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SCP-2395 Euclid ? low confidence
SCP-2395
Expected annual
$15.1M
One-time setup
$41.2M
Annual recurring
$14.8M
Personnel
14
Initial one-time setup is large (~$41.2M) driven by construction/anchoring and potential decommissioning; recurring annual costs are substantial (~$14.8M/yr) driven by staffing, transport/logistics, and a large containment escalation reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $41.2M
Facilities $37.8M
[#1, #11, #30] One-time construction and structural work for Observation Post infrastructure (modular insulated buildings, HVAC, wastewater, heli pad prep) plus heavy anchoring/engineering to bedrock and speculative decommissioning/removal contingency.
Equipment $2.6M
[#5, #6, #7, #8, #13, #14, #22, #29] On-site hardware purchases: UAV fleet, perimeter sensors, communications terminals, generators, PPE kits, snow vehicles, aviation beaconing equipment, and physical tamper-proofing hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $470K
[#10, #16, #25, #26] Edge/processing servers, initial scientific testing & instrumentation (meteorological/magnetometer/strain sensors), and initial secure archival setup for remote data replication.
Human Subject Containment $300K
[#17] One-time setup for approved containment cell/equipment for SCP-2395-B (onsite or Area-30-compatible brig equipment).
Initial Cover Operations $60K
[#19] Initial cover-story fabrication and PR/cover operations setup (seed publications, false logistics).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $14.8M/yr
Containment Escalation Reserve $5.5M/yr
[#27] Annual reserve allocation for large-scale containment escalation (heavy-lift, emergency international response, heavy engineering or removal efforts).
Logistics And Transport $3.0M/yr
[#3, #4, #12] Aircraft charters (helicopters, Twin Otter/LC-130), ship/icebreaker access for heavy lifts, and rapid-response/medevac contingency allocations.
Staff Wages $2.8M/yr
[#2] Seasonal/rotational staffing (12–20 personnel) including remote duty premiums, rotation travel, overtime; all-in personnel costs.
Facilities Maintenance $1.4M/yr
[#1, #6, #7, #8, #22, #29] Ongoing site utilities and maintenance (seasonal reactivation, sensor/site maintenance, comms bandwidth/terminals, generator maintenance/fuel logistics, beacon upkeep, tamper-proofing maintenance).
Research And Monitoring $812K/yr
[#10, #16, #21, #24, #25, #26] Ongoing data/cloud operations, follow-up experiments, software licenses and analyst manpower (image/sensor analysis, AI), containment exercises and calibration/storage recurring costs.
Supplies And Consumables $598K/yr
[#5, #13, #14, #15, #23] Consumables and spares: UAV batteries/spares, PPE replacements, vehicle parts/fuel, regular maintenance consumables, debris mitigation/remediation.
Cover Story And Legal $380K/yr
[#18, #19, #20] Ongoing OPSEC, personnel vetting, cover operations, legal retainers, insurance reserves and liaison costs.
Human Subject Care $375K/yr
[#17] Ongoing care, staffing, medical and containment upkeep for SCP-2395-B if detained/managed.
Psychological Support $90K/yr
[#28] Clinical psychological services, rotation health screening, counseling for staff exposed to anomalous phenomena.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $14.8M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine maintenance, seasonal deployments, and no major incidents.
scheduled rotations routine maintenance seasonal resupply
🚨 Minor Incident $16.1M/yr
7.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Localized anomalous activity or equipment failure requiring extra sorties, repairs, and limited emergency response.
sensor damage/failure limited breach of exclusion zone single medevac or emergency lift
🚨 Major Breach $22.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline
Significant containment escalation requiring heavy-lift operations, international coordination, and large-scale engineering response.
large-scale movement or kinetic hazard breach beyond 250m exclusion zone requirement for heavy international response
🚨 Political Exposure $17.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Diplomatic/legal incident resulting from operations at high Antarctic latitudes or public exposure forcing legal settlements and PR campaigns.
international inquiry public leak/media exposure environmental fines/NGO litigation
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 4 [#2] Onsite scientific staff conducting observation, analysis, and sample processing.
Field Technician 4 [#2] Technical staff for sensors, UAVs, generators, and field maintenance (includes med tech duties in rotations).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#2] 24/7 security presence to enforce exclusion zone and respond to intrusions.
Pilot / Remote Systems Operator 2 [#2] Aircraft/helicopter pilots and UAV operators for resupply, reconnaissance, and emergency response.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are order-of-magnitude based on analyst notes; Antarctic operations and anomalous behavior create high uncertainty (logistics tempo, escalation thresholds, legal approvals, and decommissioning scenarios are especially speculative).
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