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SCP-3065 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3065
Expected annual
$6.8M
One-time setup
$12.6M
Annual recurring
$6.7M
Personnel
40
First-year one-time capital and reserve costs are substantial (seed reserves and remote-site buildout), with ongoing annual operations driven primarily by continuous security staffing, specialized rapid-response capability, and logistics for a remote site. Expected first-year one-time costs are dominated by contingency reserves and outpost construction, while recurring costs are dominated by personnel and transportation/response contracts.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $12.6M
Evacuation Contingency Reserve $5.0M
[#30] Long-term contingency reserve for full-scale evacuation, permanent closure, land purchase or large-scale compensation (conservative lower-bound reserve included as one-time).
Facilities $3.5M
[#1] Remote outpost construction (secure field station, lab, barracks, helipad, road improvements) using prefab modules and site prep; mid-range estimate used.
Equipment $1.4M
[#6, #8, #13, #15, #25, #27] Initial purchases of drone fleet, remote-manipulation equipment elements, vehicles/ATVs, communications hardware, specialized PPE/decon gear, and archive/secure containers; aggregated estimate (midpoints).
Incident Reserve Seed $1.0M
[#20] Seed reserve fund for rapid unplanned containment events, large-scale amnestic deployments, emergency contractor fees and major equipment replacement.
Perimeter Security Installation $600K
[#3] Installation, integration and ruggedization of distributed perimeter sensors, cameras, hardened nodes and redundant power/comms for ~4.2 km perimeter.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $550K
[#7, #21] Seismometer network, data loggers, server hardware, backup storage and software licenses; initial data-analysis and instrument procurement costs.
Power Redundancy Initial $275K
[#26] Solar array, battery bank and backup diesel sizing and installation for long-duration remote power redundancy (midpoint estimate).
Cover Story Initial $200K
[#16] Initial legal/cover-story startup costs (permits, staged materials, signage, contracting with parks/PR outreach) to establish the Wildlife Sanctuary front.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.7M/yr
Staff Wages $3.1M/yr
[#4, #5, #9, #10] Continuous site security staffing (18 guards across shifts + supervisors), armed quick-reaction/response team costs, scientific staff salaries (6–10 FTE), and medical/psychological support salaries and field allowances; aggregated mid-range.
Family Compensation Contingency $500K/yr
[#23] Contingency reserve for clandestine settlements, funerary costs and private settlements in the event of disappearances (annual budgeted contingency).
Research And Monitoring $480K/yr
[#7, #8, #11, #21] Ongoing seismometer telemetry/cloud storage/calibration, remote-manipulator maintenance, recurring testing program campaigns and sample analysis budgets, and data-analysis pipeline costs.
Logistics And Transport $450K/yr
[#13, #14] Vehicle/ATV maintenance and fuel for patrols and logistics, plus helicopter standby/medevac & emergency lift retainer and occasional flight hours.
Cover Story And Legal $345K/yr
[#16, #18, #22] Ongoing cover-story maintenance (contracted rangers/actors, social media/PR), legal retainers, insurance/risk-management contracts and PR to manage public inquiries and potential suits.
Witness Management And Amnestics $300K/yr
[#19] Recurring budget for targeted amnestic administration, memetic specialist work, pharmaceutical costs and legal follow-up for treated witnesses; highly variable but budgeted.
Facilities Maintenance $275K/yr
[#2] Ongoing utilities, building maintenance, housekeeping, waste disposal, fuel and generator servicing, septic/greywater servicing, snow removal and general repairs.
Incident Reserve Replenish $250K/yr
[#20] Annual replenishment budget for the incident/containment reserve to restore funds used by emergency events.
Personnel Turnover And Hazard Pay $250K/yr
[#28] Recruitment, relocation, retention bonuses and hazardous-duty premiums for remote posting staff.
Compensation Local Mitigation $175K/yr
[#17] Annual compensation/grants to local government and economic mitigation to mask closure impacts on tourism and local business.
Drone Fleet Maintenance $100K/yr
[#6] Spares, batteries, parts, insurance, software subscriptions and maintenance for rotary and long-endurance UAV fleets and ground robotics.
Training And Exercises $100K/yr
[#12] Recurring personnel training, SOP refreshers, contractor courses, drone ops and emergency drills.
Perimeter Security Maintenance $80K/yr
[#3] Maintenance, power and replacement parts for perimeter sensor net, camera nodes and hardened comms; recurring support contracts.
Environmental Monitoring $60K/yr
[#24] Ongoing wildlife studies, pollution controls and remediation monitoring required to sustain the Wildlife Sanctuary cover story.
Public Emergency Coordination $60K/yr
[#29] MOUs, small payments and cooperative training with local first responders and police for plausible-deniability coordination.
Supplies And Consumables $50K/yr
[#25] Consumables and replacements (PPE consumables, decon supplies, small laboratory expendables not included in testing program budgets).
Communications Upkeep $40K/yr
[#15] Bandwidth, satellite uplink costs, encrypted comms service fees and comms maintenance.
Power Maintenance $30K/yr
[#26] Maintenance and minor replacement costs for solar, battery and backup diesel systems.
Archive Storage Maintenance $12K/yr
[#27] Climate-control and secure storage upkeep, chain-of-custody record maintenance and tamper-evidence supplies.
Ongoing Cover Maintenance $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.7M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major containment incidents; routine operations, maintenance, and planned testing continue.
no incidents routine maintenance scheduled testing only
🚨 Minor Incident $6.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized containment incident (single-person disappearance requiring targeted response, small equipment replacement and limited amnestic use).
single-person surface disappearance small amnestic deployment minor equipment repairs
🚨 Major Breach $8.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant containment event requiring large amnestic operations, substantial equipment replacement, multi-day QRF deployment and legal/PR mitigation.
multiple witness exposures extended QRF deployment major equipment failure
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $16.7M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Catastrophic containment failure or expansion necessitating full-scale evacuation/closure, large settlements and long-term remediation; draws on contingency reserves.
rapid expansion of anomaly mass public exposure decision to permanently close/quarantine land
👥 Personnel 40 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 18 [#4] Minimum coverage: ~6 guards per shift × 3 shifts (18) for patrols, gate and monitoring.
Security Supervisor 2 [#4] Supervisory oversight and shift leads; included as supervisory overhead in security staffing estimates.
Quick-Reaction Team 6 [#5] Rotatable, specialized armed response contingent for containment incidents (regional rotation reflected as on-call headcount).
Research Scientist / Technician 8 [#9] Multidisciplinary scientific staff (geology, anthropology, cognitive, data scientists, lab techs); mid-range 6–10 FTE used.
Medical Officer / Nurse 2 [#10] Onsite nurse plus rotating/telemedicine physician support; covers trauma and counseling needs.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#2, #13] Maintenance staff for generators, power systems, vehicles, and field equipment.
Administrative Staff / Cover Story Operators 2 [#16, #18] Staff managing cover story operations, local liaisons, PR and administrative duties.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges enabling a mid-confidence estimate, but large ranges on several items (reserves, variable amnestic/family settlement costs, and catastrophic contingencies) and anomalous behavior of SCP-3065 introduce significant uncertainty.
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