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SCP-3034 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3034
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$4.0M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
6
Initial capital and setup costs are dominated by site acquisition, hardening, contingency reserves and a worst-case expansion fund (~$4.0M one-time). Recurring annual costs are driven by on-site staffing, MTF readiness, and ongoing signal research/triangulation (~$1.33M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.0M
Worst Case Expansion Reserve $2.0M
[#25] Budget reserve for worst-case expansion/lockdown (capital + first-year ops) to convert to larger containment wing if anomaly escalates.
Facilities $1.0M
[#1] Site acquisition/lease and construction/retrofit for Provisional Site-3034 including dormitory, kitchen/bath, perimeter fencing and vehicle access; estimate conservative mid-range.
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#23] Liability/escalation reserve recommended (first-year contingency).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $202K
[#12, #13, #24] Server/storage and recording hardware, one-time specialized signal/research equipment (directional arrays/mobile DF assets), and archival/digitization setup.
Equipment $192K
[#3, #4, #10, #11, #16, #17] Generator + UPS, dedicated radio/antenna systems and direction-finding hardware, surveillance install, tamper-evident hardware, emergency kit, and vehicle purchase (capital portion included here).
Language Training $60K
[#8] Initial intensive C1 Russian training/certification for the 6-person staffing pool.
Cover Setup One Time $50K
[#19] Initial creation/setup of cover organization, PR materials, payments to local landowners/legal retainer startup.
Utilities Hookup $20K
[#2] One-time grid/electric/water/septic/telecom hookup and telecom isolation work.
Background Checks One Time $12K
[#9] Initial background checks, clearances, and medical screening for six hires.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $468K/yr
[#6] Payroll for six-person operational pool (combined-average salary basis $60,000 each plus base benefits included in this figure).
Mtf Readiness $275K/yr
[#15] MTF Epsilon-10 readiness, training, equipping, and annual readiness allocation.
Research And Monitoring $212K/yr
[#13, #14] Ongoing signal research/forensic analysis budget and periodic triangulation/remote-sensing campaign allocation (annualized).
Administrative Overhead $100K/yr
[#21] HR, procurement, accounting and internal oversight allocation (~10–20% of recurring operating costs; mid-range used).
Shift And Hazard Pay $72K/yr
[#7] Shift differential, hazard pay, and on-call allowances (15–25% premium on base payroll; mid-range applied).
Logistics And Transport $72K/yr
[#17] Vehicle maintenance/insurance/fuel and staff rotation travel budget (monthly rotations).
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#19, #20] Ongoing cover/PR payments, local relations, legal retainers, and limited regulatory liaison costs.
Facilities Maintenance $21K/yr
[#2, #10] Recurring utilities (electric/water/sewer) and perimeter/surveillance maintenance/monitoring.
Mtf Deployments $20K/yr
[#15] Expected average per-deployment mobilization costs (annual expected deployments averaged into budget).
Medical And Psych Support $12K/yr
[#18] Periodic medical checks and psychological counseling for isolation/phenomenon exposure (6 staff).
Training And Drills $12K/yr
[#22] Recurring on-site procedure training, language drills, and emergency drill exercises.
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#5, #16, #3] Weekly diagnostics spare parts and general consumables (PPE, batteries, medical kits) plus generator fuel/maintenance.
Radio Maintenance Contract $6K/yr
[#5] Weekly diagnostics/calibration contractor budget (1–2 hrs/week).
Archival Curation $6K/yr
[#24] Ongoing archival curation and maintenance of historical incident records / chronology.
Language Training Refresher $5K/yr
[#8] Annual refresher courses and certification testing for Russian language requirements.
Offsite Storage $4K/yr
[#12] Off-site encrypted backups/cloud storage and maintenance for recorded transmissions.
Clearance Rechecks $3K/yr
[#9] Periodic security rechecks and medical re-screening.
Tamper Audits $2K/yr
[#11] Periodic tamper-evidence audits and firmware/hardware integrity checks.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
78.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, no major incidents, standard research and readiness activity.
no_major_incident routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$135K vs baseline
Short loss of communication or a single moderate-duration broadcast that requires an MTF response, a targeted triangulation campaign and surge staffing/overtime.
brief_loss_of_communication unusually_long_broadcast
🚨 Major Breach $2.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Extended communication loss or escalation requiring multiple deployments, large-scale triangulation/satellite tasking, expanded MTF operations and public-relations/legal emergency response.
prolonged_communication_loss public_exposure repeated_long_broadcasts
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / On-site Guard 2 [#6] Armed/security personnel as part of the 6-person operational pool; two assigned in pool.
Radio Technician / Communications Operator 2 [#6, #5] Responsible for monitoring, weekly diagnostics and equipment maintenance; part of the 6-person pool.
Site Supervisor / Operations Lead 1 [#6] Senior onsite staff member responsible for coordination, reporting and compliance.
Operations Specialist / Logistic/Admin 1 [#6, #17] Handles rotations, logistics, travel coordination and daily supplies; completes the 6-person pool.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges and site assumptions; staffing and MTF readiness figures are well-specified, but many items (land cost, frequency of major incidents, campaign frequency) are region-sensitive and highly variable, so overall confidence is medium.
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