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SCP-3113 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3113
Expected annual
$3.8M
One-time setup
$6.9M
Annual recurring
$3.6M
Personnel
17
Initial capital expenditure is approximately $6.9M driven by chamber construction, robotics/sensor systems, and contingency/insurance seed funds; recurring annual costs are ~ $3.61M driven by remote staff wages, ongoing research, and maintenance/contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.9M
Facilities $3.0M
[#1, #3, #8, #20] Construction of oversized Type‑2 Kinetohazard chamber, soundproofing, structural isolation/location modifications, and mockup training room (one-time build costs).
Equipment $1.6M
[#2, #4, #5, #6, #7, #9] Installation/purchase of sacrificial impact systems, remote sensing suite setup, heavy remote manipulators/cranes, redundant power hardware, environmental filtration install, secure data storage hardware (one-time purchases and installation).
Contingency Seed $1.0M
[#16] Seed contingency fund reserved for breach response, structural repairs and immediate remediation (one-time reserve seed).
Insurance Seed $500K
[#22] One-time insurance/liability reserve seed to cover potential settlements or hush budgets.
Transport Recovery Initial $300K
[#21] One-time specialized recovery/transport operation costs (per-operation initial recovery estimate allocated).
Offsite Redundancy Setup $250K
[#23] Initial setup of off-site safe data/monitoring redundancy and duplicate control room (one-time).
Security Setup $100K
[#12] One-time security/counterintelligence setup and initial OPSEC training rollout (setup/training costs).
Legal Setup $20K
[#17] One-time legal/cover-story setup and initial records-management for falsified documentation.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#10] Remote operations staff salaries (6–12 FTEs blended; includes senior researchers, robotic operators, data analysts, 24/7 monitoring shifts).
Research And Monitoring $1.0M/yr
[#19] Long-term research program and neutralization R&D (multi-year research allocation).
On Site Cover Staff $300K/yr
[#11] Payroll for on-site cover staff and facility operations personnel who are not aware of SCP specifics (maintenance, janitorial, basic security cover roles).
Contingency Reserve Annual $200K/yr
[#16] Annual reserve replenishment for breach response, structural repairs and casualty remediation (maintain liquidity).
Supplies And Consumables $100K/yr
[#15] Consumables and test materials (replacement sensors, wiring, spare parts, PPE, fasteners).
Manipulators Maintenance $100K/yr
[#5] Maintenance and repairs for heavy remote manipulators, cranes and robotic handling systems.
Security Recurring $100K/yr
[#12] Ongoing security/counterintelligence, clearance processing and OPSEC training refreshes.
Insurance Annual $100K/yr
[#22] Ongoing insurance/liability reserves and settlement budget maintenance.
Amnestic Costs $70K/yr
[#13] Amnestic drugs, administration and medical supplies for on-site participants (~20 treatments/yr plus supply overhead).
Impact Panel Replacements $60K/yr
[#2] Recurring replacement panels and spare parts for sacrificial lining system (annual replacement cadence dependent).
Psych Care $60K/yr
[#14] Psychological screening, counseling and long-term monitoring of knowledgeable/exposed staff.
Disposal And Recycling $60K/yr
[#24] Annual disposal, recycling and remote processing of expelled debris and waste management.
Cover Story And Legal $55K/yr
[#17, #25] Ongoing legal/cover-story maintenance, records management, and public liaison/PR costs to sustain the falsified documentation and manage local inquiries.
Ethics Oversight $50K/yr
[#18] Independent ethics/compliance oversight, institutional review and clearance review costs.
Remote Sensing Maintenance $40K/yr
[#4] Maintenance, replacement and redundant recording upkeep for optical/IR/LIDAR/seismic sensor suite.
Training Ops $40K/yr
[#20] Ongoing training and simulation costs for remote testing procedures and procedural drills.
Power Fuel Upkeep $25K/yr
[#6] Fuel contracts, UPS/generator maintenance and testing to ensure uninterrupted power.
Offsite Redundancy Ops $20K/yr
[#23] Annual costs to operate and synchronize off-site monitoring/DR sites.
Environmental Operation $15K/yr
[#7] HVAC, HEPA filter replacements, and energy costs for environmental control and dust mitigation.
Data Storage Ops $15K/yr
[#9] Recurring secure storage, IT operations and forensic logging upkeep (air-gapped backups operations).
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.6M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing cadence, regular maintenance, and no major incidents.
standard_operations scheduled_research no_breach
🚨 Minor Incident $4.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized structural damage or equipment failure from an ejection event requiring repairs, extra amnestic administrations and limited legal/PR response.
routine_test_damage sensor_or_robot_failure
🚨 Major Breach $8.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or high-profile incident causing major structural damage, casualties, large settlements and extended downtime.
high_velocity_displacement structural_collapse public_exposure
👥 Personnel 17 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 3 [#10] Senior researchers conducting experiment design and oversight (remote-only).
Remote Operator / Robotics Technician 3 [#5, #10] Teleoperated crane/robot operators and technicians for remote handling and setup (remote-only).
Data Analyst 2 [#4, #10] Remote data/video/forensic analysts processing sensor outputs (remote-only).
Security Officer (on-site, unaware) 3 [#11] On-site cover security personnel who do not know SCP specifics (covered by on_site_cover_staff recurring costs).
Maintenance / Janitorial (on-site, unaware) 4 [#11] Facility operations personnel for day-to-day upkeep (cover staff; unaware of anomaly).
Administrative Staff 2 [#11, #17] On-site administrative/records staff used to sustain cover-story paperwork and basic facility administration (cover staff).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling reasonable mid-point estimates; uncertainty remains around testing cadence, breach frequency/severity and policy choices for contingency/insurance sizing, so estimates carry moderate confidence.
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