Fuel And Maintenance $400K/yr
[#4] Fuel, generator maintenance and UPS servicing for extended outages.
Training Ongoing $300K/yr
[#20] Ongoing training, simulation operations and instructor costs.
Payments And Compensation Recurring $200K/yr
[#22] Ongoing small payments, easements and periodic compensation to locals.
Psychological Care $200K/yr
[#29] Counseling, long-term reintegration programs and post-exposure care.
Secure Transport Operations $200K/yr
[#32] Special transport, containment crates and guarded transfer operations (per-transfer averaged annually).
Emergency Evacuation And Mortuary $200K/yr
[#39] Medevac availability, mortuary protocols and crisis response operations.
Cctv Operations $150K/yr
[#6] Operations, storage and server maintenance for CCTV and telemetry systems.
Robotic Replacement And Spares $150K/yr
[#12] Replacement parts, spares and repairs for probes and remote sensing hardware.
Post Exit Quarantine Maintenance $150K/yr
[#16] Environmental control, habitat consumables and maintenance for quarantine cells.
Decontamination Disposal $150K/yr
[#18] Hazardous waste transport, incineration contracts and decon consumables.
Perimeter Monitoring $125K/yr
[#5] Annual monitoring contracts and sensor maintenance for perimeter systems.
Exploration Gear Refresh $100K/yr
[#13] Regular refresh and replacement of navigation kits and portable gear.
Evidence Storage Maintenance $60K/yr
[#17] Climate control and archival maintenance for specimen/evidence vaults.
Communications Ops $60K/yr
[#27] Satellite airtime, mesh upkeep and comms redundancy operational costs.
Gallus Supply Recurring $30K/yr
[#19] Feed, veterinary care and consumables for secure Gallus supply chain.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $28.5M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Standard uneventful year: routine operations, scheduled maintenance, research and liaison activity only.
routine operations scheduled research campaigns no major exit-related incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $30.5M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Localized surface manifestation requiring targeted response: small evacuation, quarantine, legal payouts and expedited repairs.
small exit near civilians single-entity containment localized PR/legal action
🚨 Major Breach $53.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
Large containment breach or mass-exit event requiring full incident-response activation, large remedial operations and major legal/compensation payouts.
mass egress event widespread contamination or casualties significant public exposure
👥 Personnel 100 total
Role Count Notes
MTF Agent / Security Operator 30 [#7] Core MTF Eta-13 operational personnel (rotation accounted for in staff wages).
Site Security / Guard 30 [#8] Armed guards, access control and rapid-response teams for Site-93 and entrances.
Research Scientist 15 [#9] Physicists, topologists, xenobiologists, anthropologists and linguists (core research team).
Medical Officer / EMT 3 [#15] On-site physicians, EMTs and medical monitoring staff.
Engineer / Maintenance 4 [#4, #33] Facility, generator and vehicle maintenance personnel.
Administrative Staff 6 [#21] Administrative, logistics and cover-story coordination staff.
Classification / Archive Staff 4 [#34] Documentation, translation and secure-archive staff.
Logistics / Vehicle Operators 6 [#14, #32] Drivers, pilots and secure transport handlers.
Psychologist / Support 2 [#29] Psychological care and reintegration specialists.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are mid-range, based on analyst ranges and explicit line items; major uncertainties remain around number of maintained outposts, chosen BSL level, and incident frequency/severity which prevents a 'high' confidence rating.
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