SCP-2384 — SCP-2384 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2384 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-2384

Expected annual

$2.9M

One-time setup

$13.6M

Annual recurring

$2.8M

Personnel

Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $13.64M driven primarily by contingency and capital equipment; baseline recurring operations are roughly $2.78M/yr driven by staffing, research, and monitoring. Deep-drilling or catastrophic remediation can add millions to hundreds of millions one-time if required.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $13.6M

Contingency Catastrophic $10.0M

[#23] Deliberate reserve for catastrophic large-scale mitigation (deep drilling campaigns, extensive chemical or engineering remediation).

Equipment $1.6M

[#2, #3, #4, #10, #17, #18, #19] Capital hardware: site power infrastructure (transfer switch, UPS, generator), CCTV/thermal cameras and recording/networking, subsurface sensors (installation), remote/robotic equipment, on-site incinerator or equivalent disposal capital, initial secure IT/storage hardware, and vehicle purchases.

Self Insurance Fund $1.0M

[#20] Seed self-insurance / contingency reserve for liabilities if commercial insurance is unavailable or insufficient.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $250K

[#7] BSL-2 lab build-out (HVAC, autoclave, cold storage, basic sequencing capability).

Deep Drilling Per Borehole $200K

[#8] Baseline allowance for a contractor shallow / exploratory borehole (hundreds of meters). Full km-scale drilling would be far costlier and is budgeted under contingency scenarios.

Environmental Remediation Escrow $200K

[#12] Initial escrow/fund for environmental permitting, baseline remediation or restoration obligations.

Emergency Response Reserve $200K

[#14] Initial rapid-response / emergency containment reserve (liquid funds, temp fencing, hazmat supplies).

Structural Remediation $100K

[#11] One-time small-scale structural mitigation (shoring, local grouting or retaining around facility) for near-surface undermining.

Facilities $80K

[#1] Supply and install redundant tamper-resistant 2 m electrified perimeter fencing, gates, anti-climb measures, grounding, signage, vegetation removal and gravel service strip for a modest 50–100 m radius pen.

Feeding Equipment $15K

[#6] Automated/secure feeding equipment and feeder infrastructure to deliver food safely without exposing staff.

Initial Ppe Stockpile $5K

[#15] Initial PPE stockpile, decontamination supplies and related one-time purchases.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.8M/yr

Staff Wages $1.0M/yr

[#5] Round-the-clock on-site staff: caretakers, security guards across shifts, monitoring technicians and supervisory/scientist time (salaries, benefits, shift premiums, training).

Research And Monitoring $600K/yr

[#4, #7, #16] Ongoing lab consumables, sequencing, assays and a modest research program to study pathophysiology and growth control (combines lab consumables and research program budget).

Insurance And Liability $300K/yr

[#20] Professional liability, environmental liability and worker compensation premium estimates or allocations toward self-insurance.

Administrative Overhead $250K/yr

[#22] Utilities, janitorial, administrative staff, licensing and typical 15–25% overhead on operating budget.

Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr

[#13] Legal counsel, cover story maintenance, local agreements and PR/mitigation payments as needed.

Incident Response Replenish $100K/yr

[#14] Annual replenishment to the emergency response fund as used for drills or small incidents.

Subsurface Monitoring Surveys $80K/yr

[#4] Periodic GPR/electrical resistivity surveys, calibration, data analysis and staffing for continuous seismic/borehole instrumentation.

Environmental Compliance $60K/yr

[#12] Ongoing environmental monitoring, permits, reporting and compliance sampling (groundwater, soil, biota).

Robotics Maintenance $50K/yr

[#10] Maintenance, spare parts and repairs for ROVs/remote cutters and robotic inspection gear.

Logistics And Transport $40K/yr

[#19] Vehicles fuel/maintenance, occasional heavy-rental day rates and transport logistics for personnel/equipment.

Geotechnical Monitoring $30K/yr

[#11] Regular geotechnical assessments and monitoring to detect undermining and ground stability issues.

Training And Drills $30K/yr

[#21] Regular staff training, tabletop and full-scale emergency drills, protocol maintenance.

Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr

[#1] Ongoing physical maintenance of fencing, gates, site grounds and small civil repairs.

Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr

[#6, #15, #17] Feed, veterinary consumables, PPE replenishment, routine medical supplies and small operational consumables.

Subsurface Removal Operations $20K/yr

[#9] Routine shallow pruning/excavation operations to keep growth manageable (per-operation costs aggregated annually).

Health And Safety $20K/yr

[#15] Occupational health screening, vaccinations, medical surveillance and worker safety programs.

It And Data Services $20K/yr

[#18] Secure server maintenance, backups, secure communications and IT security services.

Power And Generator Fuel $15K/yr

[#2] Diesel fuel, generator maintenance and UPS maintenance for continuous power systems.

Surveillance Maintenance $10K/yr

[#3] Camera maintenance, cloud storage, recorder upkeep and comms link costs.

Waste Treatment And Disposal $10K/yr

[#17] Off-site incineration / biosecure disposal contracts for removed tissue (per-ton costs aggregated annually).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.8M/yr

90.0% probability / year

Normal year with steady-state containment, routine pruning, monitoring and research; no major drilling or major incidents.

routine_pruning scheduled_research no_major_incident

🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Localized containment incident or shallow structural issue requiring emergency response, temporary repairs and additional removal operations.

shallow_pruning_event temporary_fence_repair small_breach_response

🚨 Major Deep Drilling Operation $7.8M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Approved deep-drilling or heavy mitigation (multi-km borehole or major extraction campaign) requiring contractor mobilization and large-scale remediation.

km-scale_drilling major_extraction_campaign rapid_unmanageable_growth

👥 Personnel 16 total

Role	Count	Notes
Caretakers	2	[#5] Two caretakers to feed SCP-2384 twice daily and handle daily care.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	8	[#5] Eight security personnel across shifts for 24/7 perimeter security.
Monitoring Technician	4	[#5] Four technicians to provide 24/7 monitoring of CCTV, sensors and remote instrumentation.
Research Scientist / Supervisor	2	[#5, #7, #16] Supervisory and research staff time for experiments, approval of explorations and analysis.

📋 Confidence Notes

Staffing, monitoring and near-surface operations are reasonably well-defined from the notes; large uncertainty remains around deep-drilling, catastrophic remediation and insurance exposure, so overall confidence is medium.

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