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SCP-3170 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3170
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$1.4M
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
11
Initial capital/setup costs are approximately $1.41M driven by secure cell upgrades, incineration capability, vehicles/generators and a contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are about $1.14M driven primarily by staff wages (security, researchers, medical), legal/cover operations, and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.4M
Equipment $668K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #12, #14, #16, #19] CCTV/sensor package, morgue refrigeration, on-site incinerator, backup generator, medical monitoring kit, autopsy setup, autoclave & initial PPE, data storage hardware, and armored site vehicle.
Contingency Reserve Fund $500K
[#23] One-time contingency / incident response reserve (held to be replenished if used).
Facilities $240K
[#1, #25] Secure Type-A cell construction/modification and one-time permits/environmental compliance fees.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $720K/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Full-time security (6 guards), research staff (1 lead + 2 technicians), on-site nurse and part-time psychiatrist/clinician salaries and benefits.
Cover Story And Legal $120K/yr
[#17, #24] Legal/PR retainer, documentation management and public-records monitoring/suppression related to SCP-3170's history and cover narratives.
Research And Monitoring $115K/yr
[#11, #12, #13] Controlled death/reappearance experiment budgets, recurring imaging/scan contracts and forensic/DNA/toxicology sequencing runs and associated consumables.
Supplies And Consumables $38K/yr
[#6, #10, #14, #20, #26] Medical consumables, medications, PPE consumables, clothing/resupply for SCP-3170, and janitorial/maintenance consumables.
Facilities Maintenance $35K/yr
[#5, #15, #25] Generator fuel & maintenance, hazardous waste disposal contract, and recurring regulatory/compliance fees.
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#19] Per-mission costs for retrieval/secure transport of remains (fuel, crew, containers) averaged annually.
Amnestic And Meme Countermeasures $25K/yr
[#18] Budget for amnestic agents, memetic countermeasure deployments and associated operational teams.
Training And Drills $20K/yr
[#21] Regular staff training, ethics drills, corpse-handling and death/reappearance protocol exercises.
Staff Psychological Support $18K/yr
[#22] Ongoing psychological counseling and trauma support for staff exposed to repeated death/reappearance events.
Cremation Operations $15K/yr
[#4] Per-cremation operating costs or contracted cremation averaged over expected annual events.
Data Storage And Backup $10K/yr
[#2, #16] Recurring encrypted recording storage, backups and analysis maintenance for continuous multi-camera and physiological data.
Long Term Research Program $0/yr
[#27] Large-scale, multi-site long-term research is optional; set to $0 here for baseline (addressed as a scenario if pursued).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: steady operations, routine tests, and regular containment/cover activities.
routine controlled tests no offsite discoveries no large exposures
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized, manageable incident (off-site corpse discovery or small public sighting) requiring targeted retrieval, limited amnestic use, overtime and PR/legal surge.
offsite corpse discovered small-scale public exposure targeted amnestic deployment
🚨 Major Breach $2.2M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.1M vs baseline
Significant public exposure or multiple simultaneous incidents requiring mass amnestic deployment, major PR/legal operations, mass incineration, overtime, and replenishment of contingency reserves.
wide public exposure multiple offsite death discoveries local authority/media involvement
🚨 Research Scale Up $1.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Foundation elects to fund an expanded, long-term multidisciplinary research program into SCP-3170's mechanism, increasing annual research expenditures substantially.
strategic decision to prioritize fundamental research approval of multi-year research budget
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#7] 24/7 coverage with shift rotations to prevent unattended deaths and secure scenes.
Research Scientist 1 [#8] Lead researcher overseeing experiments and analysis.
Research Technician 2 [#8] Laboratory technicians supporting controlled tests, autopsies and sequencing.
Medical Officer / Nurse 1 [#9] Full-time nurse for day-to-day health oversight and emergency response.
Psychiatrist / Clinician 1 [#9] Part-time/contract psychiatrist for medication management and counseling.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates allowing a defensible cost model; uncertainty remains around incident frequency, choice between contracted vs on-site services (incineration, imaging), and the optional scale of long-term research, so confidence is medium.
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